FIVE infants tested positive for the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Gujarat on Monday, the first reported cases of the virus in India. Union Health Minister J P Nadda sought to assuage fears, saying the government is closely monitoring the situation and there is no reason to…
TRAVEL booking major OYO has launched a new check-in policy for partner hotels, starting from Meerut, introducing guidelines effective this year whereby unmarried couples will no longer be welcome to check in. Under the revised policy, all couples will be asked to present valid proof of relationship at the time…
AUSTRALIA held their collective nerve to clinch a blockbuster five-test series against India 3-1 on Sunday and take custody of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade. In keeping with a pulsating series where momentum swung back and forth by the session, the fifth test remained on…
DELHI Police has arrested a 23-year-old man who allegedly scammed over 700 women after befriending them on dating applications by posing as a US-based model, officials said on Saturday. The cyber police station of West district arrested Tushar Bisht on charges of exploiting online platforms such as Bumble and Snapchat…
FILMMAKER Vikramaditya Motwane's upcoming Netflix series "Black Warrant" brings viewers into the world of Tihar Jail through a "fly on the wall" perspective. Based on the book "Black Warrant: Confessions Of A Tihar Jailer" by Sunil Gupta and journalist Sunetra Choudhury, the series delves into the notorious prison’s history, especially…
THE BJP on Saturday released its first list of 29 candidates for the Delhi Assembly polls, fielding former MP Parvesh Verma from the New Delhi seat against ex-chief minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal. It has named another former MP Ramesh Bidhuri from Kalkaji, where Chief Minister and AAP candidate…
IN A momentous occasion for Indian Americans, six of their leaders on Friday were sworn-in as the members of the US House of Representatives, the largest so far for this minority ethnic community in the United States. “When I was first sworn in twelve years ago, I was the sole…
RAJAGOPALA CHIDAMBARAM, the architect of India’s nuclear weapons programme who played a key role in the atomic tests at Pokhran in 1974 and 1998, passed away in Mumbai on Saturday morning. He was 88. A world-class physicist and an astute science administrator, Chidambaram made legendary contributions to the field of…
KIARA ADVANI has been advised to rest following an intense work schedule, her representative confirmed on Saturday. This comes after reports surfaced claiming that the Bollywood star had been hospitalised, following her absence from the trailer launch event of her upcoming film “Game Changer”. "Kiara Advani has not been hospitalised,…
PUNJABI singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh believes India has the potential to host music festivals larger in scale than the globally renowned Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The artiste shared this vision during his meeting with prime minister Narendra Modi on New Year's Day at the PM's residence. During their discussion,…