• Sunday, March 09, 2025

Vicky Kaushal dismisses Katrina’s pregnancy rumours

Actor Vicky Kaushal, amidst promoting his upcoming comedy film Bad Newz, addressed recent speculations about his wife Katrina Kaif's pregnancy. During a promotional event, Kaushal clarified the rumors, stating, "As far as the good news that you spoke about is concerned, we will be very happy to share it with…

India’s wholesale price inflation surges to 16-month high

INDIA'S wholesale inflation surged to a 16-month high of 3.36 per cent in June on account of rise in prices of food articles, especially vegetables and manufactured items. This was the fourth consecutive month when inflation witnessed an upward journey. The wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation was 2.61 per…

Pakistan government to ban Imran Khan’s party

THE SHARIF government in Pakistan will seek to ban the political party of jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan, the information minister Attaullah Tarar said Monday, days after a series of court decisions that favoured the former leader. Khan was jailed in the run-up to a February election, and his Pakistan…

Will return to Wimbledon, says Djokovic

NOVAK DJOKOVIC insists he will return to Wimbledon next year and attempt to clinch an eighth All England Club title despite a shattering defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday's final. Djokovic saw his hopes of a record-setting 25th Grand Slam title ruthlessly brushed aside by the 21-year-old Spanish star who…

Oli returns as Nepal’s fifth PM in five years

VETERAN communist politician K.P. Sharma Oli was sworn in as Nepal's prime minister on Monday, the fifth in five years, hoping to ensure political stability in the impoverished Himalayan nation that badly needs to woo investors and create jobs. Nepal has been politically unstable since it abolished a 239-year-old monarchy…

Euro 2024 loss ‘will hurt for a long time’, says…

ENGLAND captain Harry Kane said Sunday's 2-1 Euro 2024 final loss to Spain, the Three Lions' second-successive defeat in the tournament's showpiece game, will "hurt for a long time". England lost the Euro 2020 final on penalties to Italy at Wembley, having made it to the semi-finals of the World…

Trump survives assassination attempt

FORMER US president Donald Trump was hit in the ear in an assassination attempt by a gunman at a campaign rally Saturday, an attack that is likely to reshape this year’s U.S. presidential race while raising sharp questions about the security provided to the Republican candidate. The 78-year-old Republican candidate…

By-elections: INDIA bloc bags 10 out of 13 seats

IN a boost to the INDIA bloc, its constituents won 10 of the 13 assembly seats where by-elections were held in seven states, while the BJP managed to bag two and an Independent pocketed one seat as votes were counted on Saturday. The Congress won four seats - two in…

Move to give more powers to Kashmir governor opposed

POLITICAL parties in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday voiced their strong opposition to the Centre's move to vest more powers in the union territory's lieutenant governor for taking decisions on matters related to police and all-India service officers. While main regional outfits - the National Conference (NC) and the People's…

Nepal bus tragedy: Rescuers recover body of Indian

Rescuers in Nepal on Saturday recovered the body of a 40-year-old Indian national, the first from two buses that were swept by a mudslide into a rain-swollen river with more than 50 passengers. The two buses carrying 54 passengers, including seven Indians, went missing in the Trishuli River in the…