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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has called off Tuesday’s double header of ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) matches following former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s death earlier in the morning, according…
Former Pakistan cricketer Imad Wasim’s wife Sannia Ashfaq took to social media to post an emotional message following the couple’s divorce.
In a result that has sent shockwaves through the chess world, reigning world champion D Gukesh suffered a stunning defeat at the hands of 12-year-old Sergey Sklokin at the FIDE…
Four people were killed after they were hit by a BEST bus while it was reversing in Mumbai tonight. Nine others were injured. The incident happened in Mumbai’s Bhandup.
In an era where a simple emoji or a festive GIF is the standard way to ring in the New Year, the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau has issued a chilling…
Ruling allies BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena will contest 137 and 90 seats, respectively, in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls.
Following advice from the Goswami (priest) community, the Shri Banke Bihari Ji Temple Management Committee has issued an appeal to devotees to avoid coming to the temple in Vrindavan between…
In an effort to ensure the punctuality of trains during foggy weather conditions, the Railway Ministry on Monday advised various zones and divisions to monitor train movements on a real-time…
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has parted ways with the national Test team head coach Azhar Mahmood three months before the expiry of his contract, according to sources.
Hollywood star George Clooney has become French, along with his wife, Amal Alamuddin Clooney, and their two children, an official decree seen by AFP on Monday showed.
US President Donald Trump has once again doubled down on his claim of resolving the eight wars, including the military conflict between India and Pakistan earlier this year, during his…
The Air India Express pilot, accused of assaulting passenger Ankit Dewan at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, was arrested and subsequently released on bail as he was held under…
Around 170 sheep died under mysterious circumstances near Rashtriya Prerna Sthal in Lucknow, prompting police to send samples for testing to determine the cause of death, as authorities assess whether…
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Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia – seen as a leading contender in next year’s general election – died after a prolonged illness early Tuesday.
Magnus Carlsen once again found himself in the news for his post-match antics as the Norwegian chess grandmaster slammed the table after losing to India’s Arjun Erigaisi at the FIDE…
Hardik Pandya has played 11 Test matches for India, scoring 532 runs at an average of 31.29 with a century and four fifties, along with 17 wickets at an average…
England batter Jacob Bethell is eyeing to put on another strong display in the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia in Sydney to lock down the number three spot…
Sir Donald Bradman’s Australia Test Cap will go under the hammer next month, according to cricket.com.au.
On the red carpet at the Ikkis screening, Rekha paused to look at a poster of the late actor Dharmendra and paid her respects with folded hands
Gianni Infantino’s comments were his first public remarks since the ticketing furore erupted earlier this month, with fan groups branding ticket prices as “extortionate” and “astronomical”.
The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday began distributing AB forms to party candidates for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, even as it did not release the official list,…
One person died and two were critically injured when a speeding SUV ran over them while they were warming themselves by a bonfire on the roadside in Meerut district on…
JEE Main 2026 Session 1 city intimation slip will be out by early January. Exams run January 21-30 with admit cards issued days prior, results due by February 12.
Ayoub El Kaabi’s brace helped Morocco to a 3-0 win over Zambia on Monday as the Africa Cup of Nations hosts cruised into the last 16 while South Africa beat…
Jasprit Bumrah has been named in India’s T20I squads for New Zealand series as well as the following World Cup.
Roma scored three times in a one-sided first half to beat Genoa 3-1 on Monday and move into fourth place in Serie A.
Nasser bin Hamad received the Arab Sports Personality Award; Mohammed bin Hamad received the Emirati Sports Personality Award.
Nasser Al Khelaifi, President of Paris Saint-Germain, received the Global Sports Leadership Award, while tennis star Novak Djokovic won the Global Lifetime Achievement Award.
Magnus Carlsen has often been known to not take losses in the right spirit. The superstar chess Grandmaster quite infamously lost his cool after losing to the reigning world champion…
Twinkle Khanna was seen performing a stunt aimed at Akshay Kumar in the picture
The Karnataka government on Monday decided to provide alternate housing to those “genuine” homeless whose illegally constructed houses or sheds were demolished by authorities at Kogilu in the northern part…
The UGC-NET December 2025 exam will be computer-based, covering 85 subjects across multiple dates. It includes two papers: Paper I on teaching aptitude and Paper II on subject-specific questions.
