- Saturday, April 19, 2025
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…
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…
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 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…
AN IDOL of Lord Ganesh was damaged in Surat, Gujarat, after some minors allegedly threw stones at a pandal on Sunday night. The incident, which took place in the communally-sensitive Saiyedpura, triggered violence during which some people, including cops, were injured, police said on Monday. When the police detained six…
THE SUPREME COURT on Monday voiced concern over the absence of a key document that was needed for the post-mortem of the medic raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, and asked the CBI to investigate into it. The top court also directed the protesting resident…
RISHABH PANT has returned to the Test side after nearly 20 months as India announced their 16-man squad for the opening match of the two-Test series against Bangladesh starting on September 19. Virat Kohli also made a comeback having missed the five-Test series against England at home earlier this year…
FRENCH retail giant Carrefour announced Monday that it will return to India by June 2025 in a franchise partnership with Dubai firm Apparel Group, a decade after leaving the country. Carrefour pulled out of the Indian market in 2014, closing five wholesale stores after only a four-year presence in the…
HYUNDAI Motor India on Monday said its sports utility vehicle portfolio accounts for 67 per cent of its overall sales, surpassing the industry average of 53 per cent. The company, which on Monday introduced a new version of its seven seater SUV Alcazar, said SUV sales continue to see an…
THE AAM AADMI PARTY on Monday released its first list of 20 candidates for the October 5 Haryana assembly polls, hinting at a roadblock in alliance talks with the Congress. The last date for filing nominations for the 90-member assembly is September 12. The party has fielded its Haryana unit…
