- Bollywood
Mumbai hotel staff break into a dance to welcome Backstreet Boys
Mumbai: Members of popular American former boy band ‘Backstreet Boys’, who are all set to start the India leg of its DNA world tour, were greeted by the staff of a Mumbai…
- Middle East
Hockey India names 18-member squad for men’s Asia Cup in Oman
New Delhi: Hockey India on Thursday named the 18-member Indian junior men’s hockey team for the upcoming men’s Junior Asia Cup 2023, set to be held in Salalah, Oman from May 23…
- Pakistan
Imran divorced Reham Khan via email at Bushra Bibi’s behest: Former aide
Islamabad: Making a startling revelation, former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Awn Chaudhry alleged on Thursday that ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan divorced Reham Khan, his second spouse, at the behest of his current…
- World
Pakistan: At least 50 Hindus convert to Islam; activists express anger
Islamabad: Hindu activists in Pakistan have expressed their grief and anger over mass conversions in Sindh. At least 50 Hindus converted to Islam in the ceremony that was conducted at a local…
- India
A lot of work goes in: SC quashes plea against ‘The Kerala Story’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday rebuffed a fresh attempt by a petitioner seeking a stay on the release of the film ‘The Kerala Story, saying that a filmmaker invests a…
- India
‘Don’t dare..’: Mamata expresses solidarity with protesting wrestlers
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday, expressed solidarity with the wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar in the national capital New Delhi and termed the alleged manhandling of women wrestlers…
- India
‘Final decision in 1-2 days’: Sharad Pawar keeps suspense alive on retirement move
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar – who decided to step down from his post on May 2 – on Thursday said that he will take his final decision in “one…
- India
Sangh Parivar actively campaigns in Hubbali-Dharwad constituency
Hubbali: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its affiliates, including the ABVP, VHP and Bajrang Dal have launched a door-to-door campaign for BJP candidate Mahesh Tenginkai who is pitted against former Chief…
- Middle East
Lebanon resumes registration service for Syrian refugees willing to return home
Beirut: Lebanon’s General Security Directorate has resumed its registration service for Syrian refugees willing to return to their homeland. The directorate resumed the operation of a registration centre in Arsal, a town…
- Middle East
Turkish police detain 524 suspects in anti-narcotics operation
Ankara: Police in Turkey detained at least 524 suspects in an extensive anti-drug trafficking operation carried out across 52 provinces, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said. In coordination with the Financial Crimes Investigation…
- Entertainment
Days before Karnataka polls, ‘Tipu’ film announced; to show ‘dark side’ of Mysuru sultan
Mumbai: Days before the Karnataka Assembly polls, where the name of Tipu Sultan keeps getting invoked by his right-wing critics, the makers of ‘Tipu’, the film, have announced that their feature will…
- India
Go First directed to issue refunds as it extends flight cancellations
New Delhi: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) chief, Vikram Dev Dutt has directed Go First to provide refunds to passengers who have booked tickets on the airline’s cancelled flights within the…
- Middle East
UN envoy to Yemen holds constructive talks with Houthi militia
Sanaa: UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg announced that he had “positive engagements” with the Houthi militia in capital Sanaa, calling on concerning parties to take bold steps to end the…
- Technology
Now Google places Blue verified check marks on email senders
New Delhi: After Twitter, Google has now announced to display a Blue checkmark next to a sender’s name to verify their identity and minimise scams, which is free at the moment. In…
- Business
India to become 50% non-cash economy in consumption in 3 years
New Delhi: India is expected to become a 50 per cent non-cash economy in consumption in the next three years, with person-to-merchant digital transactions reaching over $1.5 trillion by FY26, a report…
