• Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Diljit Dosanjh meets prime minister, calls it a ‘fantastic start…

PUNJABI actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh said he made a "fantastic start to 2025" by meeting prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday. Dosanjh shared some pictures of his meeting with the prime minister on the social media platform X and claimed they talked about music and a lot of other things. Modi…

Delhi businessman records video before suicide; alleges torture by wife,…

IN A video he recorded before committing suicide, a 40-year-old Delhi cafe owner has alleged he was "extremely tortured" by his in-laws and wife, and accused them of not respecting court's orders in their divorce case. Puneet Khurana died by suicide by hanging from a ceiling fan at his residence…

FBI looks for any link between Tesla explosion and New…

THE FBI is investigating whether there is any connection between the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas and a New Orleans truck attack that killed 15 people on New Year's Day, officials said. Gasoline canisters and large firework mortars were packed into the Cybertruck…

Rajamouli’s next film starring Mahesh Babu creates a buzz

DIRECTOR SS Rajamouli’s upcoming film SSMB29, featuring Mahesh Babu, will launch on January 2 with a low-key pooja ceremony in Hyderabad. This event marks the start of the film’s production, which has been generating significant interest among fans and the film industry. Rajamouli has been preparing for the project through…

Supreme court asks government to consider genuine grievances of farmers

THE SUPREME COURT on Thursday asked the federal government why couldn't it say its doors were open and it would consider the genuine grievances of farmers, including the legal guarantee of minimum support price for crops. Further, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan asked the Centre to…

Aligarh man in Pakistan jail after crossing border to marry…

A YOUNG Indian man crossed over illegally into Pakistan to meet a Facebook friend he wanted to marry, but instead found himself behind bars. To add to his distress, the woman told the local police she does not want to marry him. Badal Babu from the Aligarh district of Uttar…

Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das denied bail by Bangladesh court

A COURT in Bangladesh on Thursday denied bail to former ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was arrested for sedition on November 25. At a virtual hearing, Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions judge Saiful Islam rejected the bail plea after hearing arguments from both sides for around 30 minutes. This was the…

School enrolment fell by 3.7 million in 2023-24: Education ministry

ENROLMENT in schools across India fell by 3.7 million in 2023-24 as compared to the previous year, according to data released by education ministry. The Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) Plus is a data aggregation platform maintained by the education ministry to collate school education data from across…

India vs Australia: Gautam Gambhir tight-lipped on whether Rohit Sharma…

INDIA coach Gautam Gambhir declined to confirm Thursday whether embattled skipper Rohit Sharma would play in the decisive fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Sydney, but said he was "extremely confident" his team could win. There will be at least one change to the side that lost…

Armaan Malik marries girlfriend Aashna Shroff

SINGER Armaan Malik and fashion influencer Aashna Shroff have announced their marriage. The couple shared the news on Thursday through a joint Instagram post, revealing that they tied the knot in a private ceremony. The post, accompanied by wedding pictures, featured the caption, "Tu hi mera ghar." Malik, 29, wore…