A 32-year-old man in the UK has admitted to carrying out a religiously aggravated rape and assault on a Sikh woman inside her home in Walsall, after initially denying the charges during trial proceedings.According to Mirror, John Ashby, who has no fixed address, changed his plea at Birmingham Crown Court on Tuesday, accepting responsibility for…
The Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan reunion horror-comedy ‘Bhooth Bangla’ is showing encouraging signs of resilience as it navigates its first midweek stretch. On Day 6, Wednesday, April 23, 2026, the film is building on a strong Day 5 recovery that saw collections jump 18.5% to Rs. 8.00 crore net, pushing the cumulative India net to…
Representational AI image Across India and many parts of the world, 2026 has begun with unusually high temperatures, shifting weather patterns, and growing pressure on basic resources like water.In India, heat arrived weeks before it normally does, with several regions reporting above-normal temperatures even before peak summer, according to IMD. The difference is not just…
Iran on Wednesday hanged a man convicted of links to Mossad, the judiciary said, the latest in a string of executions against the backdrop of the war with Israel and the United States, AFP reported.The judiciary’s Mizan Online identified the man as Mehdi Farid and said he was executed after being found guilty of “intelligence…
Middle East on edge again: Two ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz Two vessels came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, further complicating fragile diplomatic efforts to bring the United States and Iran to the negotiating table.Earlier in the day, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard opened fire on a container ship, damaging it…
Mohammed Nawaz (Image: Screengrab/X) Mohammad Nawaz has come under serious scrutiny after testing positive for recreational drug use during the 2026 T20 World Cup, triggering an official investigation by the Pakistan Cricket Board.According to ESPNcricinfo, the positive result emerged from routine testing conducted during the world cup earlier this year. Nawaz, 32, featured in all…
MUMBAI: A study of respondents across Gujarat and Rajasthan said wider financial access has not fully translated into financial maturity or household resilience, pointing to gaps in retirement planning, understanding of compound interest, and preparedness for financial shocks in the two states surveyed. The report, Financial Maturity Index: A Survey of Two States, was released…
NEW DELHI: A day after courting controversy with sexist ‘bedroom’ remark, Independent Bihar MP Pappu Yadav on Wednesday stoked a fresh row while giving a clarification.While defending his remarks, Yadav said that 70 to 80 per cent of politicians watch porn.Responding to the notice from the Bihar State Women’s Commission over his remarks related to…
An Airbus C295 aircraft landed on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur as the Indian Air Force carried out takeoff and landing drills to test operational readiness during wartime. Video footage showed the exercise being conducted to assess the expressway’s viability as an alternative runway during times of war or national emergencies.Fighter jets of the IAF…
For Indian tech and medical professionals, researchers and even global achievers eyeing to work in the US, the path is becoming increasingly uncertain. New data shows that even the most elite immigration routes, once seen as relatively stable, are now facing sharply higher rejection rates, signalling a broader tightening of legal migration pathways.The US has…