Thiruvananthapuram: Antony Perumbavoor, the co-producer of the now-controversial Malayalam blockbuster film Empuraan,  announced Tuesday that the film will undergo 24 cuts. Those presently engaged in re-editing the film have finished one part, and the second part will begin later in the day. The re-edited version will hit the screens most likely Wednesday. The violent scenes featuring a...

New Delhi: The Waqf (Amendment) Bill will be tabled in the Lok Sabha April 2 (Wednesday) soon after the Question Hour and will be followed by a comprehensive and detailed discussion extending up to eight hours, said Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju Tuesday. Speaking to the press, the Minister for Minority Affairs said: “Some members wanted six...

Mumbai: Stock markets went into a tailspin Tuesday with benchmark Sensex plunging by 1,390 points due to selling in IT and private bank shares amid heightened uncertainty ahead of the rollout of reciprocal tariffs by the US April 2. Starting the new financial year on a losing note, the 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 1,390.41 points or 1.80...

School students typically address their class teacher as "Ma'am." Even in today's times, it seems unimaginable to be punished for simply calling a teacher by their name. But what if you received the same punishment at your workplace as an adult? Something similar happened to an employee who was allegedly given an unusual punishment for not addressing...

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Jammu and Kashmir was not linked to the anti-militancy operation in Kathua. The programme was finalised before the operation, he added. Do not link the Union minister's visit to the Kathua (operation). His program was finalised before the Kathua encounter. It is a...

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake Tuesday said the economic recovery under his government led to the resumption of many foreign-funded projects in the island nation. All our foreign-funded projects came to be halted due to the economic crisis. We got loans to do the airport, but they stopped the project and left because we were...

Beijing: Leaders of India and China exchanged congratulatory messages Tuesday marking the 75th anniversary of bilateral relations amid efforts to reset the ties after over four years of freeze due to the eastern Ladakh military standoff. “Today marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and China”, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar held bilateral discussions with his Dutch counterpart, Caspar Veldkamp, focusing on strengthening the already robust partnership between India and the European nation across multiple sectors. The talks, held Monday, delved into areas such as trade, defence, technology, education, and global strategic developments, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said...

Taipei: Strongly condemning China's joint military drill around Taiwan, Taipei Tuesday said that Beijing's provocations are threatening regional peace. This comes after 19 Chinese Navy ships operating around Taiwan were detected Tuesday morning. The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defence condemned the move, which it called a disruption to the status quo, and said it had deployed military...

Palanpur (Gujarat): Eighteen persons were killed and five others injured after a blast at a firecracker warehouse led to a blaze and collapse of the building in Gujarat's Banaskantha district Tuesday, officials said. The incident took place in an industrial area near Deesa town at around 9.45 am. "As many as 18 persons died in the incident,...