File photo: JKNC President Farooq Abdullah SRINAGAR: Two days after J&K LG Manoj Sinha hailed hotels in the valley as “stakeholders in peace… even though 90% of 5,000 hotels constructed between 2021 and 2024 flouted regulations”, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said the hotels allowed people to create self-employment.“I have seen the time…
SIR begins in 4 states, 1 UT NEW DELHI: The Election Commission‘s voter verification drive under the special intensive revision (SIR) began on Tuesday across Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Meghalaya and Jharkhand, with booth level officers (BLOs) starting house-to-house visits to verify electoral rolls.As part of the month-long exercise, BLOs will visit every household between June…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi reacts after losing to Spain in the World Cup final. (AP Photo) The mystery surrounding Lionel Messi‘s viral dressing-room speech before Argentina’s 2026 FIFA World Cup final has finally been addressed, with Alexis Mac Allister’s father dismissing speculation of an internal crisis and insisting the captain’s words were taken completely out of…
Nishant with father Nitish (File photo) The educational qualifications of Nishant Kumar, son of Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar, has been revealed after he filed his nomination for the Bihar Legislative Council (MLC) elections as an NDA candidate.According to the affidavit submitted with his nomination papers, Nishant Kumar did not complete his…
Amay Khurasiya (Photo Credit: X) KOCHI: Kerala’s slide from Ranji Trophy finalists to also-rans has reignited an uncomfortable question: was last season a glorious peak built on fragile foundations?Twelve months after finishing runners-up, Kerala failed to reach the knockouts. It is a regression too sharp to ignore and too stark to be dismissed just as…
Messi makes first public appearance after World Cup heartbreak, watching a local match in Rosario before returning to Inter Miami/ Image:X Lionel Messi has made his first public appearance since Argentina’s heartbreaking defeat to Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, with the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner choosing to spend time close to home…
At a private screening for ‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge,’ directed by her husband Aditya Dhar, actress Yami Gautam was caught on camera displaying her authentic reactions. The footage, shared by her sister Surilie, shows Yami playfully hiding her face during her cameo, much to the delight of fellow attendees. Actress Yami Gautam recently stepped out…
Zeenat Aman stands by her support for live-in relationships: ‘Wouldn’t you rather have five joyous years than fifteen miserable ones?’ (Image credits: Instagram) Veteran actress Zeenat Aman has once again defended her support for live-in relationships, maintaining that couples should live together before making a lifelong commitment through marriage. Although her views have drawn criticism…
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday accused the Congress of doing “disgusting politics” by including the issue of singer Zubeen Garg’s death in its election manifesto, saying the party had “committed an unpardonable crime” by invoking the late singer’s name for votes.Speaking on the sidelines…
The Mumbai Indians’ dreams of IPL 2026 playoff qualification are hanging by a thread following an emphatic eight-wicket defeat to the Chennai Super Kings. The alarming trend of middle-order collapses, most recently in the battle against CSK, has been the story of MI this IPL 2026, and that has now propelled the 5-time champions into…
