• Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Baba Siddique murder: ‘Co-conspirator’ held from Pune, third arrest so…

THE MUMBAI police have arrested a 28-year-old man from Pune who along with his brother “enlisted” two of the three alleged shooters in the Baba Siddique murder case, an official said. Police called the man, Pravin Lonkar, a “co-conspirator” and said they are on the lookout of his brother Shubham…

Three international flights from Mumbai receive bomb threats

SECURITY agencies went into a tizzy after three international flights originating from Mumbai received bomb threats on Monday, with a New York-bound Air India flight getting diverted to Delhi. Apart from the Air India flight, two IndiGo flights - one to Muscat and another to Jeddah - also received bomb…

Sanju Samson finally finds his feet on international stage

FOR someone whose immense talent hasn’t really blossomed at the international stage on a consistent basis so far, Sanju Samson was on Saturday a relieved man after hitting his maiden T20I ton in the third game against Bangladesh, but conceded he too has felt he "can do much better". Samson…

Sri Lankan parliamentary polls: Rajapaksa brothers not to contest

BIG names such as the Rajapaksa brothers, former presidents Ranil Wickremesinghe and Maithripala Sirisena are missing as the nominations for the November 14 Sri Lankan parliamentary elections closed on Friday. The Rajapaksa brothers — Mahinda, Gotabaya, Chamal and Basil — will not contest the parliamentary election after decades-long representation. Mahinda,…

Pakistan-origin man gets life term for killing an Indian in…

A 25-YEAR-OLD man of Pakistani heritage has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of an Indian restaurant manager who was killed in a road collision with a car while cycling home in Reading, south-east England, on Valentine's Day this year. Shazeb Khalid was found guilty of the murder…

Zepto sells over 100,000 dandiya sticks during Navratri

WITH Navratri festivities drawing to a close, quick commerce firm Zepto co-founder and CEO Aadit Palicha took to LinkedIn to inform that the platform sold over 100,000 dandiya sticks during the season. "What a day! Closing out Navratri 2024 with a grateful heart, seeing the beauty of India’s diversity through…

Steve McQueen’s ‘Blitz’ highlights war’s harsh realities through a child’s…

STEVE MCQUEEN’S latest film, "Blitz," serves as a stark reminder of the harsh realities of war, a message underscored by the Oscar-winning director’s observation that people increasingly “look away.” The film, which opened the London Film Festival, follows nine-year-old George, who embarks on a challenging journey to reunite with his…

Bumrah appointed vice-captain for New Zealand tests

PACE spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will act as deputy to Rohit Sharma for their three-match home test series against New Zealand starting next week, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said as they announced a 15-member squad. Bowlers Mohammed Shami and Yash Dayal are the notable absentees in…

Train rams into stationary freight train in Tamil Nadu

AN EXPRESS train hit a stationary goods train on Friday night in Tamil Nadu after it entered a wrong track, railway officials said. The Railway Board has said that the accident occurred at the Ponneri-Kavarapettai section in Chennai Rail Division and a coach caught fire. Many passengers were injured, but…

Haryana: New BJP govt to be sworn in on October…

THE swearing-in ceremony of the new BJP government in Haryana will be held on October 17 in Panchkula, the party said in a statement on Saturday. It said prime minister Narendra Modi, senior BJP leaders and chief ministers of some other states will attend the event. The oath-taking ceremony will…