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Alpha trailer: Alia Bhatt and Sharvari team up to take down Bobby Deol. In the teaser, Fateh gifts Sita her first mission on her 18th birthday after training her for all these years. Thus, it’s clear that Hrithik’s superspy Kabir will return to the YRF Spy Universe in Alpha, months after headlining War 2.
Paul Blackthorne recalled everything from nearly turning down the film and discovering Aamir Khans stardom to surviving dust storms in Bhuj and having one of the most surreal experiences of his life while running naked on a beach in Gujarat.
At a test site in a pine forest in central Ukraine, engineers recently demonstrated the P1-Sun Long, one of the country’s first AI-assisted interceptor drones. Russia has relied heavily on Iranian-designed Shahed drones throughout the war, launching them in repeated waves against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure. According to Firstpost, citing Ukrainian officials, Russia recently launched more than 600 drones and 70 missiles in a single large-scale assault, highlighting the growing intensity of the aerial campaign.
Main Vaapas Aaunga, Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata, Haunted 3D Box Office collection (Photos: Imtiaz Ali, Manikarnika Films, Vikram Bhatt / Instagram) Last Friday, a buffet of films was served to the audience. Kangana Ranaut’s Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata, Imtiaz Ali’s Main Vaapas Aaunga, Vikram Bhatt’s Haunted 3D: Echoes Of The Past, and Manoj Bajpayee’s Governor released on 12th June.
The former prime minister appears before Judge Calama as a person under investigation, becoming the first Spanish head of government to stand accused in a corruption case since the transition to democracy. On the one hand, the €53 million state bailout of the airline 'Plus Ultra'.
B ritain may be peppered with beautiful churches and Christianity retains its status as the state religion, but in my business, TV drama and publishing, there is a definite queasiness around the faith on which much of our national culture is built. In 30 years working as a writer I’ve met only two openly practising Christians, both Catholics: a senior fiction editor (who wore her faith lightly) and my good friend Jimmy “Two Guns” McIntyre, a former gangland lawyer turned TV screenwriter. His faith had sustained him through harrowing bouts of illness spanning a decade.
Nobel laureate and economist Abhijit Banerjee has a clear message. Giving ‘free’ money to the poor works. It does not make them lazy. It does not create dependency. It transforms lives. He shared these views.
Bolsonaro has been living in Texas since 2025 and now risks getting arrested on his return to Brazil. The court said that Eduardo, a former lawmaker, illegally interfered in his father's trial last year by lobbying the US government to threaten Brazilian officials to stop the trial.
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NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with ecologist Justin Stewart about mapping the complex network of fungi connecting the Earth's plants. ADRIAN FLORIDO, HOST: I want to tell you about a massive.
Michael Burry of "The Big Short" fame said Tuesday he has no position in SpaceX , arguing that options used to wager against the stock remain too expensive even as he questioned the company's nearly $3 trillion market value. A put option with a $100 strike price expiring in December 2028 was priced at about $25 per contract with the stock trading around $212, Burry said.
Europe says Russia can't win Ukraine war militarily
Accused Carnival cruise killer ordered to be held ahead of his trial
Could Trump's DOJ investigation actually help Gavin Newsom?
White House attack thwarted: Arrests made for drone plot at UFC fight
If Trump's Iran ‘deal’ is so good, why aren't the details public?
‘Well, good,” says a middle-aged woman outside Boots about the prospect of millions of migrants being deported. “Because we want the country safe.” I point out that, even as immigration has risen sharply for.
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham appears in a new ad for DoorDash, just months after attacking the family brand’s love of self-promotion. Where will it all end, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde.
The same stellar activity that shapes conditions around distant planets could also make alien radio signals much harder to detect. According to the study, M-dwarf stars,which make up roughly 75% of all stars in the Milky Way, are especially likely to broaden narrowband radio signals before they can escape the system. "By quantifying how stellar activity can reshape narrowband signals, we can design searches that are better matched to what actually arrives at Earth, not just what might be transmitted," said Grayce C.
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7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's central Sulawesi Island on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Thousands of people were killed, including many who were buried when whole neighborhoods were swallowed as the ground depressed.
US Geological Survey ने बताया कि मंगलवार को इंडोनेशिया के central Sulawesi Island
Agencies Shares of Reliance Industries (RIL) jumped another 2% on Tuesday, extending a 6% surge from last week's record low level, as investors await the company's Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled on Friday. The international brokerage in its note released on Monday said that energy security policies and tighter refining markets should keep product spreads structurally stronger for longer, supporting Oil to Chemicals' (O2C) earnings despite higher logistics costs. The company currently has a market cap of more than Rs 18 lakh crore.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s defiant pledge to stop Iran’s nuclear ambitions clashes with Washington’s new deal. His hardline stance is drawing criticism at home and abroad, leaving Israel politically cornered and diplomatically strained.
