Washington: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) officially shut down Tuesday, which was criticised by former US Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush. Meanwhile, the USAID will be merged into the US State Department from Tuesday. According to an earlier statement of the US State Department, the reorganization of the USAID involves realigning certain...

Mumbai: The Instagram accounts of many Pakistani actors, including Mawra Hocane, Saba Qamar, Ahad Raza Mir, Yumna Zaidi, and Danish Taimoor, are now visible in India. However, IG accounts of other Pakistani actors such as Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan, Hania Aamir, and Atif Aslam continue to remain "unavailable" for Indian netizens. Refreshing your memory, a ban on...

Mumbai: Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah Tuesday came under attack from a BJP MLA in Maharashtra for defending Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh over collaboration with Pakistani actor Hania Aamir in his movie Sardaar Ji 3. Shah had shared his views in a Facebook post Monday, which he later deleted. Talking to reporters in Vidhan Bhawan premises in south...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance Tuesday arrested a senior officer after detecting in his possession assets disproportionate to his known sources of income, officials said. "Dayanidhi Bagh, joint director, Soil Conservation & Watershed Development, Bhubaneswar, has been placed under arrest by Odisha Vigilance for possession of disproportionate assets and will be forwarded to the court of Special Judge,...

Weddings are usually filled with joy, music, dancing and sometimes, unexpected drama. A video currently going viral on social media has become a major talking point online. In the clip, a groom’s shocking act during the celebration has left viewers and guests stunned. The scene was set: all the rituals were completed at the mandap, the orchestra...

Jaipur: Self-styled godman and sexual assault convict Asaram has once again received relief from the court with the Rajasthan High Court Tuesday extending his interim bail, till July 9, on medical grounds. The decision was given by the division bench of Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Vineet Mathur. Earlier, the Gujarat High Court had also granted interim...

New Delhi: Housefull 5, starring Akshay Kumar, Nana Patekar and Jacqueline Fernandez among others, has crossed Rs 300 crore at its worldwide box office. Produced under Sajid Nadiadwala's production banner, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, the film has been directed by Tarun Mansukhani of Dostana fame. It released in theatres worldwide June 6 in two parts Housefull 5A and...

Birmingham: India skipper faced the media on the eve of the second Test match of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, scheduled to begin July 2 at Edgbaston, and addressed what has been the biggest concern for all fans - the availability of Jasprit Bumrah. After suffering a stress fracture in his back in the final Test of the 2024-25...

New Delhi: Gross GST collections increased by 6.2 per cent to over Rs 1.84 lakh crore in June but slipped below the Rs 2 lakh crore mark recorded in the previous two months. Gross GST collections stood at Rs 1,73,813 crore a year ago, as per government data released Tuesday. In May, the Goods and Services Tax...

Guwahati: At least 133 people were apprehended Tuesday for their role in alleged violation of the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, and over one tonne of suspected beef was seized across the state, a senior police officer said. According to Inspector General Police (Law and Order), Akhilesh Kumar Singh, a suo-motu drive was initiated across the state to...