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Former Pakistan cricket team star Basit Ali included six Indian cricketers in his ‘Team of the Tournament’ for Champions Trophy 2025 with Rohit Sharma being his captain. India did not…
In an environment where corporal punishment for students in schools is on the decline, the headmaster of a school in Andhra Pradesh has generated shock and awe by subjecting himself…
A Dallas-bound American Airlines plane caught fire at Denver International Airport on Thursday. There were 178 people onboard, including six crew members. A Boeing 737-800 of American Airlines, flight no.…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ambivalent response to a proposed ceasefire as “very manipulative”. “We now have all heard from Russia Putin’s very predictable,…
He identified himself as an envoy of Oman. And sought protocol and services from cops everywhere he went. The police finally busted him in Uttar Pradesh. A black Mercedes car,…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman was the last to weigh in Thursday on the DMK’s move to replace the rupee symbol with the Tamil letter (Ru), but with the sharpest…
As Junaid Khan and Ira Khan’s father? As that ‘old’ actor from the advertisement featuring Indian cricketers and Ranbir Kapoor? As the chocolate-faced actor whose song Pehla Nasha is all…
Attempts to include Anurag Thakur in the electoral college for the upcoming Boxing Federation of India (BFI) elections were quashed after the former sports minister’s name was not included in…
South Africa batting great AB de Villiers hailed Rohit Sharma’s record as a batter and captain after the India skipper lifted the ICC Champions Trophy and put an end to…
Everyone appears busy at the store. The three shopkeepers are fending off queries and showing the jewellery pieces to the women. Outside, children, and people are going about their business…
Veteran Indian cricket team batter Cheteshwar Pujara sent a strong message to the selectors ahead of the Test series against England. India’s next assignment in red-ball cricket will be the…
Dr Abhishek Swarnkar, the 39-year-old scientist who died in Mohali after being assaulted over a parking row, was attacked after he warned the accused that he would file a complaint…
Ahead of the release of his new film “The Diplomat”, actor John Abraham on Thursday met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and discussed diplomacy, football, the northeast and the upcoming…
Pakistan cricket is currently under intense scrutiny. Their tea, got knocked out of the Champions Trophy in the group stage and even had one of the worst run-rates in the…
A funny interaction between former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni and wife Sakshi during Rishabh Pant‘s sister Sakshi’s wedding has gone viral on social media. A lot of videos…
All 50 Pakistan players – 45 men and 5 women – went unsold in The Hundred draft. While Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana, Yusra Amir, Iram Javed, and Jaweria Rauf did…
The festival is known for different colours, bhaang, masti, sharing traditional sweets and dishes, and yes, Bollywood music. It would be incomplete without some memorable Bollywood Holi track. Holi Ke…
The Bachchan family, like every year, celebrated Holi at home, following traditional rituals. Shweta Bachchan, daughter of Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan, took to social media to share a glimpse of…
A statue of Dr B R Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Constitution, went missing from a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district just two days after being installed, following…
An umbrella body of the Kuki tribes in Manipur said they have called off the “indefinite shutdown” imposed after the March 8 clash between the Kuki tribes and the security…
Three candidates of ruling Congress and one each of CPI and BRS were on Thursday declared elected in the poll to Telangana Legislative Council by MLAs. The election of ruling…
The Assam police have busted a human-trafficking racket, rescuing two girls from the state who were trafficked and sold in Rajasthan. The police said the girls were taken to Rajasthan,…
Actress Sreeleela gained nationwide popularity with her hit song Kissik from the Allu Arjun-starrer Pushpa 2. Now, the young actress is looking forward to making a splash in Bollywood with…
In the WPL 2025 semi-final match against Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Giants skipper Ashleigh Gardner won the toss and elected to bowl first. The winner of the semi-final will clash against…
Darshana Jain (80) has given a new lease of life to her 59-year-old son battling end-stage renal disease by donating her kidney — a gesture that gave him a “second…
Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Thursday said he will not bow down no matter how many cases the BJP-led central government files against him, hours after the President approved…
India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal will return to Northamptonshire for the 2025 County Championship cricket season. Chahal played for the club in 2024, and his contract for this year will run…
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan is all set to turn 60 on Friday. Ahead of his birthday, he celebrated the milestone age with the media on Thursday. The informal gathering saw…
In a bid to free Delhi of pollution, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday outlined plans for a clean, green and healthy city. Ms Gupta chaired a meeting to discuss…
Actor Ranya Rao had prepared a meticulous plan to smuggle gold bars from Dubai and learnt how to conceal it in her clothing on YouTube, according to a document detailing…
The delimitation exercise, due to take place before the 2029 general election, is actually a means to limit South India and reduce its importance and an action plan is being…
A US judge on Thursday ordered six federal agencies to rehire thousands of probationary workers fired as part of Donald Trump’s plan to slash the size of the government. Judge…
A 25-year-old man was allegedly strangled to death in Rajasthan’s Dausa district for trying to stop three men from applying colour on him ahead of Holi, police said on Thursday.…
There was chaos in the Telangana Assembly, and in Hyderabad’s Tankbund area, on Thursday afternoon after Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLA Jagadish Reddy was suspended – for allegedly accusing Speaker Gaddam…
Former CBI director RC Sharma, who was part of some important probes involving Bofors, securities scam and self-styled godman Chandraswami, passed away on Thursday, the agency said in a statement.…
The Centre on Thursday announced a USD 1 billion fund to give a boost to the emerging creators’ economy in the country and reached out to envoys from over 100…
Hayley Matthews followed up her knock of 77 by picking 3-31 as Mumbai Indians set up a title clash in Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 with the Delhi Capitals after…
Two employees of the Delhi airport have been arrested for stealing USD 2,500 from a passenger’s bag, police said on Thursday. The accused were identified as Junior Manager Gaurav Kumar…
The Amravati airport has received aerodrome licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Alliance Air will operate flights from the facility to Mumbai by the end of…
KL Rahul has been consistently performing irrespective of his position in the batting lineup. But he stated that he would be comfortable coming to bat in the top order. KL…
Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Sanju Samson hailed the former Indian skipper and head coach Rahul Dravid’s leadership ability and opened up on what he is trying to learn from it,…
Punjab Kings (PBKS) have begun their training camp ahead of the commencement of Season 18 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Thursday, starting their preparations for the mega…
Three-time Paralympic champion long jumper Vanessa Low of Australia lived up to her top billing as she easily clinched gold in T61-64 class while India’s Paris Games medallist Preethi Pal…
Captain Kylian Mbappe returned to the France squad named Thursday for this month’s UEFA Nations League quarter-final against Croatia, as Paris Saint-Germain teenager Desire Doue earned a first call-up. Mbappe,…
Veteran Bangladesh batter Mahmudullah on Wednesday announced his retirement from international cricket. “I have decided to retire from international cricket,” the 39-year-old, who retired from Tests in 2021 and T20Is…
UEFA on Thursday said it would consider a potential rule change after Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez‘s penalty was controversially disallowed in their Champions League shootout loss to Real Madrid.…
Bayern Munich on Thursday announced Joshua Kimmich had signed a four-year extension to his contract that had been set to expire at the end of the season. Germany international Kimmich…
The impending tariffs on India, set to take effect next month, may have far-reaching consequences for the US healthcare system. Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal’s recent unscheduled visit to the…
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he backed the idea of a truce with Ukraine, but said he had “serious questions” about how it would be implemented that he wanted…
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday announced that double-decker flyovers, tunnel roads, buffer roads, elevated corridors, and other infrastructure projects are planned to ease Bengaluru’s traffic congestion. “I…
