Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’ has achieved a historic Rs 500 crore box office milestone in Hindi cinema within just 16 days, surpassing Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Jawan’. The spy actioner’s impressive second-week collection of Rs 253.25 crore propelled it to this new benchmark, making it the 12th biggest hit in Indian cinema. Director Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar has…
NEW DELHI: A month before the retirement of MiG-21s, which were the first supersonic fighters to be inducted by India from Russia in 1963 but plagued by an alarmingly high crash rate in later years, the IAF chief and other officers flew sorties in the single-engine jet as a final farewell to the old workhorse.“It’s…
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, in her long-struggled resentment and legal battle against Election Commission’s exercise special intensive revision, has now adopted a literary form of protest, going an unusual way, authoring 26 poem on the issue that has been the cause of trouble for her.The poems…
JAMMU: Acting on court orders, Poonch Police attached the land of a Pakistan-based terror handler in the district’s Mandi tehsil, valued at more than Rs 22 lakh, on Thursday.The attachment was carried out in connection with an FIR registered at Mandi PS under Sections 2/3 of the Egress and Internal Movement (Control) Ordinance, 2005, the…
Nepal script series win over West Indies (X) Nepal cricket team made history by defeating West Indies in a T20I bilateral series at the Sharjah Cricket Ground on September 29, securing an unassailable 2-0 lead with a 90-run victory in the second match. The Rohit Paudel-led side achieved multiple milestones, including becoming the first associate…
NEW DELHI: Congress slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “hiding behind Speaker” after Om Birla said that he had requested the PM to not to come to the House when he was scheduled to reply to the President’s address, citing security reasons by the women MPs. The Lok Sabha eventually passed the Motion of Thanks…
Leading paint companies are turning cautiously optimistic about the December quarter, expecting a recovery in volumes and margins after a rain-disrupted first half, even as competition in the sector remains intense.Executives from Asian Paints, Kansai Nerolac, Berger Paints and AkzoNobel India said recent trends point to a demand revival from September, with benign raw material…
England’s Joe Root celebrates his fifty runs (AP) Joe Root delivered a masterclass in control and composure on a treacherous Colombo surface as England held their nerve to secure a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka on Saturday, levelling the three-match ODI series at 1-1. With the series on the line, Root anchored the chase with…
Timothée Chalamet has made waves in the film industry with his remarkable nomination trifecta for the 98th Academy Awards, thanks to his standout role as Marty Mauser in ‘Marty Supreme’. At only 30, he claims the title of the youngest male actor to earn this prestigious recognition. Read on to know more. The Oscars 2026…
The Union Budget should prioritise simpler and more predictable tax laws, alongside tax neutrality for cross-border and corporate reorganisations, to strengthen India’s appeal as a long-term destination for foreign direct investment (FDI), tax and economic experts said, reported PTI.They argued that rationalising the tax framework and lowering the cost of capital would complement ongoing reforms…
