- India
Zomato increases platform fee by 19 pc
New Delhi: Food delivery platform Zomato has increased platform fee by 19.2 per cent or Rs 2.40 per order, according to the latest billing details available on its app on Friday. On…
- Bollywood
Manish Malhotra’s mother passes away at 94
Mumbai: Fashion designer and filmmaker, Manish Malhotra’s mother, Garima Malhotra passed away at the age of 94 on Thursday. Many fellow artistes from the film fraternity visited the couturier’s residence in Mumbai.…
- Bollywood
Dhurandhar 2 row: Congress says film made with ‘certain agenda’
New Delhi: Amid the row following the release of Aditya Dhar’s much-hyped ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, several Congress leaders have reacted strongly to its content, claiming it was made with a “certain agenda”.…
- India
ECI asks Bengal for report on bonus to civic volunteers
Kolkata: The Election Commission on Thursday, March 19, sought a report from the West Bengal government after it announced the grant of an ad hoc bonus to civic volunteers under both the…
- India
Congress targets Centre over ‘Crackdown’ on online platforms
New Delhi: The Indian National Congress on Thursday, March 19, strongly condemned the Central government for what it described as a systematic crackdown on social media platforms, including X, YouTube, Instagram and…
- World
US bill backs OPT for foreign students
Washington: US lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill to protect a key work programme for international students, aiming to retain foreign graduates, including thousands from India, amid rising global competition for skilled talent.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad Police set up ‘H-FAST’ to check food adulteration
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police on Thursday, March 19, established food adulteration surveillance team to strengthen food safety enforcement and regulatory action. The Hyderabad Food Adulteration Surveillance Team (H-FAST) under the leadership of Hyderabad…
- News
Salman Khan drops new song from ‘Maatrubhumi’ ahead of Eid
Mumbai: After teasing audiences with the first glimpse of the song Chand Dekh Lena, Salman Khan Films has now dropped the full version of the song ahead of Eid. Featuring Salman Khan…
- Entertainment
Snehlata Vasaikar’s Gudi Padwa memories hide a price story
Mumbai: Actress Snehlata Vasaikar, in an exclusive conversation with IANS, expressed her happiness and thoughts over the festival of Gudi Padwa, on the 19th of March. Talking to IANS, Snehlata said, “Gudi…
- Entertainment
Allu Arjun calls ‘Dhurandhar 2’ an Indian story with international swag
Hyderabad: Telugu star Allu Arjun, who was among the first to watch the second part of director Aditya Dhar’s eagerly awaited action thriller ‘Dhurandhar 2’, has showered praises on it, calling it…
- India
Tamil Nadu: No alliance with NDA, TVK to go alone says Vijay
Dismissing speculation about the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) aligning with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, party president Vijay on Wednesday asserted that there would be…
- India
SC dissolves NRI marriage, refuses to recognise US decree
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dissolved the marriage between an NRI couple, invoking its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to ensure “complete justice” after holding that the relationship…
- World
US expands visa bond rule to 50 nations
Washington: The US is expanding its visa bond programme to cover 50 countries from April 2, requiring foreign nationals seeking B1 and B2 visas for business and tourism to post a $15,000…
- World
US Fed keeps interest rates unchanged, flags oil shock risks
Washington: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank was keeping interest rates unchanged as it monitored the fallout from higher oil prices and broader uncertainty linked to the conflict…
- India
All Indian seafarers safe in Middle East: Ministry of Ports
New Delhi: All Indian seafarers in the Middle East region are safe, and no shipping incident involving Indian-flagged vessels has been reported in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping…
