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‘Dhurandhar’ box office collection day 17 (LIVE): The Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna starrer crosses Rs 530 crore, breaks ‘Gadar 2’ record, remains unaffected by ‘Avatar Fire And Ash’ | Hindi Movie News

‘Enough, sing something secular’: Noted singer Lagnajita Chakraborty abused, physically harassed for performing devotional song in West Bengal | Kolkata News

BHAGWANPUR (EAST MIDNAPORE): A cultural programme at a private school in East Midnapore’s Bhagwanpur descended into chaos on Saturday night after renowned Kolkata-based playback singer Lagnajita Chakraborty was allegedly heckled and physically harassed for performing a devotional song. The incident has sparked a major political controversy, with police arresting the school owner. A departmental enquiry […]

South Africa shooting: 10 killed as gunmen open fire; probe under way

At least ten people were killed and another ten injured when unknown gunmen opened fire in a township near Johannesburg, South African police said on Sunday.The shooting took place in Bekkersdal, around 40 kilometres southwest of the city. Police said the attackers fled the scene and no arrests have been made so far. The motive […]

Delhi chokes under thick smog: AQI hits ‘severe’ levels in some areas; flights, train services hit due to low visibility | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: A dense layer of smog blanketed large parts of Delhi-NCR on Sunday. According to real-time readings shared by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Air Quality Index (AQI) levels remained in the ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ category at several locations. From Work-From-Home To Vehicle Ban- Delhi Rolls Out Fresh Pollution Curbs India Gate […]

Man carries baby’s body in bag, takes bus 70km home | India News

JAMSHEDPUR: Fog hung low over the road as a young father stepped out of a govt hospital in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa with nothing left to save. Inside a plastic grocery bag pressed close to his chest lay the body of his four-month-old son. No ambulance was ready. No money remained. So he turned towards a public […]

Bangladesh unrest: Protestors break through barricades and enter Parliament building after youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi’s funeral; watch

A mob broke through security barricades and once again entered the Parliament building on Saturday following the funeral of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, authorities said, amid heightened tensions in the Bangladeshi capital.Bangladesh held Hadi’s funeral earlier in the day, drawing a large crowd to Dhaka under extra-tight security arrangements. His death has sparked unrest […]

Hijab row: Doctor whose naqab was pulled by Nitish Kumar fails to join duty; officials report no contact | India News

NEW DELHI: A woman doctor at the centre of the recent hijab row after Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar lifted her naqab during an event did not join duty on Saturday, officials confirmed to news agency PTI. They also reported no contact with her or the family members.Patna civil surgeon Avinash Kumar Singh confirmed that […]

‘No embargo’: Pakistan refutes visit restrictions on Imran Khan’s sons; promises visa approval

Former PM Imran Khan (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Pakistan government on Saturday clarified that there is “no embargo” on former prime minister Imran Khan‘s sons meeting their incarcerated father if they travel to the country. The government official also said the brothers would be granted Pakistani visas should they wish to come and visit […]

‘Meets anti-India forces abroad’: BJP charges Rahul Gandhi over Germany visit; alleges LoP aided by George Soros | India News

Gaurav Bhatia (ANI image) NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had joined hands with “anti-India forces” during his visit to Germany.Party spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia asserted that the Congress MP was part of a larger conspiracy against the country. The BJP also linked Gandhi to US billionaire […]

World Bank funding boost for Pakistan: $700 million tranche approved under multi-phase plan – check details

The World Bank has approved $700 million in fresh financing for Pakistan as part of a longer-term programme aimed at supporting macroeconomic stability and improving public service delivery.As per Reuters, the funding has been cleared under the Public Resources for Inclusive Development – Multiphase Programmatic Approach (PRID-MPA), a framework through which Pakistan could receive up […]