JAMMU: A bitter dispute over identity and regional recognition rocked J&K assembly for a second straight day after opposition leader Sunil Sharma of BJP dismissed the existence of the “Pir Panjal region” — triggering protests, walkouts and demands for an apology from lawmakers.CM Omar Abdullah said Thursday that Sharma’s remarks had “angered an entire region”…
Zack Snyder, the director behind ‘Man of Steel,’ ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,’ and his own cut of ‘Justice League,’ recently sat down for a pretty honest conversation about the fate of his so-called SnyderVerse. Studios are anyway scrambling to figure out what’s next, as it indeed is a weird time for superhero movies,…
Russia has maintained its position as India’s primary supplier in November, providing over one-third of all crude oil imports. (AI image) Donald Trump’s sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil – two of Russia’s major crude firms – may result in India’s imports of oil from Moscow dropping – but will this shift be permanent? Analysts expect…
Urvil Patel & MS Dhoni (Gettyimages) Chennai Super Kings’ young wicketkeeper-batter Urvil Patel gave fans a glimpse of the future this week with a brilliant display of skill behind the stumps — one that reminded many of MS Dhoni’s magic. In a video shared on his Instagram, Urvil can be seen executing a lightning-fast stumping…
ICC chief Jay Shah calls Rohit Sharma ‘our captain’ (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma could not hide his happiness when ICC chairman Jay Shah called him “our captain” at a recent public event. A video of the moment has gone viral on social media, showing Rohit smiling widely as he listened. His wife,…
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has “in-principle” agreed to the settlement plea filed by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in the long-running unfair market access case, a development that could finally clear the regulatory hurdle for the country’s largest stock exchange to launch its much-delayed initial public offering (IPO), reported PTI.Sebi chairman…
Nihal Sarin and Anish Giri (Photos by Michal Walusza, Lennart Ootes and FIDE) NEW DELHI: As the chess world descends upon Cyprus for the 2026 Candidates, the name Anish Giri continues to be synonymous with a singular, frustrating memory from the past. 14 draws in 14 games. That legendary run in the 2016 Candidates birthed…
Jyoti Singh, wife of Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh, was stopped by police outside his Lucknow home. She claimed an FIR was filed against her, which police denied. Visibly upset, she accused her husband of cheating, threatened self-harm, and demanded justice amid their ongoing legal and marital disputes. Bhojpuri actor-turned-politician Pawan Singh’s wife Jyoti Singh was…
‘Dhurandhar’, the Aditya Dhar directorial, starring Ranveer Singh in the lead, completed its first week at the box office and going by early estimates, came out with flying colours. The film that marked the return of director Dhar after 6 years, scored an explosive weekend at both the domestic and international box offices. The film,…
The deaths of four members of a family in south Mumbai last month were caused by zinc phosphide, a chemical commonly used in rat poison, and not by consumption of watermelon as initially suspected, PTI reported on Thursday, citing officials. The chemical was reportedly detected in the viscera samples of all four.The case came to…
