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Salman Khan house firing case: Accused dies in hospital after suicide attempt in police custody
Mumbai: An accused arrested in connection with firing at the residence of Hindi film actor Salman Khan attempted suicide in the lock-up of Mumbai Police's crime branch Wednesday and died in a hospital where he was rushed to, an official said. The deceased Anuj Thapan, 23, hanged himself inside the...
Read moreUS imposes further sanctions against Russia
Washington: The US government is targeting Russia's weapons production with new sanctions, the US Treasury Department said. Nearly 200 companies and 80 individuals in third countries such as China, Belgium, and Slovakia, which allegedly support Russia in the procurement of materials for its weapons programme, are affected, it added Wednesday. The sanctions are also aimed at Russia's production of chemical and biological weapons. "Today’s actions will further disrupt and degrade Russia’s...
Read moreDeath toll in China highway collapse rises to 36
Beijing: A section of a highway collapsed after heavy rains in southern China, sending cars tumbling down a slope and leaving at least 36 people dead, authorities said Thursday. The Meizhou city government said that 23 vehicles had been found in a pit after a 17.9-metre-long section of the highway gave way at about 2 a.m. Wednesday. Thirty other people had injuries, none of them life-threatening, a government statement said. Parts...
Read moreEC bars KCR from campaigning for 48 hours over ‘derogatory statements’ against congress
Hyderabad: The Election Commission Wednesday barred Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) President and former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao from campaigning for 48 hours for making derogatory and objectionable statements against Congress. While strongly condemning the BRS leader’s statements and reprimanding him for the misconduct, the poll panel barred him from holding any public meetings, processions, rallies, shows and interviews, or making public utterances in media in connection with the ongoing...
Read moreIndia, Maldives hold talks to enhance trade cooperation
Male: India Wednesday said it looked forward to strengthening bilateral economic cooperation with the Maldives as its envoy held discussions with a senior minister of the archipelagic nation. Mohamed Saeed, Maldives' Minister of Economic Development and Trade, met with Munu Mahawar, Indian High Commissioner to the archipelago nation Tuesday. The meeting comes weeks after India allowed the export of certain quantities of essential commodities for the year 2024-25 at the request...
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Salman Khan is back from London, leaves airport with beefed up security
Mumbai: Hindi film superstar Salman Khan returned to Mumbai after his trip from London amid tight security. Salman was spotted at the Kalina airport in Mumbai, where he was seen being escorted out with his bodyguard Shera and several other security members. The Dabangg star, dressed in a dark-hued jacket and a baseball cap, headed straight to...
IPL 2024: Mayank Yadav doubtful for remaining league matches for LSG
Lucknow: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) pacer Mayank Yadav, who walked off the field due to abdominal soreness during the match against Mumbai Indians (MI) Tuesday, is likely to miss the remaining league matches of the IPL 2024 as his recovery will take more time than earlier expected, sources told IANS. "He is not in bad condition, but...
LS polls: Repolling at Ajmer booth begins
Jaipur: Repolling necessitated by a misplaced voters' register at a booth in Ajmer Lok Sabha constituency began at 7 am Thursday. The Election Commission of India had declared polling held at this booth in the second phase April 26 void after 17-A register (of voters) got misplaced by the presiding officer and announced repolling. Elaborate security and...
Meta adds new features for WhatsApp Communities
New Delhi: Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg Wednesday announced new features for WhatsApp Communities and its groups. Now, groups belonging to a WhatsApp Community can create events, making it easier to come together in person and online. He also announced that members can now reply to admin announcements in Community Announcement groups, so that admins can...
IPL 2024: Brar & Chahar; Bairstow & Rossouw help PBKS register comfortable seven-wicket win over CSK
Chennai: Spinners Harpreet Brar and Rahul Chahar took two wickets each in economical bowling spells of 2-17 and 2-16, while Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw hit useful 40s each to help Punjab Kings register a seven-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium Wednesday. Brar and Chahar applied brakes on CSK’s batting in the...
US imposes further sanctions against Russia
Washington: The US government is targeting Russia's weapons production with new sanctions, the US Treasury Department said. Nearly 200 companies and 80 individuals in third countries such as China, Belgium, and Slovakia, which allegedly support Russia in the procurement of materials for its weapons programme, are affected, it added Wednesday. The sanctions are also aimed at Russia's...
Death toll in China highway collapse rises to 36
Beijing: A section of a highway collapsed after heavy rains in southern China, sending cars tumbling down a slope and leaving at least 36 people dead, authorities said Thursday. The Meizhou city government said that 23 vehicles had been found in a pit after a 17.9-metre-long section of the highway gave way at about 2 a.m. Wednesday....
Horoscope May 2: Taurus likely to face some health problems, luck will be with Libra
Aries: Set today aside for your hobbies and pass-times. Ganesha says doing things you like will put you in high spirits, and it will show up in the way you behave with people you love. You may not be able to fully involve yourself in work but your seniors will be understanding. Taurus: This day you are...
EC bars KCR from campaigning for 48 hours over ‘derogatory statements’ against congress
Hyderabad: The Election Commission Wednesday barred Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) President and former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao from campaigning for 48 hours for making derogatory and objectionable statements against Congress. While strongly condemning the BRS leader’s statements and reprimanding him for the misconduct, the poll panel barred him from holding any public meetings, processions, rallies,...
‘Pushpa’ makers drops first song ‘Pushpa Pushpa’
Mumbai: 'Pushpa Pushpa', the first song from the highly anticipated upcoming Allu Arjun-starrer Pushpa 2: The Rule, hit the airwaves Wednesday. The song, composed by National Award-winning composer Devi Sri Prasad, is a foot-tapping number. The Hindi version of the song has been crooned by Mika Singh and Nakash Aziz with lyrics furnished by Chandra Bose. It...