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Taylor Swift’s bond with Blake Lively reportedly took a turn ahead of her wedding to Travis Kelce.(Image via Getty Images) Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have maintained privacy even though they are pretty public about their high profile relationship.While both of them have remained publicly distant from Blake Lively, it seems Taylor Swift’s friendship with...

Bangladesh continued to witness protests by the Hindu community in Dhaka and other parts of the country DHAKA: Bangladesh continued to witness protests by the Hindu community in Dhaka and other parts of the country, condemning govt’s ‘inaction’ following an incident at Palashbari, Gaibandha, in which a picture of Lord Ram was allegedly hit with...

Review will test whether CBSE can plug gaps exposed during 2026 exams NEW DELHI: The fate of CBSE’s controversial on-screen marking (OSM) system hangs in the balance. The board will decide whether to continue with it for Class XII exams in 2027 and possibly extend it to Class X only after consulting key stakeholders, including...

Ajay Pant, captain of a sanctioned Russian shadow-fleet oil tanker has been arrested in the UK LONDON/DEHRADUN: The Indian captain of a sanctioned Russian shadow-fleet oil tanker intercepted by British armed forces while crossing the English Channel en route from Russia to India has been arrested in the UK and appeared in court charged with...

Three Indian-flagged ships safely cross Hormuz (Representative photo) NEW DELHI: Three Indian-flagged tankers – Desh Vaibhav, Desh Vibhor and Sanmar Herald – carrying 8.6 lakh tonne of crude oil, crossed Strait of Hormuz safely Saturday. This was the highest number of Indian ships to tr-ansit the strategic waterway in a single day since the war...

Indian Navy is scheduled to commission three indigenously-built frontline platforms NEW DELHI: In a big boost to India’s naval fleet strength, the Indian Navy is scheduled to commission three indigenously-built frontline platforms – advanced stealth frigate Dunagiri, survey vessel (large) Sanshodhak, and anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC) Agray – in Kolkata on Sunday. The...

Shashi Tharoor (IANS) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor‘s statement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had conveyed India’s concerns to US President Donald Trump regarding the safety of civilian sailors has earned him the ire of his party. “Admiration for PM Modi appears to have transcended the limitations of the physical world” and he now...

Indian Army has repatriated a Pakistani national, who was detained along the Line of Control (LoC) SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI: Amid the hostility between the two countries, the Indian Army has repatriated a Pakistani national, who was detained along the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K’s Kupwara district last week. The handover formalities were marked by a...

Garudastra’s special features are its high rate of fire, multiple rounds simultaneous impact and precision engagement of the guided munition using GPS and laser guidance NEW DELHI: India recently tested its heaviest indigenous 120-mm vehicle-mounted mortar system, ‘Garudastra’, in Madhya Pradesh.Designed for high mobility and precision, the system successfully completed live demonstrations for the Indian...

Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) called Saturday a shutdown in Ladakh SRINAGAR: Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) called Saturday a shutdown in Ladakh on June 23, accusing the Centre of backtracking on agreements reached during talks on May 22 and warning that their “patience should not be...