Eid ul Fitr 2026 Confirmed: Morocco, Egypt, Belgium to Celebrate on Friday, March 20 In a rare moment of near-global alignment, countries across North Africa, the Middle East and even Europe have officially announced that Eid ul Fitr 2026 will be celebrated on Friday, March 20, marking the end of Ramadan for millions of Muslims…
A retired Merchant Navy officer, Ashok Kumar Kharat, has been arrested in Nashik NASHIK: A retired Merchant Navy officer who worked as an astrologer was remanded in police custody till March 24 by a Nashik court on Thursday, a day after his arrest for allegedly repeatedly raping a woman over more than three years.The accused,…
A 38-year-old TMC booth chief was found murdered at Minakhan in Bengal’s North 24 Parganas on Thursday. There were signs of torture on his body. His family claimed faction feuds within party led to his killing. Locals came across Kazi Masiur Rahman’s body, wrapped in a blanket, along Haroa-Bhangar road. Preliminary findings suggest he was…
TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains mention of death.Niall Horan has broken his public silence on the tragic death of his One Direction bandmate Liam Payne, channeling his grief into a poignant new track on his upcoming album. Liam Payne died on October 16, 2024, at age 31 after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos…
Sanju Samson (Pic credit: CSK) Just like MS Dhoni did all those years ago, the Kerala cricketer is making a grand entrance to the franchise following his heroics in the T20 World Cup. His first task, however, will be to revive Chennai’s fortunes by being consistent with the bat.It was the game against Zimbabwe in…
MUMBAI: SBI Mutual Fund, the largest fund house in India, on Thursday filed for its much-awaited public offering, expected later in the year. Through this offer, the two sponsors of the fund house-SBI and Amundi (of France)-are selling 6.3% and 3.7% stakes, respectively.The two sponsors of the fund house are expected to garner a total…
Sunrisers Hyderabad (PTI Photo) Sunrisers Hyderabad will be without Australian all-rounder Jack Edwards for the entire IPL 2026 season. The 25-year-old New South Wales cricketer, who secured his maiden IPL deal worth Rs 3 crore at this year’s auction, has been ruled out due to an injury, Cricbuzz reported on Thursday. The specifics of the…
Iran intensified its attacks on oil and natural gas facilities around the Gulf Thursday, raising the stakes in a war that is sending shock waves through the global economy.The strikes, in retaliation for an Israeli attack on a key Iranian gas field, sent fuel prices soaring and risked drawing Iran’s Arab neighbours directly into the…
JP Morgan has a neutral rating on HDFC Bank with the target price at Rs 1,090. Analysts said the bank’s chairman’s exit adds to macro headwinds and investor sentiment has been hit with expected elevated volatility in the near-term. They said two things stood out in the resignation letter. Firstly, the outgoing chairman cited the…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Ending days of uncertainty, Congress on Thursday released its second list of 37 candidates in Kerala, completing the selection process for all 95 seats the party will contest in the state. In line with the directive from the party high command, no sitting MP has been fielded in the assembly polls.The names featured in…
