Nuriya Sharafoddin with her husband, Mohammad Sharafoddin, at their home in Irmo, South Carolina. | Photo Credit: AP Mohammad Sharafoddin, his wife and young son walked at times for 36 hours in a row over mountain passes as they left Afghanistan as refugees to end up less than a decade later talking about their journey … Read more
Members of Kannada Raksha Vedike stage a protest in Bengaluru on May 29, 2025 against actor Kamal Haasan for his remarks on the Kannada language. | Photo Credit: PTI Actor Kamal Haasan’s remark that “Kannada was born from Tamil” has sparked several debates. But this is not a new idea; it has existed within the … Read more
Philippines now visa-free for Indian tourists NEW DELHI: Philippines has joined the increasing ranks of countries that have become visa-free for Indian tourists from Sunday. Post-Covid, several places have gone either visa-free or visa-on-arrival to attract the high-spending desi tourists. These include Thailand, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka (free electronic visa), Seychelles, Maldives, Philippines, Indonesia … Read more
Rinku Singh and Priya Saroj (X Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Rinku Singh and Samajwadi Party Member of Parliament Priya Saroj marked the beginning of a new chapter in their lives with a grand engagement ceremony held on June 8 at The Centrum, a five-star luxury hotel in Lucknow. The private yet star-studded event brought … Read more
Ricky Ponting and Preity Zinta in IPL 2025 (Image via X/@mufaddal_vohra) Punjab Kings fell short of the ultimate prize in the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League by the finest of margins. PBKS lost by six runs in the IPL final to Royal Challengers Bengaluru as Rajat Patidar’s RCB claimed their first-ever crown. While … Read more
Last Updated:June 07, 2025, 23:58 IST The poll body hit back to the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition’s claims with a point wise rebuttal, stating that “facts are completely being ignored.” Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (Image: PTI/File) The Election Commission on Saturday once again dismissed the allegations raised by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that there … Read more
Last Updated:June 07, 2025, 21:28 IST The incident occurred on April 21 when the youth, riding without a helmet, collided head-on with a pickup truck in Pune The biker was without a helmet when he collided head-on with the four-wheeler (Representative image) A 20-year-old college student almost lost his voice after a road accident left … Read more
Nepal’s Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal heads a small opposition group in parliament, and his United Socialist Party says the prosecution is an act of “political vendetta” against him. | Photo Credit: Reuters Authorities in Nepal have charged former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal with corruption and demanded a million-dollar fine over the purchase of land … Read more
Works on the toll plaza on NH 66 in progress between Palazhi and Pantheerankavu in Kozhikode. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh Work on the Ramanattukara-Vengalam reach of National Highway-66 is expected to be completed by June-end. The contractor, KMC Constructions, was given a deadline of June 6 to complete the work, but the company pleaded … Read more
NEW DELHI: Vodafone Idea CEO Akshaya Moondra’s recent statement about continuing talks with the government seeking relief for adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues have triggered legal backlash, with experts saying the comments are misleading.His statement came just days after a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan, on May … Read more