- India
Tajpuriya murder: Tihar bans coolers; here’s how they were weaponised
New Delhi: The murder of gangster Tillu Tajpuriya inside Tihar jail, in which the attackers used improvised weapons with materials available in the prison, has led to a difficult situation for the…
- India
Punjab hikes petrol, diesel prices
Chandigarh: Cash-strapped Punjab government on Sunday increased petrol price by 92 paisa per litre and diesel price by 88 paisa. This is the second time this year that the prices have been…
- Bollywood
Kangana calls Ranbir ‘skinny white rat’ for starring as Lord Ram in ‘Ramayana’
Mumbai: After the news of Ranbir Kapoor playing Lord Ram in the upcoming film ‘Ramayan’ did the rounds, actress Kangana Ranaut reacted to it calling the actor a “skinny white rat.” There…
- Middle East
Egypt: Imposing entry visa on Sudanese regulatory, not restrictive
Cairo: The Egyptian Foreign Ministry has said that the move to impose an entry visa on Sudanese aims to regulate, not restrict, their entry to Egypt. “These measures aim to set a…
- Middle East
UN envoy hails boost in flights connecting Yemen, Jordan
Aden: The UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has welcomed a recent increase in flights between Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, and Amman, the capital of Jordan. In an official press statement…
- Bollywood
SRK does ‘Pathaan’ hook step on Mannat balcony to celebrate TV premiere
Mumbai: After dazzling the box office and reinforcing Shah Rukh Khan’s status as Bollywood‘s Badshah, ‘Pathaan’ had its TV premiere on Saturday, June 10. To celebrate the occasion, fans of SRK gathered…
- India
UP right-wing youths stopped from going to Darul Uloom Deoband
Muzaffarnagar: Members of a Hindu organisation were detained in their houses in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district after they announced to go to Darul Uloom Deoband in Saharanpur district to demand a ‘fatwa’…
- India
RBI to levy penalties on banks that lose property papers of borrowers
New Delhi: Banks may have to compensate borrowers and also pay a penalty if they lose the original property documents of loan seekers. This could soon become a possibility if the RBI…
- Pakistan
Pakistan’s brain drain witnesses sharp increase
Islamabad: The brain drain phenomenon in Pakistan has witnessed a sharp increase, with a growing number of highly-educated professionals opting to leave the country in search of better opportunities elsewhere, media reports…
- Politics
BJP might advance Lok Sabha polls, claims Stalin
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said on Saturday that the BJP, which faced a debacle in the Karnataka Assembly elections, might advance the Lok Sabha polls scheduled next year. Speaking…
- India
Drop box set up near Manipur minister’s home to deposit looted arms
Imphal: A huge drop box has been set up in front of the residence of Manipur Public Health Engineering Department Minister Leishangthem Susindro Meitei here to enable those who snatched or looted…
- India
‘Girls can make even the biggest person slip’, says Sarwar Chishti of Ajmer Dargah
Jaipur: Sarwar Chishti, the Khadim (cleric) of the Ajmer Sharif Dargah, is once again in the news, this time for a viral video wherein he issued a statement with reference to the…
- India
‘Learn from your ancestors’, Shah slams Rahul for criticising India overseas
Patan: Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday lambasted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of criticising India during his recent foreign visit. Shah also urged Gandhi to follow in the footsteps of…
- Andhra Pradesh
Nadda slams YSRCP for ‘corruption, lawlessness in Andhra’
Tirupati: BJP national President J.P. Nadda on Saturday slammed the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government in Andhra Pradesh over what he called rampant corruption and lawlessness in the state. Addressing a public…
- Technology
Microsoft’s new feature to let users react to comments in Word
San Francisco: Microsoft is introducing a new feature in Word that will let users react to comments like the reactions feature in Outlook. The company is incorporating a Like button into Word,…
