New Delhi: Actor Sanjay Dutt Monday appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) here in connection with the controversy over the song 'Sarke Chunar' from his film KD: The Devil. The hearing concerns complaints about the song, which has drawn criticism for its content. Dutt attended the proceedings as part of the inquiry initiated by the...

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Monday urged Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy to disqualify eight suspended MLAs as they have indulged in anti-party activities and also violated the combined decision of the party during and after the recently held Rajya Sabha elections. A delegation of the party MLAs led by Opposition Chief Whip Pramila Mallik met the...

Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded nearly 1 per cent Monday, snapping the three-day falling streak following a rally in Reliance Industries and Sun Pharma and positive global trends. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 639.42 points or 0.83 per cent to settle at 77,303.63. During the day, it surged 755.83 points or 0.98 per cent...

Baripada: At least four people were killed and several others injured in a series of road accidents in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district Monday. In one of the incidents, an SUV hit a motorcycle near Bamanasala under Karanjia police limits, killing a married couple on the spot. The couple was returning home after visiting hospital when the accident took...

Leh/Jammu: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena Monday approved the creation of five new districts in the Union Territory, fulfilling the aspirations and long-pending demand of the people of the region. He termed the decision as a "historic day" for Ladakh. "I have approved the notification for creation of five new districts in Ladakh, fulfilling the aspirations...

Hong Kong: China Monday blocked Meta's acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus, which has Chinese roots but is Singapore-based. In a short statement, China's National Development and Reform Commission, the country's top planning agency, said it was prohibiting a foreign acquisition of Manus and had required all the parties to withdraw from the deal. It did...

Mumbai: A special court in Mumbai has ordered the defreezing of the bank accounts of actor Rhea Chakraborty and her brother, accused in a drugs case, citing the NCB's failure to follow procedural requirements under the NDPS Act. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) had frozen the duo's accounts as part of its probe into a drug-related case...

Lucknow: Kolkata Knight Riders batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi was Monday fined 20 per cent of his match fee for his emotional outburst after being given out for obstructing the field during his side's IPL match against Lucknow Super Giants here. KKR won the game via Super Over Sunday night. "Angkrish Raghuvanshi, batter & wicket-keeper, Kolkata Knight Riders, has...

New Delhi: India and New Zealand Monday inked a free trade agreement, aimed at boosting two-way commerce and investments. The pact was signed by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and visiting New Zealand's Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay. The FTA provides duty-free access for 100 per cent of India's exports to New Zealand, covering all...

Oakland (US): Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving around the alleged betrayal, deceit and unbridled ambition that blurred the bickering billionaires' once-shared vision for the development of artificial intelligence. The trial, which is scheduled to begin Monday with jury selection, centres on the 2015 birth of...