Lucknow, India: The Allahabad High Court has struck down Uttar Pradesh government orders that had resulted in over 79 per cent of seats being reserved in government medical colleges in Ambedkar Nagar, Kannauj, Jalaun and Saharanpur districts.The Lucknow bench directed the state to re-fill the seats strictly in line with the Reservation Act of 2006,…
Namashi Chakraborty is forging his own path in Bollywood, emphasizing merit over legacy. Growing up away from Mumbai, he navigated the industry without leveraging his family’s fame, including his mother Yogeeta Bali’s acting career. He believes talent overshadows the pressure of being a star kid, focusing on delivering quality work and earning roles independently. Namashi…
NEW DELHI: Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s border district of Poonch arrested two terrorists and recovered weapons following raids on Sunday.The arrested men were identified as Tariq Sheikh of Azamabad and Riyaz Ahmad of Chamber village. Police said Sheikh was arrested along with Ahmad during a raid at his house in Azamabad.“Two assault rifles and…
Salman Khan‘s family is often seen celebrating most Hindu festivals. For instance, Ganesh Chaturthi was recently celebrated in full swing at their household. His father, veteran screenwriter Salim Khan got married to Sushila Charak who is a Hindu. But much before that, he was accustomed to the Hindu traditions. However, in a recent interview, he’s…
The Karnataka State Eligibility Test (Karnataka SET or KSET) 2025 registration will commence tomorrow, September 1, 2025, at 11:00 AM, the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has announced. The registration process, originally scheduled to start earlier, was postponed due to technical issues. KEA has confirmed that all technical problems have now been resolved and the online…
File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation in the 125th episode of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat. During the radio programme, PM Modi expressed sorrow over the massive havoc caused by incessant rains in several parts of India. He covered a range…
Eight of the top-10 highest valued companies saw their combined market value decrease by Rs 2,24,630.45 crore in the previous week, with Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank experiencing the largest declines, following the negative trend in equities.The BSE benchmark index declined by 1,497.2 points, or 1.84 per cent last week.Among the top-10 companies, eight firms…
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, left, and Chirag Shetty, of India, play Liu Yi and Chen Bo Yang, of China, in their Men’s Doubles semifinal match of the Badminton World Championships in Paris. AP/PTI(AP08_31_2025_000010B) Indian badminton duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty secured a bronze medal at the BWF World Championships in Paris after losing their semifinal match…
NEW DELHI: Justice Vikram Nath, who headed the Supreme Court bench that recently overturned an earlier ruling on stray dogs in Delhi-NCR, made a humorous remark about the unexpected fame the case brought him.“So long I have been known in the legal fraternity for the little work I do, but I am thankful to the…
Naseeruddin Shah, the prolific actor who goes beyond the stereotypical confines, once condemned the late legendary actor Rajesh Khanna for introducing mediocrity in the Hindi film industry. Claiming that the ‘70s introduced a peripheral phase of ‘not needing a storyline,’ the 75-year-old actor called Khanna a poor and limited actor who dictated the quality of…
