SRINAGAR: An exchange of fire broke out Tuesday between security forces and terrorists in a forest area of Ganderbal, about 60 km north of Srinagar, the Army said.The Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said that based on specific intelligence input, a joint search operation was launched by the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police in the…
Madhur Bhandarkar has weighed in on the impact of Dhurandhar: The Revenge, praising the Aditya Dhar directorial while also calling out what he described as a “shocking silence” from the Hindi film industry. The filmmaker pointed out that several South Indian stars had openly praised the film, something he felt was missing in Bollywood. Madhur…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a strict warning to its centrally contracted players against posting any content on social media without prior approval, following the controversy involving Naseem Shah.The board has reminded players and their managers of its social media rules, stating that any post of political nature will not be allowed. According…
US consumer confidence rose marginally in March even as fuel prices surged due to the Iran war, highlighting resilience in spending but growing concerns around inflation and economic outlook, according to AP.The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index increased to 91.8 in March from 91 in February, indicating a modest improvement despite rising cost…
Mangaluru: The National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, conducted its first outdoor trek under the NITK Academy for Defence, Adventure and Leadership (NADAL) minor degree programme ‘Resilient Leadership’, marking the start of experiential training activities for students.Held recently at Mudigere, the trek saw the participation of 36 students and was designed to combine physical…
Bengaluru: Over 1,000 people gathered at Freedom Park Tuesday to celebrate the 2625th Janm Kalyanak Mahotsav on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti. Organised by Jain Yuva Sangathan, the event kicked off around 8.30am, with a procession starting from Town Hall to Freedom Park. The procession saw performers of traditional Yakshagana and women in traditional turbans…
Cooper Connolly (Image: IPL) Debutant Cooper Connolly announced himself in style, scoring a brilliant maiden half-century to guide Punjab Kings to a thrilling three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in their IPL 2026 clash at the PCA New International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Tuesday.Chasing 163, Punjab Kings suffered an early blow as impact player…
Kristi Noem faces a fresh scandal as her husband is found to be a crossdresser who chatted online with models. Kristi Noem‘s apparent reaction to the revelation of her husband Byron Noem’s secret life has gone viral as social media users wondered how the DHS secretary could not know about her husband’s secret life while…
Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill admitted he could have introduced Prasidh Krishna earlier with the ball, after Punjab Kings chased down the target to win by three wickets in their first IPL match on Tuesday.“I could have got Prasidh on earlier, but we were in the game until the end, there will always be ifs…
NEW DELHI: With the Transgender Person (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 becoming law with President of India Droupadi Murmu’s assent on Monday, all eyes are now on the way forward as the amendments do away with the provisions in the 2019 law that allowed “self-perceived gender identity” to be the basis for self-determination and…
