Naseeruddin Shah criticised Bollywood’s silence on the Cockroach Janta Party protests, comparing silent actors to “a dog with a bone” that can’t bark. He shared a video supporting protesting students, saying “sab yaad rakha jayega.” While many actors stayed quiet, Shabana Azmi and Ritesh Deshmukh voiced their support for the protests. Naseeruddin Shah has raised…
One week after the FIFA World Cup final, FIFA president Gianni Infantino defended the tournament and criticised what he described as negative coverage, accusing some critics of “spreading hate and false rumors.”In a 900-word statement published across a 15-page post on his Instagram account and on FIFA’s website late Sunday, Infantino said FIFA had succeeded…
CHENNAI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday recovered Rs 1.16 crore in Indian currency, US$53,500 and Myanmar Kyat 1.5 lakh during searches at 13 locations in Tamil Nadu and Mizoram in connection with the seizure of 6,016.87 kg of methamphetamine from a Myanmarese boat in the Bay of Bengal in November 2024.NIA teams seized…
In the last year, BMC has been embroiled in a series of transfer-related controversies regarding the postings of its civic engineers. Mumbai: Amid repeated allegations of favouritism in the transfer of municipal engineers, the BMC is planning to introduce a software-based randomisation system to allocate postings for engineers, significantly reducing human intervention in the process.Civic…
India has imposed anti-dumping duties for five years on imports of a chemical used in the rubber and tyre industry from China, the European Union and the United States, following findings that the product was being shipped into the country at unfairly low prices, causing injury to domestic manufacturers.The move follows recommendations by the Directorate…
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached Hotel Rangsharda in Bandra and a land parcel in Prabhadevi belonging to Rang Sharda Hotels Pvt Ltd, collectively worth Rs 332 crore, in connection with a money laundering case involving Prabhudas Virchand Lotia and others.It is alleged that Mhada had allotted a land parcel to Rang Sharda Pratishthan…
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Thursday described Russia‘s relations with the United States as “unsatisfactory” but said Moscow was open to dialogue and his June summit with President Joe Biden had opened up room for an improvement in ties. “Yes, in many bilateral and international questions our interests, evaluations, positions do indeed diverge, as everyone…
On August 12, 2026, the New Moon Eclipse promises to stir powerful emotions, especially for individuals with particular birth dates. Echoes of former loves and unfulfilled sentiments may resurface, encouraging a re-examination of former interactions. It’s a time when lost messages and lingering ties come back to light, sparking chances for resolution or insightful clarity…
NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde MUMBAI: NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Monday launched a sharp attack on Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde following the defeat of the Mahayuti alliance’s candidate in the Nashik Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) elections.Referring to the political slogan “Operation Tiger” and the outcome…
NEW DELHI: Two years ago, Avesh Khan was among the standbys during India’s successful T20 World Cup campaign in 2024. Since then, hampered by injuries and subsequent loss of form, his international career has gone haywire.Now, after a disappointing outing for the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Madhya Pradesh…
