In an exclusive interview to News 18, the LJP (RV) chief reiterated that he is not lured by any political post as he has seen power from a very close quarter at a tender age. Union cabinet minister and LJP (RV) chief Chirag Paswan categorically denied speculations that he is deliberately contesting the upcoming Bihar elections with an eye on the post of deputy chief minister. In an exclusive interview to News 18, the LJP (RV) chief reiterated that he is not lured by any political post as he ha...Read More
The court also ordered issuance of a summons to Kamal Hassan and posted the case to August 30 for further hearing. A court here on Friday passed an ex-parte interim injunction order restraining actor Kamal Haasan from making any remarks against Kannada language. It restrains him from posting, making, writing, publishing any statement or remarks claiming linguistic superiority over Kannada language or making any statements against the Kannada language, literature, land and culture. An Addition...Read More
In a significant legal blow to Saif Ali Khan, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has rejected his long-pending petition against the government's move to designate his ancestral assets, worth Rs 15,000 crore, as "enemy property." In a major legal setback for Saif Ali Khan, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed his long-standing plea challenging the government's decision to classify his ancestral properties, valued at Rs 15,000 crore, as "enemy property." A trial court decision from 2000 that a...Read More
The director Ram, who is well-known for his emotionally intense dramas, has taken a refreshing detour with 'Paranthu Po,' a musical road comedy that hit theatres on July 4, 2025. The movie is starring Shiva, Grace Antony, and child actor Mithul Ryan, the film has quickly become a talking point on social media, with netizens praising its warmth, humor, and emotional depth.Plot'Paranthu Po' follows the story of Anbu, an energetic 8-year-old boy living in a cramped Chennai apartment with his overwo...Read More
A Delhi court has declared UK-based arms consultant Sanjay Bhandari a fugitive economic offender following a request from the Enforcement Directorate. Bhandari, accused of money laundering, reportedly fled to the UK in 2016. Despite India's efforts to extradite him, a UK court recently rejected the plea, further complicating the legal proceedings against him.A Delhi court on Saturday declared UK-based arms consultant Sanjay Bhandari a fugitive economic offender on an Enforcement Directorate plea...Read More
In Jharkhand's Ramgarh district, an abandoned coal mine collapsed during illegal mining, resulting in the death of four individuals, with fears that more people are trapped. Authorities have launched rescue operations, while villagers protested near the CCL Karma Project office. Babulal Marandi, Jharkhand BJP chief, has called for a high-level investigation into the incident, alleging negligence by the state government.Four persons were killed and some others feared trapped after a portion of an...Read More
As many as nine people are still missing in the explosion at the Sigachi Industries' pharma plant in Pashamylaram that claimed at least 38 lives and left 35 injured, and efforts are on to trace the missing people, Superintendent of Police (SP) of this district, Paritosh Pankaj, said on Thursday. Meanwhile, the expert committee appointed by the state government to ascertain the causes and establish the sequence of events that led to the explosion is expected to visit the site on Thursday. The p...Read More
Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday refuted Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur's claims of not responding to Jai Ram's calls on the flash floods and landslides that have caused havoc in the state. "I and deputy chief minister Mukesh Agnihotri spoke to Jai Ram Thakur, the engineering chief and the deputy commissioner, Mandi. Helicopters have been pressed into service in his assembly constituency to provide relief to affected people," CM Sukhu said on Friday while talking to media pe...Read More
District administration has provided assistance of Rs 1.70 lakh as financial aid, ration, relief material ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Rescue operations continue in Mandi district to locate 34 missing individuals after landslidesHeavy rainfall has caused severe flooding, resulting in 11 deaths and extensive property damage157 people are currently sheltered in five relief camps set up by the State Emergency Operation Centre Did our AI summary help? Let us know. ...Read More
File photo Jaipur: Tension gripped Jahazpur town in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district after a 25-year-old man was lynched by a mob on Friday evening following a minor road accident. In protest, local residents called for a complete shutdown on Saturday, demanding justice and swift police action. According to police, the incident occurred when a car carrying four youths from the Tonk Cantonment area accidentally collided with a handcart while passing through Jahazpur's main market. The group, whic...Read More
