Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are now parents to a second child. The couple has welcomed their second daughter on the occasion of Radha-ashtami. They made a joint post which read, “Welcome baby girl, 19/9/2026”, with Dua, Deepika and Ranveer’s names written at the end. They captioned the post with an evil-eye emoji.The announcement comes...
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Thane man slams 2-year-old son on floor, scalds hand on hot plate for ‘ignoring’ him
A Kalyan man assaulted his two-year-old son amid marital dispute (Representative image generated using AI) THANE: A Kalyan man allegedly assaulted his two-year-old son after becoming enraged when the toddler avoided him at home, slamming the child to the floor and pressing his hand against a hot plate, leaving three fingers scalded, police said on...
Meet Neha Thakur, 25, Himachal Pradesh’s first woman truck driver
Neha Thakur (Instagram) It’s not easy to switch careers! But a young girl from Himachal Pradesh left her air hostess training to become a truck driver. Meet 25-year-old Neha Thakur who chose a career path few would have expected. After graduating, she worked briefly in the aviation sector and today, she spends her days behind...
‘Selection committee has made up its mind’: Ex-India cricketer on Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant (Getty Images) Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra believes the Indian selectors have made up their mind about Rishabh Pant’s immediate future in white-ball cricket.Pant was left out of India’s ODI squad for the upcoming West Indies series. However, he has been named captain of the Rest of India side for the Irani Cup.The...
‘Selection committee has made up its mind’: Ex-India cricketer on Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant (Getty Images) Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra believes the Indian selectors have made up their mind about Rishabh Pant’s immediate future in white-ball cricket.Pant was left out of India’s ODI squad for the upcoming West Indies series. However, he has been named captain of the Rest of India side for the Irani Cup.The...
Bigger than Paris Olympics: Asian Games 2026 kicks off with 11K athletes, 43 sports
Glimpses from Asian Games 2026 opening ceremony. (Reuters Photos) The Asian Games are officially underway in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Saturday and the numbers alone tell part of the story: this is a sporting event that is bigger than the Paris Olympics in athlete participation, while also offering a programme that looks markedly different from the...
Air India flight bound for Kathmandu turns back to Delhi after ‘technical issue’
Air India flight to Kathmandu returns to Delhi after technical problem NEW DELHI: An Air India flight from New Delhi to Kathmandu was diverted back to Delhi after reporting a “technical issue”, an official at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport told news agency ANI.The flight had approached Nepali airspace when it was turned back to Delhi...
Mamata’s TMC rollercoaster: 3 days, 3 setbacks, then a breather
Mamata’s TMC rollercoaster: 3 days, 3 setbacks, then a breather NEW DELHI: Once the dominant political force in West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress is facing an unusual stretch of turbulence. Questions over the party’s identity, leadership and organisational cohesion have all surfaced in the space of just 72 hours.For years, Mamata and the TMC...
Yashasvi Solanki becomes first woman officer to serve as President’s ADC
In May 2025, Lieutenant Commander Yashasvi Solanki created history by becoming the first woman officer from any of India’s three armed forces, the Army, Navy, or Air Force, to be appointed Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the President of India. The President is traditionally assisted by five ADCs at any given time, three from the Army and...
18 years after the 2008 financial meltdown: How a crisis born in US reshaped India
The crisis changed India in many ways. September 19, 2008: A world wrapped in uncertaintyThe global financial crisis erupted from the US housing market, where easy credit, rising home prices and risky mortgages had fuelled a massive boom. As borrowers defaulted and mortgage-linked assets collapsed, losses spread across banks and financial institutions.Lehman Brothers’ collapse on...
