- Monday, June 23, 2025
INDIAN fashion designer Rohit Bal, renowned for blending traditional Indian motifs with modern aesthetics, passed away at 63 following a heart attack on Friday night at a south Delhi hospital. Known for his intricate use of luxurious fabrics like velvet and brocade, Bal’s designs featured signature flower and peacock motifs,…
INDIA has protested in the strongest possible terms the references made by a Canadian minister about home minister Amit Shah and warned that such "absurd and baseless" allegations will have serious consequences for bilateral ties between the two countries, the Minister of External Affairs said on Saturday. The comments came…
SONIA was three years old when her parents and uncles were killed during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi. Her sister, who was 13 at the time, later told Sonia about the violence and killings of people from the Sikh community following former prime minister Indira Gandhi's assassination, she said…
TATA Group's Air India on Friday commenced Airbus A350 services on ultra-long-haul routes with the deployment of the aircraft on the Delhi-New York route. This comes at a time when the airline has temporarily cancelled some 60 flights to various US destinations between November 15 and December 31 on account…
BOLLYWOOD actors Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh have named their newborn daughter Dua Padukone Singh. The couple, who welcomed their first child in September, made the announcement on Instagram on Friday, along with a photo showing their daughter’s feet. The caption accompanying the photo provided insight into their choice, explaining…
LEFT-ARM spinner Ajaz Patel (5/103) grabbed five wickets to help New Zealand dismiss India for 263 as the hosts took a slender 28-run first-innings lead in the third and final Test here on Saturday. Resuming at their overnight score of 86/4, Rishabh Pant (60) played a counter-attacking innings and raced…
THE MUMBAI police have forwarded a proposal for extradition of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's younger brother Anmol Bishnoi, who has been named as an accused in some high-profile crimes, including the Baba Siddique murder case, an official said. The proposal was sent after the US authorities informed the Mumbai police…
TWO terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. The encounter broke out near Halkan Gali in the Shangus-Larnoo area of the south Kashmir district. Of the two terrorists killed, one was a foreigner and the other a…
ROHIT BAL, one of India’s most celebrated fashion designers, died on Friday at a south Delhi hospital following a heart attack, Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) president Sunil Sethi said. He was 63. Bal was earlier admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a private hospital in Gurugram…
THE US has imposed sanctions on 275 individuals and entities, including 15 from India, for allegedly supporting Russia’s military-industrial base. Companies from China, Switzerland, Thailand, and Turkiye have also been slapped with sanctions for supplying Russia with advanced technology and equipment that it desperately needs to support its war machine,…
