Irfan Pathan and Shahid Afridi NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has opened up about his long-standing on-field rivalry with Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi, recalling both the personal barbs and the cricketing battles that defined their encounters.Pathan, who had immense success against Pakistan in his career — taking 67 wickets and scoring 807 runs, including…
‘No Entry 2’ has been the talk of the town right from the word go. Initially, it made headlines owing to the new cast replacing the OGs who started in the first part, and nowadays, it is in the news because actors have been exiting the project. According to the reports on the recent developments,…
This Friday, Divya Khosla and Neil Nitin Mukesh’s film ‘Ek Chatur Naar’ made it to the big screen. Directed by Umesh Shukla, the movie had a slow start with only Rs 50 lakhs in collection on the opening day, according to industry tracker Sacnilk’s report. This black comedy thriller faces competition from other Bollywood and…
NEW DELHI: When women officers can fly Rafales and can be a part of UN peacekeeping missions in combat zones like Syria, Lebanon and Israel, then why can’t they be deployed in counter-insurgency and counter-terror forces or get attached to infantry/artillery units in times of emergency, the Supreme Court asked on Monday while ruling that…
After making his debut with the blockbuster Dabangg, director Abhinav Kashyap returned with Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Besharam (2013). Over a decade later, Kashyap has revisited the film’s casting process, calling it a case of “history repeating itself.” Ranbir said, ‘Not Sonakshi, I’m not comfortable with her’ Speaking with Bollywood Thikana, the filmmaker shared that during Dabangg,…
PM Modi Saturday launched two mega central schemes, with a total Rs 35,440 crore outlay, to transform 100 low-performing agricultural districts and increase production of pulses to reduce imports. Addressing a gathering of farmers and farm policymakers at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, the PM urged farmers to focus on self-reliance and exports. “We have to…
Team India, Asia Cup trophy and Mohsin Naqvi NEW DELHI: The Asia Cup trophy controversy took a fresh twist on Friday as former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Yousuf threw his weight behind Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi, who has been at the centre of the storm since India refused…
Lucknow: The Cyber Crime Cell and Gosaiganj police on Sunday arrested four individuals for defrauding a businessman of Rs 29.25 lakh on the pretext of supplying high-yield banana saplings through fake Facebook pages.The arrests followed an intensive 10-day interstate operation led by a joint police team, which tracked the accused to their hideouts in Maharashtra…
Pakistan’s deputy PM and foreign minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar has revealed that India categorically refused any third-party mediation in resolving bilateral issues with Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, contrary to claims made by US President Donald Trump.During an interview with Al Jazeera, Dar stated that Islamabad had raised the issue of third-party mediation with US secretary…
MUMBAI: Non-bank finance companies are likely to maintain growth in assets under management at 18%, despite a cautious approach on lending in certain buckets due to high customer leverage, Crisil Ratings said on Monday. The overall AUM for the industry is expected to touch Rs 50 lakh crore by end of FY27 on the back…
