- Friday, May 02, 2025
THE POLICE are investigating an elaborate scam that swindled a prominent businessman out of $830,000 (£622,392.10) by summoning him to a fake online hearing before India’s Supreme Court and making a threat of jail which caused him transfer the funds. While digital and online frauds are increasingly common in India,…
THE HEALTH condition of Tamil film superstar Rajinikanth, admitted to a corporate hospital in Chennai late Monday night, is stable, and he is likely to undergo an elective procedure at the cath lab later in the day, a source said. Tamil Nadu governor R N Ravi said in a post…
SPIN duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja and pacer Jasprit Bumrah worked their magic as India dismissed Bangladesh for 146 in their second innings, giving the hosts a target of 95 runs to win the second Test and make a clean sweep of the two-match series here on Tuesday.…
BOLLYWOOD actor Govinda sustained leg injuries early Tuesday morning after his revolver accidentally went off at his Mumbai residence, police said. Govinda, 60, later issued a statement, informing his fans that doctors have removed the bullet and he was alright due to his fans’ affection and god’s blessings. "With the…
THE supreme court on Monday granted interim protection from arrest to Malayalam film actor Sidhique in a rape case and directed him to cooperate in the investigation. A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma issued notices to the Kerala government and the victim in the case…
TELUGU film "Devara: Part 1," directed by Koratala Siva, has grossed ₹3.04 billion (£27.14 million)at the worldwide box office in its opening weekend, the filmmakers announced on Monday. Starring Jr NTR, Saif Ali Khan, and Janhvi Kapoor, the movie was released on September 27. The official handle of the film…
PUNJABI singer Diljit Dosanjh showed a heartfelt gesture by gifting shoes to his Pakistani fan during his Manchester concert. The 40-year-old singer presented a box with the shoes to one of his fans and on learning that she was from Pakistan, he spoke about how borders between the two countries…
TRYING to force a result in the limited time available, India played a sensational T20-style cricket to take a 52-run first-innings lead against Bangladesh in the second Test, infusing life into the rain-hit contest here on Monday. The sun shone bright in the Kanpur sky after two gloomy days and…
LEGENDARY singer Asha Bhosle on Monday asked fans to be wary about a fake account impersonating her on the short-form video app TikTok. The music icon, whose eight-decade career boasts of songs such as "Piya Tu Ab Toh Aaja", "Dil Cheez Kya Hai", "Chhoti Si Kahani Se", and "Le Gayi…
IN A plot twist that could be the envy of even Bollywood, a bullion trader in Ahmedabad was duped of 2.1 kg of gold after unidentified con men handed over counterfeit currency featuring the face of noted actor Anupam Kher. The transaction at the end left a local bullion trader,…
