Mohali: A 23-year-old electrician died in a road accident Friday morning while returning home to celebrate Raksha Bandhan with his three sisters.Parampreet, a resident of Machhlikalan village and the only son of his parents, was riding home after finishing his shift at a hotel in Zirakpur when an unidentified vehicle allegedly hit his motorcycle on…
Bimal Oberoi’s ‘Dhurandhar’ role as Shirani has exploded into memes (“Blinkit of Balochistan”). He laughs at fan pleas like “Sir, exam padhao!” Family’s amused too. Post decades in shadows, sudden fame hits. Aditya Dhar’s spy thriller stars Ranveer Singh; Oberoi calls it “hilarious audience love.” Bimal Oberoi’s supporting role as Shirani in ‘Dhurandhar’ has become…
Chandigarh: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s July 17 visit to Punjab, the AAP govt on Tuesday stepped up its attack on the BJP-led Centre, accusing it of failing to curb cross-border drug smuggling and allowing gangsters lodged in prisons outside the state to operate drug networks targeting Punjab.Addressing a press conference to mark 500…
In 1958, Clipperton Island was a very different place from the huge seabird colony it would later become. The tiny Pacific atoll had once supported thousands of breeding birds, but decades of human occupation had left a heavy mark. Feral pigs, introduced when people settled on the island, had multiplied and were feeding on land…
Lucknow: What police believe was supposed to be another routine burglary for two alleged thieves from Kanpur ended in dramatic fashion when homeowners returned unexpectedly and residents foiled their escape in Lucknow’s Banthra area.The incident took place in Banthra Bazaar, where wholesale grocery trader Santosh Kumar Gupta returned to his three-storey house around 2 am…
Flooding in Ektanagari in 2024 Pune: The construction of retaining walls at flood-prone spots ahead of rainy season, in an effort by the civic body to prevent waterlogging, has progressed at a snail’s pace, after an announcement in this regard was made three years ago.Out of 10 planned locations for Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) flood-protection…
Bar Council of India chairman Manan Kumar Mishra is central to a recent controversy. MUMBAI: Observing that “a large section of the students were condemned unheard”, the Bombay Bar Association (BBA) passed a resolution on Tuesday condemning a recent action by Manan Kumar Mishra, chairperson, Bar Council of India (BCI), as an “abuse of power”.The…
India enter the contest as underdogs against 71st-ranked Jamaica Khalid Jamil knows what it feels like to play in England, widely accepted as the birthplace of modern football. He was there with the national team in 2000, India’s first tour to the country after the 1948 London Olympics, and one where they gave a good…
Walls across the city painted under ‘Rang De Gulabi’ campaign Walls across the city painted under ‘Rang De Gulabi’ campaign Walls across the city painted under ‘Rang De Gulabi’ campaign Walls across the city painted under ‘Rang De Gulabi’ campaign Walls across the city painted under ‘Rang De Gulabi’ campaign Jaipur: The city’s walls came…
NEW DELHI: Africa has achieved its best-ever performance at a FIFA World Cup, with nine of its 10 teams reaching the Round of 32 at the 2026 tournament. It is the first time so many African nations have qualified for the knockout stage. The previous record was just two teams, set at the 2014 World…
