Dhanbad Judge killing: Police ‘feeding questions’ to get ‘specific answer’, says Jharkhand HC

Stating that Jharkhand Police was “feeding questions” to get “a particular answer”, which is “not appreciated”, the Jharkhand High Court Tuesday came down heavily on the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged murder of Dhanbad judge Uttam Anand. Hearing the case suo motu, the court noted…

Karnataka cabinet expansion today: ‘Need both experience and enthusiasm’, says CM Bommai

Ahead of the swearing-in of the new council of ministers scheduled to be held Wednesday afternoon, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that 29 ministers will be inducted into new cabinet and added that there will be no Deputy Chief Ministers. He hinted that the cabinet will have both experienced and fresh…

Lara Dutta unrecognisable as Indira Gandhi in BellBottom trailer, calls transformation ‘a challenge’

At the trailer launch of BellBottom on Tuesday, the media persons who were invited to cover the event were at a loss trying to figure out the character played by Lara Dutta in the 1980s set spy thriller, headlined by Akshay Kumar. The film’s trailer, which opens with a disclaimer, begins with an Indian aeroplane…

Virat Kohli says Anushka Sharma was impressed by his ‘joking’ at 1st meeting, wishes his father was alive to meet daughter Vamika

Bollywood actor and producer, Anushka Sharma has often spoken about her love story with Virat Kohli. But, recently, the captain of the Indian cricket team, Kohli, opened up about his first meeting with the actor, and what was it that clicked between them. Virat Kohli sat down for a chat with…

Chicken feed costs as much as branded atta; economics of poultry farming takes a toss

FOR THE poultry industry, the last one-and-a-half years have been nothing short of catastrophic. First, it was Covid, when prices of poultry products collapsed on misconceived fears linking their consumption to the virus’ transmission. This was in February-March 2000, even before the pandemic’s first wave and the…

Gangster, Wanted By UP Police In 8 Murder Cases, Found Dead In Tihar Jail

New Delhi:  A gangster was found dead in his cell in Delhi’s Tihar Jail. Prison authorities found Ankit Gujjar dead at jail number 3 this morning. He was in Uttar Pradesh’s list of most-wanted and had a ₹ 1.25 lakh bounty set by UP Police. Gujjar was an accused in eight murder cases. He was…

Gold and Silver prices jump on the MCX| Check latest rates here

HIGHLIGHTS Gold is trading at Rs 47,920 per 10 grams on the MCX. Silver is at Rs 68,000 per kg, recording a marginal hike of Rs 212. Gold prices have edged higher on the international market. On August 4, 2021, both gold and silver prices jumped on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX). Gold futures maturing on October 5…

Cryptocurrency prices today: Bitcoin struggles to find support, Ether rises over 1%

Cryptocurrency prices remained mixed on Wednesday a day after the virtual currency market witnessed consolidation due to profit-booking by investors. Bitcoin, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, struggled to find support after yesterday’s profit booking. The virtual coin was trading at just over $38,000 at…

Vodafone Idea stock tanks over 17% as debt-laden telco seeks help

Shares of Vodafone Idea (VI) tanked over 17 per cent on Wednesday as the cash-strapped telecom company approached the government for help to sustain operations. At 11:55 am, shares of the company fell sharply by nearly 17 per cent on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The share price of the company dipped to Rs 6.12. On…

Babar Azam’s Pakistan seal series after 4th T20I vs West Indies washed out due to rain

HIGHLIGHTS The 4th T20I between Pakistan and West Indies was washed out on Tuesday West Indies were 30/0 in 3 overs when rain played spoilsport 3 T20Is were washed out due to rain in the 5-match series Pakistan have sealed an unbeatable 1-0 lead in the rain-affected 5-match T20I series against West Indies. The visitors…