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‘Nobody was texting war plans’: Pete Hegseth rejects allegations of group chat leak

File photo of US defence secretary Pete Hegseth (Pic credit: AP) US defence Secretary Pete Hegseth firmly denied on Monday that any sensitive “war plans” were shared in a Signal chat group that mistakenly included a “deceitful and highly discredited so-called” journalist.When asked about the “war plans” against the Houthis in Yemen shared with the […]

Putin gifted Trump’s portrait to US president; here’s how he reacted

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump (File Photo) Russia on Monday confirmed President Vladimir Putin has gifted Donald Trump a portrait he commissioned of the US leader.Putin gave the painting to Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special Middle East and Ukraine envoy , in Moscow earlier this month, Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, said in a response to a […]

Russia’s Oryol becomes first region to offer schoolgirls $1,200 to have babies as war hits population

In a desperate bid to boost Russia’s falling birth rate, authorities are offering school-age girls in the western region of Oryol a one-time payment of 100,000 rubles, almost Rs 1 lakh, if they have children. The move came after massive military losses in Ukraine, where reportedly 250,000 Russian soldiers have lost their lives.The policy, announced […]

Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain Actor Aasif Sheikh Issues First Statement After Collapsing During Shooting

New Delhi: Television actor Aasif Sheikh, AKA Vibhuti Narayan Mishra of Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain, was reportedly rushed to a hospital after collapsing on set during a shoot in Dehradun. Aasif was shooting for an intense fight sequence for the show when he collapsed on set. Hours after the news broke, Aasif Sheikh shared a […]

‘Has intent to interfere’: Canada alleges India, China could meddle in elections

Canada has once again claimed that India is likely to try to interfere in the upcoming Canadian general election that is scheduled to take place on April 28. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service said that China and India are likely to try to interfere in the election, while Russia and Pakistan have the potential to […]

‘Clearly a political prisoner’: US bill demands Imran Khan’s release, sanctions on Pakistan’s Army chief

A US bipartisan bill introduced on Monday urged the release of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan labeling him a “political prisoner,” and proposed sanctions on the Army chief, General Asim Munir, over alleged “persecution of political opponents.”According to The Hill, Representatives Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) and Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) introduced the “Pakistan Democracy Act,” which […]

Avinash Das reflects on eight years of Anaarkali of Aarah: “My first film, my loudest voice” : Bollywood News

How do you feel about Anaarkali of Aarah eight years down the line?It’s been eight years since Anaarkali of Aarah was released, yet it feels like it happened just yesterday. The memories from that time—the sounds, the images, the emotions—still echo within me with undiminished clarity. In some corner of my mind, time seems to […]

Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-Hee dies at 63

Samsung Electronics‘ co-CEO, Han Jong-Hee, has died of cardiac arrest at the age of 63, a company spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday.Born in 1962, Han had been overseeing Samsung’s consumer electronics and mobile devices businesses since 2022. In the same year, he was appointed vice chairman and co-CEO, alongside Jun Young-Hyun, who oversees the company’s semiconductor […]

Hyundai announces record $20 billion investment in US

South Korea’s Hyundai has unveiled a massive $20 billion investment in US manufacturing, including a $5 billion steel plant in Louisiana, marking the company’s first steel production facility in the country. The announcement was made on Monday at the White House, alongside US President Donald Trump, Hyundai chairman Euisun Chung, and Louisiana governor Jeff Landry.The […]