Mumbai: The singer who crooned into the hearts of multiple generations with songs like Piya Tu Ab To Aaja (1971 film Caravan) to Zara Sa Jhoom Loon Main (1995 film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge) breathed her last at 92. Her son, Anand Bhosle, confirmed the tragic news. In the vast, melodious landscape of Hindi cinema, few voices…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu reacted to Asha Bhosle’s death. A post on her official X account read, “The passing of Asha Bhosle Ji has created a huge void in the world of music. Her legendary career as an iconic singer has defined an era of music in India. I have fond memories of having…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the time has come for the implementation of the Women’s Reservation Act in its true spirit, and the 2029 Lok Sabha elections and Assembly elections will be conducted with the quota for women in place. In a letter to the floor leaders of Lok Sabha and…
Mumbai: Asha Bhosle, who not only survived in the shadow of her sister’s greatness but stepped out of it with a genre-defying voice to create her own universe in Hindi playback singing, died on Sunday. She was 92. Asha, one half of the Mangeshkar sisters whose versatility was unmatched even by her sister, was admitted…
Kolkata: More than 3.6 crore electors across 16 districts are eligible to exercise their franchise in the first phase of the West Bengal assembly elections on April 23, according to Election Commission data. The electoral rolls for the first phase comprise 1.84 crore men, 1.75 crore women and 465 persons of the third gender, the…
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that calling Parliament’s special sitting amid state polls reinforces belief that the government is hurrying the implementation of women’s reservation law for “political mileage”. In a letter to PM Modi, Kharge reiterated the demand that an all-party meeting be called to discuss…
New York: India’s economic growth journey is a huge opportunity for its international partners, the country’s envoy in Washington, Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra, said, underlining that the US is “front and centre” and among New Delhi’s most consequential partnerships. Kwatra made the remarks during a special address on Saturday at the Columbia Indian Economy Summit…
Islamabad: After nearly 21 hours of negotiation on the matter, the United States and Iran have failed to reach an agreement on the peace terms in Islamabad. US Vice President JD Vance stated Islamabad on the matter after the meetings. JD Vance and the US delegation boarded the flight to return to the United States…
Paphos (Cyprus): Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali continued her remarkable run and defeated Aleksandra Goryachkina of Russia in the 11th round of the Women’s Candidates tournament here on Saturday. With her fourth victory in the event, Vaishali took her tally to an impressive seven points from 11 games. For Russian Goryachkina, the loss virtually ended her…
Chennai: After three silent outings, Sanju Samson rediscovered his batting range with a fabulous hundred and bowlers’ fangs regrew as Chennai Super Kings defeated Delhi Capitals by 23 runs to register their first win of IPL 2026 here on Saturday. Samson (115 not out, 56 balls) and Ayush Mhatre (59, 36 balls) milked 113 runs for…
