Pakistan’s Haris Rauf (AP /PTI) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin praised Tilak Varma’s match-winning innings of 69 not out in the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday, where India successfully chased down 147 runs with five wickets remaining and two balls to spare. Varma’s composed knock helped India recover from a…
Lucknow: Repertwahr Season 13 turned the spotlight on theatre and comedy as festival goers enjoyed a day filled with thought provoking performances and hearty laughter on Sunday.The ‘Rang’ Theatre hosted Ambaa, directed by Atul Kumar, a sharp and satirical play where women unite under Amba to challenge war, patriarchy and societal norms on Sunday. Through…
India’s player of the series India’s captain Shubman Gill on day five of the fifth cricket test match between England and India at The Kia Oval in London, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Team India has moved to third place in the ICC World Test Championships (WTC) points table after securing a thrilling…
How Putin’s visit, mega events have sent Delhi’s five-star rates to dizzying heights NEW DELHI: Russian president Vladimir Putin’s visit to Delhi with a large delegation is proving to be the icing on the cake for the capital’s five-star hotels that are witnessing peak occupancy and tariff this week. A number of mega events, including…
LUCKNOW: The district minority welfarw officer of Sant Kabir Nagar on late Sunday night lodged an FIR against Shamsul Huda Khan, the former manager of Madrassa Kulliyatul Banatir Rajviya (Niswa) in Khalilabad, following serious findings that link him to suspicious religious and foreign-funded activities promoting alleged “Islamisation” under the guise of religious propagation.According to official…
Lucknow: When Begum Akhtar conducted classes at the Marris College of Music (now known as Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya), the narrow lanes outside the historic Nawabi-era Pari Khana building in Qaiserbagh would be filled with music enthusiasts. The admirers would gather along the roads, eager to catch a glimpse and listen to the ‘Mallika-e-Ghazal’ (queen of…
Karan Johar recently addressed the growing trend of corporate bookings in Bollywood, where filmmakers buy bulk tickets to inflate box office numbers. He dismissed these “self-bookings” as industry self-defamation, asserting that audiences only care about a film’s quality, not artificial boosts. Johar also expressed his ethical concerns regarding actors’ excessive entourages. Karan Johar recently commented…
Lucknow: Property owners awaiting formal registration of their Lucknow Development Authority properties will soon be able to complete the entire process at a special ‘single-window’ camp. This 13-day initiative aims to clear the significant backlog of pending registries for numerous residential and commercial properties.The special camp will be held from Nov 3 to 15 at…
The festival of lights, the festival of joy and warmth, is just right around the corner, and the sweet essence of celebration can already be felt in the air. Amid the festive vibes, we got in touch with the ‘Azaad’ fame actor, and nephew of Ajay Devgn, Aaman Devgan, for a candid cup of conversation….
NEW DELHI: The Centre has rejected West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s allegation of “deep conspiracy” in flooding the state by centrally administered Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) and asserted that the water release from two reservoirs in Jharkhand was carried out “scientifically” so that the risk of floods can be avoided in the downstream region.Responding to…