NEW DELHI: Govt on Sunday released a set of frequently asked questions on its bill, now defeated in Parliament, for fast-tracking women’s quota in legislatures with a 50% hike in Lok Sabha seats, as part of its campaign to debunk what it called a ‘false and misleading narrative’ by Congress and its allies. Govt said…
Bollywood power couple, Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone on Sunday announced that they are expecting their second child.The couple shared a joint Instagram post, that saw their daughter, Dua, holding up mommy Deepika’s positive pregnancy test kit. The announcement quickly went viral, raking in over 4.1 million likes. Celebrities including Katrina Kaif, Anushka Sharma, Priyanka…
KOLKATA: PM Narendra Modi sharpened his attack on Trinamool Congress, declaring in rallies across Bengal that “mothers and sisters” would punish it for stymying the women’s reservation bill and urging voters to deliver “maha-punishment” to what he called “maha-jungleraj”, reports Rohit Khanna. Addressing four rallies in six hours Sunday — Bankura’s Barjora, Purulia, Jhargram and…
NEW DELHI: The concept and nomenclature of Civil Lines, residential areas established by the British and long associated with their proximity to administrative power, may fade into history.As the Centre intensifies its efforts to replace remnants of colonial-era laws and practices with alternatives that are of Indian origin and reflect the country’s culture, the framework…
By: Bhaskar MehareYAVATMAL: A 33-year-old homemaker, identified as Chetana Jadhav, died after consuming a poisonous substance following an argument with her husband over undercooked mutton in Borgaon village, Arni, on Friday night.According to reports, Chetana’s husband, Manoj had invited a friend home for a meal and asked her wife to prepare mutton. While the meal…
Congratulations are in order for Justin Theroux, who welcomed his first child with wife Nicole Brydon Bloom.In a social media post on April 18, Theroux shared the happy news by posting a photo of himself with his baby lying on his chest. “He’s here we are so in love,” the actor captioned the post. Justin…
Bengaluru: With Bengaluru constantly staring at water crisis, especially during summers, city-based hydrogeologist KC Subhash Chandra Sunday pointed out that there was too much, and unsustainable, dependence on groundwater.Speaking as part of a Lifetide Film Festival themed around water resources, he said: “Forget about groundwater. It isn’t a sustainable resource. Nearly 25% of the surface…
Alex Karp made a strong statement during a 2025 earnings call, saying that working at Palantir is more valuable than holding a degree from top universities like Harvard, Princeton or Yale. Speaking during the earnings call then, Karp said that someone joins Palantir, their educational background becomes largely irrelevant. “If you did not go to…
NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR: Visiting US national Jeffrey Scott, who was stopped at Srinagar airport after a satellite phone-like device was detected in his baggage — a prima facie violation of provisions of the Indian Telegraph Act — was allowed to fly out of the Valley after it became clear that he had carried the device as…
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are expecting their second child, with Deepika sharing a cute social media post hinting at her baby bump. The couple, married in 2018 in Italy, already welcomed daughter Dua in 2024, and fans are thrilled as their family grows once again. Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are gearing up to…
