A video of actor Vikram with a monkey recently went viral on social media, quickly snowballing into a full-blown wildlife controversy. The animal in question turned out to be a Lar Gibbon, a rare species indigenous to Southeast Asia, prompting questions about how it ended up in India and whether the necessary permissions were in…
PM Modi cuts I-Day speech to 75 minutes NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day address from the Red Fort on Saturday lasted 75 minutes, making it his shortest speech in four years and the fourth shortest of his 13 consecutive appearances at the historic ramparts.The 2026 address was significantly shorter than his 103-minute…
This undated poster provided by the Michigan State Police (MSP) Seventh District shows suspect Chad Hickman (Picture credit: AP) Five people were killed in a shooting in northern Michigan on Friday, while the suspected gunman was also found dead after a large-scale search, police said.One other person was critically injured and taken to hospital.Michigan State…
PM Modi said that nearly 99% of India’s coastal waters had earlier been classified as “no-go areas”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India has opened up almost its entire coastal waters for exploration as part of efforts to identify new mineral reserves. PM Modi during his Independence Day speech said most of these…
Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India began Independence Day with a special moment in Galle as head coach Gautam Gambhir, captain Shubman Gill and the Team India players gathered to hoist the Tricolour ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka. The occasion was even more special for Indian cricket as…
RRB JE CEN 04/2026: Apply for 3,993 vacancies, check RRB-wise posts and eligibility RRB JE recruitment 2026: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has opened the online application process for Junior Engineer (JE) recruitment under CEN 04/2026. Eligible candidates can apply for 3,993 vacancies from August 14, 2026, to September 13, 2026, through the prescribed RRB…
Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom emerged as the centrepiece of Marvel Studios’ latest ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ footage, with the new material offering a deeper look at the villain’s backstory, his motivations and his powers that even bring the God of Thunder to his knees.The footage unveiled at D23, expanded on the story teased in the previously…
NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bat first against Sri Lanka in the opening Test of the two-match series in Galle on Saturday.Gill said the pitch looked good and the weather conditions were also favourable for a full day of cricket.“We’re gonna bat first, looks like a good wicket…
File photo: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (left) and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un (Picture) credit: Reuters) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday called for talks with North Korea to formally end the Korean War, seeking to replace the decades-old armistice with a peace arrangement and ease tensions on the Korean…
PM Modi noted that semiconductor chips have become indispensable across sectors. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India has started production at three semiconductor manufacturing plants, adding that another seven to eight facilities are expected to become operational in the coming years.Speaking from the ramparts of the Red Fort during the 80th Independence Day…