Seventeen Maoists, nine of them collectively carrying cash reward of Rs 24 lakh on their heads, surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Thursday, a senior police official said. The cadres,…
A Dalit man was thrashed and paraded naked in Gujarat’s Sabarkantha district allegedly by the husband and family of the woman with whom he was having an affair, a police…
Six MLAs from the Naga community met Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at the Raj Bhavan on Thursday and apprised him of the problems faced by the common people, a…
On Thursday, actress Alia Bhatt celebrated her birthday in advance with the media. She will turn 32 on March 15. Ahead of it, she cut a cake with the media…
Australia legend Ricky Ponting believes Rohit Sharma is still going strong and a sense of unfinished business was behind his decision to continue playing and leading India in the 50-over…
Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore revealed the reason behind choosing Ajinkya Rahane as the skipper of the defending champions instead of going with their record-signing Venkatesh Iyer. Before the…
In the Netflix series The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives, the biennial reality show on the extravagant lifestyles of spouses of famous people, one instance befits a pause. Maheep Kapoor,…
Hitting back at the DMK for replacing the rupee symbol in promotional material for the Tamil Nadu budget with the Tamil letter ‘Ru’, BJP state President K Annamalai has said…
CBSE Class 12 students unable to appear in Hindi exam scheduled on March 15 on account of Holi will get another opportunity write the paper, the board announced on Thursday.…
Tamil Nadu on Thursday replaced the rupee symbol (Re) in promotional material for the 2025/26 state budget – which will be presented Friday morning – with a Tamil letter (Ru).…
The Indian space agency, ISRO, on Thursday accomplished de-docking of the SpaDeX satellites, clearing the way for the smooth conduct of the country’s ambitious future missions, including Chandrayaan-4, Gaganyaan, setting…
Delhi Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) on Thursday said that its official X handle, which “was not properly handed over” to the incoming BJP government by the AAP dispensation, has now…
Delhi Capitals vice-captain Jemimah Rodrigues stated that the long gap between the last league match and the Women`s Premier League (WPL) final has re-energized the side. Further, she said that…
Pakistan cricket is going throuhg a turmoil following the national team’s early exit from the Champions Trophy. Pakistan, the hosts of the tournament, failed to reach the semi-finals, suffering defeats…
Lakshya Sen delivered a clinical performance to enter the quarterfinals of the All-England Open Badminton Championships, securing a dominant straight-game win over Indonesia’s Jonathan Christie (21-13, 21-10) in Birmingham on…
Former world champion Jacques Villeneuve has backed Lewis Hamilton to cement his place at Ferrari while picking Lando Norris as the favourite for the title ahead of the Formula 1…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday increased the players’ match fee for the National T20 Championship after its decision to enforce a pay cut faced severe backlash. The PCB…
Actress Bhagyashree recently sustained injuries while playing pickleball. She had to get 13 stitches after suffering a deep cut above her left eyebrow. Pictures of the actress receiving stitches at…
A 39-year-old scientist working at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali, has died after a parking dispute near his rented home in Sector 67 turned violent.…
A woman was found dead at her home in Noida just a day after she married her boyfriend against her family’s wishes. She was strangled by her father and brother,…
The Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) has announced Indonesia as its country partner for its premier literary and cultural annual event, which will be held in Bhubaneswar from March 21 to…
Charismatic West Indian Dwayne Bravo, who replaced Gautam Gambhir as mentor at Kolkata Knight Riders, on Thursday said he will mix some elements from the former KKR strategist’s blueprint with…
Kolkata Knight Riders star all-rounder and newly appointed vice-captain Venkatesh Iyer on Thursday said he cannot ignore the scrutiny surrounding his Rs 23.75-crore price tag but is determined to fulfil…
England cricket team batter Harry Brook has been banned from the Indian Premier League (IPL) for two years after opting out of IPL 2025 despite being picked by Delhi Capitals…
Dropped from the Pakistan T20 squad for the series in New Zealand, former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has decided to skip the National T20 Championship. Babar, Muhammad Rizwan and fast…
