- Friday, April 11, 2025
DOCTORS in government hospitals across several states halted elective services "indefinitely" on Monday to protest the rape and murder of a young medic in Kolkata. The 31-year-old's brutalised body was found bearing multiple injuries on Friday at the seminar hall of the state-run RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata, where she…
US SHORT-SELLER Hindenburg Research launched a fresh broadside against market regulator Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch, alleging she and her husband had stakes in obscure offshore funds used in the Adani money siphoning scandal. In a blogpost, Hindenburg said 18 months since its damning report on Adani, "SEBI has shown…
INDIAN wrestler Reetika Hooda lost a close quarter-final bout against Aiperi Medet Kyzy of Kyrgyzstan in the women's 76 kg freestyle category at the Paris Olympics here on Saturday. The wrestlers were locked 1-1 after six minutes of top-quality defensive wrestling but the Kyrgyz won having logged home the last…
THE RACE for the title of “Most Followed Artist on Spotify” has been tightly contested between Indian singer Arijit Singh and American artist Taylor Swift. Singh has now claimed the lead with 117.2 million followers, edging out Swift, who has 117.18 million followers. However, Swift maintains a lead in terms…
THE AMBANIS has become the most valuable family business in the country with a valuation of ₹25.75 trillion (£240.91 billion), which is nearly one-tenth of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to a report. The Bajaj family comes second in the Barclays Private Clients Hurun India's most valuable family businesses…
AAMIR KHAN has announced his intention to focus on producing films to support emerging talent rather than acting in every project. His latest film, Laapataa Ladies, is a direct result of this decision and aims to offer new opportunities to up-and-coming artistes. The Kiran Rao-directed film was screened at the…
MEMBERS of minority communities in Bangladesh faced at least 205 incidents of attacks in 52 districts since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5, according to two local Hindu organisations. The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council and the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad on Friday presented the…
THE SUPREME COURT has provided bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia in the corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. The court pointed out that Sisodia has been in custody for 17 months without trial and reprimanded trial courts and high…
GRAPPLER Aman Sehrawat became India's youngest ever Olympic medallist by clinching the 57kg free-style category bronze less than a month after his 21st birthday to complete a memorable Games debut on Friday. Sehrawat, who turned 21 on July 16, notched up a commanding 13-5 win over Puerto Rico's Darian Cruz…
THE SUPREME COURT on Friday stayed a Mumbai college's decision banning 'hijab, burqa, cap and naqab' on the campus and said girl students must have the freedom to choose what they wear. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar came down heavily on the Chembur Trombay Education Society,…
