• Sunday, April 20, 2025

Rahul Gandhi bats for restoration of J&K statehood

CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir is the collective responsibility of all citizens of the country. He assured that it will be the first decision of INDIA bloc government at the Centre if the Modi government fails to restore it after…

Flipkart aims to create 100,000 new jobs ahead of festival…

E-COMMERCE major Flipkart is expecting to create 100,000 new jobs for the upcoming festival season sale, The Big Billion Days 2024, across India, the company said on Wednesday. Ahead of The Big Billion Days (TBBD) 2024, Flipkart has launched 11 new fulfilment centres (FCs) across nine cities, bringing their total…

Elton John faces ‘limited vision’ after severe eye infection

MUSIC icon Elton John has disclosed that he is experiencing "limited vision" in one eye due to a severe infection. The announcement follows his knee replacement surgery in January. In a recent Instagram post, John detailed his ongoing recovery process. “Over the summer, I’ve been dealing with a severe eye…

Paralympics: Sachin Khilari clinches silver in men’s shot put

WORLD champion Sachin Sarjerao Khilari clinched a silver in men's shot put F46 event with an Asian record distance of 16.32m as the country's track-and-field athletes continued their unprecedented medal-winning run in the Paralympic Games here on Wednesday. The 34-year-old Khilari achieved his best throw of the day in his…

Explainer: Why India’s automobile dealers are facing a rise in…

INDIA'S passenger vehicles market is now going through a rough patch with sluggish demand. This comes after a bumper 2023-24 financial year. The latest domestic passenger vehicle wholesale figures show that for the second consecutive month, fewer vehicles were despatched to showrooms, as dealers claim they have been facing the…

IndiGo introduces safer flight procedure for Kathmandu flights

INDIGO on Wednesday said it has introduced a flight procedure that will enable pilots to navigate the complex terrain surrounding Kathmandu valley with more precision. Aviation regulator DGCA validated the IndiGo flight operated with A320 plane that utilised the Required Navigation Performance with Authorisation Required (RNP AR) approach. "RNP AR…

Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Emergency’ to miss Sept 6 release date

ACTOR Kangana Ranaut’s "Emergency" film will miss the September 6 scheduled release date, with the Bombay High Court on Wednesday refusing to grant any urgent relief. A division bench of Justices B P Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla said it cannot grant any urgent relief at this stage in the wake…

Pankaj Kapur wary of social media, cherishes privacy

VETERAN actor Pankaj Kapur, known for his roles in "Karamchand" and "Maqbool," recently reflected on his relationship with social media, prompted by his absence from Instagram posts during his granddaughter Misha's eighth birthday celebration. This experience led him to briefly consider joining social media, though he ultimately decided against it,…

Kareena Kapoor Khan lauds Hansal Mehta for ‘The Buckingham Murders’

ACTOR Kareena Kapoor Khan highlighted her positive experience working with director Hansal Mehta on her upcoming film "The Buckingham Murders," which marks her debut as a producer. The film, set in the UK, is a murder mystery where Kareena Kapoor plays Jasmeet Bhamra, a grieving cop investigating a child's disappearance.…

Road accident in US: Four Indian nationals burnt alive

FOUR Indian nationals, including a young woman, lost their lives and several others were injured in a tragic multi-vehicle road accident in the US state of Texas during the Labour Day weekend. According to the Collin County Sheriff's Office, the accident involving five vehicles occurred on the northbound US 75…