A quarter century after Lagaan became one of Indian cinema’s most celebrated films, actor and filmmaker Amin Hajee has made a candid admission about the impact the movie had on his career. While the Aamir Khan-starrer opened doors for many associated with it, Hajee says it “destroyed” him in an unexpected way.Speaking to PTI, Hajee,…
Dubai unveils a Dh34 billion fully underground metro Gold Line, promising faster travel, stronger connectivity and a major urban transformation / Image: file Dubai has unveiled its largest-ever transport project, with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announcing a Dh34 billion ($9 billion) Metro Gold Line on April 22, 2026. The ambitious project is designed…
Pune: The Ranjangaon MIDC police on Tuesday arrested a farmer from Ahilyanagar district for duping a private bank of Rs 18 lakh by securing loans against fake gold jewellery.“The accused, Laxman Vir, had given fake gold jewellery to his relatives and their friends. They pledged the jewellery with the bank and obtained loans against it…
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: An Air India aircraft inadvertently took a wrong turn while taxiing after landing at Ahmedabad airport on Wednesday evening, bringing it onto the same taxiway as an IndiGo plane preparing for departure.The Mumbai-bound IndiGo flight was taxiing for take-off when the Air India aircraft, which had just landed from Mumbai, entered the wrong…
A giant world orbiting a distant sun-like star has given astronomers an unexpected glimpse into the weather systems of some of the coldest known exoplanets. Using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), researchers have identified evidence of salt-rich clouds in the atmosphere of GJ 504 b, a massive gas giant often referred to…
22.1 million excess deaths recorded globally between 2020 and 2023NEW DELHI: The Covid-19 pandemic caused an estimated 22.1 million excess deaths globally between 2020 and 2023, nearly three times higher than the seven million Covid deaths officially reported worldwide, according to the World Health Statistics 2026 report released by the World Health Organization (WHO).WHO said…
South Korea’s artificial intelligence-led semiconductor boom has yet to generate a meaningful spillover into the broader economy, even as concerns over the won and financial stability are increasing the likelihood of a Bank of Korea (BOK) rate hike next month, Nomura’s senior economist said.Speaking at Nomura’s Korea Equities & Economy Media Briefing in Seoul, Park…
Lucknow: Run for underprivileged students by social welfare department, Jai Prakash Narayan Sarvodaya Schools, produced a stellar performance in UP Board results. 99.2% of students who appeared for Class X exams and 99% Class XII students were declared successful. Students of Jai Prakash Narayan Sarvodaya Balika Vidyalaya, Nidauri in Ghaziabad showed outstanding performance too. In…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Priyansh Arya (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India A sealed their place in the Tri-Nation A Series final with a commanding 101-run victory over Afghanistan A in Dambulla on Wednesday, producing a complete all-round performance led by half-centuries from Priyansh Arya, Tilak Varma and Kumar Kushagra, followed by a four-wicket haul from Nishant…
MUMBAI: Bombay high court has adjourned to 2046 a Rs 20cr defamation suit filed by a woman, who is almost 90, and her daughter against the managing committee members of a south Mumbai CHS. “I do not wish to state anything except that this matter should not be taken up for the next 20 years,”…
