Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday announced the names of three candidates for the Assembly elections, declaring candidates for all 147 Assembly seats in the state. With the announcement of three fresh names, the BJD has changed its Deogarh Assembly candidate by replacing Arundhati Kumari Devi with Romancha Ranjan Biswal. The...

Mumbai: Actress and politician Hema Malini penned a heartwarming note as she and her star husband Dharmendra completed 44 years of marital bliss Thursday. Hema took to X and shared a video made by a fan featuring pictures of the couple. "Our wedding anniversary today! 44 years of togetherness, two beautiful girls, lovely grandchildren surrounding us and...

Mumbai: Popular comedy drama series "Panchayat" will return with its third season May 28, streaming service Prime Video announced Thursday. Jitendra Kumar, Neena Gupta, Raghubir Yadav, Faisal Malik, Chandan Roy, and Sanvikaa are reprising their roles in season three, which is directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra and written by Chandan Kumar. The latest chapter of the show,...

Anand: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday launched a scathing attack on Congress, saying that the grand old party's partnership with Pakistan has been exposed. Addressing an election rally at Shastri Ground in Gujarat's Anand, PM Modi said, "Today, when Congress is weakening in India ... the Pakistan leaders are praying for Congress to revive. Pakistan and Congress...

Lahore: Pakistani selectors Thursday dropped leg-spinner Usama Mir for the T20 series in Ireland and England while recalling fast bowler Haris Rauf. Selectors Muhammad Yousuf, Abdul Razzaq, Wahab Riaz told a media conference that Pakistan's World Cup squad would be picked based on the performances of the matches against Ireland and England. The three-match series in Ireland...

Tel Aviv: As the indirect mediatory talks between Hamas and Israel are progressing in Cairo, Hamas has expressed concern about a temporary ceasefire and has informed the mediators that it wants a permanent end to the war. According to Egyptian sources, Hamas has informed them that they want a total end to the war and rehabilitation of...

Kalaburagi: Karnataka Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara Thursday said a lookout circular has been issued to arrest Hassan JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna who is facing allegations of sexually abusing women. On Prajwal seeking seven more days to appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the case as he is abroad, he said there is no provision...

Noida: A man was arrested in Noida by the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh Police for allegedly posting an AI-generated "deepfake" video of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, officials said Thursday. The video was used to spread misleading facts, strengthening anti-national elements, Additional Director General of Police (UP STF) Amitabh Yash said. "On May 1, an...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday filed his nomination papers from Kantabanji assembly segment under Bolangir parliamentary constituency in the state's western region, two days after he filed his papers from his traditional Hinjili seat in Ganjam district. After reaching Tushra Airstrip, Patnaik led a procession to the sub-collector's office at Titlagarh and...

New Delhi: Indian dairy giant Amul will sponsor the USA cricket team in the T20 World Cup in June, the country's cricket board announced Thursday. The USA will be making their tournament debut as co-hosts of the tournament beginning June 1. Part of the event, including the semifinals and finals, will take place in the Caribbean. Amul...