• Saturday, April 19, 2025

US polls: Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore to vote from space

STRANDED on the International Space Station through February, NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore plan to vote in the November 5 US presidential election from space. “It’s a very important duty that we have as citizens and (I am) looking forward to being able to vote from space, which…

3 terrorists killed in encounter in Kashmir

THREE terrorists were killed on Saturday morning in an overnight encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said. This comes hours before prime minister Narendra Modi kicks off the poll campaign for the upcoming assembly elections from Doda. The police said a cordon-and-search operation was launched…

Disengagement of troops in some parts of Ladakh: China

CHINA on Friday said that Chinese and Indian troops have disengaged at four places in Eastern Ladakh, including Galwan Valley, and both countries have agreed to improve bilateral relations. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi held talks on the sidelines of a meeting of the…

Team India begins practice to take on Bangladesh

IT IS back to business for Rohit Sharma's side following its much-deserved month-long break, as the team began its preparations under new coach Gautam Gambhir here on Friday, for the upcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh. With the first Test against Bangladesh scheduled here from September 19, the entire squad, including…

Haryana polls: India’s richest woman Savitri Jindal to contest as…

THE BJP's Kurukshetra MP Naveen Jindal's mother Savitri Jindal, who was an aspirant of a poll ticket from the party for the Haryana Assembly elections, filed her nomination from the Hisar seat as an Independent on Thursday. On the last day of the filing of nominations, 74-year-old Savitri, the wife…

Bengal governor says he will not share public platform with…

WEST BENGAL governor CV Ananda Bose has said he will not share any public platform with chief minister Mamata Banerjee in view of people's outcry over the RG Kar hospital impasse. In a video message, Bose also said he will also socially boycott the chief minister. "I will not be…

Malaika’s stepfather suicide: Police record mother’s statement

MUMBAI Police has recorded a statement of Joyce, actor-model Malaika Arora's mother, in connection with the alleged suicide of Malaika's stepfather Anil Mehta. Anil Mehta (62) allegedly jumped off the sixth floor of the building `Ayesha Manor' in upscale Bandra (West) on Wednesday morning, as per the police. His wife…

Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Fakhri, Chitrangda Singh in ‘Housefull 5’

Sajid Nadiadwala and Akshay Kumar are bringing back the Housefull franchise with its fifth installment, set to be the biggest yet. The film will be shot aboard a cruise and feature a large ensemble cast. Filming begins in London on September 15 and will continue for 45 days, after which…

Sonakshi Sinha, hubby Zaheer Iqbal display culinary skills

SONAKSHI SINHA cooked publicly for the first time during a promotional event for a digital travel company on Thursday, where she prepared sattu ka parantha. Her husband, actor Zaheer Iqbal, accompanied her and made avocado sushi. Sinha admitted that she felt the pressure of cooking in front of an audience…

Amazon, Flipkart breached antitrust laws: Competition Commission

AN ANTITRUST investigation in India has found US e-commerce giant Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart violated local competition laws by giving preference to select sellers on their shopping websites, according to reports seen by Reuters. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in 2020 ordered an investigation into Amazon and Flipkart for…