Mumbai: Actor-politician Hema Malini says she is still trying to cope with the death of her husband, superstar Dharmendra. Malini on Thursday graced the inauguration of ‘Lens and Legacy: Bollywood in Focus’, an expansive and evocative exhibition celebrating the enduring visual culture of Indian cinema, presented by the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) in…
Sri Vijaya Puram: The Andaman and Nicobar administration will attempt two Guinness World Records this weekend as part of a push to promote the islands as a global diving destination, with Lieutenant Governor DK Joshi participating in both events, officials said on Friday. The record attempts, ‘Largest Flag Unfurled Underwater’ and ‘Tallest Human Stack Underwater’,…
New Delhi: Aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, prices for international airlines were raised by about 5 per cent on Friday, May 1, marking the second consecutive monthly increase as state-run oil companies continue to pass on rising global energy costs in a calibrated manner. There has, however, been no change in ATF prices…
Ahmedabad: Charismatic Gujarat Titans batter Jos Buttler was all smiles after their four-wicket win over defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru, saying the two points from the high-profile IPL clash here on Thursday would prove crucial in their push for a playoff berth. Gujarat Titans kept losing wickets in their modest 156-run chase, but skipper Shubman…
Trusting Pakistan has never been a strategy—it has always been a gamble. And once again, events are proving that those who place faith in Islamabad do so at their own peril. The latest geopolitical manoeuvre by the Shehbaz Sharif–Asif Munir combine exposes a familiar pattern: say one thing to Washington, do quite another with Beijing—and…
New Delhi: The price of commercial LPG was hiked by the steepest ever Rs 993 per 19-kg cylinder on Friday, marking the third straight monthly increase due to rising global energy prices linked to the West Asia conflict. A 19-kg commercial LPG – used by establishments such as hotels and restaurants – now costs a…
Jabalpur (MP): The death toll in the Bargi Dam tragedy rose to seven on Friday, as rescuers recovered the bodies of three more persons who were on the cruise boat that overturned in the reservoir in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur. Speaking to PTI Videos, Madhya Pradesh Tourism Minister Dharmendra Bhav Singh Lodhi said that some tourists…
Ahmedabad: Jason Holder was immense on the night, taking two wickets and three catches. Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler then backed his all-round prowess with handy cameos as Gujarat Titans sealed a nervy four-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in an IPL match here on Thursday. Holder’s two-wicket burst (2/29) and those sharp catches helped…
Lucknow: Both Houses of the Uttar Pradesh legislature on Thursday passed a censure motion against the Samajwadi Party, Congress, and other opposition parties for allegedly obstructing women’s reservation in the Lok Sabha. The motion was adopted during a special session of the assembly and the legislative council, with Speaker Satish Mahana and Council Chairman Kunwar…
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday landed up at the Sakhawat Memorial School in South Kolkata, the counting centre for the Bhabanipur assembly segment, which houses the strong room for EVMs of the polls which were held on April 29, suspecting malpractice and tampering of the voting machines. Banerjee reached the venue in…
