Actor Yash, who was in the Los Angeles this past week, promoting his film ‘Ramayana’, also screened nine minute footage of his next ‘Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups’. During a candid discussion about the film, the leading man revealed fresh new details, describing the film as an unconventional cinematic experience that challenges traditional storytelling.Yash opens…
New Delhi: Using the one-month window provided by a temporary US sanctions waiver, Indian refiners purchased Iranian oil and settled payments in Chinese yuan, people aware of the development said on Friday. Iran insists on payment in Chinese yuan for oil to bypass US-led financial sanctions that restrict its access to the dollar-dominated global banking…
‘You will have no place to hide’, P 22 New Delhi: Home minister Amit Shah on Friday stoutly defended the delimitation proposal, saying the existing freeze on the number of Lok Sabha seats since 1976 violated the constitutional principle of “one person, one vote, one value”, reports Kumar Rakesh. The number of electors in many…
NEW DELHI: India’s smartphones market has opened 2026 on a weak note, recording its slowest start in six years as shipments slipped 3% year-on-year in the March quarter, according to Counterpoint Research. The decline may appear modest, but the underlying pressures suggest a more persistent demand slowdown.As per the report, smartphones are getting pricier, and…
Kolkata: Calcutta HC Friday quashed the Election Commission’s move to requisition assistant professors of state colleges for the duty of presiding officers at polling stations in Bengal, pulling up the poll panel for not placing any material to show why their deployment was unavoidable. The order, however, will not apply to assistant professors who have…
Mumbai: The rupee regained 92 levels and closed at 92.93, 27 paise stronger then its previous close. The gains followed reports that the RBI has asked oil companies to not purchase dollars from the open market but to rely on a line of credit provided through SBI.Such a move would remove one of the major…
A name is often the first gift a child receives, and it stays for life. Many parents today are drawn to names that are short, easy to pronounce, and carry a deeper meaning. Grace and elegance are qualities that feel timeless. They reflect not just beauty, but also strength, kindness, and quiet confidence. Here are…
Kolkata: Just 72 hours to go from Saturday to Supreme Court’s deadline for adding voters cleared by SIR tribunals, and Election Commission has yet to publish the name of a single person whose voting right has been reinstated and who can participate in the first phase of the Bengal assembly polls on April 23. More…
New Delhi: Supreme Court has expressed concern over powerful sand mafias operating in the country and said the states were virtually abdicating their constitutional responsibility to tackle the menace. The apex court said preventive detention could be invoked against the mafia. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta on Friday passed a slew…
NEW DELHI: Indian oil companies, fertiliser importers and exporters are cheering the opening of the Strait of Hormuz for global commercial vessels.There are 41 India-bound ships, both Indian and foreign-flagged, loaded with cargo, including crude, LPG, LNG and fertiliser, that are waiting to cross the narrow channel, where Iran has blocked normal movement since Feb…