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‘Made a mistake of giving financial benefit to all women’: Ajit Pawar on Ladki Bahin scheme; Uddhav Sena cries voter bribe | India News

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Monday admitted that the state government made a “mistake” in extending financial benefits to all applicants of the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana without sufficient scrutiny, attributing the lapse to time constraints ahead of last year’s assembly elections.“We made a mistake of giving the financial benefit […]

Adnan Sami reveals he was denied visa by Pakistan to attend his mother’s funeral: “There was no problem from India’s side” : Bollywood News

Musician Adnan Sami has opened up about a deeply personal loss, and the heartbreak of being unable to say goodbye. In a recent interview, the singer revealed that he was not allowed to enter Pakistan to attend his mother Naureen Sami Khan’s funeral, despite receiving permission from the Indian government. Adnan Sami reveals he was […]

India lost jets but changed tactics to hit Pakistan hard: CDS | India News

File photo: CDS Anil Chauhan (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: India did lose some fighter jets during the strikes on nine terror hubs in Pakistan and POK and the consequent retaliation on May 7, but then changed tactics to inflict major damage on airbases deep across the border before the ceasefire three days later, Chief […]

‘Dear mom and dad … ‘: Tej Pratap Yadav pleads for love, blames ‘greedy people’ for rift with Lalu, family | India News

NEW DELHI: A week after being expelled from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and disowned by his father Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav on Sunday shared an emotional message on social media, addressing his parents Lalu and Rabri Devi. In the heartfelt note, he pleaded for their love and blamed political conspiracies for his […]

Instagram influencer Sharmishtha Panoli sent to 13-day judicial custody; BJP accuses TMC of ‘appeasement politics’ | India News

Sharmishtha Panoli (File photo) NEW DELHI: A 22-year-old Instagram influencer, Sharmishtha Panoli, on Saturday was remanded to 13-day judicial custody after she was arrested by Kolkata Police for allegedly making communal remarks in a social media video. The law student, originally from Kolkata’s Anandapur area and currently enrolled at a Pune-based university, was apprehended in […]

’11th time in 21 days, when will PM Modi speak?’: Congress ups ante after Donald Trump again takes credit for India-Pakistan truce | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh stepped up his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding answers on US President Donald Trump‘s continuous claims that he used trade as a war deterrent between India and Pakistan.“This is 11th time in 21 days that PM @narendramodi’s great friend and American President Donald Trump has made claims […]

Javed Akhtar makes EXPLOSIVE comments at Bhawana Somaaya’s book launch: “Every country has an army but Pakistani army has a country; we opened doors for their musicians, actors but they never did” : Bollywood News

Eminent journalist Bhawana Somaaya launched her new book ‘Farewell Karachi’ in the presence of Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi at a club in Mumbai on May 30. The book is based on Bhawana’s family and their migration to India after the partition. Javed Akhtar raised some interesting points about the relations between India and Pakistan […]

Rakul Preet Singh reflects on her rooted pan India journey; says, “I am an Indian at heart, and I truly believe that this kind of upbringing only brings benefits” : Bollywood News

Rakul Preet Singh reflects a pan-Indian identity not just through her film choices, but also in her background and outlook. Born into an Army family, she grew up moving frequently across the country due to her father’s postings, attending ten different schools along the way. This constant change, she says, helped shape her adaptable and […]

‘For the sake of peace’: After Operation Sindoor, Pakistan changes tune, calls for dialogue with India

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif (File photo) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday repeated his call to hold talks with India, urging both nations to sit down “for peace” and resolve long-standing issues, including Kashmir, water sharing, and terrorism. While India after Operation Sindoor has made it clear to Pakistan, that talks will only take […]

Omar Abdullah renews call for J&K statehood | India News

SRINAGAR: CM Omar Abdullah renewed Wednesday demand for restoring statehood to J&K, saying political discourse around reversing Union territory status remains active and ongoing.“Conversation around statehood hasn’t died down,” Omar said after chairing a meeting of administrative secretaries in Gulmarg. “A recent Niti Aayog document, also shared with the PM and members of Aayog, categorically […]