BETTIAH: More than 25 years after Sholay was released, its impact can still be felt. More so in Veeru’s ascent to the water tank to express his love for Basanti, played by real-life couple Dharmendra and Hema Malini. Over the years, countless lovelorn men have climbed water tanks, electricity poles and mobile towers to express…
File picture: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) A number of letters said to be representing employees of technology companies including Amazon, Google, Microsoft and OpenAI are circulating. These letters call upon leaders of these and some other technology companies for clearer limits on how their companies work with the US army. One…
In a village in Rajasthan where child marriage was once seen as tradition rather than unlawful, resistance was almost unthinkable. Yet one teenager chose to say no. Payal Jangid, who was once expected to follow the same path as generations of girls before her, refused to become a child bride. That single act of defiance…
‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ is one of the most anticipated films of the year. Yesterday, the makers announced that the trailer will be out on March 7 at 11 am. And now the trailer of the Ranveer Singh-led movie is out. It goes without saying that the glimpse has heightened fans’ excitement for the film even…
Pakistan army chief Asim Munir meets Saudi Arabia defence minister (Picture from X) Pakistan army chief and the country’s de facto leader Asim Munir has met Saudi Arabia’s defence minister Khalid bin Salman amid the constantly evolving situation in the Middle East. The meeting comes days after Saudi Arabia’s Aramco oil refinery was hit and…
US forces have reportedly struck more than 3,000 targets in the first week of Operation Epic Fury, as the conflict with Iran intensifies. “US forces have struck over 3,000 targets in the first week of Operation Epic Fury, and we are not slowing down,” the US Central Command said through a post on X.On Friday,…
India’s top chess Grandmasters suffering from poor form at the moment NEW DELHI: When Grandmaster (GM) Gukesh Dommaraju paused in the middle of the Prague Masters to apologise to fans, the moment felt unusually raw and emotional.“I really appreciate all the fans coming here every day. But I want to apologise to them. This tournament…
A 26-year-old teaching faculty member died under suspicious circumstances after allegedly consuming bhang (cannabis) during a Holi gathering with his friends BHOPAL: A 26-year-old teaching faculty member died under suspicious circumstances after allegedly consuming bhang (cannabis) during a Holi gathering with his friends at a flat in Naveen Nagar in the Aishbagh area on Wednesday.According…
Hackers (Representational) The fight of rockets and missiles between the US-Israel and Iran seems to have turned into a cyber warfare as a cybersecurity research firm has claimed to have uncovered a sophisticated spying campaign targeting Israeli civilians. This technique is said to exploit one of the country’s most trusted emergency tools to secretly steal…
Canada has launched a programme to transition skilled temporary foreign workers to permanent residence, immigration minister Lena Metlege Diab confirmed, amid concerns that rising numbers of migrants are running out of legal status.The programme aims to grant permanent status to 33,000 workers in in-demand sectors over two years. It was first announced in November, but…