Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated the purpose of electoral bonds in combating black money during elections, condemning opposition misinformation. He elaborated on his vision for a developed India, highlighting the BJP's commitment to diversity and expressing optimism for success in the Lok Sabha elections. In an interview with ANI, Modi emphasized his dedication to the welfare of the poor and middle-class, dismissing accusations of government influence over federal agencies. He also...
British-American author Salman Rushdie, who was attacked with a knife at a public event in 2022 that left him blind in one eye, recounted the incident in his new memoir ‘Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder’ which hits stores on Tuesday, April 16.The Indian-born author, a naturalised American based in New York, has faced death threats since his 1988 novel “The Satanic Verses” was declared blasphemous by Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khomeini, making Salman Rushdie a global symbol of...
Iran conflict: Israeli army chief vows to ‘respond’ Israel Defense Forces chief Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi on Monday evening warned that Iran’s missile and drone attack on the country on Saturday night that caused slight damage to an airbase “will be met with a response". The Israel’s military chief's statement comes even as Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran's first-ever direct attack on their country. Read hereTwo arrested for firing outside Salman...
Records galore in the Indian Premier League as Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru scripted history by playing out an absolute run-fest at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday. Fresh from smashing the highest-ever total in the 2024 season of the cash-rich league, Pat Cummins' free-scoring SRH side smashed their record total by setting a gigantic target against the Virat Kohli-starrer side in match No.30 of the IPL 2024.Australian batter Travis Head smashed a sublime century to...
Faf du Plessis has added fire to the fuel as he re-ignited the fan theories about toss antics in Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru clash. During last week's clash at Wankhede Stadium, a video went viral on social media of the toss where MI skipper Hardik Pandya flipped the coin over his head and it landed at the back of everyone present at the toss.Match referee Javagal Srinath had to turn back to pick up the coin. Several fans on social media accused the match referee of...
Mark Cuban is “proud” to pay his taxes. The 65-year-old billionaire revealed his hefty payment of $288 million to the IRS in a social media post on Sunday. While Cuban revealed his satisfaction with fulfilling his duty as a citizen, he seemingly took a swipe at Donald Trump, whose finances have long been under scrutiny amid his legal woes.Billionaire Mark Cuban seemingly takes a jab at Donald Trump“I pay what I owe. Tomorrow I will wire transfer to the IRS $288,000,000.00 This country has done...
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has slammed Royal Challengers Bengaluru's team approach by assembling the best of the individuals but still failing to win an IPL trophy. In the ongoing season, RCB are off to a horrible start with just one win in six matches and suffering at the bottom of the points table.RCB have played the IPL final thrice under three different captains - Anil Kumble (2009), Daniel Vettori (2011 and Virat Kohli (2016) but they choked under pressure on the big stage. They...
Delhi's Rouse Avenue court on Monday sent BRS leader K Kavitha to judicial custody till April 23 in connection with the excise policy case. Kavitha, the daughter of former Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, was produced before the court by CBI on the expiry of her three-day police custody.During the hearing, the CBI told the court that the BRS leader was not required for further custodial interrogation, reported PTI.Also read: CBI to court: 'K Kavitha threatened Sarath Reddy to harm...
Q4 results season is on and a number of companies will be rolling out their numbers over this week. Among them are biggies like Infosys, Wipro, HDFC Bank and many others. In effect, if you are looking to keep abreast of these announcements, know the exact schedule that these companies may adhere to. Apart from the results themselves, exactly how stocks will react will depend on some extraneous factors and that includes the upcoming general elections in India, whether Israel retaliates to the...
Sensex crash today: Indian benchmark equity indices fell today (April 15) starting the week on a lower note tracking losses in Asian markets. This comes as investor sentiment remained weak after Iran's retaliatory attack on Israel sparked fears of a wider regional conflict in the Middle East. Sensex traded 800 points or 0.86% lower at 73,468.70 while Nifty50 was at 22,330, down 190 points or 0.84%.: TCS share price rises after Q4 results, brokerages positive on stock: Should you buy?How is...
Iran attacks Israel: War cabinet in favour of 'hitting back’Israel’s War Cabinet on Sunday met without deciding on the next steps, an official said, even as a nervous world waited for any sign of further escalation of the former shadow war, after Iran fired over 300 missiles and drones at the weekend, the first time it has struck Israel from its soil. Read hereSC to hear Arvind Kejriwal's plea against his arrest The Supreme Court on Monday is set to hear a plea of Delhi chief minister Arvind...
The first single from Venkat Prabhu’s upcoming film, The Greatest of All Time (The GOAT), titled Whistle Podu was released on Tamil New Year. Starring Vijay in the lead role, the song also sees him turning singer for the peppy number composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. (Also Read: Vijay and Venkat Prabhu's The Greatest of All Time to release in September)Whistle Podu songThe 4-minute-47-seconds long lyrical video has been composed by Yuvan, with vocals by Vijay, Venkat Prabhu, Yuvan Shankar Raja and...