CDS 1 application fees differ by category, with a Rs 200 fee for General and OBC males. Payment is online only. Application involves a two-part registration process on UPSC’s official…
R Ashwin also reflected on senior stalwarts like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli and said the hunger to win a 50-over World Cup continues to drive both players
The United States defended Israel’s right to recognize the breakaway territory of Somaliland at the United Nations on Monday, comparing it to the recognition of a Palestinian state by numerous…
Police on Monday arrested six activists of Hindu Raksha Dal for distributing over two dozen swords in Shalimar Garden colony, a police official said.
Begum Khaleda Zia, former Bangladesh prime minister and the chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has died of prolonged illness while under treatment at Dhaka’s Apollo Hospital. She was…
Bangladesh’s former prime minister, Begum Khaleda Zia, has died of prolonged illness while under treatment at Dhaka’s Apollo Hospital.
Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister, died at the age of 80 on Tuesday after a prolonged illness, her Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said in a statement.
A 32-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly beating her elderly father-in-law to death over property dispute in southwest Delhi’s Bindapur area, police said on Monday.
The police have arrested a man from Bihar for allegedly posting abusive and obscene comments on social media targeting Bengali actress Shubhashree Ganguly, following Argentine football star Lionel Messi’s recent…
A flight attendant who was visiting a friend in DLF Phase 1, died after experiencing difficulty in breathing, police said on Monday.
The pilgrim footfall at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir fell below the 70-lakh mark in 2025, marking a significant decline.
After lying vacant for over a decade, thousands of Economically Weaker Section (EWS) flats in Delhi may finally see residents move in. The Delhi government has started repair work at…
Australian cricket team batter Travis Head weighed in on the controversy surrounding England’s mid-Ashes trip to Noosa, where some cricketers were spotted drinking alcohol.
The MCG pitch has come under scrutiny after the Boxing Day Test concluded inside two full days of play.
The US military said it killed two men in a strike on a boat suspected of carrying drugs in international waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday.
US President Donald Trump will be awarded Israel’s highest civilian honour, the Israel Prize for Peace, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday, following a bilateral meeting between the…
US President Donald Trump warned Monday that Hamas would have “hell to pay” if it does not disarm quickly as part of the Gaza deal, which he said Israel was…
Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Reaz Hamidullah reached Dhaka overnight following an “urgent call” from the foreign ministry amid strained bilateral ties, reports said late Monday.
“No one should lose their child the way I did. No child who has gone outside to study should face this”: This was the message from Tarun Chakma, the father…
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday criticised Indigo Airlines over the recent flight disruptions, stating that the airline must be held accountable for its failure to meet operational responsibilities.
The maiden flight test of Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR 120) was conducted successfully at the Integrated Test Range in Odisha’s Chandipur on Monday.
Brazil’s far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro could be back behind bars as soon as New Year’s day after undergoing surgery for a groin hernia, doctors said Monday.
Critically ill former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia’s condition has worsened and she is being treated at a specialised private hospital in the capital, reports…
Boeing was given an $8.6 billion contract for the F-15 Israel Program, the Pentagon said on Monday, after US President Donald Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida.
Police here detained a cab driver, who allegedly caused widespread panic near Sector 4 market area after he struck more than a dozen vehicles, police said.
A court here on Monday discharged senior JD(S) MLA and former minister HD Revanna from a sexual harassment case registered in 2024.
Hamas’s armed wing confirmed on Monday the death of its spokesperson, Abu Obeida, months after Israel announced he had been killed in an air strike in Gaza.
PTI founder and former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi on Monday filed separate appeals before the Islamabad High Court (IHC), challenging their conviction in the Toshakhana…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Florida for a meeting with Donald Trump on Monday, with the US president pushing to move to the next stage of his fragile…
US President Donald Trump met his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday and said the two were “maybe very close” to a deal to end the war with Russia.
US President Donald Trump on Monday said Russian President Vladimir Putin told him Ukraine tried to attack Putin’s residence in northern Russia, which Kyiv has denied.
Donald Trump said Monday the United States had hit and destroyed a docking area for alleged Venezuela drug-running boats — in what could amount to the first land strike of…
President Donald Trump warned Iran against reconstituting its nuclear program Monday as he welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his home in Florida for wide-ranging talks.
