The horror sequel “Black Phone 2” topped the North American box office charts this weekend with $26.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Not only did it surpass the original’s $23.6 million debut, it’s a much-needed win for Blumhouse after a string of disappointments this year like “M3GAN 2.0.” Though “Black Phone…
LUCKNOW: Two sisters, aged 22 and 24, died by suicide in Lucknow’s Para area on Thursday because they were allegedly distraught over the deteriorating health of their pet dog. Police said no suicide note was recovered.Family members told police the siblings were extremely attached to their German Shepherd dog, which had been suffering from a…
Rumours surround Kartik Aaryan and Sreeleela. She attended Kartik’s family celebration earlier this year. Pictures of them celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi went viral. Fans speculate about their romance. Kartik’s mother hinted at wanting a doctor as a daughter-in-law. Sreeleela joined Kartik’s family party in March. A video showed her dancing at the party. Neither Kartik nor…
Abhishek Sharma celebrates after scoring fifty against Pakistan. (Pic credit: Sharma’s social post) NEW DELHI: After shutting down arch-rivals Pakistan for the second time in eight days, India opener Abhishek Sharma made a bold statement off the field, posting a sly dig at their rivals on social media. Leading from the front, Sharma smashed a…
Lucknow: Days after launching the ‘Mangalmaan App’ to help devotees streamline immersion activities, Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) on Friday launched it web version.The app will allow residents to locate designated immersion sites or request home collection of idols, said municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar. The facility will be integrated with the LMC’s ‘Aastha Express’, which is…
NEW DELHI: The annual defence production has reached a historic high of Rs 1,50,590 crore in the financial year 2024-25, defence minister Rajnath Singh announced on Saturday. The figure marks an 18 per cent jump from last year’s output of Rs 1.27 lakh crore and a striking 90 per cent surge compared to FY 2019-20,…
NEW DELHI: NCERT has released new special modules on the Partition of India, marking Partition Remembrance Day this month. The material puts major responsibility on the Congress leadership, saying it “accepted the plans of Partition” and “underestimated Jinnah,” while failing to foresee the long-term impact of the division.The revised NCERT textbooks have been triggering controversies,…
NEW DELHI: A 25-year-old passenger was arrested at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport for allegedly smoking in the lavatory of a flight, police said on Saturday.The incident triggered panic on board when passengers noticed smoke coming from the lavatory during a Phuket-Mumbai flight on Friday night, an official added.The accused, Bhavya Gautam Jain, a resident…
NEW DELHI: Airing concerns over infiltration and illegal immigration and their impact on national security and demographic character of border areas, PM Narendra Modi Friday announced the setting up of a ‘high-powered demographic mission’ to address these challenges.Elaborating on the decades-old problem of illegal immigration from across the international border, Modi said it is part…
As Dabangg director Abhinav Kashyap recently accused Salman Khan and his family of sabotaging his career and being controlling, veteran Bollywood choreographer Chinni Prakash has come forward in support of the superstar. In a recent interview, Chinni described Salman as a “golden-hearted” person who has always helped people in need — including himself. “He is…
