File photo: Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (Picture credit: AP) Chinese President Xi Jinping has said he is ready to work with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to steer bilateral ties towards “long-term, sound and stable” development, as both countries seek to deepen their traditional partnership amid…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo) Portugal may have secured a dramatic place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16, but their victory over Croatia has reignited debate over Cristiano Ronaldo‘s place in the starting XI after legendary striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic delivered a blistering assessment of the veteran forward. Speaking as a Fox Sports pundit,…
Alia Bhatt and Sharvari’s action-packed spy-thriller ‘Alpha’ earns over Rs 37 crore worldwide.(Image Credit: Instagram) Alia Bhatt made her spy-verse debut with YRF’s ‘Alpha,’ which released this Friday, on July 3, 2026. Alongside Alia, the movie stars Sharvari in the lead role, and their effortless camaraderie is garnering audience attention. The movie is also keeping…
Former India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav had a simple response when reporters told him that fans were missing him in the Indian jersey during the ongoing five-match T20I series against England.While interacting with the media, Suryakumar smiled before replying in Hindi, “Mujhe? Aare accha toh chal raha hai,” drawing laughter from those around him. The…
Monsoon in central India (PTI) NEW DELHI: A well-marked low-pressure area that has developed over northwest Bay of Bengal will help monsoon continue in “active phase” over central parts of the country over the next 4-5 days, IMD said on Saturday, when the cumulative (June 1-July 4) rainfall deficit dropped to nearly 27% from 40%…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has issued a notice to Telegram over widespread circulation of pirated films, OTT shows and other audio-visual content on the platform, asking the messaging app to move beyond channel-wise takedowns and submit an Action Taken Report within 15 days. Telegram did not respond to the development Saturday.Officials said the information and…
Dealt a blow in Parliament’s last session by a united opposition, which defeated its ambitious bill to raise Lok Sabha’s strength and implement women’s quota from 2029, govt is looking to turn the tables on its rivals in the monsoon session, which will be held from July 20 to Aug 13.Speaker Om Birla is expected…
NEW DELHI: Coming to the defence of govt amid backlash over the impact of mandatory 20% blending of ethanol in petrol, vehicle manufacturers on Saturday said there was no evidence of damage to engines, although they admitted to 3-3.5% drop in fuel efficiency in pre-2023 vehicles. The fall in mileage was on account of E20…
Union home minister Amit Shah (File photo) NEW DELHI: Demonstrating its commitment to a ‘zero-tolerance’ policy against terrorism, govt Saturday designated 23 Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir-based functionaries of Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish and other terror outfits and affiliates as ‘individual terrorists’ under Schedule 4 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.Home minister Amit Shah said the 23 designated…
NEW DELHI: CBI has arrested Amit Bapna, former chief financial officer of Reliance Capital Ltd, in connection with the ongoing investigation into the Reliance ADA Group cases.Investigation has allegedly revealed that Bapna, who served as CFO at Reliance Capital Ltd from Aug 2014 to Dec 2019, was one of the key decision-makers responsible for managing…