- Photos
Photos: Security stepped up at main venue of I-Day function in Srinagar
Srinagar: A tight security blanket has been thrown around Bakshi Stadium, the main venue of Independence Day function in Jammu and Kashmir, to ensure incident-free celebrations in the valley. A full dress…
- India
Islamic marriages can be dissolved through verbal mutual consent, rules Gujarat HC
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has ruled that a Muslim marriage can be dissolved through ‘Mubaraat’, a form of divorce wherein couples can end their marriage through verbal mutual consent without a…
- Bollywood
Sholay turns 50: Popular dialogues that made its characters immortal
New Delhi: “Sholay” is a Hindi cinema classic that owes a lot to its memorable dialogues for its timelessness. Written by the acclaimed duo of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, the film…
- Kashmir
Massive cloudburst in J&K’s Kishtwar kills at least 46, 167 rescued so far
Jammu: A massive cloudburst struck a remote mountain village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday, killing at least 46 people, including two CISF personnel, officials said. As night fell over…
- Entertainment
Rajinikanth’s ‘Coolie’ hits screens amid frenzied fan celebrations
Chennai: Superstar Rajinikanth’s latest flick ‘Coolie’ hit the silver screens across Tamil Nadu on Friday, with frenzied fans celebrating the latest entertainer from their ‘Thalaivar’. Significantly, the release of the movie coincides…
- India
Renukaswamy murder case: SC cancels bail granted to actor Darshan
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled the bail granted to actor Darshan in the Renukaswamy murder case. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan set aside the…
- Business
Rupee trades in narrow range against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee traded in a narrow range and edged higher by 8 paise to 87.39 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, amid a positive trend in domestic equities.…
- Hyderabad
Osmania University to confer ISRO chairman V Narayanan with honorary doctorate
Hyderabad: Osmania University (OU) has announced that it will confer an Honorary Doctorate in Science upon the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), V Narayanan. The honour will be presented…
- Middle East
Iran’s president mocks Netanyahu over pledge of help in water crisis
Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday mocked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s offer to help with Iran’s water crisis. Pezeshkian said on X that Israel has denied Palestinians access to water…
- India
Rahul has tea with ‘dead’ voters from Bihar, thanks EC for experience
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he had a unique experience of having tea with some “dead” voters from Bihar and thanked the Election Commission for it. A group…
- Technology
IndiGo stands ready to resume flights to China: CEO Pieter Elbers
New Delhi: IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers on Wednesday said the airline stands ready to resume direct flights between India and China. On Tuesday, people familiar with the matter said India and China…
- Technology
ICICI reverses Rs 50K minimum balance, now Rs 15K for urban areas
New Delhi: Facing widespread outrage, private lender ICICI Bank on Wednesday partially reversed its minimum average balance (MAB) requirements from Rs 50,000 to Rs 15,000 for new customers in Metro and urban…
- India
New three-judge SC bench to hear stray dog case on Aug 14
New Delhi: After widespread protests across the country following a top court verdict on relocation of stray dogs in Delhi-NCR, a new three-judge bench of the Supreme Court will hear the suo…
- Hyderabad
Flights cancelled, diverted at Hyderabad airport amid heavy rain alert
Hyderabad: Several flights to and from Hyderabad airport were cancelled or diverted on Wednesday due to unfavourable weather conditions, airport sources said. IndiGo flights to Kochi, Chennai, Patna and Ahmedabad—and return services…
- India
Rahul plea citing Savarkar threat filed without his consent, to be withdrawn
Pune: Hours after filing a plea in a court here claiming apprehension of threat to Rahul Gandhi from the followers of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, the Congress leader’s lawyer on Wednesday said it…
