LUCKNOW: Sitapur police claimed to have solved the sensational murder of a self-styled occultist, popularly known as “Pardesi Baba”, with the arrest of the main accused who allegedly killed the occult practitioner believing that the latter had kept his mother under his influence for nearly two decades.The accused, identified as Nagendra (25) resident of Navinagar…
EPFO members may soon be able to withdraw provident fund savings through UPI NEW DELHI: The much-awaited UPI withdrawal facility for nearly 30 crore Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) members is set to make its debut by the first week of July. The instantaneous advance withdrawal facility via the BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money) app…
India’s historic 270-run win over England (ANI Photo) India’s emphatic 270-run victory over England in the first-ever women’s Test at Lord’s was more than just another famous overseas win. It further cemented one of the most remarkable records in women’s Test cricket. India have now gone 40 years without losing a Test match in England….
Representational photo (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: A 17-year-old aspiring woman cricketer allegedly died by suicide in Nagpur after reportedly being upset over not getting selected for a higher-level team. The incident came to light on Thursday morning in Laxmi Nagar under the Bajaj Nagar police station area. The deceased, Aditi Chaukhande, was originally from…
Devendra Fadnavis and Uddhav Thackeray NEW DELHI: The BJP was quick to dismiss speculation after party leader and Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and his political rival, Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray, were seen travelling on the same flight from Mumbai to Nagpur.Thackeray, a staunch BJP critic, was accompanied on the flight by his…
As Pakistan seeks to position itself as a responsible regional actor on the global stage, unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is exposing deep cracks closer to home.The agitation, which intensified in early June, led to violent clashes between protesters and security forces. The unrest comes at an awkward moment for Pakistan, which has recently projected…
Shapoor Zadran (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran has died in India after battling an illness. He had been undergoing treatment at a hospital in India for some time.“With profound grief and deep sorrow, the Afghanistan Cricket Board mourns the passing of former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran,” Afghanistan Cricket Board…
Quote of the day by Franklin D. Roosevelt (AI-generated image) Franklin D. Roosevelt said this in a speech on the fourteenth of April, 1939, months before the Second World War began. “Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds,” he told the audience. “They have within themselves the power to…
As Pakistan-occupied Kashmir goes through its so-called assembly polls, reports of brutality, violence and unrest continue to surface, with global human rights and press freedom watchdogs raising alarm over an escalating crackdown on protesters and the media.International organisations, including Amnesty International and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), have flagged allegations of state-backed violence, restrictions…
Dia Mirza sparked controversy after claiming patriarchy and men are largely responsible for climate change during a podcast. While some supported her ecofeminist perspective, many criticised her for oversimplifying a complex issue and accused her of hypocrisy, citing celebrity lifestyles. The debate triggered widespread reactions across social media platforms. Actor and United Nations Environment Programme…