• Sunday, June 22, 2025

‘Singham Again’, ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’ cross ₹2 billion mark in…

BOLLYWOOD films "Singham Again" and "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3" have each surpassed ₹2 billion (£1.85m) in box office earnings within 10 days of their release on November 1. The Diwali releases, featuring popular stars in the Hindi film industry, mark significant box office success. "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3," the latest in the…

Death threat to Shah Rukh Khan: Mumbai police arrest Raipur…

THE MUMBAI POLICE on Tuesday arrested a lawyer from Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur in connection with a death threat issued to Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan last week, an official said. On November 7, the Mumbai police visited Raipur for its investigation in the case and summoned Faizan Khan, who is…

Indian consulate’s event in Canada cancelled following threats

THE BRAMPTON TRIVENI COMMUNITY CENTRE near Toronto in Canada has cancelled its forthcoming consular camp, where the Indian consulate was to issue life certificates, citing security threat. The camp was to be held in Brampton on November 17 and offer Indian-origin Hindus and Sikhs a chance to renew essential life…

Two Kerala civil servants suspended for breach of discipline

THE SUSPENSION orders issued by the Kerala government against two IAS officers, K Gopalakrishnan and N Prashant, cite violations of service rules and serious indiscipline. Gopalakrishnan's action sowed disunity within the All India Service Cadre, while Prashant's conduct undermined the public image of the state’s administrative machinery, it added. Gopalakrishnan…

Trump taps Marco Rubio as secretary of state, Mike Waltz…

US president-elect Donald Trump has tapped Florida Senator Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State and Congressman Mike Waltz as his National Security Advisor. Rubio, 53, is considered to be a friend of India and has been an advocate of the India-US relationship, while Waltz, 50, is an old-India hand…

Supreme court rejects bail plea of rape accused former MP…

THE SUPREME COURT on Monday denied bail to former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, accused of rape and sexual assault. Rejecting the plea, a bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma observed Revanna was a "very influential person". Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing the politician, argued that the…

Bengaluru couple in soup over Facebook post of their balcony…

POSTING a video of their balcony garden on Facebook has landed a couple in Bengaluru in the police net. Shortly after posting the video, some followers noticed ganja plants among the flower pots, according to a report in The Indian Express. One of the followers alerted the police and they…

Trump, Putin discuss Ukraine over phone, says report; Kremlin denies

US president-elect Donald Trump spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the phone and discussed ending the war in Ukraine amongst many other important topics, according to a media report. However, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov denied the media report of the phone call between Putin and Trump. After winning the…

Asian Champions Trophy: Sangita’s double strike helps India beat Malaysia

YOUNG striker Sangita Kumari scored a brace as defending champions India defeated Malaysia 4-0 to open their campaign at the women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament on a confident note at Rajgir in Bihar on Monday. Sangita (8th, 55th minutes) struck twice, while Preeti Dubey (43rd) and Udita (44th) were…

Dalits entry to temple in Karnataka village sparks tension

TENSION prevailed in a village in Mandya on Sunday after the district authorities made way for the Dalits to enter the temple and worship the deity 'Kalabhairaveshwara' for the first time. The upper caste people, mostly Vokkaligas, allegedly took away the 'Utsava Murthy', the metallic festival idol of the deity…