Entertainment

[ad_1] (Picture Courtesy: Facebook) BENGALURU: The Karnataka high court on Saturday rejected the bail petitions of actress Harshavardhini Ranya Rao and Tarun Konduru Raju, the first and second accused in the gold smuggling case. Justice S Vishwajith Shetty dismissed their pleas, though the detailed order is yet to be made available. Earlier, on March 27, 2025, the Sessions Court had denied bail to Ranya Rao, following a similar rejection by the Special Court for Economic Offences in Bengaluru on March 14, 2025. On April 7, 2025, the Special Court for Economic Offences also refused bail to Tarun Raju, a US citizen. According to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Ranya Rao was intercepted and apprehended around 6:30 pm on March 3, 2025, based on credible information that she was carrying smuggled gold. Officials recovered 14,213.05 grams of gold, valued at […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The United Nations Security Council on Friday condemned the recent terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on 22 April, which left at least 26 dead and scores injured.In a press statement released, Council's President Jerome Bonnafont expressed deep solidarity with the victims' families and the governments of India and Nepal, while also wishing a swift recovery for the injured."The members of the Security Council underlined the need to hold perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors of this reprehensible act of terrorism accountable and bring them to justice," the statement read."They stressed that those responsible for these killings should be held accountable, and urged all States, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to cooperate actively with all relevant authorities in this regard," it added.The Council reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms […]

[ad_1] Amidst Indo-Pak tensions following the Pahalgam attack, Seema Haider, who illegally entered India to marry Sachin Meena, pleads not to be deported. NEW DELHI: "I was Pakistan's daughter, but now I'm India's daughter-in-law," says Seema Haider, who fears deportation after the government suspended visa services for Pakistani nationals as part of a series of retaliatory steps following the Pahalgam terror attack.Haider had made headlines in 2023 when she left Pakistan to marry her Indian lover, Sachin Meena. She was already married in Pakistan's Sindh province but had illegally entered India via Nepal along with her four children. In a video circulating on social media platforms, Seema says, "I do not want to go to Pakistan. I appeal to PM (Narendra) Modi and UP CM Yogi (Adityanath) to let me stay in India." Haider claims she adopted Hinduism after marrying […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: M G S Narayanan, renowned historian, academic and former chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), passed away at 93 due to age-related ailments at his residence in Malaparamba, Kozhikode on Saturday. The distinguished scholar, who headed the history department at the University of Calicut and served as ICHR chairman, is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.Narayanan's significant contribution to Indian historiography was marked by his PhD thesis 'Perumals of Kerala', which explored Kerala's socio-political history from the 9th to the 12th centuries.His academic career was highlighted by his leadership at the University of Calicut's history department from 1976 to 1990, followed by his role as ICHR chairman from 2001-2003.From 1976, he actively participated in the Indian History Congress and led numerous historical research projects in collaboration with ICHR.His research primarily focused on Kerala […]

[ad_1] 26/11 Mumbai terror attack plotter Tahawwur Rana with NIA officials upon landing in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: Tahawwur Hussain Rana, the key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, is not cooperating with investigators and is giving evasive answers, according to Mumbai Police. A team from the Mumbai Crime Branch questioned Rana for over eight hours in Delhi on Wednesday but reported that the 64-year-old provided little assistance in advancing the investigation.Rana, a Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman and close associate of David Coleman Headley, the US citizen who played a key role in the 2008 attacks, was recently extradited from the United States to India. He is currently in custody facing multiple charges under the Indian Penal Code and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, including conspiracy, terrorism, forgery, and waging war.On Thursday, the Patiala house court in Delhi had dismissed […]

[ad_1] Representative image (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: India on Friday announced the suspension of visa services for Pakistani nationals with immediate effect and revoked all existing valid visas issued to them, except for long-term, diplomatic, and official visas. The move comes amid heightened tensions between the two countries following Tuesday’s terror attack on tourists at Pahalgam’ Baisaran meadow in Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali citizen. As part of its countermeasures, the government has revoked most visas issued to Pakistani nationals with immediate effect.Saarc visas will expire on April 26, while medical visas will remain valid until April 29. Visas of all other categories will cease to be valid after April 27. Any Pakistani citizen who fails to exit India by the specified deadline will be treated as an overstaying foreign […]

[ad_1] Ravindra Jadeja celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Heinrich Klaasen during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. (PTI)Chennai Super Kings’ Ravindra Jadeja celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Heinrich Klaasen during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match. (PTI)Ravindra Jadeja celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Heinrich Klaasen during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. (PTI)Chennai Super Kings’ Ravindra Jadeja celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Heinrich Klaasen during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match. (PTI)Ravindra Jadeja celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Heinrich Klaasen during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and […]

[ad_1] Not just India, but the world was engulfed in the blanket of fear and despair when the news of the Pahalgam terror attack surfaced. On April 22, 2025, the date which has been noted in dark ink in the history of India, witnessed 26 innocent lives lost at the hands of a terrifying terror attack. The open fire aimed at the tourists, and the havoc released on the local area was a sight worse than a nightmare. In the wake of the devastating incident, Ashoke Dubey, General Secretary of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), has called for a total ban on Pakistani artists working in India.Ashoke Dubey: Nation comes firstWhile speaking to ANI, Ashoke said, “Since this is a matter of national interest, the nation comes first. The continuous attacks, including the recent one in Pahalgam […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) launched a strong criticism against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for conducting a political rally in Bihar while the nation mourned the victims of the recent Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.RJD leader Sanju Kohli put up posters featuring PM Modi and Nitish Kumar, bearing the message: "Ek taraf matam mana raha hai, doosri taraf rally. Janata sab yaad rakhegi" (On one side, the country is mourning, on the other side, a rally. The public will remember everything).This follows Prime Minister's rally in Bihar's Madhubani, from where he issued a stern warning to terrorists on April 22, pledging to "identify, track, and punish" those responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives.Addressing his first public gathering since the attack, PM Modi expressed the nation's […]

[ad_1] File photos of Olympic medallists Yogeshwar Dutt (L) and Neeraj Chopra (R). Former India wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt came out in support of javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Saturday, a day after the two-time Olympic medallist issued a strongly-worded statement at social media abuse. In a post, Chopra said he had been bombarded with "hate and abuse" for inviting Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem to next month's NC Classic in Bengaluru.Chopra clarified that the Paris Olympic champion's presence was "completely out of question" in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack which claimed 26 lives. The Tokyo Olympics gold-medallist and Paris Games silver-winning star said he was deeply hurt to see his and his family's integrity being questioned.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!2012 London Olympics bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt urged Neeraj to not prove his patriotism to anyone […]