NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday declined to stay the declaration of results of Rajya Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh, but agreed to hear on Friday Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s plea challenging rejection of her candidature for non-disclosure of a pending criminal case against her.It was a desperate attempt by senior advocate A M Singhvi,…
While discussing the ongoing Don 3 controversy, the President of the Indian Film and Television Directors’ Association (IFTDA) and the Chief Advisor for the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) Ashoke Pandit spoke about loyalty, stardom and the impact of Aditya Dhar‘s Dhurandhar on the Hindi film industry.Pandit said that while contractual disputes must…
NEW DELHI: Facial authentication, considered by most gadget users as the gold standard for identity verification, is now being bypassed by fraudsters, who gain unauthorised access to facial data through social media platforms and use artificial intelligence to create deepfake videos and synthetic identities.Sharing this latest modus operandi in a public advisory on Wednesday, Indian…
Calling housewives “nation builders”, Supreme Court for the first time said in case of a homemaker’s death in an accident, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal will calculate the compensation to be paid to her family by assuming her monthly income to be at least Rs 30,000.Pained by the 25-year delay, 22 of which were because…
Lewis Hamilton’s bold new Barcelona paddock look steals attention while Kim Kardashian exits Europe (Image via Getty) Lewis Hamilton surprised fans before the Spanish Grand Prix when he arrived in the Barcelona paddock with a completely different look. The Ferrari driver swapped his usual braids for his natural shoulder-length curls, quickly becoming one of the…
A star-studded opening ceremony featuring Shakira, Burna Boy and J Balvin kicked off the 2026 World Cup before a crowd of more than 80,000 at the revamped Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. Mexico opened the 48-team tournament against South Africa as the competition began amid escalating protests and social tensions in the capital. 2026 World…
Rajya Sabha contests in Maharashtra, MP, Karnataka and Rajasthan ended without a vote on Thursday. NCP’s Rajendra Jain was elected in the bypoll to the seat vacated by deputy CM Sunetra Pawar in the state (), while BJP swept 3 seats in MP. Three Congress candidates and one BJP neta were elected in Karnataka, and…
Kangana Ranaut has never been one to mince words, and in a recent conversation, the actress-politician spoke about insecurity, jealousy and the growing lack of camaraderie in the film industry. Interestingly, while making her point, Kangana cited Deepika Padukone as someone she learnt from during her early years in Bollywood.Reflecting on why she has never…
NEW DELHI: Nearly 67% — or two out of every three people killed on Indian roads in 2024 — were two-wheeler riders or pedestrians, according to the latest report published by the road transport ministry on Thursday. In absolute numbers, a total of 1.28 lakh two-wheeler riders and pedestrians lost their lives in road crashes.This…
Photo by Yonhap News Agency Controversial streamer Johnny Somali is asking a South Korean court to reduce his prison sentence, arguing that he has been unable to take medication for bipolar disorder since arriving in the country. Somali, whose real name is Ramsey Khalid Ismael, appeared in court on June 11 as part of an…