Dalai Lama addressed succession rumors during his 90th birthday celebrations in Dharamshala. He expressed his hope to live longer and serve people. The event was attended by ministers Kiren Rijiju and Rajiv Ranjan Singh, along with Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu and Richard Gere. Dalai Lama recalled his meeting with Mao Zedong. He emphasized the universal desire for happiness.The Dalai Lama on Saturday put to rest rumours surrounding the announcement of his successor, saying he hopes to live f...Read More
Mission Abort- British Royal Navy's F35 Jet May Be Disassembled, Flown Out of Kerala Like a Parcel A $110 million F‑35B Lightning stealth fighter jet of the UK's Royal Navy remains grounded in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, after it made an emergency landing on June 14 during a sortie over the Indian Ocean. Diverted due to bad weather and later struck by a technical fault, the jet couldn't return to the HMS Prince of Wales, its carrier. Now, a 40-member British aviation engineering team is expect...Read More
LUCKNOW: The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge (Gangster/MP-MLA Court) in Mau district on Saturday dismissed the appeal of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari's son and former MLA Abbas Ansari against his conviction in a 2022 hate speech case. However, the court allowed further hearings on the plea challenging the quantum of the two-year sentence awarded to Ansari. The CJM (MP-MLA) court will hear the plea on July 25. Meanwhile, Abbas Ansari and his co-accused Mansoor were ...Read More
The Court of Additional Sessions Judge Jasmine Sharma sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for raping a 14-year-old girl after kidnapping her in 2022 in the Manesar area. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the convict. According to the police, they received a complaint regarding the kidnapping of a minor girl on May 3, 2022. Following which, an FIR was registered under relevant sections of the IPC at the IMT Manesar police station. The police recovered the minor...Read More
The project aims to position the National Capital Region alongside global destinations like Paris, Tokyo and California. In a landmark move poised to transform India's entertainment landscape, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced plans for the country's first Disneyland-style theme park in Manesar, just outside Delhi. As per HT, the 500-acre project, strategically positioned along the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway and Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor, aims to position the N...Read More
Affan Yesvi is a Sufi scholar, columnist, and entrepreneur. As a descendant of the 11th-century Sufi saint, Khawaja Ahmed Yasawi - a mystic, poet, and founder of the Yasaviyya Sufi order in Central Asia - Affan carries a rich spiritual legacy. LESS ... MORE True strength lies in standing up for what is right, even when faced with insurmountable challenges. This timeless lesson from the spiritual struggle of Karbala has inspired man towards goodness, nobility, valour and strength for centuries. ...Read More
The Delhi High Court has rejected Jacqueline Fernandez's plea to dismiss an FIR against her in a Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving Sukesh Chandrasekhar. The court also refused to quash the ED's chargesheet and related proceedings.The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea by Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez for quashing an FIR against her in a Rs 200 crore money laundering case, involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar. Justice Anish Dayal dismissed her plea, which al...Read More
In Delhi's Lajpat Nagar, Ruchika and her son were found murdered. Police suspect their domestic help, Mukesh, is the culprit. Kuldeep Sewani, Ruchika's husband, discovered the crime. Mukesh, also an employee at Kuldeep's garment shop, was missing. Uttar Pradesh Police apprehended Mukesh on a train. The motive behind the double murder remains unknown. Investigation is underway.A woman and her teenage son were allegedly killed by their domestic help at their home in Delhi's Lajpat Nagar area, poli...Read More
New Delhi: The debate among scientists and environment policy experts over what really drives vehicle pollution has heated up in Delhi after the Commission for Air Quality Management's (CAQM) directive of denying fuel and impounding end-of-life vehicles from July 1 onwards.Petrol vehicles that are over 15 years old and diesel vehicles that are over 10 years old are in the direct line of fire of CAQM's Direction 89.The policy's aim is to reducing emissions, but environmentalists and automotive ex...Read More
More than 5,500 police personnel will be deployed across Karachi on Friday for the security of 8th Muharram processions. Stringent security measures are being taken across the country, such as army deployment as well as a crackdown on sectarian content and hate mongers, ahead of Ashura (Muharram 10), which will be observed on Sunday. According to the Karachi police, as many as 829 processions and 5,227 majalis are scheduled to take place during the first 10 days of Muharram. "Karachi police [...Read More
