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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif faced heavy trolling on social media after a video claiming he had “gatecrashed” a closed-door meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan went viral on Friday. The video was later deleted, claiming that it may have been a “misrepresentation of the events”.According to a post…

Messi mania grips Kolkata KOLKATA: A newlywed couple in Kolkata postponed their honeymoon to catch a glimpse of football superstar Lionel Messi, whose arrival in the city on Saturday triggered scenes of jubilation. “We recently got married, but on Messi’s visit, we cancelled our honeymoon plan because first we wanted to see Messi,” a fan…

A coalition of 20 US states, led by California, has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over a new $100,000 fee imposed on H-1B visas, arguing that the move is unlawful and threatens access to essential public services such as healthcare and education.The legal challenge, announced by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, targets a…

KOLKATA: Thousands of fans braved the December chill and waited past midnight in Kolkata to welcome Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi, as he arrived in the city during the early hours of Saturday as part of his three-day, four-city GOAT India Tour 2025. Messi’s flight touched down at 2.26am, triggering scenes of jubilation at the…

Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar’ is making waves, crossing the Rs 250 crore mark and eyeing historical box office records. The spy thriller’s second Friday collections surged, surpassing its opening day and showing immense growth. With strong word-of-mouth, the film is poised for a massive second weekend, potentially outperforming major hits and setting new benchmarks for Ranveer…

A new report reveals a surprising trend: wealthier, more digitalized Indian states are more vulnerable to cyberattacks. While richer states boast better defenses, they face a higher volume of threats. Conversely, poorer states, despite weaker defenses, experience fewer attacks. Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana offer the least cybercrime protection, while Rajasthan and Assam lead in…

NEW DELHI: Setting the stage for the world’s largest enumeration exercise, the Cabinet approved Rs 11,718 crore for conducting Census 2027, which will be in two phases and include a caste count for the first time. March 1, 2027 has been set as the reference date for the census. For snow-bound areas, it is Oct…

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has received a complaint from BJP MP Anurag Thakur regarding a TMC lawmaker allegedly using an e-cigarette inside the House. Thakur highlighted this as a serious breach of parliamentary rules and the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2019. The Lok Sabha secretariat is reviewing proceedings for appropriate action. NEW DELHI:…

SRINAGAR: J&K lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Friday met the families of those killed in the Nowgam police station blast last month, and handed over appointment letters on compassionate grounds.Paying tribute to the deceased policemen, Sinha said “the entire country is proud of J&K Police for stopping terror in its tracks by unearthing and dismantling…

SRINAGAR: Political parties and teachers’ unions in Jammu & Kashmir have slammed education department’s recent directives mandating teachers to report stray dog populations and take part in “management of stray dogs”, and demanded their immediate withdrawal and strict action against officials responsible for issuing such orders. A senior education department official, however, said the orders…