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Rishab Shetty is thrilled after being selected as the Best Actor at the 70th National Film Awards. The actor was awarded for his outstanding work in the Kannada film Kantara.…
Winners of the 70th National Film Awards were announced on Friday. Veteran filmmaker Sooraj R Barjatya bagged the Best Director award for `Uunchai` at the 70th National Film Awards for…
Saif Ali Khan turned a year older on Friday (August 16). On the special occasion, his children – Sara Ali Khan and Ibrahim Ali Khan visited his residence to celebrate…
Paris Saint-Germain began their defence of the Ligue 1 title with a 4-1 win at Le Havre on Friday in their first competitive game since the departure of talisman Kylian…
Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva won big at the 70th National Awards, which were announced on Friday. Directed by Ayan Mukerji, the film features an ensemble cast including Ranbir Kapoor,…
Thomas Mueller scored twice in three first-half minutes as Bayern Munich beat second-division Ulm 4-0 in the German Cup on Friday in their first match under coach Vincent Kompany. Harry…
At least 20 coaches of the Sabarmati Express passenger train derailed in Uttar Pradesh in the early hours of Saturday. The incident occurred near Kanpur railway station as the train…
Following the dismissal of her plea for an Olympic medal by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and the announcement of her retirement from wrestling, former Indian wrestler Vinesh…
The first test flight of India’s human rated rocket for its human space mission ‘Gaganyaan’ is expected to take place in December 2024, said a top official of the Indian…
Rs 2 lakh has been spent on planting and maintaining each of the 584 trees planted along the Metro 3 route at several places across 13 different locations in Mumbai…
Joshua Zirkzee made himself a Manchester United hero on his debut with a late winner to beat Fulham 1-0 in the opening match of the Premier League season on Friday.…
Arshad Nadeem has been bestowed with several honours and rewards after his javelin throw gold at Paris Olympics 2024. From PKR 150 million to gold crowns and civil awards, Nadeem…
Champion wrestler Vinesh Phogat arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Saturday following the heartbreak in Paris Olympics where she was disqualified for being overweight after reaching the…
Former India wrestler Vinesh Phogat will land in New Delh shortly, following her disqualification from the just-concluded Paris Olympics 2024. Vinesh will land at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on…
Amar Kaushik’s horror-comedy Stree 2, the much-anticipated sequel to the 2018 hit Stree, has earned Rs 106.5 crore at the Indian box office. The film, which stars Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar…
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Friday raised an eyebrow at the Election Commission’s decision to spread voting for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election over three phases. Earlier today…
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election – to be held for the first time since 2014, with the former state under President’s Rule since 2018 – will be held in…
A fistfight broke out in Turkey’s parliament on Friday when an opposition deputy was attacked after calling for his colleague, jailed on charges of organising anti-government protests but since elected…
The Karnataka government has paused its order suspending all transactions with the Central government-run State Bank of India (SBI) and Punjab National Bank (PNB) just three days after it was…
The government today announced a big reshuffle of senior bureaucrats in key departments. The latest appointments, which include new postings across finance, defence, and minority affairs, reflect the government’s emphasis…
Bangladesh has assured to protect and ensure security and safety of Hindus and all minorities living in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a post on X today.…
On the day of his death, Friends actor Matthew Perry had asked his assistant to “shoot him up with a big” dose of ketamine, a powerful anaesthetic, even though he…
The arrest of Jasveen Sangha, dubbed the “Ketamine Queen of Los Angeles”, in connection with the death of actor Matthew Perry has unveiled a life of luxury funded by a…
Supreme Court judge Justice B R Gavai on Friday inaugurated the country’s first exclusive Digital Court for handling cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act. At an event held at the…
Yash’s wife Radhika Pandit recently shared a series of pictures from her Varmahalakshmi puja with family. The couple’s children Ayra and Yatharv were all present at the puja, which took…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has made it mandatory for all the centrally contracted players, who are fit and off national duty, to participate in domestic…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met retired India hockey player PR Sreejesh and his family at his residence on Independence Day. A video of the meeting is going viral on social…
Following the dismissal of her plea for an Olympic medal by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and the announcement of her retirement from wrestling, former Indian wrestler Vinesh…
OpenAI said on Friday it had taken down accounts of an Iranian group for using its ChatGPT chatbot to generate content meant for influencing the U.S. presidential election and other…
Navi Mumbai police have registered a case against a man for allegedly filming a woman while she was taking a bath, an official said on Friday. Accused Varprasad Ratnaraj Katikadla,…
India has dispatched a consignment of approximately 1400 kgs of anti-cancer drugs to Syria in humanitarian assistance, the Ministry of External Affairs said. The drugs are dispatched from India, keeping…
Two sisters were run over by a car on Friday while they were returning from court, police said. Both have been admitted to a hospital and stated to be out…
The political slugfest over the grisly killing of a doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital ramped up Friday evening after Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reiterated claims…
