Sexist remarks over Keerthana’s London absence trigger political row NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu industries minister S Keerthana was subjected to sexist remarks by DMK which was questioning her absence from chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s recent London visit. The remarks by DMK leader Vaishnavi has triggered a political controversy.Vijay travelled to London to flag off…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that Gautam Buddha Nagar district magistrate Medha Roopam could not be isolated from the larger decision-making process that led to the detention of student protester Akriti Chaudhary under the National Security Act (NSA).While hearing Roopam’s plea challenging Allahabad high court judgment, a bench of justices SC Sharma…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Image credit: AFP) NEW DELHI: Rinku Singh hopes veteran stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma feature in the 2027 ODI World Cup and help India win the coveted trophy. The middle-order batter also wants to move beyond the perception of being a single-format player and earn a Test cap for…
Australian rock singer Gary “Angry” Anderson, best known as the longtime frontman of Rose Tattoo, has passed away at the age of 79. Anderson passed away on September 21, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones in Australia, weeks after suffering a cardiac arrest while touring Europe with the band.The news was confirmed by Anderson’s family…
SBI chairman C S Setty said at the SBI Banking and Economics Conclave in Mumbai on Wednesday. MUMBAI: India’s financial system will need to evolve to finance the country’s next phase of economic expansion, with banks playing a larger role in supporting higher-value manufacturing, new technologies, the green transition and enterprises seeking to compete globally,…
‘Hanuman Ansh’, the devotional film directed by Vishal Chaturvedi and starring Shobhinaw Satyaa as spiritual guru Neem Karoli Baba, is on an unstoppable record-breaking streak at the box office, both in India and abroad. Now in its 47th day of theatrical release, the film has earned Rs 331.70 crore gross and Rs 280.93 crore net…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday delivered a split verdict on whether the challenge to the law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners should be considered by a Constitution Bench.Under the law, the selection panel comprises the Prime Minister, a Union cabinet minister and the leader of opposition…
England’s Joe Root (AP photo) Joe Root entered another elite club on Tuesday, becoming the second-fastest batter in international cricket history to reach 23,000 runs during England’s first ODI against Sri Lanka in Durham.Root needed only three runs to reach the landmark and brought it up in typically stylish fashion, using his wrists to flick…
Ilaiyaraaja has received another international recognition for his contribution to music, with a special commemorative stamp reportedly issued in his honour in Australia. The recognition celebrates the veteran composer’s five-decade journey in cinema and comes at a time when he continues to work on new film projects. For Ilaiyaraaja, who began his musical journey in…
Delhi LG orders park safety checks, Pink Police patrols NEW DELHI: Delhi lieutenant governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Wednesday ordered a safety audit of all city parks within a week and directed the deployment of Pink Police personnel around their premises following the gangrape of a 17-year-old girl at Aastha Kunj Park near Kalkaji Mandir.Sandhu…