In an industry where roles are pitched, negotiated and carefully packaged, Rahul Roy did something entirely different, he simply declared he was doing the film and left director Kanu Behl with no real choice but to agree. In an interview recently, Kanu opened up on the unlikely collaboration that brought the once-iconic ‘Aashiqui’ star back…
Bengaluru: In order to curb unauthorised parking on highways, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) identified 20 critical locations in Karnataka. These black spots were detected based on constant parking violations over a period of time.The detection is part of a nationwide process in which 595 locations were identified. In Karnataka, four of these black…
Cape Verde’s Kevin Pina, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal. (AP Photo) Cape Verde have written a remarkable new chapter in World Cup history after becoming the first team on record (since 1966) to score their maiden FIFA World Cup goal from a direct free-kick, as their fairytale 2026 campaign continued with…
Suvendu Adhikari; Jahangir Khan NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday warned Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) “so-called Pushpa” Jahangir Khan ahead of re-poll in the Falta assembly constituency, scheduled for May 21.“So-called Pushpa is my responsibility now; Falta repoll must be violence-free,” PTI quoted Adhikari as saying.In the run-up to polls, Khan, a…
NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday expressed relief after activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike, while making it clear that its peaceful agitation at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar would continue until Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns.In a post on X, Dipke thanked Wangchuk for what he described…
Varanasi: West Bengal’s iconic Kumartuli Durga idol-making tradition, which has shaped the cultural identity of Durga Puja for over three centuries, is on the verge of receiving the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Interestingly, Varanasi—often referred to as “Mini Bengal”—has played a crucial role in initiating and technically facilitating the GI certification process, marking another…
Lonavala police revealed prime accused Siya is giving conflicting statements in the Ketan Agarwal murder case. PUNE: The investigation into the alleged murder of realtor Ketan Agarwal has taken a fresh turn, with Lonavala Rural Police claiming that recovered mobile phone chats contradict prime accused Siya Goyal’s statements during interrogation, even as investigators allege that…
Pune: The Wagholi police on Friday registered a case of forgery and cheating against a Shirur-based man (32) for using a fake registration plate on his SUV to evade taxes and car loan EMIs.“The SUV owner is a businessman from Loni Kand and stays in Shirur. About a year ago, he bought the SUV on…
New Delhi: Seventeen years after a minor was allegedly kidnapped and raped by a tailor employed at her mother’s boutique, police have arrested the accused from Bijnor in UP, after he evaded arrest since 2009. The accused, Irshad Ahmed, 42, fled the country and moved to Kuwait in 2011, where he remarried. He was held…
The fire gutted eight flats across five floors Ghaziabad: The electricity department has ruled out a short circuit as the cause of the massive blaze at Gaur Green Avenue in Indirapuram on Wednesday, which gutted eight flats across five floors. Officials said that when a short circuit occurs, the miniature circuit breaker (MCB) trips down…
