- India
SC refuses to entertain plea against new criminal laws, allows withdrawal of petition
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition which challenged the enactment of three new laws that seek to overhaul India’s penal codes. A vacation bench of Justices…
- India
They are not contesting but their shadow looms large over voters
Lucknow: They are not contesting the Lok Sabha elections but their shadow looms large over the regions where they wield influence. An example of this is former minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh a.k.a.…
- Bollywood
Yami Gautam and Aditya Dhar blessed with baby boy, name revealed
Mumbai: Actress Yami Gautam Dhar and her husband-director Aditya Dhar on Monday announced the arrival of their baby son, Vedavid, who was born on the auspicious day of Akshay Tritya. Taking to…
- Business
NSE, BSE closed today on account of LS elections
Mumbai: NSE and BSE will remain closed on Monday due to Lok Sabha elections in Mumbai. According to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) trading holiday calendar, all the segments of the markets…
- Tollywood News
Jr NTR, ‘KGF’ director Prashanth Neel team up for new film
Mumbai: On actor Jr NTR’s 41st birthday on Monday, it was announced that he and ‘KGF’ director Prashanth Neel will be teaming up for their next film, which is currently titled ‘NTR…
- India
India stands with Iran in time of sorrow: PM Modi on demise of Ebrahim Raisi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday condoled the demise of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, and said that India is with Iran in the time…
- Bollywood
‘Walked our talk, talked our walk’, declares Pooja Bhatt; Tabu, Farhan, Zoya, Sanya cast vote
Mumbai: Filmmaker-actress Pooja Bhatt, after casting her vote with her father, acclaimed director-producer Mahesh Bhatt, in Mumbai on Monday took to Instagram to declare: “Walked our talk. Talked our walk!” Pooja, who…
- India
LS Polls: Akshay Kumar, Janhvi Kapoor among early-bird voters in Mumbai
Mumbai: Voting started peacefully for the fifth and final phase of 2024 Lok Sabha elections for 13 constituencies in Maharashtra, with Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar being among the early voters along with…
- Middle East
Death toll rises to 31 in Israeli raids on Gaza
Gaza: At least 31 Palestinians were killed on Sunday in an Israeli airstrike in the central Gaza Strip while the Israeli army announced the killing of two of its soldiers in battles…
- Middle East
Iran’s Cabinet holds emergency session after President Raisi’s helicopter crash
Tehran: The Iranian Cabinet has convened for an emergency meeting in light of the helicopter accident involving President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hussein Amirabdollahian, state media reported. The first Vice-President, Mohammad…
- India
PM Modi ‘deeply concerned’ at Iran President’s helicopter incident
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed his “deep concern” at Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter going missing after making a “hard landing” and prayed for his well-being. “Deeply concerned…
- India
Voting begins in fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls, several bigwigs in fray
New Delhi: Voters in 49 Lok Sabha seats in eight states/UTs, spanning Ladakh to Odisha, and UP’s Awadh and Bundelkhand to bustling Mumbai and its surroundings, began heading to polling stations on…
- Middle East
Iran President Raisi’s fate unclear after helicopter crash
Tehran: A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and several other senior leaders, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, was missing in the country’s east Azerbaijan on Sunday after an ‘incident’ amid bad…
- Business
1 out of 7 iPhones in the world is manufactured in India: PM Modi
New Delhi: In a stellar show of local manufacturing strength, Apple has doubled down on iPhone production in India and one out of seven iPhones in the world is now being manufactured…
- Business
Rajnish Kumar, Mohandas Pai to step down from Byju’s board
New Delhi: Embattled edtech firm Byju’s on Sunday said its two senior advisory board members – Rajnish Kumar and Mohandas Pai – have decided not to renew the contractual agreement scheduled to…
