IKEA to launch online deliveries in Delhi-NCR, UP, and Punjab from March 1
In a highly anticipated move, Swedish furniture giant IKEA will launch e-commerce services in Delhi-NCR and nine other cities across north India, including in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, starting March 1. The launch comes after the inauguration of the retail major’s distribution centre in Gurugram earlier this week, which will fulfill same-day deliveries in Delhi-NCR. […]
Kabhie Kabhie At 49: Neetu Kapoor Remembers Co-Star Rishi Kapoor
Mumbai (Maharashtra): As the 1976 Bollywood classic Kabhi Kabhie completed 49 years on Thursday, February 27, actress Neetu Kapoor marked the occasion by remembering her late husband, actor Rishi Kapoor. Neetu shared a vintage poster of the two of them from the iconic film on her Instagram Stories. In another clip, she played the popular […]
‘Push for monolithic Hindi identity’: War of words erupts between Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw over ‘Hindi imposition’
A fierce debate over language erupted between Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Thursday over the alleged imposition of Hindi in non-Hindi-speaking regions. In a strongly worded social media post, Stalin accused the central government of pushing a “monolithic Hindi identity” at the expense of regional languages. He argued that […]
Katy Perry, Jeff Bezos’s Fiancee To Fly To Space On Blue Origin Rocket
Blue Origin began launching tourists and celebrities to space in 2021. Washington: Pop star Katy Perry and journalist Lauren Sanchez, who is engaged to billionaire Jeff Bezos, are set to join an all-female crew on Blue Origin’s next suborbital spaceflight, the company announced Thursday. Blue Origin, founded by Bezos, began launching tourists and celebrities to […]
Who are the Israeli hostages recently released by Hamas?
Hamas handed over the remains of four more Israeli hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners under the Gaza ceasefire. This marks the final exchange in the first phase of the truce, set to end Saturday. Negotiations for the next phase remain uncertain, with dozens of hostages still held in Gaza.
How Opposition fell short on Maha Kumbh narrative: Absent Gandhis; Mamata, Lalu’s remarks
The Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, the biggest event in Hinduism, has concluded. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said the Kumbh “awakened the consciousness of a nation breathing freely after breaking the shackles of a slavery mindset”, the Opposition has accused the BJP of turning the spiritual gathering into a political event. The importance the […]
In largest such surrender of weapons, Arambai Tenggol returns 246 looted guns in Manipur
On Thursday, the last day of the deadline Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla set for surrendering weapons looted from the state’s armouries during the conflict, Imphal saw an unusual procession – a stream of vehicles of the radical armed group Arambai Tenggol packed with guns of varying sizes. The group surrendered 246 weapons at the […]
Ranji Trophy: Vidarbha, Kerala punch and counter-punch as final set on a knife’s edge
When dusk crawled into the Jamtha Stadium, and stumps called to end a dramatic and exhausting day, the outfield resembled the waiting hall of a medical college. Players slumped to different parts of the outfield, stretching their tired sinews and resting their drained minds, processing the events of a slow-burning, but see-sawing, day. It was […]
Sunil Gavaskar reveals how Imran Khan played a crucial role in his historic achievement of reaching 10,000 Test runs
Sunil Gavaskar created history in Ahmedabad in March 1987 when he became the first cricketer of all time to score 10,000 runs. He achieved the feat during the fourth Test of the series against Pakistan. On Wednesday, he revealed that the seeds for that historic landmark were actually sown by Pakistan’s captain that day – […]
Pune bus rape: ‘Only forming laws can’t prevent crimes against women, says former CJI DY Chandrachud, recalls ‘Nirbhaya’ case
Amid uproar over the Pune bus rape case, former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Thursday recalled the 2012 Nirbhaya incident and asserted crimes against women cannot be prevented only by forming laws but by their proper implementation. Chandrachud, speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a programme in Mumbai, was replying to a […]