NEW DELHI: A Holi celebration ended in tragedy as four teenage boys drowned in the Ulhas river in Thane’s Badlapur area on Friday afternoon after venturing into the water.The victims, all Class X students aged between 15 and 16, were residents of Poddar Gruh Complex in Chamtoli. According to police, the boys were swept away…
NEW DELHI: Former Australia batter David Warner is unbothered by the prospect of being booed by English cricket fans during The Hundred this summer. In fact, he welcomes the challenge.The 38-year-old opener is set to make his debut in the competition after being picked up by London Spirit in this week’s draft. Warner has often…
Veteran Pakistani actor Javed Sheikh, who is known for his work in Indian films like Jaan-E-Mann, Apne, Namastey London, and Om Shanti Om, recently opened up about an unpleasant experience while working with Emraan Hashmi in the 2008 film Jannat. In a recent interview, Sheikh revealed that he found Emraan cold and rude during their…
Former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa (File Photo) The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed the trial court’s decision to take cognizance of the charges against former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and three other accused in connection with a Pocso Act case. The High Court also stayed the summons issued to them, relieving them…
Dinesh Karthik (RCB Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has credited the Indian Premier League (IPL) with revolutionising Indian cricket to the point where the country can now field two to three national teams of the same quality simultaneously. Speaking at the Padukone Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence on Friday, Karthik praised the…
FILE (Dave Sanders/The New York Times) Columbia University has been at the center of controversy over the past week, following its announcement of disciplinary actions against students who occupied a campus building during pro-Palestinian protests last spring. According to Reuters, the university has imposed a range of punishments, including multi-year suspensions, temporary degree revocations, and…
Anita Advani met Rajesh Khanna when she was just a teenager, while he was already an established movie star. In a recent interview, she opened up about their first encounter and how their bond evolved over the years. Though Rajesh was not always expressive about his feelings, Anita said she always knew he couldn’t live…
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has nudged the government to spell out a timeline to introduce in Parliament the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill that was shelved last year after a furore over certain provisions that sought to regulate individual content creators. The suggestion from the Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology, chaired by BJP…
Fears are ripe of a US economic recession. What will high US tariffs and America’s economic slowdown mean for India? It’s mayhem in US stock markets! The S&P 500 has plunged more than 10% since its highest level which was seen last month. The turbulence is being caused by US President Donald Trump’s trade war…
Lakshya Sen (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India’s Lakshya Sen exited the All England Badminton Championships following a straight-game defeat to Chinese world No. 6 Li Shi Feng in the men’s singles quarterfinals on Friday. The 2022 finalist, who narrowly missed an Olympic medal in Paris last year, was outplayed 10-21, 16-21 in a 45-minute…