Bihar Police on Friday arrested Mithilesh Kumar, who allegedly helped prime suspect Sanjay Rai evade arrest after the kidnapping and murder of a 14-year-old Dalit girl in Muzaffarpur district. Kumar,…
The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2024 is back with its 15th edition. The awards were held honouring the best of film and OTT content from India globally. 12th…
Benchmark Sensex spurted by 1,330 points to close at a two-week high while Nifty jumped 397 points to settle above the 24,500 level on Friday as easing fears of a…
After having a stellar campaign at the Major League Cricket, star Australia batsman Steve Smith is hopeful of making an Indian Premier League return in the 2025 edition. Steve Smith…
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the INDIA bloc is with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the “fight against injustice”. Mr Gandhi made…
SA20 League Commissioner Graeme Smith is excited about the exceptional talent that will feature in Season 3 of South Africa`s T20 competition, beginning on January 9, 2025. With the franchises…
A 15-year-old student was stabbed in a government school in Udaipur today, sparking tension in the city of Rajasthan. Nearly half a dozen cars were set on fire and incidents…
Blake Lively is receiving criticism for how she’s handling the press tour for It Ends With Us. Many people are upset that she’s avoiding discussions on the more serious topics…
Elon Musk’s microblogging site X has been ordered to pay compensation to a former employee in an unfair dismissal case. According to Fortune, the social media platform, formerly known as…
The parents of the trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital told the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) that several interns and…
In a significant organisational reshuffle ahead of the assembly polls, the Congress on Friday appointed Tariq Hameed Karra as president of its Jammu and Kashmir unit and Keshav Mahto Kamlesh…
In a major security breach, a man in his early 20s scaled the wall and jumped inside the Parliament Annexe building premises on Friday afternoon, official sources said. A purported…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a telephone call with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, stressed on an early and peaceful resolution of the conflict in West Asia through “dialogue and diplomacy”.…
The Indian paralympic contingent was on Friday accorded a grand send-off ahead of the Paris Games scheduled to be held from August 28 to September 8. The Paralympic Committee of…
Tokyo Paralympics gold medal winner Sumit Antil and Asian Para Games silver medalist Bhagyashree Jadhav will be Indian flag-bearers at the opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics. “Antil and Bhagyashree…
The 12 franchises of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 11 broke the bank as they spent more than Rs 30 crore in buying 118 players sold over the two…
Over nine years after a 22-year-old accused of chain snatching died in police custody after allegedly being subjected to third-degree torture and electric shocks, a Bhopal District Court has ordered…
On the border between India and Bangladesh, a country which is slowly emerging from a period of violence and turmoil, lies a narrow, unique strip of land where people can…
Promising one lakh permanent jobs soon after the announcement of Assembly elections in Haryana, two-time Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupinder Hooda said the poll results on October 4 the…
National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah on Friday announced he will lead the party in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, which will be held in three phases from September…
The winners of the 70th National Film Awards were announced by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Films released in 2022 were eligible for the awards. Due to the…
Ishan Kishan has made a remarkable return to red-ball cricket. He is playing for Jharkhand against Madhya Pradesh in the ongoing Buchi Babu tournament in Tamil Nadu. On his first…
Are Punjab Kings going through a problem? A recent report by Cricbuzz has raised a speculation that all is not right among the IPL team owners. Bollywood actor Preity Zinta,…
For Vinesh Phogat, the last 10 days have been no less than a nightmare. Less than 24 hours after becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to enter final in Olympics,…
Ram Narain Agarwal, regarded as the ‘father of Agni missiles’ in India, died in Hyderabad. He was 84. RN Agarwal, a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, died on Thursday following…
Former Meghalaya Chief Minister Salseng Ch Marak died today after battling age-related illness. He was 83. His body is being taken to his home constituency of Resubelpara in Meghalaya where…
A Delhi court is likely to pass on August 30 an order on whether to frame the charges against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a case related to the killing…
Delhi minister Atishi on Friday said the party is fully prepared to contest all the seats in Haryana and exuded confidence about winning the assembly polls. The Election Commission announced…
The Supreme Court has said bail cannot be denied to a juvenile in a criminal case unless the court records that the minor is likely to be associated with a…
A 40-year-old man was arrested in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh for hoisting the flag of Palestine outside his tailoring shop on Independence Day, a police official said on Friday. “Haneef…
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has cleared a series of high-profile bureaucratic appointments in various ministries, marking a reshuffling of leadership in key departments. The latest appointments, which…
Indian Premier League (IPL) has produced a lot of domestic talent for Team India. From the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, IPL is highly responsible for taking…
For Vinesh Phogat, the last 10 days have been no less than a nightmare. Less than 24 hours after becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to enter final in Olympics,…
