Singapore: Popular Indian singer-songwriter Zubeen Garg was severely intoxicated and had drowned off Lazarus Island after declining a life jacket last September, a coroner's court in Singapore was told Wednesday. Garg, 52, was at a yacht party September 19, 2025, when he died of drowning a day before he was slated to perform at the North East...

Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court Wednesday disposed of the TMC's petition praying for protection of its data, saying the ED has informed that it has not seized anything from I-PAC director Pratik Jain's office and home during its raids last week. TMC had moved the court seeking an order for preservation of personal and political data that...

Rajkot: KL Rahul hit a combative 112 to lead India to a competitive 284 for seven in the second ODI against New Zealand on a slow pitch, Wednesday. Invited to bat, India were off to a confident start with Rohit Sharma (24) and skipper Shubhman Gil (56) adding 70 runs for the first wicket but Kiwi spinners...

Rayagada: Four people suffered burn injuries in a firecracker explosion in Odisha's Rayagada district in the early hours of Wednesday, police said. The incident took place around 2 am in Rayaga town's Yedusahi, a settlement of Telugu-speaking people who were celebrating 'Bhogi Podi' ahead of Makar Sankranti, they said. As part of the celebrations, a fire was...

New Delhi: Kerala Blasters FC have confirmed their participation in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2026, scheduled to begin February 14, the club said Wednesday. The league was in limbo ever since the talks between Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) and AIFF broke down, and the two could not decide on the renewal of the Master Rights...

New Delhi: The BJP Wednesday criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her remarks on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and said that the democratic process of the country will not work according to the Trinamool Congress President but as per the Constitution. This came a day after Chief Minister Banerjee accused the...

Karachi: Pakistani security forces have killed four terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in the restive Balochistan province, the military has said. The operation was conducted in the Kalat district Monday, said the military's media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Security forces effectively engaged the terrorists' location, killing four of them after an "intense fire exchange", the...

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, whose private chat with senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had created waves, Wednesday said he would not publicly discuss conversations held with leaders of his party. Shivakumar's statement came in response to questions from the media at the Vidhana Soudha premises on the meeting. "I am the Karnataka Pradesh Committee...

Chennai: The makers of director Arun Varma's eagerly awaited thriller 'Baby Girl', featuring actor Nivin Pauly in the lead, Wednesday announced that the film would hit screens worldwide January 23 this year. Taking to his Instagram page, actor Nivin Pauly wrote, "Baby Girl Hits Cinemas Worldwide From Jan 23, 2026. @babygirlmovieofficial." It may be recalled that the...

Mumbai: Actress Ameesha Patel, who completed 26 years in the Hindi film industry today, on the 14th of January, was wished by her business partner and rumoured boyfriend Kunal Goomer. Kunal took to his social media account to congratulate Ameesha on her milestone achievement. Sharing a poster of Ameesha’s debut movie, Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, Kunal mentioned...