- Wednesday, June 18, 2025
SRI LANKAN president Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday clearly conveyed to prime minister Narendra Modi that the island nation's soil will not be allowed for use against India's interests, an assurance that came amid concerns in New Delhi over China's attempts to increase its influence over Colombo. Dissanayake is currently…
ALLAHABAD High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav, who purportedly gave controversial statements at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad function, appeared before the Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday, sources said. According to the sources, Yadav appeared before the collegium headed by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and was asked to put forth his…
ELEVEN Indian nationals were found dead at a restaurant in Georgia's mountain resort of Gudauri, the Indian mission here said on Monday (16). Georgia's Ministry of Internal Affairs said the initial inspection found no signs of injury or violence. All victims died from carbon monoxide poisoning, local media reported, citing…
STAND-UP comedian Kapil Sharma has defended himself after facing criticism for allegedly making ‘racist’ remarks about filmmaker Atlee's appearance during a recent episode of The Great Indian Kapil Show. Sharma, on Tuesday, urged people not to spread hate on social media and denied commenting on Atlee's complexion in the now-viral…
BUSINESS activity between the UK and India has flourished in 2024 as the value of payments received by clients in Britain from India rose by 121 per cent, according to the latest data released by HSBC UK. The multinational bank, which highlighted the figures based on its two-way support for…
ACTOR Sonakshi Sinha has hit back at veteran actor Mukesh Khanna for his recent remarks criticising her upbringing and lack of knowledge about the Ramayana. Khanna’s comments stem from an incident in 2019 when Sonakshi was unable to answer a question about the Hindu epic on the quiz show Kaun…
ALLU ARJUN starrer "Pushpa 2: The Rule" has become the second-biggest hit in Indian cinema after earning ₹9.3 billion (£86.26m) in just 12 days domestically. The Hindi version contributed ₹5.73 billion (£53.15m) to this total. The Telugu film, directed by Sukumar, released on December 5 worldwide in multiple languages, including…
TATA STEEL has operationalised an all-women shift at its Noamundi iron mine in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, an initiative introduced in the country for the first time, a company statement said. Women employees were engaged in all the mining activities of the shift, including heavy earth moving machinery, shovel, loader,…
JIM CARREY has expressed openness to reprising his role as Stanley Ipkiss in the iconic 1994 film “The Mask”, but only if the right idea comes along. Speaking to Comicbook.com, Carrey said, "Oh gosh, you know, it has to be the right idea. If somebody had the right idea, I…
TWO bills that lay down the mechanism to hold simultaneous elections were introduced in the Lok Sabha after a fiery debate on Tuesday, with the opposition terming the move "dictatorial" and law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal asserting that the legislation would not tamper with the powers enjoyed by states. The…
