In a village in Uttar Pradesh, a 55-year-old man shocked his family by marrying a woman who was initially meant to wed his 17-year-old son. The occurrence in Bansnagali village of Rampur became public knowledge on Thursday.Shakeel, who already had a wife Shabana, maintained regular contact with 22-year-old Ayesha (name changed) from a neighbouring village…
MUMBAI: NCP chief and deputy CM Ajit Pawar finally acted against agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate after the rummy row. The state government on Thursday swapped Kokate’s agriculture department with sports and youth welfare, minority development, and Waqf. NCP minister Dattatray Bharne will now hold the agriculture portfolio. This is seen as a big demotion for…
Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (via Getty Images) Jake Paul had a disciplined and strategic performance to beat former WBC middleweight titleholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. by unanimous decision at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Jake Paul now stands at 12-1 with 7 knockouts as a professional boxer. He led the opening…
Imran Masood, MP from Saharanpur, received a letter on Wednesday from a group of children asking the Congress leader to clean a local playground.The letter was posted by Qazi Hamza Masood, nephew of Imran Masood, on social media, who described the request as the “cutest application.”The group of children belonged to Masoodabad Colony, a locality…
Yashasvi Jaiswal of India shows his broken bat to umpire Rod Tucker (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) In a dramatic moment during the opening session of the fourth Test between India and England at Old Trafford, Manchester, Yashasvi Jaiswal’s bat handle snapped while facing Chris Woakes. The incident, which occurred in the ninth over, turned…
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) apprehended Shehzad Wahab, a suspected Pakistani spy from Moradabad, for allegedly working with Pakistan’s ISI. LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Sunday arrested a suspected Pakistani spy for allegedly working for Pakistan’s intelligence agency and engaging in cross-border smuggling from Moradabad. According to UP ATS officials, credible…
MUMBAI: Traditional banks are losing ground in the fast-evolving financial services space to agile, tech-driven rivals. Even as overall sector revenues grow, incumbents struggle to hold on to their share, according to Boston Consulting Group’s latest Future of Finance report.“Financial services revenues are growing – but banks are not capturing their fair share,” BCG says….
NEW DELHI: Leaders of the Brics nations on Sunday issued a strong condemnation of the April 22 terrorist attack in J&K’s Pahalgam, which left 26 people dead. In a joint declaration following the summit in Rio de Janeiro, the leaders labelled the attack “criminal and unjustifiable” and called for united global action to root out…
A powerful storm triggered deadly flash floods in the Texas Hill Country early Friday, sending a wall of water through the Guadalupe River and sweeping away homes, vehicles, and a girls’ summer camp. At least 27 people have been confirmed dead and many others are still missing.The sudden flooding occurred before dawn on the Fourth…
A projectile hit buildings on Friday as the Israeli Iron Dome air-defense system fired to intercept missiles over Tel Aviv. (AP) NEW DELHI: India on Saturday distanced itself from a statement issued by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) condemning recent Israeli strikes on Iran, clarifying that it did not participate in the discussions that led…
