• Thursday, May 01, 2025

Man dies by suicide; note alleges harassment by wife, blames…

A 28-YEAR-OLD man in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city has allegedly committed suicide claiming harassment by his wife and her relatives, and left a note blaming women for misusing the country's laws, police said on Wednesday (22). In his purported suicide note, Nitin Padiyar also appealed to the Centre to change…

Indian-American lawmakers oppose Trump’s order on birthright citizenship

INDIAN-AMERICAN lawmakers have opposed the executive order by US president Donald Trump on changes in birthright citizenship, a move likely to hit not only illegal immigrants from around the world but also students and professionals from India. On Monday (20), in the opening hours of his second term as president,…

10 dead as passengers get off train after fire rumour,…

AT LEAST 10 train passengers were killed after stepping down due to a rumour of fire and being run over by another train passing on the adjacent tracks in North Maharashtra's Jalgaon district on Wednesday (22) evening , officials said. While Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan said 10-12 persons were killed…

OYO plans to add 500 hotels in religious hubs this…

TRAVEL tech unicorn OYO on Wednesday (22) said it is planning to add 500 hotels in religious hubs, including Ayodhya, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Puri, Haridwar, Mathura, Vrindavan, Amritsar, Ujjain, Ajmer, Nashik, and Tirupati, this year. The announcement comes at a time when religious tourism in the country is booming and the…

Saif Ali Khan meets autorickshaw driver who rushed him to…

BOLLYWOOD star Saif Ali Khan met the autorickshaw driver, Bhajan Singh Rana, who rushed him to hospital after he was injured in the knife attack at his home in Mumbai, and thanked him for his timely help. The actor also gave the driver some money and assured all help to…

Air India introduces AI-based feature for quicker booking of tickets

AIR INDIA has introduced an Artificial Intelligence-based feature on its website that will allow customers to book tickets in a quicker time by interacting with the AI agent. With Agentic AI innovation, customers can speed through the booking process on the website without having to navigate multiple screens to perform…

AB de Villiers hints at comeback, says wants to play…

AB DE VILLIERS wants to play "real cricket" again. Not in the high-pressure environment of IPL but somewhere "casual" to have a bit of fun and please his children. De Villiers retired from all of forms of cricket in November 2021 to spend more time with his family. The 40-year-old…

RG Kar rape, murder case: Supreme Court defers suo-motu hearing…

THE SUPREME COURT on Wednesday (22) cited paucity of time and deferred to January 29 the hearing on the suo-motu case over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. On January 20, a Kolkata trial court awarded convict Sanjay…

Ryan Gosling in talks for new ‘Star Wars’ movie

RYAN GOSLING is in negotiations to star in a new standalone Star Wars movie under Disney-owned Lucasfilm. The project will be directed by Shawn Levy, known for his work on the 2024 Marvel hit Deadpool & Wolverine. Levy has been developing the film since 2022, according to Variety. Jonathan Tropper,…

Salim-Javed’s ‘Deewaar’ turns 50: A look back at cinematic milestone

AS "Deewaar" completes 50 years since its release on January 21, 1975, its co-writer Javed Akhtar reflected on the film’s enduring legacy. "How time passes so quietly and so quickly. It is happening all the time but remains a wonder," Akhtar wrote. The Yash Chopra-directed film, starring Amitabh Bachchan and…