MUMBAI,NOV 20 : Oscar award-winning composer AR Rahman and his wife Saira Banu announced their separation after 29 years of marriage. On November 20, the Raayan composer shared an emotional note thanking everyone for respecting their privacy. He called it a ‘shattering’ decision and had hoped they would reach the grand thirty. AR Rahman also […]Continue Reading
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NEW DELHI, NOV 20 : The first time G20 leaders took their photo together at a summit in Rio they forgot Joe Biden. On Tuesday they had a reshoot — with the outgoing US president firmly back in the frame. Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni all missed the […]Continue Reading
MAHARASTRA,NOV 20 : Voting is underway in Maharashtra and Jharkhand for the high-stakes Assembly elections that will decide the fate of the ruling and opposition political alliances in the two states. While Jharkhand is voting in the second and final phase today, polling in Maharashtra is being conducted in a single phase. Voting in both […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, NOV 19: Thick grey haze choked Delhi for the third straight day on Tuesday, with the pollution levels remaining alarmingly high at 488 in the ‘severe plus’ category. Calm winds and dropping temperatures made the dispersion of pollutants difficult and the cold air traps dust and smoke from stubble burning in neighbouring areas […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, NOV 18 : New Delhi’s air pollution levels reached the ‘severe plus’ category on Monday, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring to 481, marking the worst of the season. As stringent anti-pollution measures take effect, all classes, except those for Grades 10 to 12, have been shifted online, and stricter […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, NOV 17 : Denmark celebrated a historic win at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant as 21-year-old Victoria Kjaer Theilvig was crowned the new queen, marking the country’s first-ever victory at the prestigious event. Kjaer’s stunning performance and poised answers left a mark on the judges, securing her the coveted crown. Mexico’s Maria Fernanda […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, NOV 17: In a setback to the AAP ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls, its senior leader and city Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot quit the party on Sunday. In his resignation letter to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal, the 50-year-old pointed to the “grave challenges” facing the party Gahlot, a prominent […]Continue Reading
JALNA,NOV 16 : BJP MLA and former Maharashtra minister Babanrao Lonikar is under fire from the Marathas over his alleged remark during an election rally that the community’s strength can be “counted on fingers”. Lonikar’s remark at a rally in the Partur assembly constituency in Jalna on November 12 has invited the ire of quota […]Continue Reading
LUCKNOW/JHANSI, NOV 16 : Hours after a fire claimed the lives of at least 10 newborn children in Jhansi district, the Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday announced financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the parents of the deceased, an official said. A statement issued by the Uttar Pradesh government said that Chief Minister […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, NOV 14: The Centre has reimposed the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, under which an area is declared as “disturbed” for the convenience of security forces to operate, in Manipur’s six police station areas, including the violence-hit Jiribam. In a notification, the Union Home Ministry said the decision was taken given the continuous […]Continue Reading