• Thursday, March 13, 2025

AP Dhillon to perform in Mumbai, Delhi, Chandigarh in December

PUNJABI rapper AP Dhillon is set to return to India for his second tour, with performances scheduled in Mumbai, Delhi, and Chandigarh. The Canada-based artist, known for tracks like "Brown Munde", "Excuses", and "Insane", will start his Brownprint India Tour on December 7 in Mumbai. This will be followed by…

Kanpur Test: Rain washes out second day

THE second day of the second Test between India and Bangladesh was on Saturday called off without a ball being bowled due to persistent downpour. The drizzle in the morning turned into heavy rain, not letting the action begin on day two at Green Park Stadium. The groundsmen put the…

Indian hockey team is among the best in world: Zafar…

THE GENERAL impression that the Indian hockey team concedes late goals has changed with its second successive Olympic bronze medal and the Harmanpreet Singh-led side is one of the best in the world in all aspects, feels the legendary Zafar Iqbal. Iqbal, a gold medallist at the 1980 Moscow Olympics…

Rolls-Royce launches Cullinan Series II in India

BRITISH luxury auto-maker Rolls-Royce cars has launched its ultra-luxury Cullinan Series II in India, with price starting from ₹105 million (£93,800.55), a company official said. The company, in a statement said the first local client deliveries would commence from the fourth quarter of 2024. "The debut of Cullinan Series II…

Artist creates portrait of Lata Mangeshkar using lines of her…

AN ARTIST in Indore city of Madhya Pradesh has created a unique black-and-white portrait of legendary singer late Lata Mangeshkar using the opening lines of her 90 different hit songs to form the lines of her face. Often referred to as Nightingale of India, Mangeshkar was born on September 28,…

India, Pakistan spar at UN after Sharif raises Kashmir issue

IN A strong retort, India has slammed Pakistan in the UN General Assembly, saying its “fingerprints" are on terrorist incidents across the world and warned that cross-border terrorism against India will “invite consequences”. India exercised its Right of Reply in the UN General Assembly on Friday in response to Pakistan…

Fire disrupts operations at Tata Electronics iPhone plant in Chennai

A FIRE at a Tata Electronics plant making Apple iPhones in southern India disrupted its operations on Saturday, as fire-fighting authorities tried to control the situation. Tata Electronics said in a statement it was investigating the cause of the fire and would take necessary steps to safeguard the interests of…

Sandhya Suri’s Hindi film ‘Santosh’ to be UK’s entry for…

THE BRITISH ACADEMY has chosen a Hindi film "Santosh", made by a Asian-origin filmmaker Sandhya Suri, for the UK’s submission to the Oscars. "Santosh" is Suri's debut feature film, and she is more known for her documentaries “I for India” (2005) and “Around India with a Movie Camera” (2018). The…

Bravo retires from all forms of cricket, to mentor Kolkata…

WEST INDIES all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket and will join IPL side Kolkata Knight Riders as a mentor. The 40-year-old thus replaces Gautam Gambhir, who left the role to take over as India head coach earlier this year. Bravo's last season of Caribbean…

Ramping up hiring in India; focus on freshers: Accenture CEO…

IT SERVICES and consulting firm Accenture is ramping up its hiring efforts in India, with a continued focus on freshers, company CEO Julie Sweet has said. Sweet, Accenture Chair and Chief Executive Officer, during an investor call, emphasised the company's commitment to recruiting new college graduates and refreshing its workforce…