• Saturday, April 19, 2025

Manipur suspends internet as agitation by students intensifies

THE MANIPUR government on Tuesday suspended internet services in the entire state for five days amid intensified agitation by students. The students are demanding the removal of the DGP and the security advisor to the Manipur government for their alleged inability to deal with the law and order situation in…

Kolkata hospital doctors defy court directive to join duty

AGITATING junior doctors defied the Supreme Court's directive to join duties by 5 PM on Tuesday, saying they would continue with their ‘cease work’ till their demands were fulfilled and the rape and murder victim of the RG Kar Hospital was given justice. The top court on Monday directed the…

Hema Committee report: Court slams Kerala government for inaction

THE KERALA High Court on Tuesday pulled up the Left government in the state saying its inaction on the Justice Hema Committee report was "alarming." A special division bench of Justices A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and C S Sudha said the government got the report years ago and ought to…

Zomato’s Deepinder Goyal is Gurugram’s second richest. Find out who…

GURUGRAM is a boomtown and home to 23 individuals with a net worth exceeding ₹10 billion (£90.91 million). This includes some high-profile names from the tech startup world such as Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal and Urban Company CEO Abhiraj Singh Bhal. However, the distinction of being the richest resident goes…

Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna wear Sabyasachi Jewellery

JENNIFER LOPEZ and Rihanna were recently seen wearing jewellery from designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee at different high-profile events. Lopez attended the Toronto International Film Festival 2024 Golden Globes Party, where she wore earrings, a cuff, and a ring from the Sabyasachi High Jewellery collection. On the same day, Rihanna was photographed…

Tamil actor Jayam Ravi divorces wife Aarti after 15 years…

JAYAM RAVI, a well-known actor in Tamil cinema, has announced the dissolution of his marriage with Aarti, his wife of 15 years. The couple, who married in 2009, has two sons. Ravi shared the news via a post on X, citing "personal reasons" for the decision. The actor, who gained…

Vinesh Phogat shouldn’t have joined politics, aimed for 2028 Olympics:…

OLYMPIAN Vinesh Phogat's uncle and celebrated wrestling coach Mahavir Phogat said her niece should not have joined politics at this stage and aimed for an Olympic gold in 2028, days after the Congress fielded her from Julana for the October 5 Haryana assembly polls. Mahavir, whose Olympian daughter Babita Phogat…

No level playing field for opposition parties: Rahul Gandhi tell…

CONGRESS party leader Rahul Gandhi has alleged the general elections in India this summer were not fought on a level playing field, asserting that the polls have destroyed the idea of Modi. The Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, who is currently on a four-day visit to the United…

New mpox case confirmed; admitted to Delhi hospital

A MAN who recently travelled from a country experiencing mpox transmission has tested positive for the disease, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday, stressing that it is an "isolated case" and there is no immediate risk to public. The 26-year-old patient, a resident of Haryana's Hisar, was admitted at…

Akshay Kumar teams up with Priyadarshan after 14 years for…

AKSHAY KUMAR is set to collaborate with director Priyadarshan once again for a new film, "Bhooth Bangla", which will be released in 2025. The announcement came from the actor on his 57th birthday, when he shared the news with fans via Instagram. This marks their first project together in 14…