June 2026

Long before ‘Peddi’ sparked a debate about how women are represented on screen, Janhvi Kapoor had already put her position on record. In an April interview on Raj Shamani’s podcast, the actor spoke with striking clarity about consent, over-sexualisation, and her evolving confidence in asserting boundaries on film sets. Those remarks, largely noted at the…

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Friday lodged a “strong protest” over Pakistan’s plans to hold general elections in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir’s Gilgit-Baltistan assembly. “The Government of India lodged a strong protest with Pakistan regarding the latter’s plans to hold “General Elections” to the so-called ‘Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly’, in the Indian territories illegally and forcibly…

Space is often called the final frontier, and India is taking decisive steps to establish a strong presence there. Its primarily civilian space programme is now expanding to build a robust military space architecture. The government has sanctioned a 52‑satellite constellation under the Space Based Surveillance Phase III initiative, to be rolled out from 2025…

Dallas Eakins Head Coach of the Anaheim Ducks and coach Mike Stothers look on from the bench during the second period against the Los Angeles Kings at Honda Center on April 13, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images) The Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly added another name to their ongoing…

India-US trade deal: Sharing an important update on discussions for the much-anticipated India-US trade deal, Commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that the first tranche could be finalised as early as next month.India and the US are making rapid progress towards resolving the remaining issues in their proposed interim trade arrangement, with both countries…