- Bollywood
‘Mr Perfectionist’ Aamir Khan a brilliant visualiser: ‘Laapataa Ladies’ writer
Mumbai: ‘Laapataa Ladies’ writer Sneha Desai was all praise for Aamir Khan’s power of visualisation at Vartalaap, a forum featuring conversations with screenwriters and lyricists in Mumbai.Aamir Khan is known as ‘Mr…
- Politics
Rahul Gandhi should have informed people of Wayanad: Annie Raja
Thiruvananthapuram: With Rahul Gandhi deciding to contest from the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency also, his rival in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, Annie Raja of the CPI, slammed him on Thursday,…
- India
Gold production from Indian mines surges by 86 pc in Feb
New Delhi: The production of gold from Indian mines surged by 86 per cent in February this year to 255 kg while that of copper increased by 28.7 per cent to 11,000…
- Technology
X briefly blocks Indian user’s account, Elon Musk responds
New Delhi: Elon Musk said on Thursday that he must respect the laws of a country or else his X platform will be blocked, as an Indian user criticised the billionaire for…
- India
Over 97 per cent of Rs 2000 banknotes returned: RBI
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its currency update on Thursday that 97.76 per cent of the Rs 2,000 banknotes in circulation as on May 19, 2023, when their…
- India
India asks Indian students in US to obey local laws
Washington: India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday urged Indian students enrolled in US colleges and universities to abide by local laws and regulations with regard to the ongoing protests that…
- Middle East
8 soldiers injured in Israeli airstrike on outskirts of Syria’s Damascus
Damascus: Israel launched an aerial attack from the direction of the occupied Golan Heights against a military site near Syrian capital Damascus, injuring eight soldiers and causing material losses, the Syrian Defence…
- Middle East
Iraqi Shia militia claims missile attacks on Israel
Baghdad: A Shia militia in Iraq has claimed responsibility for a missile attack on three sites in the cities of Tel Aviv and Be’er Sheva in Israel. The militia, known as the…
- Middle East
Turkey announces suspension of trade activities with Israel
Ankara: Turkey halted all trade activities with Israel due to the latter’s “non-stop violence” against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the Turkish Trade Ministry said. The move follows Turkey’s imposition of restrictions…
- Technology
Apple gives small developers a breather around new app store fee in EU
New Delhi: Apple on Thursday allowed small developers more ways around its alternative app store tax in the European Union (EU). The company said that developers of free apps without monetisation won’t…
- Politics
BSP names more candidates, replaces three in UP
Lucknow: The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) released another list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh around Thursday midnight. While it declared candidates for three more seats in the…
- Politics
BJP trying to create a ‘monolithic idea of India’, says Shashi Tharoor
Panaji: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday slammed the BJP for trying to create a ‘monolithic idea of India’, rather than protecting (the idea of) India as written in the Constitution. Speaking…
- Kashmir
Ghulam Nabi Azad supports ECI decision on Anantnag-Rajouri LS seat
Jammu: Ghulam Nabi Azad, chairman of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) said on Thursday that the decision of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to postpone polls in the Anantnag-Rajouri constituency…
- India
SC orders bar association to reserve minimum 1/3rd posts for women
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to reserve at least 1/3rd posts for women in its executive committee. Asking SCBA to implement the quota…
- Tollywood News
Allu Arjun promises to teach ‘Pushpa Pushpa’ step to David Warner
Mumbai: Telugu superstar Allu Arjun, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming cinematic juggernaut, ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’, has made a promise to Australian cricketer David Warner. Recently, the…
