Shikhar Dhawan (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan was on Thursday questioned for around eight hours by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in an alleged illegal betting app-linked money laundering case, official sources said. He entered the office of the federal probe agency in central Delhi around 11 am and left after 7…
Lucknow: As many as nine higher educational institutes of Uttar Pradesh were ranked among the top 100 academic institutions in the country in the ‘overall category’ list of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), which was released by the Union education ministry on Thursday.IIT-Kanpur (rank 5) and Banaras Hindu University (rank 10) retained their positions…
Ashish Vidyarthi, like Mithun Chakraborty, struggled financially and accepted “B-grade” film roles to support his aging parents. Mithun shifted to low-budget action films in Ooty, producing over 100 movies, which were commercially successful but labeled “B-grade.” Despite media criticism, Mithun created a parallel industry overlooked by many. Ashish Vidyarthi received a National Award early in…
South Africa have been dominant vs England in the ODI series so far (Danny Lawson/PA via AP) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has backed South Africa to win the 2027 World Cup after their commanding displays in the ongoing ODI series against England. Posting on X after the Proteas’ batting effort at Lord’s, Vaughan wrote:…
Mira Rajput revealed feeling isolated early in her marriage to Shahid Kapoor as her friends were in different life stages. She struggled to maintain connections while settling into married life and starting a family. Shahid Kapoor, meanwhile, has completed his fourth film with Vishal Bhardwaj, featuring a star-studded cast and slated for a December release….
NEW DELHI: When Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood beside Donald Trump at Houston’s Howdy Modi event in 2019, it was more than just a diaspora spectacle. It was the visible embodiment of a strategic bet — that personal chemistry between leaders could fast-track an alignment between the world’s largest democracy and its oldest.That narrative survived…
Matthew Breetzke (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Matthew Breetzke has announced his arrival on the international stage in sensational fashion, etching his name into the record books. The 26-year-old South African opener has become the first player in men’s ODI history to score fifty-plus runs in each of his first five innings, going past former India…
India U-23 started their Asian qualification campaign on an impressive note as they swept aside the challenge of Bahrain 2-0 India U-23 started their Asian qualification campaign on an impressive note as they swept aside the challenge of Bahrain 2-0 in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers at the Suheim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha on…
Emraan Hashmi and Tanushree Dutta starred opposite each other in Aditya Dutt’s Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005). The film’s title track, featuring an intimate lovemaking sequence, became a huge talking point at the time. In a recent interview, Tanushree reflected on being judged for on-screen intimacy and even described her chemistry with Emraan as “brotherly.” Aditya…
Taxpayers filing their returns using the ITR1 or ITR2 don’t have to bother about this additional form. (AI image) NEW DELHI: Noida-based self-employed professional Alka Sharma was among the early tax return filers last year because she was expecting a fat tax refund. “The 10% TDS deduction on my professional income and fixed deposit interest…
