- India
Delhi’s urban oasis: 90-acre Lodhi Garden turns 90
New Delhi: Home to centuries-old tombs and some of the most exotic plants and bird species, Delhi’s iconic Lodhi Garden, often described as the ‘best urban oasis in Asia,’ turned 90 on…
- Bollywood
Akshay Kumar injured during stunt for upcoming film, video goes viral
Mumbai: The makers of upcoming horror-comedy “Bhooth Bangla” on Thursday shared a behind-the-scenes video showing lead star Akshay Kumar injuring himself while performing a stunt on the film’s sets. In the short…
- India
Roadside vendor beheads driver in Bihar, gets killed by locals
Araria: Tension erupted in north Bihar‘s Forbesganj town on Thursday, April 9, when a pickup van driver was beheaded by a roadside vendor, who ended up being thrashed by locals and succumbed…
- India
Amazon expands Counterfeit Crimes Unit to India combat fake goods
New Delhi: E-commerce major Amazon on Thursday, April 9, announced the expansion of its Counterfeit Crimes Unit (CCU) to India, aimed at strengthening consumer protection and intensifying the crackdown on the sale…
- India
Exclusion from temple may divide society, impact Hinduism: SC
New Delhi: Everybody must have access to all temples and ‘maths’ and excluding a denomination will negatively affect Hinduism and divide the society, the Supreme Court said on Thursday, April 9. The…
- India
Bengal polls: RG Kar victim’s mother files nomination as BJP candidate
Kolkata: Ratna Debnath, mother of the raped-murdered RG Kar hospital doctor and the BJP candidate from Panihati, filed her nomination papers on Thursday. She was accompanied by senior BJP leader and former…
- Pakistan
Pak PM forms crisis team to deal with effects of West Asia conflict on economy
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has set up a special body to deal with the effects of the West Asia conflict on the economy and security of the country. The National Coordination…
- India
Posters declaring Samrat Choudhary as Bihar CM put up outside BJP office
Patna: Posters declaring Samrat Choudhary, the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, as the man who would head the new government in the state, on Thursday, April 9, were put up outside the…
- India
Modi targets TMC, says West Bengal regime change ‘cast in stone’
Asansol: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, April 9, asserted that a regime change in West Bengal is inevitable as the TMC’s “repository of sins” has become full. Beginning his speech at…
- Hollywood
Tom Cruise-starrer ‘Jerry Maguire’ to re-release after 30 years
New Delhi: Hollywood star Tom Cruise says he is looking forward to the re-release of his film “Jerry Maguire” on its 30th anniversary. The film originally released on December 13, 1996, and…
- Stock Market
Stock markets tumble in early trade amid fresh tensions in West Asia
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Thursday, April 9, after an impressive rally in the previous session amid fresh tensions in West Asia, igniting concerns…
- India
Assam polls: CM Sarma urges all to cast vote, take state to new height
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday, April 9, appealed to all voters to exercise their franchise in the Assembly polls and take the state to new heights. Polling for…
- India
Bengal SIR: NIA files 12 FIRs over gherao of judicial officers in Malda
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday, April 8, registered 12 cases to probe a gherao of judicial officers, who were deputed for work relating to the Special Intensive Revision…
- India
MP: Row erupts after Congress councillor refuses to sing Vande Mataram
Indore: A controversy has erupted after a woman councillor of Congress refused to sing Vande Mataram, citing Islamic beliefs, during a discussion on the Indore Municipal Corporation’s budget. The refusal by Fauzia…
- India
West Bengal polls: PM to boost BJP campaign with three rallies
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold three rallies at Haldia, Asansol and Suri in West Bengal on Thursday, April 9, to intensify the BJP’s campaign for the state assembly polls. This…
