Bollywood and cricket are the two worlds that fans can never get enough of, and these two worlds have often collided in the most glamorous and loving ways. From Sharmila Tagore’s royal love story with Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi to Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli’s modern-day fairy tale, these couples and their love stories have…
Jasprit Bumrah in nets (BCCI | X) India’s national cricket team conducted their final practice session at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Friday, preparing for their Asia Cup title defense. The defending champions engaged in comprehensive training ahead of their opening match against UAE on September 10, followed by matches against Pakistan and Oman.The…
Akshay Kumar will celebrate his 58th birthday on September 9 by announcing his 200th film, a milestone reached after three decades in the industry. Fans also await his upcoming release, ‘Jolly LLB 3’, starring alongside Arshad Warsi, set to premiere on September 19. Akshay Kumar is reportedly set to celebrate his 58th birthday on September…
Representative Image (AI-generated) WAYANAD: A 51-year-old tribal man suffered injuries after being attacked by a wild jumbo in Kerala’s hill district Wayanad in the wee hours of Saturday, forest officials said.The injured man was identified as Chinnan, hailing from Mannundi settlement in Thirunelli panchayat here.The man was attacked when he tried to chase away the…
The Finance Ministry has launched a single-use, unidirectional switch option for central government employees who opted for the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) to return to the National Pension System (NPS). The move gives staff and eligible retirees more clarity on their pension choices as the September 30, 2025 deadline approaches.Strict rules for switchingAccording to the…
Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, acknowledges the crowd after losing to Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, during the men’s singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Novak Djokovic, after losing his US Open semi-final match against Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets on Friday in New York,…
GST rates have been changed on nearly 400 items, with a reduction in the case of 375. The number of slabs has decreased, while several procedures have been changed. How tough was the task for you and your team?■ The work didn’t start a week ago or 10 days ago. The group of ministers (on…
Representative Image (AI-generated) NEW DELHI: Even as GST revamp will spur consumption, for companies, it also means some immediate onground challenges which they will have to tackle amid the festive rush.Whether prices of products go up or decline under the rejigged tax slabs, restickering/retagging of prices will need to be done. For consumer goods which…
MUMBAI: Bank of Baroda has classified Reliance Communications (RCom) and former non-executive director Anil Ambani’s loan accounts as ‘fraud’, adding to similar actions by SBI and Bank of India. The move, disclosed by RCom to the BSE and NSE on Sept 4, followed a forensic audit by BDO India LLP that flagged large-scale irregularities. The…
Shivraj Singh Chouhan with local leaders in Punjab (PTI image) NEW DELHI: A day after visiting flood-affected areas of Punjab, the Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday underlined how illegal mining on riverbeds and floodplains over the years has weakened the embankments (bunds) along the Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, and Ghaggar rivers, causing waters…
