People of disputed Kotia to cast votes in both Odisha, Andhra Pradesh polls May 13
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Odisha will create history in Lok Sabha, assembly polls: PM
Bhubaneswar: Ahead of addressing three election rallies in Odisha Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that the state will create a history in the simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls. The PM, who is set to address election rallies in Kandhamal, Bolangir and Bargarh Lok Sabha seats later in the...
Read moreFlash floods kill hundreds, injure many others in Afghanistan: Taliban
Islamabad: Flash floods from seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed hundreds of people and injured a 'substantial number,' a Taliban official said Saturday, without giving exact figures. The floods hit mostly the northern region of the country. The province of Baghlan bore the brunt of the deluges Friday with officials preliminary reporting at least 50 people dead and properties destroyed in multiple districts. In neighbouring Takhar province, state-owned media outlets reported...
Read moreDelhi CM Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann offer prayers at Delhi’s Hanuman temple
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal along with his wife Sunita and Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann Saturday offered prayers at the Hanuman temple in central Delhi's Connaught Place. A day after getting released from Tihar jail on interim bail, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Kejriwal reached the historic temple to pay his obeisance. Kejriwal was accompanied by AAP leaders including Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj. Friday, the chief minister...
Read moreHamas leader al-Sinwar not in Rafah as Israeli army claims: Reports
Tel Aviv: Hamas leader Yahya al-Sinwar, is not hiding in Rafah in southern Gaza, contrary to previous assumptions, according to Israeli media report. That's according to two officials familiar with the matter who spoke to the Times of Israel newspaper Friday night. The officials were unable to say with certainty where al-Sinwar is currently located. However, according to the latest intelligence estimates, the Hamas leader is believed to be hiding in...
Read morePM Modi, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik two sides of same coin: Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik are "two sides of the same coin", Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said Saturday, accusing the BJP and the BJD of being ‘in cahoots’ with each other. Modi is on a two-day poll campaign tour of Odisha and will address three rallies in the state Saturday. Lok Sabha and assembly elections are being held simultaneously in Odisha. Attacking the...
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Arjun Kapoor remembers debut movie ‘Ishaqzaade’ on its 12th anniversary
Mumbai: Actor Arjun Kapoor, who will be seen portraying the antagonist in the upcoming franchise film Singham Again, reflects on his debut movie ‘Ishaqzaade’ as it marks its 12th anniversary. In the film, he portrayed the character of Parma Chauhan with shades of grey and now he is returning to the space of negative characters with the...
Flash floods kill hundreds, injure many others in Afghanistan: Taliban
Islamabad: Flash floods from seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed hundreds of people and injured a 'substantial number,' a Taliban official said Saturday, without giving exact figures. The floods hit mostly the northern region of the country. The province of Baghlan bore the brunt of the deluges Friday with officials preliminary reporting at least 50 people dead...
UPI payments see surge in India, leading people to overspending too: Experts
New Delhi: As India's digital and less-cash journey gains steam, more and more people are not only purchasing their daily essentials via unified payments interface (UPI) mode of digital transactions but also costly home appliances, high-end gadgets and designer apparels, among other things. The seamless digital journey via the UPI mode has also resulted in people overspending...
X banned 1.8 lakh accounts over policy violations in India in April
New Delhi: Elon Musk-run X Corp banned 184,241 accounts in India between March 26 and April 25, mostly for promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity. The micro-blogging platform, going through a churning under Musk, also took down 1,303 accounts for promoting terrorism on its platform in the country. In total, X banned 185,544 accounts in the...
Neeraj Chopra finishes close second in Doha
Doha: Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra vowed to go one step ahead in the next Diamond League meeting after finishing a close second during the Doha leg here. Chopra finished second at the Doha Diamond League as his big final effort of 88.36m fell short by just two centimeters of Jakub Vadlejch's winning effort...
Jackky Bhagnani shares video of his ‘doctor’ Rakul Preet; says ‘bahut intelligent hai yeh’
Mumbai: Actor-producer Jackky Bhagnani Saturday gave a sneak peek of his 'doctor' -- wife and actress Rakul Preet Singh, sharing insights into her eating habits and praising her intelligence. Jackky, who tied the knot with Rakul February 21 in Goa, took to Instagram stories to share a video featuring the diva. In the video, Rakul is seen...
Fact Check: Old Emotional Video of TMC’s Kalyan Banerjee Passed Off As Recent
Claim An emotional video of Kalyan Banerjee, the TMC candidate from the Sreerampore Loksabha constituency, West Bengal, has gained traction across social media platforms. Posting that video on X handle, a user wrote, “Seeing the fight of #CPIM candidate @DharDipsita in Sreerampore, the condition of #BJP candidate Kabir Shankar Bose’s former father-in-law, three-time MP & this year’s #TMC candidate Kalyan...
People of disputed Kotia to cast votes in both Odisha, Andhra Pradesh polls May 13
Kotia: Armed with two voter cards issued by two states, over 5,500 electors of the disputed Kotia region are eligible to exercise their franchise in both Odisha and Andhra Pradesh elections in the fourth phase May 13. Twenty-one of the 28 villages of the picturesque Kotia cluster are claimed by both states and a case over the...
Explainer: Why women in rich countries are having fewer kids, or none at all?
Melbourne: A recent report from the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention shows US fertility rates dropped 2 per cent in 2023. With the exception of a temporary increase in the fertility rate at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US fertility rate has been falling steadily since 1971. Australia exhibits a similar pattern. Fertility...
Janhvi Kapoor poses with her ‘Mahi’ Saitama; drops purrfect pics
Mumbai: Janhvi Kapoor, who is currently busy promoting her upcoming film Mr. & Mrs. Mahi, Saturday dropped pictures with her 'Mahi' -- furry friend 'Saitama', leaving people in awe of their cute chemistry. Taking to Instagram, Janhvi posted a series of photos and videos featuring her posing with her pet dog, 'Saitama'. The diva is wearing a...