US President Donald Trump is sending senior envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan this weekend for crucial talks with Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, the White House said on Friday, in a renewed push to revive negotiations amid escalating regional tensions.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration is cautiously optimistic. “We’re…
MS Dhoni (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan has stirred debate ahead of IPL 2026 by leaving MS Dhoni out of his preferred Chennai Super Kings (CSK) playing XI. He feels Dhoni’s current role as a lower-order batter, who faces very few balls, doesn’t add enough value to the team unless…
Bengaluru: Ahead of Bakrid, Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC) carried out a special drive to remove unauthorised sheep and goat market sheds across its limits Saturday.Teams cleared temporary sheds, tarpaulin enclosures, iron barricades, and other illegal structures set up on public roads, footpaths, govt land, and along storm water drains. The operation involved officials from…
KANPUR: Former Samajwadi Party MLA Vijay Singh’s two sons, Avinash Singh alias Sikki and Vikki, were seriously injured in a massive explosion that occurred at his residence in Mohalla Machratta, Farrukhabad, around 7:30 pm on Tuesday.Vijay Singh is serving a life sentence in Varanasi jail after being convicted for the murder of BJP leader and…
Bengaluru: A gym trainer allegedly died by suicide at his house near Nelamangala late Saturday night, following a relationship with a married woman he had met at the gym.The deceased, Dileep Kumar MR of Vajarahalli, was a bodybuilder who had won several competitions. Police said Dileep made a video call to the woman shortly before…
Voters across four states and one Union Territory are now awaiting the exit poll results. Polling for Phase-2 in West Bengal held today across 142 constituencies. Trump once again criticised Iran’s approach to ongoing negotiations while reiterating his ‘no more Mr Nice Guy’ warning. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ganga Expressway, the longest expressway…
Mammootty’s latest action thriller ‘Patriot’ continues to perform steadily at the global box office. Directed by Mahesh Narayanan, the Malayalam espionage drama has now crossed the Rs 75 crore mark worldwide in just 12 days.The film stands out for its massive ensemble cast. Along with Mammootty, the movie also features Mohanlal, Nayanthara and Fahadh Faasil…
Vijay; MK Stalin; Edappadi K Palaniswami NEW DELHI: Campaigning for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections has concluded ahead of Thursday’s single-phase polling across all 234 assembly constituencies.The election is largely expected to be a direct contest between the DMK-led ruling Secular Progressive Alliance and the National Democratic Alliance, of which AIADMK is the largest constituent…
Feroz Khan and Mumtaz shared a close friendship through the years. The actress did her first and only ever bikini scene for his film ‘Apraadh’. They also did films like ‘Aadmii Aur Insaan’, ‘Mela’, ‘Upaasna’ together. In a recent interview, Mumtaz spoke about her bonding with the late actor and also clarified that there was…
Sunrisers Hyderabad are likely to approach the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over an incident involving LSG player Avesh Khan during their IPL 2026 match against Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday, Cricbuzz reported.The issue concerns the last ball of the game on April 5, when LSG captain Rishabh Pant hit a boundary…
