- Saturday, June 21, 2025
VETERAN actor Shabana Azmi has criticised media outlets for prematurely reporting the death of tabla maestro Zakir Hussain without confirmation. Azmi, who worked with Hussain in the 1997 film “Saaz”, shared her disappointment in an Instagram story on Wednesday. “What is this rush to put out news on social media…
SPACEX founder Elon Musk said Starlink satellite beams were turned off over India, reacting to claims that its device was being used in restive Manipur. The security forces recently seized some internet devices along with arms and ammunition during a raid in Keirao Khunou in Imphal East district. The Indian…
LEADER of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the country will not tolerate Babasaheb Ambedkar's insult and demanded that home minister Amit Shah should apologise for his remarks in the Rajya Sabha. Gandhi alleged that the BJP is against Ambedkar and his ideology. Both Lok Sabha…
US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump has reiterated his intention to impose reciprocal tariffs in retaliation for the high tariff imposed by India on import of certain American products. Trump made these remarks on Tuesday and also said that India and Brazil were among countries that impose high tariffs on certain US…
THE ACADEMY of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled its shortlist for the Best International Feature category at the 97th Oscars, and India’s entry, “Laapataa Ladies”, is no longer in the running. The Hindi-language film, directed by Kiran Rao, was not among the 15 films advancing to the next…
A TWO-YEAR-OLD girl in Tamil Nadu has been declared the first 'carbon neutral' baby, thanks to the foresight shown by her parents. Even before Aadavi was born, her parents, Dinesh and Janaga, have been planting fruit trees by collaborating with farmers across the state. Now they have planted 6,000 trees…
FRUSTRATED captain Pat Cummins said Wednesday that Australia controlled the third Test against India at the Gabba and could have won but for the dire Brisbane weather. Rain delays led to the loss of 249 overs during the match, ending any Australia hopes of pushing for a victory and a…
INDIA'S premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday stunned the cricketing world by bidding adieu to his international career in the middle of the ongoing Test series against Australia here despite having a "bit of punch left" in him. The 38-year-old retires from the game as the second-highest wicket-taker for India…
OVERLOOKED for a berth in the new Mahayuti ministry, NCP heavyweight Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday openly criticised party chief and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and other leaders, including Praful Patel, for "sidelining" senior members. Speaking to reporters in Nashik, his home district in north Maharashtra, Bhujbal said he…
DELHI'S air quality plummeted to alarming levels on Tuesday after 24 days, with many areas witnessing a significant spike in pollution despite the strictest measures, including a ban on construction activities and the entry of trucks into the city, coming into force. The city's 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI)…
