New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday said it seized Rs 1.5 crore in cash after searching the premises of a chit fund company owned by Gokulam Gopalan, one of the producers of the Malayalam movie L2: Empuraan, in connection with foreign exchange law violations. The federal agency said in a statement that the searches…
Colombo: For the first time, India and Sri Lanka on Saturday inked an ambitious defence cooperation pact with Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlining a broader roadmap for deeper bilateral cooperation, asserting that the security of both nations is interlinked and dependent on each other. The defence pact is among seven key agreements signed by the…
Mumbai: Family and close friends from the Hindi movie industry, including Ashoke Pandit, Prem Chopra and others, paid their final respects to late actor Manoj Kumar at his residence here on Saturday. The veteran actor-filmmaker died on Friday due to age-related issues at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. He was 87. A photo of a young…
In the rapidly evolving political landscape of a “new Bharat,” the Congress party’s Gandhi siblings—Rahul and Priyanka—are increasingly finding themselves irrelevant. Their party’s stance on the recent Waqf Board Amendments Bill has triggered not just political backlash but also a rare show of discontent from multiple minority communities, especially in Kerala. The Waqf Board Amendments…
Congress’s Young CM Slips on Land Mine — Literally and Politically It seems Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has hit the ground, stumbling. Not long ago, he rode a wave of youthful charisma and rhetorical fire into the Chief Minister’s chair, pledging transparency, reform, and a break from dynastic decay. But just a few…
Lucknow: Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant copped a fine of Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during their 12-run victory over Mumbai Indians in an IPL match here on Saturday. The stipulated time for a bowling team to finish 20 overs is 90 minutes, and Pant’s LSG were running short after the…
Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India’s first vertical lift sea bridge in Rameswaram and will also dedicate other projects on April 6. On the eve of the official event, Indian Railways came out with a promotional video of the picturesque new Pamban Bridge. The Railway Ministry said, “Bridging the past, lifting the new,…
Mumbai: Finding a human being as empathetic and caring as former India head coach and Rajasthan Royals mentor Rahul Dravid is a “privilege in this era”, said rising opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who has been under his tutelage since his India U-19 days. Jaiswal, now India’s No. 1 Test opener, is also a marquee player for…
Colombo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Saturday accorded a tri-services ceremonial welcome at the historic Independence Square in the heart of the Sri Lankan capital, in perhaps the first such honour given to a foreign leader. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake received the prime minister at the Square — the venue for national day celebrations…
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Police has imposed restrictions on the entry of people into a 400-acre land parcel in Kancha Gachibowli, adjacent to the University of Hyderabad (UoH), citing the prevailing law and order situation and the need to maintain public tranquility. The Telangana government’s plan to auction this ecologically sensitive land for the construction of…
