Papua New Guinea PM visits landslide-wrecked region in Enga province, offers support
Sydney, May 31 - Local media reported on Friday that Papua New Guinea (PNG) Prime Minister James Marape arrived in the northern Enga province to visit the landslide-affected region and offer support to the people of Mulitaka.
Cong mismanagement in last five years triggering water, power woes: Raj CM
Jaipur, May 31 - Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has accused the former Congress government of gross mismanagement during its five-year rule, which according to him, is spelling trouble for the state at present.
T20 WC: Team India sweat it out in net session ahead of warm-up match
New York, May 31 - Team India is leaving no stone unturned to prepare for the T20 World Cup 2024, scheduled to commence on Sunday. In the build to the showpiece spectacle, India will take on Bangladesh in the warm-up fixture in New
Banks have recovered Rs 10 lakh crore bad loans during 2014-23: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi, May 31 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that banks have recovered more than Rs 10 lakh crores from bad loans between 2014 and 2023, as part of the reforms process implemented by the Modi government.
Raja Kumari credits Rahman for finding her ‘identity as a fusion artiste’
Mumbai, May 31 - Rapper and songwriter Raja Kumari revealed that she considers the Oscar- and Grammy-winning maestro A.R. Rahman as her "musical father" who helped her find her identity as a fusion artiste.
Voting to stop if webcasting falters in Bengal polling booths
Kolkata, May 31 - To keep a closer vigil on the activities in the polling booths during voting in nine Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal on Saturday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to immediately halt the process in case
Unflagged content on Facebook spiked Covid vax hesitancy by 46x: Study
New Delhi, May 31 - More than flagged misinformation, unflagged content on social media platform Facebook was responsible for a 46-fold vaccine hesitancy during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new study on Friday.
Swati Maliwal case: Delhi HC transfers Bibhav Kumar’s plea against arrest to MP/MLA judge
New Delhi, May 31 - The Delhi High Court on Friday transferred Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar’s plea challenging his arrest in connection with the Swati Maliwal assault case.
Bengal: Sensitive Basirhat under ECI’s special scanner
Kolkata, May 31 - As sporadic violence marred the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal, sensitive Basirhat, especially Sandeshkhali, is under special scanner of the Election Commission of India, where polling will be held in the seventh and the last
North Korean leader guides firing drill involving super-large multiple rocket launchers
Seoul, May 31 - North Korea, on Friday, said it conducted a firing drill involving super-large multiple rocket launchers in a bid to demonstrate its resolve to stage a preemptive strike against South Korea if provoked.
With no alliances, Punjab heads for four-way electoral battle
Chandigarh, May 31 - The border state of Sikh-dominated Punjab, where the BJP and its former ally Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) going solo, is heading for a four-way fight on all 13 parliamentary seats with 328 candidates in the fray.
Rajkot fire fallout: Bharuch under scrutiny for negligence of safety norms
Bharuch, May 31 - The recent TRP Game Zone disaster in Rajkot, which resulted in 27 fatalities, has triggered a wave of safety inspections across Gujarat.
Rahman speaks about opportunities India presents to extraordinary musicians
Mumbai, May 31 - Music maestro A.R. Rahman has said that India, being culturally such a rich country, presents "a great opportunity to bring everybody together through sounds, words, thoughts, and by also bringing forward those musicians who are extraordinary and who never
Tillotama Shome joins cast of Jitendra Kumar-starrer ‘Kota Factory 3’; show to stream on June 20
Mumbai, May 31 - The makers of Jitendra Kumar-starrer 'Kota Factory' season 3 announced on Friday that the black-and-white series will be released on June 20 on an OTT platform.
Harmanpreet aims to work on combinations for London leg of FIH Hockey Pro League
London, May 31 - Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams have four matches remaining in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24.
Fridays for Future stages climate protest ahead of European elections
Berlin, May 31 - The Fridays for Future movement aims to demonstrate climate protection and democracy in Germany on Friday.
Rathika Seelan bows out in QF of Hong Kong PSA Challenge squash
Hong Kong, May 31 - India’s Rathika Suthanthira Seelan went down to Malaysian third seed Sehveetrraa Kumar in the quarterfinals of the USD 6000 Hong Kong PSA Challenge Cup – 4th leg.
US-based Vattikuti Foundation to nurture 20 medical students in India in robotic surgery
New Delhi, May 31 - US-based Vattikuti Foundation on Friday announced to launch 'Vattikuti Explorers', a national competition aimed at identifying 20 innovative medical students in India and nurturing them in the field of robotic surgery.
Niyati Fatnani opts for pole dance workout for ‘KKK14’: ‘Helps me build a stronger core’
Mumbai, May 31 - Actress Niyati Fatnani, one of the contestants in 'Khatron Ke Khiladi' season 14, is taking a unique and unconventional approach to fitness by opting for pole dance workouts.
Jannat Zubair says she got a lot of love on social media, but not that much as an actor
Mumbai, May 31 - Jannat Zubair, who began her career in the small screen industry with shows like 'Kashi – Ab Na Rahe Tera Kagaz Kora' and 'Phulwa', has become a sensation on social media.