- Thursday, May 01, 2025
THE UTTAR PRADESH police have registered cases against two social media accounts for allegedly posting and selling objectional videos of women pilgrims bathing at the Maha Kumbh. The action was taken under the directives of Uttar Pradesh police chief Prashant Kumar as part of an ongoing crackdown against misleading and…
INDIA'S chief badminton coach Pullela Gopichand on Wednesday called for respect for sportspersons after retirement, saying they deserve more than "saluting bureaucrats" after dedicating everything to the country during their playing days. The 51-year-old from Hyderabad also emphasised the need for better post-career opportunities, stressing that financial stability is crucial…
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has said if Elon Musk's Tesla built a factory in India to avoid that country's tariffs, it would be unfair to the US. Trump's comments came amid moves by him to increase tariffs significantly. On February 13, hours before prime minister Narendra Modi's bilateral meeting with…
ACTIVIST and now a Delhi minister, Kapil Mishra has undergone a complete transition - from being an avowed AAP member and a bitter critic of the BJP, RSS and prime minister Narendra Modi to a controversial politician often regarded as the "poster boy of Hindutva". On Thursday, Mishra took oath…
SHUBMAN GILL was more artisan than artist while scoring his eighth ODI hundred after Mohammed Shami’s satisfying five-wicket haul, propelling India to a workmanlike six-wicket win over Bangladesh in their Champions Trophy opener in Dubai on Thursday (20). Gill’s unbeaten innings (101, 129b, 9x4. 2x6) had a mirror image in…
PANAMA has informed India about the safe arrival of a group of Indians deported from the US and the Indian mission in the country is working closely with the host government to ensure their wellbeing after obtaining consular access to them. The Embassy of India in Panama, Costa Rica &…
BJP's debutant legislator Rekha Gupta was sworn in as Delhi chief minister on Thursday (20) in a grand show of strength that marks the party's return to power after more than 26 years. Along with Gupta, Parvesh Verma, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Kapil Mishra, Ravinder Indraj Singh, Kapil Mishra…
SHALIMAR BAGH MLA Rekha Gupta will be the new chief minister of Delhi, the BJP announced on Wednesday (19). The 50-year-old first-time MLA was chosen as the Leader of the House in the Delhi Assembly at the BJP legislature party meeting, which was attended by the 48 newly-elected BJP MLAs.…
NEPALESE students on Wednesday (19) expressed fear about returning to the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) campus in Bhubaneswar after events that took place following the alleged suicide of a 20-year-old student from the Himalayan nation. Around 1,000 Nepalese students studying at KIIT were issued suspension notices and asked…
BRITISH actor Jason Isaacs recently shared his reflections on the stark wealth gap he observed while filming “Hotel Mumbai” in India, a movie based on the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Speaking to PTI in a roundtable interview, Isaacs said, "We travelled around India a lot and we saw the highs…
