Vece Paes, a former member of the Indian hockey team that won a bronze medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics and father of tennis legend Leander Paes, passed away at the age of 80 in Kolkata. He breathed his last at a private hospital on Thursday midnight after battling age-related ailments. Paes was suffering from...
As India observes Partition Horrors Remembrance Day on Thursday (August 14), Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered the immense suffering and displacement caused by the partition, calling it a “tragic chapter” of Indian history. In his message, PM Modi said the day is not only an occasion to reflect on the pain endured by millions but...
A new three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Vikram Nath, will hear the high-profile case related to stray dogs on August 14, 2025. The bench also includes Justices Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria. The case, titled In Re: “City Hounded by Strays, Kids Pay Price”, comes just days after another bench expressed...
Actor Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra have been booked in a cheating case for allegedly defrauding a Mumbai-based businessman of more than ₹60 crore. The alleged fraud is linked to their now-defunct firm, Best Deal TV Pvt. Ltd., which once operated as a home shopping and online retail platform. The case was filed...
US President Donald Trump has issued a strong warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin, threatening “severe consequences” if Moscow blocks progress toward peace in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Trump indicated that punitive measures, possibly including new economic sanctions, could follow if Friday’s scheduled meeting in Alaska fails to achieve results. However, he stopped...