It`s been over three decades since Mr. Perfectionist Aamir Khan has been entertaining us with his mind-blowing movies. Along with his amazing films, he has also given us several iconic…
KL Rahul has been performing consistently irrespective of his position in the batting order but given a choice, the stylish keeper-batter would be “most comfortable” occupying one of the top-order…
Former India captain MS Dhoni was one of the biggest star attractions during wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant‘s sister Sakshi’s wedding. Dhoni arrived in Mussoorie on Tuesday evening, along with his wife,…
Former India keeper-batter Farokh Engineer on Thursday paid rich tributes to his teammate Syed Abid Ali and said he was a “grossly underestimated cricketer” despite his versatility and ability to…
Mercedes Valentine, a 25-year-old neuroscientist-turned-OnlyFans model, suffered a devastating motorcycle crash when she collided with a pigeon. The accident left her with severe physical injuries, including a broken nose, skull,…
Australian cricket team star pacer Mitchell Starc believes that India had a clear advantage during the Champions Trophy 2025 as they played at just one venue. India played all of…
Aamir Khan is turning a year older on Friday (March 14). On the special occasion, the actor hosted a meet and greet session with the media. The highlight? The actor’s…
A massive row has erupted in Rajasthan after reports claimed that the BJP-led state government spent over Rs 100 crore to organise the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards ceremony…
A woman was arrested for allegedly honey-trapping a 74-year-old businessman and extorting Rs 18.5 lakh from him, a Mumbai police official said on Thursday. The incident came to light after…
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday extended support to the DMK-led opposition against the proposed delimitation of Parliamentary constituencies and requested his Deputy, DK Shivakumar, to attend the meeting in…
In a major anti-smuggling operation, the Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a packet of heroin worth approximately Rs 5 crore near the India-Pakistan border in the Gajsinghpur police station area…
As the 2025 Formula 1 season gets underway at the Australian Grand Prix, reigning world champion Max Verstappen has acknowledged that Red Bull might not be the fastest team at…
Three years have passed since Brahmastra Part One: Shiva and with no update from the makers on the sequel in sight, the audience had almost believed that the franchise was…
Australian cricket team star pacer Mitchell Starc believes that India had a clear advantage during the Champions Trophy 2025 as they played at just one venue. India played all of…
India’s women’s singles campaign in the All England Championships ended with Malvika Bansod losing in straight games against two-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the pre-quarterfinals here on…
Building on their successful streak from the opening day, Indian athletes once again showcased outstanding performances on the second day of the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2025. With two…
Aamir Khan is turning a year older on Friday (March 14). On the special occasion, the actor hosted a meet and greet session with the media. The highlight? The actor’s…
Wayne Rooney thinks former side Manchester United look “lost” and “scared” on the pitch and that “10 to 15 players need to leave the club”. Fallen giants United are a…
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Thursday recalled the in-form Leon Goretzka and Karim Adeyemi to his squad for the two-legged Nations League quarter-final tie with Italy. Injuries to key players…
The tariffs that President Trump has imposed on Canada, Mexico and China, has not only resulted in the beginning of trade wars, but are also leading to a “Boycott USA”…
It was a mission that should have been swift and silent. Instead, it played out like a comedy of errors – except the stakes were deadly serious. It was July…
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would put a 200% wine tariff on all wines and other alcoholic products coming out of EU countries if the bloc did…
A top Kremlin aide on Friday criticised the US-Ukrainian proposal for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, saying it would just be a “breather” for the Ukrainian military. “It would…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday filed a money laundering case in an alleged gold smuggling racket in which Kannada actor Ranya Rao has been arrested. The probe agency also…
A poster restricting celebrations with colours at an iconic artisan fair in Shantiniketan, the abode of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore about 180 km from Kolkata, has sparked a political controversy…