New Delhi: India and the UK have held constructive and forward-looking deliberations at a meeting of a key group to chart a robust roadmap to deepen defence cooperation and strengthen the enduring partnership between the its armies, according to officials. The India Army in a post on X Tuesday said the 15th India-United Kingdom Executive Steering Group...

Mumbai: The makers of Eetha Tuesday unveiled the teaser of the upcoming biographical drama starring Shraddha Kapoor as legendary Marathi Lavani artist Vithabai Narayangaonkar. Produced by Maddock Films and Kathputli Creations, the film is directed by Laxman Utekar, known for hits such as Luka Chuppi, Mimi and Chhaava. The teaser offers a glimpse into the life of...

Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty faced heavy selling pressure Tuesday, dropping over 1 per cent, tracking a bearish trend in global markets along with weakness in HDFC Bank and IT firms. Fresh foreign fund outflows also led to the weak trading in equities. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 893.39 points, or 1.16 per cent,...

Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Odisha July 4 to participate in a series of official programmes, including an event hosted by the state Cooperation Department, sources said. During his one-day visit, Shah is expected to attend government functions in and around Bhubaneswar and review key initiatives being implemented with central support, the...

New Delhi: The CBI has arrested senior IAS officer Pankaj Agarwal for allegedly siphoning off over Rs 60 crore from the accounts of the Haryana government maintained with IDFC First Bank, officials said Tuesday. The 2000-batch IAS officer from the Haryana cadre served as principal secretary in the education ministry from December 10, 2024, to June 16,...

Dhaka: Dozens of activists of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's now-disbanded Awami League party were arrested overnight as they staged sporadic street marches to mark the party's 77th founding anniversary in defiance of a nationwide security ban, authorities said Tuesday. Founded June 23, 1949, when present-day Bangladesh was East Pakistan, the Awami League is the country's oldest...

New Delhi: Actor Prithviraj Sukumaran has wrapped shooting for his film Khalifa, which is set to release August 20. The actor shared the news with a post on his Instagram handle on Monday, which featured him alongside the cast and crew of the film. "It's a WRAP on #KHALIFA ! Aamir Ali will follow Rajeevan..The smuggler will...

Bhubaneswar: In a major relief for in-service teachers, the Odisha School and Mass Education (S&ME) Department has extended the deadline for acquiring the mandatory Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) qualification by one year. According to an official communication issued Tuesday, teachers who have not yet cleared the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) must now obtain the qualification by...

Dubai: India's left-arm spinner Sree Charani has reached the summit of the ICC Women's T20I Bowling Rankings for the first time after a remarkable run in the ongoing ICC Women's T20 World Cup, with the latest rankings update rewarding her match-winning performances across the tournament. The 21-year-old rose to the top of the global standings after emerging...

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) Tuesday declared the results of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) 2026, bringing relief to lakhs of students awaiting admission to undergraduate programmes across the country. Candidates who appeared for the examination can now access their scorecards through the official CUET portal. NTA took to social media 'X' and said,...