• Monday, April 21, 2025

Salman Khan helped us secure the title ‘Dangal’: Aamir Khan

AAMIR KHAN recently revealed that Salman Khan helped him secure the title for “Dangal” during its pre-production phase. While the title was part of the film’s script, its rights were held by Puneet Issar. Aamir turned to Salman for assistance, knowing the latter’s close connection with Puneet. Salman made a…

Aishwarya Rai’s name appears without ‘Bachchan’ at event amid divorce…

RUMOURS about Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's marital status have been doing rounds on social media. Aishwarya’s latest appearance at Global Women’s Forum in Dubai on Wednesday has added fuel to these rumours. When she delivered a speech on women’s empowerment, the giant screen displayed her name as "Aishwarya…

Bangladesh: High Court refuses to ban ISKCON

THE HIGH COURT in Dhaka on Thursday refused to pass a suo motu order on banning ISKCON's activities in Bangladesh after it was informed that the government authorities have taken necessary measures, The Daily Star said. Supreme Court lawyer Md Monir Uddin placed some newspaper reports about International Society for…

Jharkhand man kills live-in partner, chops body into 40 pieces,…

A 25-YEAR-OLD man, who works as a butcher, allegedly strangled to death his live-in partner and chopped her body into several pieces in a forested area in Jharkhand's Khunti district, police said. The accused, identified as Naresh Bhengra, has been arrested. The matter came to light almost a fortnight after…

Constitution copy in hand, Priyanka Gandhi takes oath as Lok…

HOLDING up a copy of the Constitution, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took oath as a Lok Sabha MP on Thursday to begin her journey as an elected representative of the people five years after she joined active politics. The 52-year-old, who joins her mother Sonia and brother Rahul as…

Digital arrest: IIT Bombay student duped by fraudsters

AN IIT Bombay student lost ₹729,000 (£6,812.06) after a fraudster posed as a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) employee and coerced him into paying the money by intimidating him under the pretext of 'digital arrest', police said on Tuesday. 'Digital arrest' is a new and growing form of cyber…

Defeated opposition candidates in Maharashtra to seek voting machine verification

THE MAHA VIKAS AGHADI candidates who faced defeat in the recent Maharashtra assembly polls have decided to seek verification of the EVM-Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs) units in their segments, a leader of the opposition alliance said. Many losing candidates of the opposition Shiv Sena (UBT) pointed fingers at…

Delhi’s air quality marginally better, but still in ‘very poor’…

DELHI'S air quality remained in the "very poor" category for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday, while the city recorded its second-coldest night of the season. The minimum temperature dipped to 10.4 degrees Celsius, 0.1 notch above normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), which has also forecast a…

Divya Prabha addresses leak of nude scene from Payal Kapadia…

MALAYALAM actress Divya Prabha has broken her silence over the leaked nude scenes from her film “All We Imagine As Light”. Addressing the controversy in an interview with Onmanorama, she said, “It is really pathetic. However, I had anticipated such a response from a section of the people in Kerala…

Ailing former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia applies for US…

FORMER Bangladesh prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday visited the US embassy in Dhaka to complete her visa application process, according to a media report. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) insiders said that all the necessary arrangements have been made to send the 79-year-old abroad for specialised treatment,…