India’s Koneru Humpy (PTI Photo) Top Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy has announced her decision to withdraw from the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament, citing personal safety and well-being as her primary concern. The tournament, which begins on March 28 at the Cap St Georges Hotel and Resort in Pegeia, Cyprus, is the only pathway to the…
NIA searches J&K locations to trace LeT handlers’ local support network (file photo) NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday conducted searches at 10 locations across Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a cross-border terror conspiracy involving Pakistan-based handlers of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and their alleged network of local Over Ground Workers…
Clive Davis, the record company lawyer who became one of the music industry’s most powerful figures, launching or resurrecting the careers of such superstars as Janis Joplin, Whitney Houston, Carlos Santana and Alicia Keys, passed away, his family confirmed. He was 94.His death, in his Manhattan apartment, was confirmed by his publicist Aliza Rabinoff, who…
Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico over teen safety, social media harms A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million and make sweeping changes to how Facebook and Instagram operate for teenagers, after ruling that the platforms contributed to harms affecting children and young people in the state. The…
Who is Sriya Reddy playing Mahakali opposite Akshaye Khanna? Know about her cricketing family and ‘Salaar’ connection Sriya Reddy is once again attracting attention with her striking transformation in ‘Mahakali’, directed by Prashanth Neel. The film’s teaser has generated considerable interest, particularly because of Sriya’s fierce portrayal of Goddess Mahakali. Her brief appearance towards the…
NEW DELHI: Auto industry body SIAM flagged concerns over “high chloride” presence and moisture content in fuel resulting in a “huge increase” in issues related to vehicle parts and replacements, including fuel pumps, fuel injectors and EGR valve. It demanded stringent checks, arguing that contamination raises a wrong impression about E20 fuel in customers’ minds,…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday announced a Rs 50,000 crore two-day Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction, a move aimed at managing short-term liquidity conditions ahead of the central bank’s monetary policy review.The auction will be conducted on June 3 between 9:30 am and 10 am, while the reversal of funds will take…
Selena’s 1995 family agreement; 31 years later, A.B. sues Suzette over $1M in profits (Image Credit: Getty and AP) More than three decades after Selena Quintanilla’s death, a dispute over the business built around her music and legacy has moved into court. According to court documents obtained by ABC13, Selena’s brother Abraham “A.B.” Quintanilla III…
Rajpal Yadav was recently granted bail after surrendering at Tihar Jail earlier this February in connection Rs 9 crore debt case that dates back to 2012. Just before turning himself in, the actor had told the media that he did not have the means to repay the amount, triggering conversations about the financial struggles faced…
BJP snaps at Kejriwal after AAP chief likens PM Modi to Aurangzeb NEW DELHI: The BJP on Saturday sharply attacked Arvind Kejriwal after the AAP chief likened Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb over Enforcement Directorate (ED) action against Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora, with Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu calling Kejriwal “Ahmad Shah…
