Allegations serious if media reports are correct: Supreme Court on Pegasus row

The Supreme Court, while hearing a clutch of petitions, including those filed by the Editors Guild of India, seeking a special probe into the Pegasus spyware scandal involving allegations that opposition leaders, journalists and others were targets of snooping, said “the allegations are serious if the media…

MasterChef Telugu teaser: Tamannaah Bhatia promises a celebration of Telugu cuisine

Tamannaah Bhatia on Thursday shared the promo of the reality show MasterChef Telugu on her Instagram handle. The show marks her debut as a television host. Sharing the promo video, Tamannaah wrote, “‘There’s no sincere love than the love of food.’ Bringing to you my love for food on television, for…

IFFM 2021 nominations: Family Man 2, Sherni, Soorarai Pottru, Ludo bag top honours

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne has announced its nominations for its annual awards ceremony. Ludo, Sherni, Soorarai Pottru and God on the Balcony bagged the top nominations this year, among other notable films.  Helmed by a jury, the award ceremony will take place virtually on 20th…

Riteish Deshmukh floods Genelia D’Souza on birthday with portraits, video: ‘My whole world’

Actor Riteish Deshmukh is celebrating his wife, actor Genelia D’Souza’s birthday by sharing heartwarming posts on social media. He took to Instagram and shared portraits of Genelia with emotional captions, quoting Rumi, George Sand, and Lao Tzu. Along with the first portrait, he wrote, “There is only one…

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Both Houses adjourned till 2 PM

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: A day after the Opposition’s persistent push for discussions on the Pegasus snooping scandal disrupted both Houses for another day, the issue is set to be looked into by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Thursday a clutch of petitions…

World’s Coronavirus infection total passes staggering figure: 200 million

Two hundred million is an enormous number. But as the world recorded the 200 millionth detected case of coronavirus infection, that daunting figure — more than the populations of Germany, France and Spain combined also fails to capture how far the virus has embedded itself within humanity. While always an imperfect…

Ram temple to be ready by 2025, but devotees will be let in earlier

Construction of the Ram temple at Ayodhya won’t be completed before 2025 though devotees may be allowed to visit and pray at the partially built structure by December 2023, sources involved in the construction of the temple told The Indian Express. “We are hoping to complete the main garbha griha (sanctum…

Two houses in Moradabad locality sold to Muslims, residents threaten exodus

Residents of a middle-class neighbourhood in Western Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad have put up posters declaring that their houses are up for sale and threatening an exodus from the neighbourhood after two properties there were sold to Muslims, although the district administration suggests a property issue at the heart…

Death and a hurried cremation: ‘My child’s clothes were wet and her lips blue… I fell unconscious’

The mother of the nine-year-old Dalit girl, who was found dead at a crematorium at Southwest Delhi four days ago, points to her daughter’s toys a board game and a small drum. Inside the family’s one-room home, there’s also a pair of small white shoes with golden heels. “My daughter was smart, she used to make…

Case Against BYJU’s Owner for “Misleading” Information In UPSC Curriculum

Mumbai:  Mumbai police have registered an FIR against the owner of BYJU’s, a leading education technology firm, for allegedly putting misleading information in its UPSC curriculum, an official said on Wednesday. Based on the complaint filed by a firm named Crimeophobia, the Aarey Colony police have booked…