NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay is facing mounting criticism from allies and political leaders after appointing his astrologer, Ricky Radhan Pandit, as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) and political wing secretary in the chief minister’s office. The appointment, made shortly after the TVK government assumed office, has triggered objections over…
LUCKNOW: The Allahabad high court on Tuesday held that a second maternity leave cannot be denied merely because it is sought within two years of the first, observing that statutory rights under the law override provisions of the financial handbook. The order was passed by Justice Karunesh Singh Pawar of the high court’s Lucknow bench…
‘Cocktail 2’ arrives in cinemas today, June 12, 2026, bringing a fresh chapter to one of Bollywood’s most loved romantic dramas. Directed by Homi Adajania, the film serves as a spiritual sequel to the 2012 hit ‘Cocktail’, which starred Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, and Diana Penty and won audiences over with its modern take…
India continued their dominance over England in ODI cricket, registering a sixth consecutive victory over the hosts to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The visitors chased down 259 with 28 balls to spare, ending England’s 12-year unbeaten run at Edgbaston in the format.While India’s clinical victory grabbed the headlines, one stroke from…
Eighteen months after the horrific accident shook the Indian-origin family in Canada, Mandip Kaur, the mother of 19-year-old Gursimran Kaur who was charred to death inside Walmart oven, broke her silence and expressed her dissatisfaction over the probe. Soon after the tragedy, the Halifax Police ruled out anything suspicious. Now the Nova Scotia Department of…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: PTI) MUMBAI: The two T20Is against India will begin at 1.30 pm local time, which is 6 pm IST, in a bid to avoid an overlap with the crucial India versus Australia clash in the 2026 Women’s World Cup at Lord’s on Sunday, it is learnt.“It was simply a factor we considered,”…
Calcutta HC orders halt to demolition at Abhishek Banerjee’s Amtala office NEW DELHI: The Calcutta high court on Sunday directed authorities to halt all demolition work at Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee‘s office in South 24 Parganas’ Amtala, until further orders.The direction came hours after an anti-encroachment drive was launched at the closed office…
Pakistan has a strange gift: just when the world begins to take it a bit seriously, it produces an ‘oops’ moment so spectacular that the script writes itself. One week it is pitching itself as a serious mediator between the United States and Iran; the next, a US senator is publicly asking whether it has…
Singer Sonu Nigam recently attended an event and he was asked about the protests over NEET paper leak. However, the singer chose to not comment over the protests. A brief video from a media interaction has circulated widely online, triggering a debate over whether the singer should have responded to questions on the issue.In the…
Rishab Rikhiram Sharma’s Rs 35.88 lakh Jacob & Co. Ram Janmabhoomi watch steals the spotlight as he poses with the Ramayana team Sitar maestro Rishab Rikhiram Sharma grabbed attention ahead of the Ramayana: Pratham Sankalp event after sharing pictures with Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, producer Namit Malhotra and director Nitesh Tiwari.While fans were thrilled to see…