Filmmaker Priyadarshan has addressed the controversy surrounding his “education” remark about Rajpal Yadav, clarifying that his comment was misunderstood and was never meant to question the actor’s academic background. The remark had sparked debate earlier, especially at a time when Rajpal Yadav was in the news for his Rs 9 crore cheque-bounce case and legal…
Photos from Congo and Uganda as WHO declare health emergency over Ebola (Image credit: AP) The Ebola disease, which the World Health Organization calls a severe, often fatal illness affecting humans and other primates, has claimed 130 lives as of May 19, according to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.The WHO chief on Tuesday expressed concern…
Virat Kohli and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: RCB/Screengrab) Rajasthan Royals sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has opened up on his memorable interaction with Virat Kohli after the IPL 2026 final, admitting that speaking to his childhood idol felt “like a dream” and how he admired the cap signed by him.The 15-year-old batting prodigy, who enjoyed a record-breaking season…
Hollywood stars and longtime New York Knicks supporters stepped up in full force on Thursday as New York City honoured the NBA champions with a parade through lower Manhattan. The celebration came after the Knicks clinched their first NBA championship in 53 years on Saturday.Among the celebrities joining the festivities were filmmaker and devoted Knicks…
In a recent conversation with Kapil Sharma, Aamir Khan opened up about his son Junaid Khan’s career choices and the values that define his family. The actor made it clear that he has consciously stayed away from influencing his son’s professional path.“As a father, he didn’t let me do anything for him. He doesn’t even…
Swapan Dasgupta said the documents would explain how the state accumulated its debt burden NEW DELHI: The West Bengal government will publish department-wise white papers outlining alleged irregularities, incomplete projects and financial mismanagement under the previous Trinamool Congress administration, finance minister Swapan Dasgupta told the Assembly on Thursday.Responding to the debate on the state budget,…
In a sweeping and symbolic mandate, BJP on Monday stormed to power in West Bengal, winning 206 seats to secure a more than two-thirds majority and bringing an end to the Trinamool Congress’s 15-year rule.The scale of the victory, marked by chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s defeat in Bhabanipur to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari, has firmly positioned…
File photo: World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Picture credit: AP) World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged stronger international support to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), warning that delays in response and mistrust within communities are hampering efforts to control the virus.Tedros made the…
As Tamil Nadu is set to vote on Thursday, the assembly elections are emerging as a crucial political contest, one that could put the resilience of the state’s long-dominant Dravidian model to the test.Several constituencies are set to be closely watched in Tamil Nadu. MK Stalin seeks to retain Kolathur, while Udhayanidhi Stalin faces a…
Meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday to discuss electricity demand and supply status LUCKNOW: As summer temperatures climb, Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the country’s second-highest power-consuming state after Maharashtra, highlighting both the scale of demand and the stress on its electricity infrastructure. The surge in consumption, however, has been accompanied by…