New Delhi: A Delhi court Monday reserved for September 15 its order on the bail plea of Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj in connection with the alleged assault on the father of a student activist during a protest at Jantar Mantar, among other charges. During the proceedings, Bhardwaj's advocate claimed that his client had been arrested after "some...

Jeddah: The Consulate General of India in Jeddah Monday assured its "full support and assistance" to Indian nationals undergoing treatment at a hospital in the coastal city after suffering injuries in the recent incidents in Jazan. In a post on X, Consulate said it "remains in close touch with the hospital authorities and the affected nationals &...

Bhubaneswar: Omfed will soon introduce ice-cream and packaged drinking water, state Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik said Monday. Speaking to reporters here, Mallik said discussions were underway on introducing the ice-cream under the Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation (Omfed) brand and the board would take a final decision on the proposal soon. He...

New Delhi: Filmmaker Vishal Chaturvedi, whose debut film Hanuman Ansh has become a surprise box office hit, has collaborated with producer Mahaveer Jain to make Rambola, a movie on the life of poet-saint Goswami Tulsidas. Known for his devotion to lord Ram, Tulsidas is credited with popularising the story of Ramayana with "Ramcharitmanas", which he wrote in...

Dubai: Pakistan were Monday fined 50 per cent of the match fess of their third and final Test against England at Birmingham, along with a deduction of 11 World Test Championship points for maintaining slow over-rate. The ICC said on their website that Pakistan, who were crushed 0-3 in the Test series by hosts England, were found...

Chandigarh: Punjab is set to script history by hosting the Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026 for the first time, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann Monday releasing the tournament logo in the presence of Asian Hockey Federation officials. Declaring the championship as a matter of pride for Punjab, CM Mann said the tournament will bring international hockey...

New Delhi: The team of Ramayana Monday released the first song, "Jai Jai Ram", from the two-part epic, starring Ranbir Kapoor as Ram and Sai Pallavi in the role of Sita. Sung by Shreya Ghosal and Arijit Singh, the track is composed by A R Rahman and written by Kumar Vishwas. Composer A R Rahman said their...

Cape Town: Two minibus taxis collided head-on, and a third vehicle crashed into them on one of South Africa's main highways, killing at least 21 people and leaving four seriously injured, authorities said Monday. The crash Sunday night in the Western Cape Province took place between the small towns of Prince Albert and Leeu-Gamka, around 380 kilometers...

Mumbai: Actress and politician Kangana Ranaut has reacted to Rakhi Sawant’s scathing attack on her. The actress took to the Stories section of her Instagram Monday, and shared a screenshot of a report with Rakhi’s remarks. Kangana penned a long note targeting Rakhi, and said that despite all the favours pulled, the latter can't secure “even a...

New Delhi: Actors Saif Ali Khan and Akshay Kumar-starrer Haiwaan has earned over Rs 11 crore on the opening weekend at the global box office. The film is directed by filmmaker Priyadarshan, known for hit comedies such as Hera Pheri, Hulchul, Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Hungama. It also reunites Kumar and Khan after 17 years, following their collaborations such...