Mumbai: The IMD has indicated that there will be an increase in rain activity in the city between July 5-8. An orange alert indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places has been issued for Thane for July 6 & a yellow alert from July 5-7,2025 for Mumbai. A yellow alert indicates heavy rainfall at isolated places.The Regional Meteorological Centre in Mumbai on Friday said that multiple weather systems are currently influencing conditions, including a cyclonic circulation over norther...Read More
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's aviation watchdog reprimanded Air India's budget carrier in March for not timely changing engine parts of an Airbus A320 as directed by European Union's aviation safety agency, and falsifying records to show compliance, a government memo showed. In a statement, Air India Express told Reuters it acknowledged the error to the Indian watchdog and undertook "remedial action and preventive measures". Air India has been under intense scrutiny since the June Boeing Dreaml...Read More
The application was supported by an affidavit of advocate Mahendra Pratap Singh. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed The Allahabad High Court dismissed a plea to use "disputed structure" instead of Shahi Eidgah Mosque in proceeThe plea was supported by advocate Mahendra Pratap Singh and opposed by defendants' written objectionJustice Ram Manohar Narain Mishra passed the order in suits related to Krishna Janmabhoomi and Shahi Idgah dis Did our AI summary help? Let us kn...Read More
Anurag Basu's latest cinematic venture, 'Metro... In Dino,' finally arrived in theatres on July 4, creating a wave of nostalgia and anticipation among film enthusiasts. With a star-studded cast that includes Sara Ali Khan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Neena Gupta, Anupam Kher, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Ali Fazal, Pankaj Tripathi, and Konkona Sen Sharma, the film is a spiritual successor to Basu's 2007 anthology Life in a... Metro. Eighteen years after the original touched hearts with its portrayal of urban relat...Read More
NEW DELHI, July 4 (Reuters) - China gave Islamabad "live inputs" on key Indian positions during Pakistan's deadly conflict with its neighbour in May, the deputy chief of India's army said on Friday, calling for urgent upgrades to the country's air defence systems. The nuclear-armed rivals used missiles, drones and artillery fire during the four-day fighting - their worst in decades - triggered by an April attack on Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir that New Delhi blamed on Islamabad, before agre...Read More
You are hooked on The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case from the first episode, applauds Syed Firdaus Ashraf. Sweaty palms, nervousness and a racy heartbeat are signs of a heart attack. But if you have a healthy heart and still feel that way, it's probably because you're watching The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case. Based on Anirudhya Mitra's book, Ninety Days: The True Story of the Hunt for Rajiv Gandhi's Assassins, the OTT series The Hunt keeps you on the edge of your seat...Read More
"I explained the character to him over phone, and then sent him the bound script on the same day. Within a week, we met in Mumbai and locked him in for the project," says director Sooriyaprathap S. Aparshakti Khurana is all set to make his Tamil debut, in Root , starring Gautham Ram Karthik. The Bollywood actor will be seen in the role of a serial killer.Sooriyaprathap S, the director of the sci-fi crime thriller, tells us, "I'm a big fan of Aparshakti's work, especially what he did in Jubilee (...Read More
MUMBAI/MILAN, July 2 (Reuters) - Indian footwear sellers and artisans are tapping into nationalist pride stoked by the Prada 'sandal scandal' in a bid to boost sales of ethnic slippers with history dating back to the 12th century, raising hopes of reviving a struggling craft. Sales are surging over the past week for the 'Kolhapuri' sandals that have garnered global attention after Prada sparked a controversy by showcasing similar designs in Milan, without initially crediting the footwear's orig...Read More
Tata Power is transitioning from a pure-play solar and wind company to become a force in the hybrid renewable energy market and is also ready to take part in nuclear power development in future, Chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Friday. He was addressing shareholders at the company's 106th Annual General Meeting (AGM). Sharing the future plans of the company, Chandrasekaran said, "The company is transitioning from being a pure-play solar and wind company to being a force in the hybrid renewabl...Read More
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday praised the efforts of fruit growers in Uttar Pradesh and said that despite challenges posed by climate change and global warming, they achieved impressive results using technology.Inaugurating the three-day 'Uttar Pradesh Mango Festival 2025' at Awadh Shilp Gram in Lucknow on Friday, the CM said, "The mango festival is not just a way to increase farmers' income but also a strong step towards fulfilling Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a ...Read More