NEW DELHI: “You pocket all the profits when the going is good but instantly pass on costs when things turn adverse. A little sharing of burden may not be bad for you” – the purported remark by a senior govt functionary has sent ripples across govt circles. The functionary is said to have made the…
Veteran actor Asha Parekh, celebrated for iconic films such as ‘Kati Patang’, ‘Caravan’, ‘Chirag’, ‘Teesri Manzil’ and ‘Love In Tokyo’, has had a remarkable career spanning decades. The actress has admitted that Nasir Hussain whose death anniversary was on March 13, was the only man she loved. Despite never marrying, the legendary star has often…
NEW DELHI: Two caveat pleas were moved in the Supreme Court on Friday, hours after the Madhya Pradesh high court declared the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex in Dhar as a temple of Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati). The plea was filed anticipating a possible challenge to the verdict by the Muslim side.A caveat plea is generally filed…
Rishab Rikhiram Sharma has set his sights on the Oscars!The Sitar maestro on Monday, shared a glimpse of his live performance from the grand ‘Ramayana’ Bharat Mandapam event in New Delhi, where he performed his rendition of ‘Rama Rama’. Sharing the video on his handle, he also expressed his excitement about being a part of…
NEW DELHI: Between NFHS-5 (2019-21) and NFHS-6 (2023-24), the share of Indian women who have ever used the internet almost doubled from 33.3% to 64.3%, preschool attendance among children aged two to four years rose from 40.1% to 47% and proportion of women with 10 or more years of schooling climbed from 41% to 46.4%.The…
Controversial streamer Dalton Eatherly is facing strict new bond conditions after a judge set rules for his possible release from custody. The decision follows serious charges linked to a courthouse shooting incident. Authorities say the restrictions are needed to closely monitor him and reduce any risk if he is allowed to leave jail during the…
NEW DELHI: One devotee died and more than 100 others fainted on Thursday after stampede-like rush during the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra in Odisha’s Puri, officials said.According to initial reports, the devotee collapsed after feeling suffocated in the crowd and was taken to the Puri District Headquarters Hospital, where he was declared dead. Emergency rescue…
Janhvi Kapoor’s portrayal in the latest Ram Charan starrer ‘Peddi’ has been receiving a lot of heat on the internet where viewers have called her role as Achiyamma reduced for visual appeal. After the backlash, director Buchi Babu Sana shared a public apology and revealed that changes would be made to the portions. Director Buchi…
Alua Nurman took a selfie with Magnus Carlsen (Photo from @ChessbaseIndia) NEW DELHI: A simple selfie request turned into an unexpected situation at the Grenke Freestyle Chess Festival in Germany. Just before their match, Kazakh player Alua Nurman asked Magnus Carlsen for a selfie. He agreed without hesitation and posed with her. However, right after…
The warning was always there; scientists are finally starting to understand them. Image Credits: Google Gemini Think about the last time you were under serious pressure. Maybe you calmed down for a minute and then just snapped. Turns out, rocks are pretty much the same. We spent a long time thinking that rocks just broke,…