Kochi: In a significant development that has sent ripples through the film industry and political circles alike, the Kerala High Court Thursday stayed the release of the controversial film Kerala Story 2 for 15 days, just a day before its scheduled theatrical debut. The film, which was slated for release Friday, had already generated intense debate over...

Ahmedabad: South Africa captain Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to bowl against West Indies in a crucial Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup here Thursday. South Africa are unchanged, while Roston Chase comes in place of Akeal Hosein for the West Indies. Teams: South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Ryan...

Cuttack: The Cuttack city police arrested a private school bus driver for allegedly attempting to rape two girl students, an officer said Thursday. According to the police, the driver was engaged to transport students of a private school in the Cantonment police station area, and he allegedly attempted to rape the two students inside the bus Tuesday....

Mumbai: Actors Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna have officially become the man and the wife, putting an end to long-standing speculation around their relationship. The couple reportedly opted for an intimate ceremony attended by close family members and friends from the film fraternity. The two stars, who have shared screen space in films like Geetha Govindam and...

Shimla:  A high-voltage standoff between the police teams of Delhi and Shimla came to an end after a dramatic 24 hours Thursday morning, after the Delhi Police team was finally cleared to head back to the national capital along with the three Youth Congress activists arrested in connection with the shirtless protest at the AI Summit. In...

Koraput: Police seized 1,143 kg of ganja during a raid in the Nandapur police limits of Koraput district, police said. The contraband, estimated to be worth around Rs 5 crore in the market, was concealed inside plastic trays in two Mahindra pickup vans. Four persons were arrested in connection with the case. According to police, two of...

Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India Thursday formally issued a notification for the election of four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha, with polling scheduled March 16. According to the notification, the last date for filing nominations is March 5, while scrutiny of papers will be taken up March 6. Candidates are allowed to withdraw their nominations till...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday imposed a blanket ban on class 8 NCERT book carrying a chapter on corruption in the judiciary, and ordered a seizure of all physical copies, along with takedown of its digital forms. The apex court ordered that the Centre and state authorities comply with its directions immediately, and warned of "serious...

Geneva: Iran and the US are prepared to meet Thursday in Geneva for nuclear negotiations, talks viewed as a last chance for diplomacy, as America has gathered a fleet of aircraft and warships in the Middle East to pressure Tehran into a deal. US President Donald Trump wants a deal to constrain Iran's nuclear programme, and he...

Cuttack: The first edition of the ADCA T20i Asia Cup 2026 at Cuttack’s Barabati Stadium came to an end Wednesday with Team India beating the Sri Lanka Deaf team by six wickets to win the first Asia Cup trophy. The event saw some amazing performances throughout the series, with India winning their very first match against Sri...