India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday signed a $125 million loan agreement to upgrade urban services and strengthen climate resilience across six districts of Assam, the finance ministry said.The project will directly benefit around 360,000 residents by ensuring continuous metered water supply and upgrading storm water management systems. It will also introduce…
Bollywood turned out in full force on Monday night as Hrithik Roshan, Vicky Kaushal, Tamannaah Bhatia joined Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor and Vishal Jethwa for the red carpet premiere of ‘Homebound’ in Mumbai. The screening came shortly after the film was officially announced as India’s entry to the 2026 Academy Awards.Directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, the…
KANPUR: A woman in Kanpur alleged that her husband and six others attempted to murder her using a snake over dowry demands. According to her, she was confined in a room with a venomous snake on September 18, resulting in a snakebite. Despite her pleas, no assistance was provided, so she contacted her elder sister,…
Rajinikanth has a way of turning even a simple story into pure entertainment. Back in 2010 during the launch of the blockbuster film ‘Enthiran’ (‘Robot’), the superstar had everyone in splits, including Amitabh Bachchan, with a hilarious tale about a fan who just couldn’t believe he was paired opposite Aishwarya Rai. Despite a 23-year age…
Rajat Bedi, who recently grabbed headlines for his cameo in Aryan Khan’s directorial debut The Ba***ds of Bollywood, fondly revisited his early days in the industry. He shared how his bond with Shah Rukh Khan began on the sets of Zamana Deewana (1995) and how destiny took him towards modelling while SRK pursued acting.“My bond…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York, marking their first in-person meeting since US President Donald Trump imposed additional tariffs on India. Both the leaders met on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The two leaders last met in…
The victim recorded a video before taking the extreme step HYDERABAD: Police in Hyderabad say a 19-year-old engineering student has died by suicide in his private hostel room after accusing his friends of extorting money from him to pay a bar bill.The second-year student, from Adilabad district and belonging to a Scheduled Tribe community, recorded…
Rahul Gandhi with Tejashwi Yadav and RJD Chief Lalu Prasad during the Voter Adhikar Rally in Sasaram. NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi’s “Voter Adhikar Yatra” in Bihar was a picture-perfect show of unity – with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD‘s Tejashwi Yadav joining hands to unleash a coordinated offensive against the Election Commission and the…
GM Divya Deshmukh has been awarded a wild card for the FIDE World Cup 2025 in Goa by the FIDE President. (Image credit: FIDE) Teenaged Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh has been awarded a wild card for the FIDE World Cup 2025, to be held in Goa from October 31 to November 27, following a last-minute withdrawal…
