Bhubaneswar: Some youth leaders and party workers of Naveen Patnaik-led BJD raised slogans against prominent party leaders including bureaucrat-turned-politician VK Pandian, Rajya Sabha MP Manas Mangaraj and Sasmit Patra at Sankha Bhawan in Bhubaneswar, a source said Saturday. According to the source, as many as 25 young party workers Friday raised slogans against Pandian, Mangaraj and Patra...

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is set to portray the role of God in the upcoming Gujarati film Fakt Purusho Maate. The film is a sequel to the 2022 Gujarati film Fakt Mahilao Maate, in which Big B also made a special appearance. The cast includes Yash Soni, Mitra Gadhvi, Esha Kansara, and Darshan Jariwala. Producer Anand Pandit...

Mumbai: A panoply of celebrities came together to mourn the passing away of veteran media personality and Ramoji Group chairman C. Ramoji Rao in Hyderabad Saturday. Filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli expressed grief at Ramoji Rao's death and demanded a Bharat Ratna for him. He wrote on X: “One man with his 50 years of resilience, hard work, and...

New Delhi: Cinema veteran Shabana Azmi Saturday came out in support of actor-politician Kangana Ranaut after she was allegedly slapped by a CISF woman constable, saying security officials should not take law into their hands. Ranaut, in a video message Thursday, said she was hit in the face and abused by the constable during a security check...

New Delhi: With the dissolution of the 17th Lok Sabha, a bill that aimed to bring uniformity in the age of marriage for men and women has lapsed. The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was introduced in the Lok Sabha in December 2021 and was referred to the standing committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth...

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has sought immediate cancellation of last month's NEET exam, alleging that its results have caused injustice to the students from the state. Several aspirants of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG), conducted May 5 at 4,750 centres in 571 cities, have earlier alleged that inflation of marks has led to a record 67 candidates...

New Delhi: Sri Lanka has approved Elon Musk's Starlink to launch satellite service in the country, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said. Taking to social media platform X.com, Ranil said: “Telecommunication Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has given the green light for Starlink to launch satellite internet services in Sri Lanka, pending a two-week public consultation period.”...

Moscow: At least 22 civilians were killed as Ukrainian forces bombed a store in the village of Sadovoye in Russia's Kherson, region's Governor Vladimir Saldo said. Saldo said that Friday, at the time of the attack, there were a significant number of customers and staff inside the store, according to a TASS report. According to the Governor,...

New Delhi: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Friday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his re-election for a record third term to run the country. In a post on X, the tech billionaire said his companies are looking to invest in the country soon. “Congratulations @narendramodi on your victory in the world’s largest democratic elections,” Musk...

Georgetown: Afghanistan has made a massive statement at the ICC Men's T20I World Cup in Guyana by comprehensively defeating New Zealand, one of the tournament heavyweights by 84 runs in Group C match, here at the Providence Stadium. New Zealand, known for their consistent performances and strong fielding, surprisingly faltered in the field after winning the toss...