The Supreme Court has said bail cannot be denied to a juvenile in a criminal case unless the court records that the minor is likely to be associated with a…
Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batter Niroshan Dickwella has been suspended by Sri Lanka Cricket following allegations of an anti-doping violation during the Lankan Premier League. The SLC announced the decision with immediate…
Vinesh Phogat has finally broken her silence on her heart-breaking disqualification from the women’s 50kg final at the Paris Olympics 2024. The star wrestler had made history by becoming the…
There is no delay, underscored the Chief Election Commissioner when pointed out that the polls dates for Jammu and Kashmir are crossing the September 30 deadline set by the Supreme…
Once again, social media has reminded the editors and managers of traditional media that when it comes to live events or disseminating news worldwide in real time, they cannot compete.…
Lakshya Sen revealed how his phone was taken away by strict coach Prakash Padukone, hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh talked about his team’s thrilling run while everyone shared a good laugh…
NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule took a pointed dig at her cousin and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, accusing him of mixing business with personal relationships. Ms Sule’s comments…
While usually mild, mpox can kill. Children, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems, such as those with HIV, are all at higher risk of complications. The WHO declared…
At the rally, Ms Banerjee was seen flanked by her women MPs, who raised “we want death penalty” slogans. “I salute the protest by the public. They did the right…
Haryana is set to vote in a single phase on October 1 to elect a new state government, the Election Commission announced today. The results for the Haryana assembly elections…
Hours after the Calcutta High Court pulled up the West Bengal government and the police over the vandalism of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a trainee doctor…
The Vadakara Police in Kozhikode district has registered a case against a former branch manager of the Vadakara branch of the Bank of Maharashtra based on a complaint by the…
It is a big day for team Gulmohar. The Rahul V Chittella directorial has won the Best Hindi Film award at the 70th National Film Awards. The announcement ceremony took…
The 70th National Film Awards was announced on Friday. The ceremony has honoured the finest in cinema from the year 2022. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting made the announcement…
The winners of the 70th National Film Awards were announced by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Films released in 2022 were eligible for the awards. Due to the…
Lakshya Sen, the rising Indian badminton star, revealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that his coach, Prakash Padukone, had taken away his phone during his entire Olympic competition in Paris.…
The Vadakara Police in Kozhikode district has registered a case against a former branch manager of the Vadakara branch of the Bank of Maharashtra based on a complaint by the…
Veteran actress Neena Gupta has achieved another milestone in her illustrious career by winning the National Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Uunchai. In an exclusive interview…
The 70th National Film Awards were announced on August 16, revealing winners from across film industries. Feature Film Jury Chairperson Rahul Rawail announced the winners during a ceremony in Delhi.…
WI vs SA Live Score, 2nd Test Day 2: Jason Holder holds the key for West Indies when play resumes on Day 2 with the hosts reeling at 97/7 in…
As Saif Ali Khan turns 54 today, his wife and actress Kareena Kapoor Khan penned a heartwarming note on Instagram. Tagging him as the `love of her life`, Kareena shared…
Lakshya Sen revealed how his phone was taken away by strict coach Prakash Padukone, hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh talked about his team’s thrilling run while everyone shared a good laugh…
The Delhi High Court on Friday restored the mandate of Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) ad hoc committee constituted for running the affairs of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on…
Happy belated birthday, Adnan Sami. The singer turned 53 on Thursday. Well, after looking at his latest post on X (formerly Twitter) it is safe to say that the singer…
The Calcutta High Court has demanded photographic proof of the safe condition of a seminar room at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital, in which a doctor’s butchered body was found and…
Actress Sonnalli Seygall, most popularly known for her role in `Pyaar Ka Punchnama` is all set to welcome her first child with husband Ashesh Sajnani. The actress took to her…
Eyeing a return to the India setup, Ishan Kishan began his return to red ball cricket in great fashion. Having been included in the India C squad by the BCCI…
The Delhi Premier League (DPL) has announced Adani Group, one of India’s largest and most respected conglomerates, as the title sponsor for the inaugural season of the highly-anticipated T20 cricket…
Officials in the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have claimed that board president Nazmul Hassan Papon has offered to quit his post, in a bid to co-operate with the Muhammad Yunus-led…
With Jay Shah, the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ruling out India hosting the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…
Her shooting hand bruised by repeated pistol recoils during unrelenting training, Manu Bhaker will take a well deserved three month break. But it will be no vacation. The double Olympic…
Australia batter Steve Smith has admitted to not knowing what’s going to happen with his T20I career, and has vowed to keep improving to make a return to the side…
SA20 League Commissioner Graeme Smith is excited about the exceptional talent that will feature in Season 3 of South Africa’s T20 competition, beginning on January 9, 2025. With the franchises…
The CEO of a private equity firm in the US has been arrested for allegedly strangling a 15-year-old boy who splashed a woman with water at an In-N-Out restaurant. According…