Bigg Boss 20 contestant Qazi Touqeer, who is currently one of the most discussed contestants, recently opened up about his bond with Bollywood’s popular singer, Arijit Singh. Arijit and Qazi, who met on their first singing reality show, ‘Fame Gurukul’ 20 years ago, still share a close bond and have maintained their friendship over the…
उमर अब्दुल्ला SRINAGAR: A day after chief minister Omar Abdullah hit out at Congress for its criticism over full rendition of Vande Mataram and wondered if the party wanted Kashmiris to be arrested, J&K Congress president Tariq Hamid Karra sharpened the attack on ally NC, describing Omar’s comment as “detached from reality and highly unfortunate”.“The…
A 27-year-old Tennessee diesel mechanic has left his job to become a full-time livestock farmer after gaining grazing access to more than 400 acres of utility-scale solar farms. The arrangement, made through vegetation management contracts at solar sites, allowed the young farmer to expand his flock to more than 300 breeding ewes without having to…
Russian strike on Ukraine. Photo credit: Reuters Russian jet-powered drone attacks on Kyiv petrol stations killed two people and injured 12 on Friday, as Moscow and Kyiv exchanged fresh strikes on civilian and economic infrastructure.The attacks came amid an intensifying aerial campaign, with both sides reporting strikes on energy, logistics and other critical infrastructure as…
Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo) Jasprit Bumrah was back in the thick of India’s preparations on Friday as the full squad took part in a training session ahead of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan.The session started quietly, with the players going through a light warm-up before moving into fielding drills. Ten players were then split…
Anthropic said it has disrupted several attempts to use its Claude models. AI company Anthropic said it has disrupted several attempts to use its Claude models for research that could potentially support the development of biological weapons, amid rising concerns over the risks posed by increasingly capable artificial intelligence.In its latest threat intelligence report released…
35 dead, 54 missing after Philippines ferry fire; survivors recount desperate escape The death toll from a ferry fire in the Philippines has risen to 35 after more bodies were recovered from the burned wreck on Friday. Another 54 people remain missing, authorities said.The fire broke out on Wednesday night as the passenger ferry was…
A still from Terminator 2: Judgement Day Marvel Studios is as good a metaphor for what happens when a company starts believing in its own infallibility. After the success of Endgame in 2019, Disney executives were thoroughly convinced that no matter what they produced, it would be lapped up by audiences if you stuck a…
The impact of the blast was so intense that a window was reportedly thrown nearly 200 metres away. KOLKATA: A massive explosion ripped through a house in Baruipur, South 24 Parganas, leaving the structure severely damaged and triggering panic among residents in the area.The impact of the blast was so intense that a window was…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Russian President Putin in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday gifted Russian President Vladimir Putin a Russian translation of the Thirukkural, the ancient Tamil classic by poet-philosopher Thiruvalluvar, during their bilateral meeting in New Delhi ahead of the Brics Summit.The edition, published in 2026 by the…