Akshita Kapoor

[ad_1] Screengrab from the video shared by A NEW DELHI: BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya on Tuesday shared video of alleged confrontation between two Trinamool Congress MPs engaged in a heated exchange at the Election Commission headquarters on April 4.The incident reportedly took place on April 4, at the Election Commission headquarters, where TMC MPs Kalyan Banerjee and Kirti Azad were meant to submit a party memorandum. According to Malviya, tension arose when one MP directly proceeded to the EC office, bypassing a planned gathering at the Parliament office where members were supposed to sign the document first.The situation allegedly became so heated that police intervention was necessary to calm the MPs. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee was reportedly informed and subsequently asked both parliamentarians to resolve their differences.The dispute, however, apparently continued on a WhatsApp group named […]

[ad_1] Representative image (ANI) NEW DELHI: A 36-year-old Indian-origin man, Bhaveshkumar Dahyabhai Shukla, has been charged with sexually assaulting a fellow passenger during a domestic flight in the US, federal authorities announced.According to Montana federal prosecutor Kurt Alme, Shukla— a resident of Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey— was indicted on one count of "abusive sexual contact" under the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States. "If convicted, he faces up to two years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and a minimum of five years of supervised release," the statement said.PollWhat should airlines do to prevent misconduct on flights?The charges stem from an incident on January 26, 2025, aboard an American Airlines flight from Bozeman, Montana, to Dallas, Texas. The indictment alleges Shukla engaged in unwanted sexual contact with another passenger.Shukla is scheduled to appear in court for arraignment on April 17, […]

[ad_1] Salman Khan's 'Sikandar' was one of the highly awaited movies of the year but it missed hitting the bull's eye as the opening day number was just Rs 26 crore. While this is a decent number, it was less when Salman is compared to his own movies which have done well in the past. Meanwhile, the film has continued to gradually slow down from day 3 itself and struggled to cross Rs 100 crore at the box office. The collection of the movie so far, according to Sacnilk is Rs Rs 104.27 crore. Clearly, the performance of the movie has left the industry shocked. ETimes discusses with film experts as to what went wrong with the film and why it failed to impress people.Star power couldn't save the film due to bad content Everyone is unanimously opinionated about the […]

[ad_1] Actor and Deputy CM of Andhra Pradesh Pawan Kalyan's eight-year-old son, Mark Shankar, suffered serious injuries in a fire accident at his school in Singapore. The incident occurred when a sudden blaze broke out during school hours, causing injuries to Mark's hands and legs. His son has also experienced respiratory complications due to smoke inhalation and is currently undergoing treatment at a local hospital.As per the 123Telugu report, the news reached Pawan Kalyan while he was on an official tour of the Alluri Sitarama Raju district, where he was engaging with tribal communities and reviewing development programs. The report also suggests that Pawan Kalyan will address his commitment to the tribal people of Kuridi village near Araku before heading to Singapore.After completing his scheduled engagements, he will travel to Visakhapatnam, from where he will fly to Singapore to be […]

[ad_1] A single social media post having a 15-word sentence on X (formerly Twitter) triggered massive market volatility April 7 morning in the US, adding and erasing $2.4 trillion in S&P 500 value within an hour after falsely claiming President Trump planned to pause his controversial tariff program.The wild swing highlighted the market's extreme sensitivity to tariff news and demonstrated how quickly misinformation can ripple through financial systems in the digital age.Shortly after 10:10 a.m. ET, the popular Walter Bloomberg account, which has nearly 1 million followers, posted: "HASSETT: TRUMP IS CONSIDERING A 90-DAY PAUSE IN TARIFFS FOR ALL COUNTRIES EXCEPT CHINA." The post appeared to reference Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council.US market went up and then crashed back downThe market's reaction was immediate and dramatic. The S&P 500, which had been down 4.7%, surged to a […]

[ad_1] Online ticketing platform BookMyShow has issued a statement addressing allegations that it delisted comedian Kunal Kamra and his shows amid political controversy. Responding to Kamra's open letter on X, BookMyShow clarified that it has not removed Kamra or his performances from its platform, emphasising that decisions regarding show listings are made by organisers or venues.In its statement, BookMyShow highlighted its role as a neutral facilitator of ticket sales, operating in compliance with Indian laws. "Facts on our role have been misrepresented in the public domain. Our role is to provide a platform for ticket sales of live shows, and it is the decision of the organiser or the venue to list or delist their shows," the company stated.Read BookMyShow’s complete statement hereBookMyshow is a platform to facilitate the sale of tickets and operates the business with neutrality and in […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticised Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi, saying that a governor cannot withhold assent to Bills passed by the state assembly or use an absolute veto or pocket veto.The court said the governor acted against the law by not approving 10 Bills that were passed again by the assembly after being returned earlier. The court declared these Bills as passed."Governor must give assent to a bill when a bill is presented to him after re consultation in state assembly and he can only refuse assent when the bill is different. Action of governor to reserve the 10 bills for the president is illegal and arbitrary, and thus the action is set aside. All actions taken by governor thereto for the 10 bills are set aside. The 10 bills shall be deemed to be […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a portion of the Calcutta high court's directive ordering a CBI probe into the West Bengal cabinet's decision to create supernumerary posts for school staff. However, it upheld the continuation of the CBI investigation into other aspects of the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff in the state’s government-aided schools.The row stems from a 2016 recruitment drive conducted by the West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC), which was struck down by the Calcutta high court for widespread irregularities. The Supreme Court recently upheld that verdict, resulting in the cancellation of over 25,000 appointments.In response, chief minister Mamata Banerjee met with several of the affected teachers and strongly criticised the move, calling it a "conspiracy" to destroy West Bengal's education system.“There is a conspiracy going on to destroy the education […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Mumbai police and Shiv Sena MLA Murji Patel over a plea filed by comedian Kunal Kamra, challenging an FIR registered against him for allegedly calling Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde a "traitor" during a stand-up performance. The High Court has also granted protection to Kamra until April 16.A division bench of Justices Sarang Kotwal and S M Modak said the matter would be heard on April 16.“Issue notice to the respondents. They shall take instructions and respond to the plea,” the court said.The FIR was filed by Khar police based on a complaint from MLA Murji Patel.Kamra’s counsel Navroz Seervai informed the court that the Madras High Court had extended the comedian’s interim transit anticipatory bail till April 17.The senior advocate argued that Kamra, who has […]

[ad_1] Virat Kohli was furious after Surya Kumar Yadav's catch was dropped New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli threw his cap on the ground in anger after a collision between wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma and Yash Dayal cost RCB an opportunity to dismiss Mumbai Indians (MI) batter Suryakumar Yadav during their IPL 2025 match. Dayal bowled a slower delivery in his second ball of the 12th over during MI's innings, resulting in an edge off Suryakumar which went high in the air. Miscommunication between Jitesh and Dayal however, resulted in the opportunity getting wasted, drawing a strong reaction from Kohli, who was left frustrated.Suryakumar was batting on 27 when the catch got spilled. Interestingly, Dayal managed to make amends off the final delivery of the same over after delivering another slow ball. Phil Salt made no mistake at […]