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan celebrated his 60th birthday on Saturday, December 27, amid much buzz. The Battle of Galwan actor hosted a grand birthday bash for his family and industry…
India added seven new unicorns to its kitty this year. The startups that achieved the valuation of $1 billion in 2025 focus on artificial intelligence (AI), financial technology, consumer goods,…
The Government Railway Police (GRP) arrested a man on charges of assaulting passengers and allegedly forcing them to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and show their Aadhaar cards at Odisha’s Balasore…
Strongly criticising Congress leader Praveen Chakravarty’s remarks on Tamil Nadu’s debt situation, the party’s state president K Selvaperunthagai on Monday clarified that his views don’t represent the voice of the…
Tourist destinations across Himachal Pradesh are witnessing a heavy rush ahead of the New Year celebrations, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast snowfall and rain in many…
IndiGo has introduced new pilot allowances and raised some existing ones, in a sign India’s largest airline is seeking to boost pilot morale weeks after mass flight cancellations linked to…
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced today that Salt Lake, near Kolkata, will host the world’s largest Durga Angan — a gesture to highlight the UNESCO’s “cultural heritage” tag for…
The authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have intensified their crackdown on the use of Virtual Private Network or VPN. Citing misuse of VPN services and threat to national security, a…
The Mumbai Police’s crackdown on the drugs trade this year has broken the back of the mafia. Police data shows that between January 1 and December 21, 2025, narcotics worth…
A tiger entered a village located in the periphery of the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh on Monday, attacked a man, and later sat on a cot inside a…
A massive fire broke out at a workshop of JCB company’s dealer on Ajmer Road in Jaipur on Monday evening, police said, adding that there was no casualty in the…
Dense fog blanketed Delhi on Monday, causing visibility to drop sharply in several areas, disrupting operations at the airport and pushing the air quality back into the “severe” category.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday condemned the brutal killing of Angel Chakma, a student from Tripura, in Dehradun, highlighting the discrimination faced by people from India’s Northeast region.
Delhi recorded its worst air quality for December this year since 2018 with an average AQI of 349, even as farm fires accounted for just 3.5 per cent of the…
Police on Monday arrested two persons from Gujarat in connection with a ‘digital arrest’ cyber fraud case in which a woman here was duped of Rs 1.95 crore.
For his role in Aditya Dhar`s spy action film Dhurandhar, actor Akshaye Khanna has received widespread acclaim. In fact, a number of spectators have noted that his performance occasionally even…
Speculation around a sequel to the 2009 blockbuster 3 Idiots has been doing the rounds recently, but actors Aamir Khan and R. Madhavan have now put the rumours to rest.…
The controversy around Akshaye Khanna`s abrupt exit from Drishyam 3 continues to make headlines. Now, director Abhishek Pathak has offered his version of the events. For the unversed, a few…
Ira Khan, daughter of Aamir Khan recently opened up about her ongoing struggles with body image, sharing a deeply personal and honest reflection that resonated with many. Admitting that speaking…
IndiGo on Monday cancelled 118 flights across its network due to bad weather and operational reasons, according to its website.
“Housing for all”, a promise that every poor family will one day have a permanent roof over its head. But across large parts of Madhya Pradesh, that promise has collapsed…
The Border Security Force (BSF), India’s first line of defence at border areas where they are deployed, has increased monitoring of the International Border and the Line of Control (LoC)…
An IAS officer Gajendra Nagesh slapped a young man at the Barman sand ghat on the banks of the Narmada River in Narsinghpur district in Madhya Pradesh.
Following the brutal assault and subsequent death of a Tripura student in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun, a public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking urgent judicial intervention.
Amid the leadership row within the Congress government in Karnataka, party MLA from Ramanagara Iqbal Hussain, on Monday, reiterated that Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar would become the Chief Minister…
Yami Gautam and Aditya Dhar are currently among the most adored couples in Bollywood. Yami wowed audiences and critics with her stellar performance in Haq, while Aditya delivered the blockbuster…
Actress and politician Kangana Ranaut, who is known to be vocal about her views and opinions, recently took to social media to call out the misuse of artificial intelligence after…
Arjun Erigaisi demonstrated strong endgame technique and quick calculation to stun reigning champion Magnus Carlsen and renowned Grandmaster Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Arjun Erigaisi demonstrated strong endgame technique and quick calculation to stun reigning champion Magnus Carlsen and renowned Grandmaster Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Actor Varun Dhawan mourned the loss of his beloved pet dog, Angel, who had been a part of his life for many years. The actor took to his Instagram account…
The radical organisation Inqilab Mancha has asked Bangladesh’s interim government to cancel the work permits of all Indians in the crisis-hit country, local media reported today.
Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, on Monday alleged that Ukraine carried out a drone attack overnight on President Vladimir Putin’s residence between Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
On Sunday, December 28, actor Bobby Deol went to a special screening in Mumbai of the upcoming movie Ikkis, starring renowned actor and late father Dharmendra. The actor may be…
Ikkis marks Dharmendra’s final on-screen appearance following his death on November 24 at the age of 89