MP Akhilesh Yadav joins last leg of Voter Adhikar Yatra (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday criticised the Election Commission of (EC), alleging that the poll body has become the “Jugaad Commission” of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Yadav arrived in Bihar to join the 16-day Voter Adhikar…
Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party over its handling of law and order in the national capital after a sewadar in Delhi’s Kalkaji Temple was murdered over a dispute related to ‘chunni prasad’.“Didn’t the…
Pakistan team with Rashid Khan (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan has been grieving a personal tragedy after the death of his elder brother, Haji Abdul Halim Shinwari, last week. The 26-year-old star cricketer, who is currently leading Afghanistan in the ongoing tri-series in Sharjah, received an outpouring of support from across the…
Rahul Dravid and Sanju Samson (X – Cricbuzz) Rajasthan Royals on Saturday confirmed that head coach Rahul Dravid will conclude his tenure with the franchise ahead of IPL 2026. The announcement marks the end of a long and meaningful relationship between Dravid and the Royals, one that stretches back more than a decade. Rajasthan Royals…
Russian President Vladimir Putin criticised Western sanctions ahead of his four-day visit to China, warning that trade restrictions and the costs of the Ukraine war have pushed Russia’s economy into recession, as reported by Reuters. In a written interview with China’s Xinhua news agency on Saturday, Putin said Russia and China were united in rejecting…
A man posing as a customer stole gold earrings worth Rs 50,000 from jewellery shop LUCKNOW: In a daring daylight theft, a man posing as a customer stole a pair of gold earrings from a jewellery shop in the Thakurganj area on Wednesday.The incident took place at the shop owned by Manoj Verma, located near…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday presented ramen bowls and chopsticks to his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba as he concluded his two-day visit to Japan.The gift, combining Indian artistry with Japanese culinary customs, features a large brown moonstone bowl and four smaller ones, inspired by Japan’s donburi and soba rituals.The moonstone, sourced from…
‘Golden,’ the standout track tied to the Netflix-released animated film ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ has extended its No. 1 run on the UK Singles Chart to a fourth consecutive week. The single sung by HUNTR/X, a fictional K-pop girl group, became the first number 1 K-Pop song to top the UK singles chart since PSY’s ‘Gangnam…
Director Park Chan-wook (center), actors Son Ye-jin (left) and Lee Byung-hun The world premiere of Park Chan-wook‘s ‘No Other Choice‘ was held at Venice’s Sala Grande, where the film earned a 6-8 minute standing ovation. Official festival listings place the title in the Venezia 82 Competition slate, underscoring its early Golden Lion ambitions from the…
Abhishesk Sharma, Sanju Samson and Shubman Gill (Agency Image) As India prepares for the 2026 T20 World Cup, the team is in the middle of a generational shift. With senior players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma no longer in the picture, the focus has turned to the next crop of young match-winners. Former India…
