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Legendary singer Asha Bhosle, aged 92, passed away, leaving behind a culinary legacy. Beyond her musical achievements, she was a passionate food lover who established Asha’s Indian Contemporary Cuisine, an award-winning restaurant chain. Her love for cooking, inspired by her son, led to a global presence, showcasing authentic North-West Indian flavors. Legendary singer Asha Bhosle,…

Abbas Araghchi (Image/ANI) Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has said Tehran was “inches away” from sealing an agreement with Washington during high-level ceasefire negotiations held in Islamabad, before what he described as US “maximalism” caused the talks to collapse.In a post on X, Araghchi said Iran had entered the talks “in good faith” with the…

Global markets were rattled after US President Donald Trump’s announcement of naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. The immediate fallout was visible in Asian trading, where stocks in Japan and South Korea opened lower as investors reacted to the escalation. At the same time, crude oil prices surged sharply, with Brent and WTI jumping…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India on Monday agreed to examine a plea seeking the implementation of finger and iris-based biometric identification at polling stations to curb duplicate and fraudulent voting.A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notices to the Centre, the Election Commission of India, and several…

The structural case for India remains intact. Growth is steady, policy support is strong, and domestic flows provide stability. (AI image) By Motilal OswalAs we enter FY27, Indian equity markets are balancing strong domestic fundamentals against an uncertain global backdrop. While policy support, improving growth, and resilient domestic flows provide a solid foundation, geopolitical risks—particularly…

Why Noida workers’ protests turned violent: Wage gap, rising anger and Manesar stir spillover NOIDA: Protests by factory workers demanding a wage hike turned violent in parts of Noida on Monday, exposing deep-rooted discontent over pay disparities, working conditions and long-pending labour demands. Incidents of arson, vandalism and stone-pelting were reported from Phase-2 and Sector…

Authorities have apprehended six individuals in connection with the illegal online leak of Vijay’s film ‘Jana Nayagan’. The Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing, acting on a complaint from the film’s producers, registered a case under multiple laws. Over 300 pirated links have been removed, and investigations are ongoing to curb further distribution of the movie….

The Indian Navy will hold it’s first ever Commanders’ Conference in New Delhi. The top naval commanders conference will offer a platform for the leadership to review the navy’s capability development roadmap in view of the rapidly changing geopolitical landscape. The top naval commanders will also review the organisation’s operational posture to protect India’s maritime…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India stands “on the brink of making history” as the long-pending women’s reservation in legislatures moves closer to implementation, asserting that the reform will deepen democracy and accelerate women-led development.Addressing the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Sammelan’ in Delhi, PM Modi said the proposed legislation reflects a collective…

NEW DELHI: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Monday warned that the Centre’s reported push on delimitation—not women’s reservation—is the “real issue” behind the special Parliament session, calling it “extremely dangerous” and an “assault” on the Constitution.In an article published in The Hindu, Congress Rajya Sabha MP argued that any exercise to increase the…