NEW DELHI: India and Italy upgraded their relationship to a special strategic partnership, launched a defence industrial roadmap, and signed an agreement for cooperation in critical minerals as Italian PM Giorgia Meloni hosted her counterpart Narendra Modi for talks during the first bilateral visit by an Indian prime minister to the country in 26 years….
SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh high court has granted regular bail to a man accused of raping a minor after the girl, who has since turned 18, testified that they intended to marry and raise their 2-month-old child together.The high court ruled that the continued incarceration of the unnamed defendant would severely prejudice the welfare of…
The petition alleged that the film has compromised the safety of India’s on-field undercover agents. NEW DELHI: The Delhi HC on Wednesday remarked that the “censor board should have some guidelines” related to spy movies, after a PIL filed by a serving Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel flagged concerns over Ranveer Singh-starrer ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’…
FILE – Visitors take photos at a sign outside Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File) As previously announced, Meta layoffs started May 20. Thousands of employees across the globe received email from Meta leadership informing that their role has been eliminated. The email sent to impacted employees, obtained by Business Insider,…
A protest against the NEET paper leak in New Delhi on Wednesday. NEW DELHI: Stricter digital tracking systems, tighter confidentiality protocols for question paper handling, randomisation mechanisms, enhanced police supervision during transportation and storage of examination material, and real-time coordination with district administrations formed the centrepiece of a high-level review meeting chaired by Union education…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the US was in the “final stages” of negotiations with Iran and warned that Washington could do something “a little bit nasty” if Tehran refuses to sign a deal.Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews while travelling to Groton, Connecticut, Trump said, “We’re in the final stages with Iran….
Ajinkya Rahane (AP Photo/Bikas Das) NEW DELHI: Ajinkya Rahane praised his team’s composure and experienced stars after Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Mumbai Indians by four wickets to stay alive in the IPL 2026 playoff race.Rahane was especially delighted with the efforts of veteran spinner Sunil Narine and mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy, whose disciplined bowling helped…
(Image via Getty: Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez, and Tony Gonzalez) As of May 19, 2026, Polymarket’s ‘Who will buy the Seattle Seahawks’ study lists 25 percent for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos,4 percent for Facebook [now Meta] founder Mark Zuckerberg, 3 percent for Apple CEO Tim Cook, and 3 percent for NBA legend LeBron James. Lauren…
Hardik Pandya (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The dejection on captain Hardik Pandya’s face was clearly visible, with sloppy fielding proving to be one of the key reasons behind Mumbai Indians’ defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on Wednesday.After MI posted 147/8 in 20 overs, they had a few opportunities in the field…
A seven-year-old boy tragically died after becoming trapped between a lift’s collapsible grille and wooden door in a Pune housing society. PUNE: A seven-year-old boy died after getting stuck between the collapsible grille and wooden door of a lift of a nearly 25-year-old housing society building in the Sinhagad Road area on Monday night.Police said…