- Tuesday, March 04, 2025
An Indian climber, who was earlier banned from mountaineering in Nepal for allegedly faking a climb to Mount Everest, has reached the summit. Narender Singh Yadav achieved the feat on May 27, less than a week after the six-year ban ended. He said he proved himself beyond doubt this time.…
INDIA has a difficult relationship with China but it is perfectly capable of managing it, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Friday (3). He rejected the European construct that New Delhi’s position on Ukraine could impact global support to it if its problems with Beijing increases. In an interactive…
Marvel Cinematic Universe is expanding as one more title is set to be a part of the franchise. Ms Marvel, the seventh television series in the MCU, is slated to stream on Disney+ Hotstar from next week. Ahead of the much-anticipated premiere of Ms Marvel, the team of the high-profile streaming show…
While former prime ministers received gentle applause as they arrived at the service, Johnson and his wife Carrie were met with boos and jeers from the large crowd of royal fans waiting outside the cathedral. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was met with boos, jeers, and some applause as he…
SRI LANKAN president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed officials to stockpile adequate essentials and warned against organised efforts of traders from creating an artificial scarcity amidst an impending food shortage facing the island nation in the next three months, media reports said on Friday (3). Sri Lanka is going through the…
INDIA Friday (3) rejected its criticism in a US state department report on religious freedom, saying it is unfortunate that “vote bank politics is being practised in international relations”. External affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the observation on India in the report is based on “motivated inputs and biased…
WHEN gangrene robbed Indian teacher Pratibha Hilim of her hands and feet three years ago, her dreams of returning to class gave her the strength to endure. The 51-year-old now gives her lessons from home, wielding a pen or a stick of chalk strapped to her arm, for youngsters in…
June 2nd 2022 marked the 70th Anniversary since Queen Elizabeth II became the Queen. This occasion was marked with the Jubilee celebration across the United Kingdom and her other realms and territories including the British Commonwealth from Australia to Zimbabwe, from the Global South to the Global North and from rich and…
HELLY SHAH REFLECTS ON HER MAGICAL FESTIVAL WEEK IT’S coming towards the end of a sunny day on the French Riviera and popular actress Helly Shah has rounded off a dream debut at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. She walked the red carpet for beauty giant L’Oréal, launched the poster…
TWENTY FACTS ABOUT THE ACE WRITER-DIRECTOR AND HIS FABULOUS FILMS A REMARKABLE rise saw Raj Khosla become one of Bollywood’s all-time greatest filmmakers. The ace writer-director went from becoming an assistant to legendary actor-director Guru Dutt to delivering all-time classics that entertained audiences across different generations. Born on May 31…
