Uttar Pradesh will provide free scooties to meritorious girl students under the Rani Lakshmi Bai Scheme, with distribution starting by January-end.
Satya Niketan, Hauz Rani, Vivek Vihar – making Delhi’s buildings safe needs a regulatory reset
Donald Trump's economic strategy against Iran faces significant global challenges. Treasury Secretary Bessent's "with us or against us" stance echoes past policies
Seven people were killed and eight injured after US missile strikes targeted three locations in Iran s Khuzestan province, Iranian state media reported. Missile strikes were also reported near Ahvaz and Aghajari
Responding to rising threats in the region, United States forces have executed strikes aimed at Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets. Central Command reported that the operations commenced on Tuesday afternoon, citing recent aggressive actions agai
The death toll in the devastating explosion at an illegal firecracker factory in Chilla Shahbazi village on the Prayagraj-Kaushambi border rose to 14 after a 16-year-old girl, Urvashi, succumbed to injuries in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said. Urva
Actor Kashmira Irani Saxena and her husband, the pilot-turned-actor Akshat Saxena, have announced their pregnancy, calling it the 'right time to share the news with all." The Main Vapas Aaunga actor, who is currently in her second trimester, says, We found out
Nearly three months after a massive fire at a bed and breakfast in south Delhi s Hauz Rani left 23 people dead, Delhi Police on Tuesday submitted a 1,500 page charge sheet in the case to a court, said investigators aware of the matter. Without giving details
Four men named as accused in an FIR have been detained for questioning in connection with the death of a 21-year-old Dalit woman, who was allegedly kidnapped, raped and murdered before her body was dumped in an open well at Hokrani village in Sirwar taluk of K
Smriti Irani shared her journey from television to public service and its challenges. She highlighted the personal sacrifices made by working mothers in India
Nestled in Mumbai, the iconic Irani caf s showcase the rich legacy of Parsi heritage, with Cafe Colony standing as a testament to this tradition since 1933. Renowned for its classic Parsi baked treats and refreshing beverages, the caf soon became a cherished l
The ongoing controversy surrounding Govinda and his wife Sunita Ahuja has taken another dramatic turn. After withdrawing her divorce petition earlier this week, Sunita has reportedly made a fresh claim about Govinda s alleged relationship with actor Komal Rani
The drama surrounding Govinda and Sunita Ahuja s marriage has taken another turn, with Rakhi Sawant publicly standing by Sunita amid the couple s ongoing controversy. The latest development came after Sunita withdrew her divorce petition and then made a startl
Actor and Bigg Boss Telugu contestant Sanjjanaa Galrani has spoken up in support of Trisha Krishnan after the actor found herself at the centre of a controversy over her presence at the Independence Day 2026 celebrations in Chennai. The Karuppu actor had atten
A World Cup in the Netherlands, in 1998, gave former hockey player Pritam Rani Siwach one of the fondest chapters of her career. Twenty-eight years later, the same tournament and the same country have given her another memory to cherish: watching her son, Yash
The United Arab Emirates has suspended all trade and financial transactions with Iran for now even as it accused Iranian forces of launching two ballistic missiles towards the country, a claim that Iran has denied. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a sta
The BJP s organisational overhaul signals the return of leaders who had been sidelined, replaces the social media in-charge, and brings in a new youth wing president all changes that are being viewed within the party as a much-needed refresh after the recent C
In a strategic shake-up, BJP president Nitin Nabin introduced a revitalized organizational team that merges experienced leaders with dynamic newcomers. The retention of key election strategists like Vinod Tawde and Sunil Bansal ensures a robust approach to upc
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Several BJP leaders have returned to prominent roles in the party's new national team. Smriti Irani and Ram Madhav have been appointed to key organizational positions
US President Donald Trump has threatened military action against Oman if it interferes with the US blockade of Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Fox News reported. Trump said the blockade was putting pressure on Iran but gave no timeline for resolving the
Seven months after Nitin Nabin took over as the party s national president, the BJP on Monday announced a new set of national office-bearers. B L Santhosh continues to be national general secretary (organisation) while former Union Minister Smriti Irani has be
We are back with the 12th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards. Ahead of the main event, here are the nominees in one of the eight categories: Top Innovator.The award will recognise innovations that launch a business or give it a big boost
Journalists travelling with US President Donald Trump on a flight from Turkey to the United Kingdom last month were kept uninformed about an extraordinary operation that involved moving the Republican leader from Air Force One to a military aircraft amid a rep
Qatar categorically denied on Saturday it was detaining any Iranian pilots after an Iranian general said Doha should release three aviators shot down early in the Iran war. We categorically deny the claims circulating regarding the detention of Iranian pilots
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the US is getting ready to squeeze Iran with unprecedented economic pressure, a claim critics greeted with skepticism given the country is already subject to a naval blockade and thousands of sanctions.While the Trump admi
In 2019, Shah Rukh Khan was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters by Australia's La Trobe University, and now Rani Mukerji has received an honorary doctorate for her three decades of work in Indian cinema and her contributions off screen. Rani was seen getting
From saffron to white and then back to saffron: A room in the Academy of Fine Arts in Kolkata has turned into a new battleground between the ruling BJP and the Left. Two months after the BJP stormed to power in West Bengal after trouncing the Mamata Banerjee-l
Iran again has rejected US President Donald Trump s total control claim over Strait of Hormuz. Iranian PGSA said the strategic waterway remains blocked and will not be reopened until Tehran's conditions are accepted
Kamal Haasan s seminal period crime drama Hey Ram (2000) continues to be remembered for its alternate depiction of historical events like Partition and Mahatma Gandhi s assassination. But it s also fondly revisited for its massive pan-India star cast, which ra
When Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (KANK) released in 2006, it received mixed-to-positive reviews, with the film s portrayal of infidelity becoming a major point of discussion and criticism. Over the years, however, the Karan Johar directorial has come to be regarded
Rani also shared that her parents had imagined a very different future for her. I don t think they even had dreams (for me), she said, adding, At the time we were growing up, it was never really something that occurred to my dad that I was going to work
Looking back at it all, Johar recalled an incident from a paid preview the night before its release, when he quietly watched the film with an audience. I was sitting behind a very traditionally dressed middle aged couple (and for some reason they seemed angry
Mumbai Police have arrested Bollywood filmmaker Shakeel Noorani after a 33-year-old aspiring actor accused him of raping and threatening her, officials said on Monday. The 73-year-old accused was traced to his farmhouse in Mahabaleshwar hill station, located m
New Delhi: India's planned expansion of nuclear power capacity could significantly increase its uranium requirement, with Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) alone expected to need around 5,400 tonnes of uranium oxide annually, while domestic production c
Iran has laid out a fresh set of tough demands to the United States as talks continue over reopening the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world s busiest oil shipping routes. Iran s Supreme National Security Council secretary, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, said the US