Two bike-borne shooters killed Maulana Muhammad Idrees, a prominent Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl cleric involved in peace talks with rebel group Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday, reports Rajshekhar Jha.Islamic State in Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the killing, which came amid a spate of assassinations of JUI-F figures in KP and Balochistan. Idress, a former…
Trump’s cryptic Gulf map with red arrows at Iran sparks fresh war fears (Image Credit: Truth Social) US President Donald Trump on Monday shared a map of West Asia on Truth Social featuring an American flag overlay and red arrows directed toward Iran.Chinese platforms including Douyin, Bilibili, and Weibo are now required to verify creators’…
NEW DELHI: Even as India faces energy disruptions due to the West Asia crisis, more trouble could be looming for the economy. IMD on Friday confirmed its forecast of ‘below normal’ monsoon rainfall this year while further downgrading the extent of rains during the June-Sept season, with a high probability of ‘deficient’ rainfall, also known…
Satellite internet provider Starlink’s plans to roll out satellite communication services in India have hit a regulatory roadblock, with the government adopting a cautious approach to clearing its foreign direct investment (FDI) proposal amid rising national security concerns.People familiar with the matter said the FDI application of the Elon Musk-owned company is currently on hold…
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi (ANI Photo) The expanded FIFA World Cup 2026 is gathering pace across the three host nations — the United States, Mexico and Canada — with the tournament already delivering plenty of drama in its opening days. Twelve matches have been completed so far, with half of the record 12 groups…
New Delhi: India’s mobile app market crossed a major monetisation milestone in the first quarter of 2026, with total revenue surpassing $300 million (around Rs 2,500 crore), marking a 33% year-on-year increase, according to a Sensor Tower report. In Q1 2025, total revenue was roughly $225 million.The market recorded 6.2 billion downloads during the quarter,…
India’s men’s hockey team The Indian men’s hockey team continued their domination over Pakistan, beating their rivals 4-3 in an FIH Pro League match at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in London on Tuesday.India, coming into the match on the back of two splendid wins against the Netherlands and Germany, were certainly the better…
BENGALURU: For a brief moment Saturday, around 100 employees at BMTC’s Yeshwanthpur depot-26 may have felt that long-promised rewards had finally arrived in full. Then came the phone calls.In what the corporation described as a “technical error”, a billing clerk accidentally credited the entire 26 months’ salary revision arrears to about 100 staff members instead…
Swaroop Sampat Rawal known for the iconic television show ‘Yeh Joh Hai Zindagi’ and films like ‘Ki And Ka’, ‘Saathiya’ and more was also seen in Aditya Dhar‘s ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’. The film which starred Vicky Kaushal also starred Swaroop’s husband Paresh Rawal. In a recent interview, Swaroop opened up on her experience of…
RCB’s Josh Hazlewood (Image: X) As Royal Challengers Bengaluru prepare to face Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 final, they will draw confidence from a player who has made a habit of delivering on the biggest stage, Josh Hazlewood.The defending champions are aiming to win back-to-back IPL titles, a feat achieved only by Mumbai Indians…
