Rescue operation underway after landslides hit the area following heavy rainfall, in Darjeeling. (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: At least 20 people, including children, have died and scores have been injured as relentless downpours triggered massive landslides across the Mirik and Darjeeling hills in West Bengal on Sunday. Homes were swept away, roads severed, and…
When a daughter embarks on her journey of becoming a bride, it is both a heartwarming and heartbreaking moment for a father. Filmmaker Bonney Kapoor is going through similar emotions as his beloved daughter Anshula Kapoor got engaged to her longtime boyfriend Rohan Thakkar on October 3. The ceremony took place at her house, and…
Muneeba Ali was initially adjudged not out, but was then given out after an umpire review (Screengrabs) A moment of utter confusion marked the early stages of Pakistan’s innings against India in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 on Sunday, when opener Muneeba Ali was dismissed in controversial fashion off the final delivery of the…
Flotilla eyewitnesses detail Greta Thunberg’s harrowing detention Eyewitnesses on a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza described environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg being dragged, beaten, and paraded by Israeli forces after her detention. The accounts depict a scene of intimidation and mistreatment that shocked those on board.An email from the Swedish foreign ministry to people close to…
NEW DELHI: Cuttack remained tense on Sunday following new incidents of violence linked to a group clash during a Durga idol immersion procession two days ago.Due to the tense law and order situation, the state government suspended internet services from 7 pm on Sunday to 7 pm on Monday in areas under Cuttack Municipal Corporation,…
Jammu amid torrential rains (File – ANI) NEW DELHI: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday ordered the closure of all government and private schools in the Jammu division for two days – October 6 and 7 – following a heavy rainfall forecast by the India meteorological department (IMD).The government circular, issued in view of…
Jyotiraditya Scidia (Photo-ANI) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd’s (BSNL) indigenously developed 4G network will be upgraded to 5G across India within six to eight months, telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Sunday.Speaking at the Kautilya Economic Enclave 2025, Scindia said India has entered the exclusive club of 4G technology, previously dominated by five global companies —…
Amitabh Bachchan turns 83 in a week – and the celebration transcended from a birthday cake to dedicating it to what he achieved in his life as a prolific actor. While the iconic dialogues are embedded in the minds of multiple generations, the veteran actor recreating those lines will always be special. Amitabh Bachchan recreates…
Council votes to remove Chandler Langevin for his anti-India comment. In a massive show of strength, thousands gathered at Palm Bay council meeting to discuss councilman Chandler Langevin’s anti-India post that he removed from X in the wake of massive criticism. The city council Thursday voted 4-1 to send a letter to Gov Ron DeSantis…
NEW DELHI: A newborn elephant calf at Assam’s Kaziranga National Park has been named Mayabini after late singer Zubeen Garg’s famous song. Assam’s environment and forest minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said the female calf was born to an elephant named Kuwari. “Heartening news on #WorldAnimalDay — Kuwari, the elephant of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger…