All-rounder Shardul Thakur, who was part of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in last season’s IPL, is set to play for the Mumbai Indians for the 2026 season, the five-time champions of Indian Premier League officially confirmed on Thursday. The trade discussions between LSG and Mumbai Indians for Thakur had been ongoing, as previously reported. As…
Renowned jewellery designer Farah Khan Ali has called out the paparazzi for its insensitive handling of veteran actor Dharmendra’s hospitalisation. Her statement comes just days after the demise of her mother, Zarine Khan, wife of Bollywood veteran Sanjay Khan, on November 7.Following Zarine Khan’s passing, reports of Dharmendra’s ill health and alleged ventilator support left…
SRINAGAR: Expanding its crackdown on ‘white-collar terror’, J&K Police’s Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Thursday carried out searches at 13 locations across the Valley in connection with the ongoing probe into the Delhi blast case. A police officer confirmed the raids, but did not reveal if anyone was detained.In a related development, State Investigation Agency (SIA)…
The 30-year US mortgage rate rose slightly for the second consecutive week but stayed close to its lowest level of the year.Freddie Mac, quoted by AP, reported on Thursday that the long-term mortgage rate increased to 6.24 per cent from 6.22 per cent the previous week. A year earlier, the rate stood at 6.78 per…
Jemimah Rodrigues reacts after winning in the ICC Women’s World Cup semifinal ODI cricket match between India Women and Australia Women, at the DY Patil Stadium, in Navi Mumbai. (PTI Photo) Indian women’s cricket team batter Jemimah Rodrigues has spoken publicly for the first time about the Khar Gymkhana controversy, which led to the suspension…
In a candid moment at a Mumbai gathering, veteran actress Jaya Bachchan was filmed voicing her exasperation with relentless paparazzi. Joined by her daughter Shweta, she firmly declared, ‘Enough is enough,’ highlighting her ongoing struggle with media intrusion. This incident aligns with her previously expressed concerns about fame during a podcast discussion. Jaya Bachchan went…
NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Thursday firmly denied Congress’ allegations that it has engaged “one of Pakistan’s official lobbying arms” to espouse its interests in the United States.Rejecting the charge, RSS national media and publicity department head Sunil Ambekar said, “The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh works in Bharat and has not engaged any…
State Bank of India, the country’s largest lender, said it aims to complete the modernization of its core banking infrastructure within two years. Speaking at the Singapore FinTech Festival 2025, Ashwini Kumar Tewari, managing director (corporate banking & subsidiaries), said the bank is transforming its legacy systems through what he called a “four-axis strategy” of…
Sri Lanka’s Kamil Mishara, center, and Pathum Nissanka, left, run between the wickets (left) and Pak Army chief Asim Munir Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir personally intervened to ensure the continuation of Sri Lanka’s cricket tour after the suicide attack in Islamabad earlier this week, Pakistan’s interior ministry said on Thursday.Pakistan interior minister…
Leave it to Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi to scorch up the screens with the first trailer for Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’. The new clip arrived online and it already has fans thirsting for more of this intoxicating love story of all time.Set to the haunting tunes of Charli XCX’s new track “Chains of Love”,…
