A middle-aged paan woman is singing unabashedly about being 16 years old. Next to her, a bent old man, stylishly dressed in a muslin angrakha over his crisp kurta pyjama, turns at the sound and asks the woman in proper Urdu why she is singing about being a teenager when she clearly isn’t one. Making…
Puja Tomar (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Puja Tomar remembers a time when MMA had little recognition in India. Today, she sees more girls taking up the sport, more people following it and a growing interest in what happens inside the UFC Octagon. Having become the first Indian woman to win a fight in the promotion,…
Meghan Markle’s stepbrother Thomas Markle Jr. named person of interest in father’s child sexual abuse inquiry; authorities share new details. Picture Credit: Instagram Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of child abuse.Meghan Markle’s father, Thomas Markle, has been under investigation for months since explicit photos and videos of children were allegedly found in his house….
A street vendor sells walnuts on the occasion of the Sayar festival, in Mandi on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) KOKERNAG: In Gohan village, around 100km south of Srinagar, Shabir Ahmad was among many harvesting walnuts from a towering tree. The work has become increasingly difficult. “My back aches now,” Ahmad said. J&K produces 3.5 lakh tonnes…
VARANASI: “I become CM when I don’t contest elections,” Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Tuesday, indicating that he would not contest the upcoming UP assembly elections.Speaking to the media, SP supermo said, “I become CM when don’t contest elections. In past I had gone to swear in as CM while being a…
Mumbai: Maharashtra govt is set to amend the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University (DBATU) Act, allowing affiliated colleges to leave the university and seek affiliation with another institution based on geographical location or return to their parent university.The proposed change marks a shift from the original vision for DBATU in Lonere, Raigad, as Maharashtra’s sole…
Prayagraj: Biology continues to dominate the choice of UP Board intermediate students, with nearly three times as many candidates opting for the subject as for mathematics for the 2027 examinations.Registration data show that 11,63,401 students have selected biology, compared with 3,99,965 who have chosen mathematics.The figures are part of the registration data for 24,38,883 students…
Chandramani Shukla said the caller identified himself as Aravind Pal, based in Germany Kolkata: Father of slain BJP councillor Manish Shukla on Thursday alleged that he had received death threats on the phone and WhatsApp after holding a news conference against Barrackpore MLA Kaustav Bagchi on Monday.Chandramani Shukla said the caller identified himself as Aravind…
The first day of Delhi’s anti-pollution measures resulted in major traffic jams, leaving commuters stranded in long lines NEW DELHI: Delhi’s new winter pollution curbs triggered long traffic jams at the city’s borders on Sunday, as vehicles lined up for emission checks on the first day of enforcement.The congestion came alongside a sharp deterioration in…
Prayagraj: Diwali festivities were evident in the city markets as shoppers turned up in large numbers for purchasing traditional diyas, décor, garments, sweets and electronic goods on the eve of Dhanteras on Thursday.Shops remained open till late at night and roads leading to major markets witnessed heavy traffic rush. From Civil Lines and Katra to…
