- Monday, March 10, 2025
WITH around 400-450 visitors expected to attend the Maha Kumbh mela, from January 13 to February 26, the Uttar Pradesh government has made a huge technological push with its Digi Kumbh initiative. The sprawling mela venue in Triveni Sangam at Prayagraj, now has a robust digital infrastructure, a web of…
A COURT in Canada has subjected all four Indians accused in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Khalistan activist, to mandatory detention orders. Ann Seymour, a senior official at the Canadian Ministry of Attorney General, said that a British Columbia court, which ordered the mandatory detention, has scheduled the…
THE INDUCTION of Maya and Leah Tata, daughters of Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata, into the board of trustees of the Sir Ratan Tata Industrial Institute (SRTII), a key subset of the Sir Ratan Tata Trust, has sparked controversy, according to media reports. SRTII is one of the two principal…
A MAN who was allegedly murdered by his relatives 17 years ago, returned home in Bihar's Rohtas district on Wednesday, triggering a storm in his village. Police said four of his relatives were arrested in the murder case registered at the Akodhigola police station in 2008, and they were in…
BANGLADESH'S interim government led by Muhammad Yunus on Thursday said deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s reported extension of visa was unrelated to Dhaka’s request for her extradition to stand trial. “We have requested India to return Sheikh Hasina as a Bangladeshi citizen. Her status in India has no relevance to…
FILMMAKER Ram Gopal Varma reflected on the making of his 1998 gangster drama “Satya”, emphasising that the film’s success stemmed from “honest instincts” rather than strategic planning. Varma urged the Hindi film industry, currently fixated on large-scale productions, to reconsider its priorities. In a post on X, Varma said, “‘Satya’…
P JAYACHANDRAN, the celebrated playback singer who recorded over 16,000 songs in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi, died at the age of 80. The singer died on Thursday evening while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Thrissur, hospital sources said. Jayachandran suddenly collapsed at his house in Pookunnam…
LARSEN & TOUBRO (L&T) chairman S N Subrahmanyan sparked an online outrage with his comments advocating a 90-hour work week and suggesting that employees should even give up Sundays. "How long can you stare at your wife," he is heard saying in a purported video address to employees where he…
KERALA Police solved a 2006 murder case utilising artificial intelligence to nab two men alleged to have killed a woman and her twin children. The gruesome crime took place on February 10, 2006 in Kollam district's Anchal town. But the case turned cold as the two suspects, Divil Kumar and…
ACTOR Nora Fatehi was forced to evacuate Los Angeles following the devastating wildfires in California. In an Instagram story shared Wednesday night, Fatehi explained that she had just received an evacuation order and was heading to the airport. "I'm in LA, and the wildfires are crazy. I've never seen anything…
