Mumbai: The Karnataka High Court reviewed a petition filed by Ranveer Singh seeking to dismiss a private complaint and FIR registered over his alleged derogatory comments about a divine character in Rishab Shetty's Kantara: Chapter 1. During the hearing, a single-judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna questioned the delay in filing objections. They further noted that Ranveer's...

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde Tuesday took digs at each other in the legislative council as Thackeray was given a farewell upon the expiry of his term. Besides Thackeray, the council also gave farewell to Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe (Shiv Sena), Amol Mitkari (NCP), Shashikant Shinde (NCP-SP), Rajesh...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha governmentTuesday disbursed interest subvention of Rs 208.35 crore against loans to more than 2.67 lakh women self-help groups (SHGs). Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida disbursed the money to the women SHGs here at a special event. She also distributed financial assistance of Rs 6.43 crore as Revolving Fund to 3,510 SHGs, Rs 57.05 crore...

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Bengaluru: A consortium led by the Aditya Birla Group (ABG) Tuesday emerged the lead bidder to acquire IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru for a whopping USD 1.78 billion (approximately Rs 16,706 crore). Other parties involved in the group are Blackstone, an equity firm of which Viral Patel is the CEO, Bolt Ventures, owned by American investor David...

Bhubaneswar: In a consumer-friendly move, the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) Tuesday announced that electricity tariffs in Odisha will remain unchanged for the financial year 2026–27. According to OERC’s latest tariff order, the Retail Supply Tariff (RST) will remain the same across all consumer categories, offering continued relief to both households and industries. This marks the fifth...

Islamabad/Jerusalem/Tel Aviv: Pakistan’s prime minister said Tuesday he was willing to host talks between the US and Iran on ending the war in the Gulf, a day after President Donald Trump postponed threats to bomb Iranian power plants, saying there had been “productive” talks. In a post on X, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan welcomed and...

Kolkata: Ahead of the West Bengal Assembly polls, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday resigned from 23 offices and positions she held across departments and affiliated bodies, according to an official communication. In a letter from the state's home department, its counterparts in the state government were directed to initiate necessary steps for the acceptance of her resignation...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday issued strict instructions to the police to ensure that Ram Navami is celebrated smoothly across the state March 27. Majhi, who also holds the home portfolio, said that the police must make foolproof arrangements so that the festival is observed peacefully. The CM chaired a high-level meeting attended by...

Kyiv: A major Russian drone and missile attack on civilian areas of Ukraine killed four people and injured at least 27, officials said Tuesday. Moscow's army stepped up efforts to break through Ukrainian front-line defence in what could be the start of an anticipated spring ground offensive. Russia fired almost 400 long-range drones at Ukraine overnight, Ukraine's...