The Congress has secured an alternative venue in Indore for party leader Rahul Gandhi’s upcoming ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme after permission to hold the event at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium was not granted. The development has added a fresh political dimension to Gandhi’s planned interaction with students and young people in Madhya Pradesh. The Congress...
The death toll from a devastating ferry fire in the Philippines has risen to 35, after rescue teams recovered 30 additional bodies from the burned-out vessel off the coast of Palawan. Authorities said 54 people remain missing, while 43 survivors have been accounted for. The disaster occurred on Wednesday night aboard the MV June Aster,...
V. Santhakumaran Nair, father of former Indian cricketer S. Sreesanth, died at the age of 89 while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kochi on Friday night. He passed away at around 9:44 p.m. Santhakumaran Nair, who was originally from Mathirappilly in Kothamangalam, had been receiving medical care in Kochi. His death has left...
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has told a special court in Jammu that Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Muhammad Saeed is currently in Pakistan and is allegedly continuing to support terrorist activities targeting Jammu and Kashmir. Acting on the agency’s application, the court has issued a non-bailable warrant against the Pakistan-based terrorist. The latest warrant is...
Former Pakistan captain and legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram has raised serious questions about the Pakistan Super League’s ability to develop elite batting talent, using India’s teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as an example of the kind of player Pakistan’s domestic system should be producing. Akram’s comments come amid growing concern over Pakistan cricket’s broader talent-development...
Nani-starrer The Paradise is taking an unusual promotional route ahead of its theatrical release, with the makers deciding not to release a conventional trailer before the film reaches cinemas. Nani confirmed the decision during a recent media interaction, explaining that the team has chosen to devote its remaining time and resources to completing the film...
Al-Qaeda has released a new propaganda video featuring Hamza bin Laden, the son of the terror group’s founder Osama bin Laden, on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. The release has revived questions about Hamza’s reported death in 2019 and highlighted the continued symbolic importance of the Bin Laden family within the organisation’s propaganda....
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized more than ₹3 crore in cash and collected documents related to alleged overseas investments following searches at 18 properties linked to Karnataka Public Works Department Minister Satish Jarkiholi, his family members and associates. The searches, which continued for nearly 37 hours, were conducted across Bengaluru, Belagavi and Goa as...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, marking a significant moment in India-China relations after years of heightened tensions. Xi’s visit is his first to India in seven years and comes as both countries attempt to cautiously rebuild bilateral...
Senior Congress leader and socialist thinker Ratnakar Mahajan died in Pune at the age of 80, bringing an end to a political career that spanned several decades and major phases of Maharashtra’s political history. Mahajan died late on Friday, and his final rites are scheduled to be conducted at the Vaikunth crematorium in Pune on...