People’s Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti leads a protest over the protection of the Urdu language outside the PDP headquarters, in Srinagar on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) Srinagar: PDP leader Iltija Mufti Tuesday took to the streets to protest govt’s proposed move to remove knowledge of Urdu as an eligibility criterion under Jammu and Kashmir Revenue…
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been informed by the International Testing Agency (ITA) about a missed out-of-competition doping test from December 18, 2025. This is her first whereabouts failure in the past 12 months, news agency PTI reported.In a letter dated May 4, 2026, the ITA said the missed test has been recorded after reviewing her…
NEW DELHI: In another setback for Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee, party MP Sushmita Dev has resigned from the Rajya Sabha, PTI reported citing sources on Wednesday.Her resignation comes shortly after the TMC MP met Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, triggering speculation about her joining BJP.In her resignation letter, Sushmita wrote, “I do…
NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday launched two new services including AI-enabled monsoon advance forecasting system that will provide progress of the seasonal rainfall and “localised weather information” up to four weeks in advance to support farmers across 16 states and more than 3,000 sub-districts.The second product, on the other hand, relates…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Monday chaired a meeting on rejuvenation of Yamuna river, during which he asked the Delhi, Haryana and UP govts to work as a team with an integrated action plan to clean up the water body.Asking the three adjoining states to ensure standard ecological flow — the quantity, timing…
NEW DELHI: For the Left, its most crucial battle is in Kerala, as the CPM-led LDF fights for a return to power in the last Communist-governed state, which goes to polls with West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry. In Bengal – where it was once the dominant force and now lacks any presence in…
Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge’ officially enlisted its name as the second Hindi film to cross the Rs 1,000 crore India net milestone. Starring Ranveer Singh, the espionage thriller has amassed Rs 1,014.97 crore domestically and Rs 1,605.74 crore globally, outperforming blockbusters like ‘Jawan’ and ‘KGF 2’. Despite the IPL 2026 season, the film…
Arjun Tendulkar (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Arjun Tendulkar finally made his debut for Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday after being handed his maiden LSG cap ahead of the team’s final IPL 2026 league match against Punjab Kings at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.Arjun also got an opportunity to bat and remained unbeaten on five…
NEW DELHI: With 18 days to polling, Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin has sharpened a familiar electoral plank, accusing the Centre of pushing Hindi through CBSE‘s NEP-aligned three-language rollout. Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan hit back, calling the charge a political cover and pitching NEP as a mother-tongue-first, flexible multilingual model. The clash has turned…
Released on March 19, 2026, Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar 2’ was one of the most-awaited movies of the year. It created a buzz even before its release and lived up to the hype as soon as it reached the big screen. Currently, the film is nearing its two-month completion at the box office and is reportedly…