MUMBAI: In another boost to his fledgling career, the Mumbai selectors on Tuesday named India’s Under-19 captain Ayush Mhatre as the skipper of the Mumbai team in the Buchi Babu Tournament in Tamil Nadu. Mumbai will play their first match in the event from Aug 18.The 18-year-old slammed back-to-back centuries in the two Youth tests…
NEW DELHI: A woman from Bihar’s Siwan district has questioned why opposition MPs used her name in their protest against the Election Commission’s (EC) voter roll revision. Minta Devi, whose name and age were printed on white T-shirts worn by INDIA bloc leaders, said she was unaware of the move until days later. She also…
NEW DELHI: A video of Samajwadi Party MP and veteran actor Jaya Bachchan shoving a man who tried to take a selfie with her at the Constitution Club in Delhi on Tuesday has gone viral, drawing sharp criticism online. Among those reacting was actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut, who took to Instagram to call Bachchan the “most…
Mohit Suri’s ‘Saiyaara’ gave the industry two new stars – Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda as the film became a huge box office hit. It collected more than Rs 300 crore at the domestic box office. Meanwhile, netizens are in love with this new onscreen pair. More than a decade ago, with ‘Aashiqui 2’, Suri…
Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged “vote-chori” (vote theft) in 48 Lok Sabha constituencies, including Bengaluru Central, which he had previously flagged, news agency ANI reported. According to Congress sources, Gandhi told a meeting of senior party…
Parenting in the digital age: Myths and must-knows for tech in schoolwork. (AI Image) If the phrase “screen time” makes your shoulders tense, you’re not alone. Today’s classrooms increasingly blend books with bytes, and that can feel unsettling, especially when your child’s homework involves a tablet, an app, or an AI tool you’ve never used….
US President Donald Trump NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that his tariffs on India for purchasing Russian oil delivered a “big blow” to Moscow’s economy.Addressing a press briefing, Trump referred to India as Russia’s “largest or second-largest oil buyer” and asserted that the 50% tariffs on India have hit the Russian…
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill to set up an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Guwahati, making it the second IIM in the North East after Shillong (established in 2007) and the 22nd in the country. The Centre has committed over Rs 500 crore for the project, senior government officials…
Farah Khan’s 2004 directorial debut, ‘Main Hoon Na’, starring Shah Rukh Khan, became a huge hit with its mix of action, emotion, and music. Originally, Kamal Haasan was offered a major role but declined. Suniel Shetty played the antagonist instead, and the film remains iconic in Bollywood. In 2004, Farah Khan made a remarkable entry…
On June 30, six-year-old Chhavi Sharma, known as Bittu, was bitten by a stray dog while walking to her aunt’s house in northwest Delhi’s Pooth Kalan. Her family says the dog attacked without provocation, leaving her bleeding on the doorstep. She was taken to Dr B R Ambedkar Hospital for anti-rabies treatment, but her health…
