CHENNAI: Chennai Customs has busted a gold-smuggling syndicate involving airline crew at Chennai airport, seizing a total of 9.46 kg of gold worth Rs 11.5 crore and arresting five persons.The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Chennai Customs, acting on specific intelligence, intercepted an Indian male crew member of Emirates flight EK-544, which arrived at the…
NEW DELHI: In a landmark recognition, Deepavali has been added to Unesco’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, becoming the 16th Indian tradition to earn the honour, joining the ranks of Yoga and Durga Puja.Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings over this saying, “People in India and around the world are thrilled. For us,…
Jitesh Sharma and Sanju Samson. (Image: Agencies) Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan has supported the decision to replace Sanju Samson with Jitesh Sharma in India’s T20I playing XI during the ongoing South Africa series, citing Jitesh’s superior experience in the lower-middle order batting position.The change came after Shubman Gill’s return to the top order, which…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday declined to accept the ‘Veer Savarkar Award’, calling the organisers “irresponsible” for announcing his name without him having agreed to receive it.Tharoor was named among the first winners of the newly instituted Veer Savarkar International Impact Award 2025, to be presented by Highrange Rural Development Society India….
Music duo Sachet-Parampara have finally broken their silence over the ongoing controversy surrounding the hit song ‘Bekhayali’ from Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s blockbuster ‘Kabir Singh’. Taking to Instagram, they called out composer Amaal Mallik for repeatedly claiming credit for their creation and demanded the truth be told.In their Instagram post, they wrote, “Warning. This video could…
Goa nightclub co-owner Ajay Gupta. NEW DELHI: Ajay Gupta — co-owner of Goa’s ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub — was tracked down to a private Delhi hospital where he had allegedly checked in citing “spine-related issues” in a bid to buy time and evade arrest in the blaze that killed 25 people on December 6….
UAE annaounces new Friday prayer timing/Representative Image Starting the first Friday of the new year, worshippers across the UAE will follow a new, unified schedule for Friday prayers. The move, announced by the General Authority for Islamic Affairs, Endowments, and Zakat, aims to bring consistency and better organization to mosques nationwide.The General Authority for Islamic…
The absence of a new deal has made the next edition of the ISL season uncertain and put a huge question mark over player contracts Panaji: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has told clubs of the Indian Super League (ISL) that it is keen to join hands with them and organise the top tier…
NEW DELHI: The debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the Lok Sabha turned heated on Wednesday as leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi challenged home minister Amit Shah to an open debate, prompting a firm response from the minister: “I will decide.”As Shah countered the opposition’s allegations of ‘vote chori’ and referred to Rahul…
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