US-Iran deal: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Tehran would be prevented from obtaining nuclear weapons under any circumstances, irrespective of the outcome or provisions of any future agreement.
A simple yoga session turned into a powerful diplomatic moment. As the world prepares to celebrate International Yoga Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Slovakia's President showcased how wellness can bridge cultures, nations, and conversations.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is rewriting the playbook for global sporting events. With matches spread across 16 stadiums in just 16 days, fans are witnessing a tournament that feels larger, faster, and more connected than any World Cup before it.
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The South African jazz composer and pianist Abdullah Ibrahim has died at the age of 91. His family announced his death in a statement released on Monday.
The E100 announcement landed like a shockwave: bold on paper, chaotic in practice. Critics argue Nitin Gadkari’s E100 push is rushed, technically unsafe for most vehicles, and economically dangerous for food supplies—raising more problems than it solves.
After months of conflict and economic uncertainty, the United States and Iran have taken a major step toward de-escalation. A preliminary peace framework could reopen one of the world's most critical shipping routes and reshape global markets almost overnight.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 should have been a celebration for Indian football fans. Instead, ZEE5's venue fee and public screening policies have become one of the tournament's biggest talking points, drawing criticism from cafes, hotels, and supporters alike.
Germany announced themselves as serious FIFA World Cup 2026 contenders with a ruthless 7-1 victory over tournament debutants Curaçao. Yet amid the goals and dominance, Curaçao created a moment their fans will remember forever.
The image appears in a textbook that is part of NCERT’s first-ever arts education series introduced for Classes 1 to 10 under the National Education Policy (NEP) and the National Curriculum Framework (NCF). In May 2023, on the occasion of International Museum Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the International Museum Expo at Delhi’s Pragati Maidan and unveiled the event’s mascot, a contemporary adaptation of the Dancing Girl.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 isn't just another tournament—it's the biggest transformation in World Cup history. With more teams, more matches, and three host nations, football's grandest stage is entering a completely new era.
Indira Lankesh, 83, died due to age related ailments at her residence in Bengaluru on June 15 morning. After Gauri was killed, she even overcame cancer with a positive outlook.
Guruvayur , Kerala Devaswom Minister K Muraleedharan on Monday said he had asked the TDB to withdraw a recent circular appointing officials facing probe in the Sabarimala gold loss case to key positions in the board. Minister seeks withdrawal of TDB circular appointing officials facing probe in Sabarimala gold case Speaking to reporters here, Muraleedharan said he had written to Travancore Devaswom Board president K Jayakumar on Saturday seeking withdrawal of the circular. Even then, I have demanded that the circular appointing people facing investigation in the Sabarimala gold loss case to key posts be withdrawn," he said.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif early Monday morning announced the conclusion of peace negotiations between Iran and US, pending the official signing of the deal in Switzerland on Friday, 19 June. A pillar of the Iranian establishment for some three decades and one of its most prominent non-clerical figures, Ghalibaf, 64, had spearheaded the war effort and led the high-stakes negotiating process that culminated with an agreement announced Monday to halt the hostilities. Ghalibaf survived more than five weeks of US-Israeli attacks on Iran that killed supreme leader Ali Khamenei, top security official Ali Larijani and a host of other key figures.
Katz's remarks were the first official Israeli comments after the United States and Iran announced a preliminary peace deal overnight that is set to be signed on Friday. Iran has tied the deal to a cessation of Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, although the exact terms have not been announced. Pakistan, which announced the deal, has insisted it includes Lebanon.
I have met quite a few influencers over the years and, to be frank, they’ve mostly been a strange bunch. I remember meeting one at a party a while ago, she was running around (literally) with a phone and a.
As the world waited for rational outcomes from irrational players, the people being bombed were forced to adjust to the fact of terror as part of daily life, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik.
Beti Hohler is a Slovenian national who lives in the Netherlands. Like tens of millions of other Europeans, she uses Apple’s app store and has an Amazon account. When she travels for work or leisure, she may.
Honey bees are far more precise navigators than scientists once realized. "Our tracking system makes it possible for the first time to record high-resolution 3D flight paths of honey bees in natural landscapes," explains Straw. The researchers analyzed 255 flight paths collected near Kaiserstuhl, Germany.
I have this vivid memory of walking to pick up my oldest from school in June of 2022. Conclave’s self-titled debut has been one of my go-to summer records ever since.
Hoping to catch some World Cup matches while spending as little money as possible? 99 per month for the first year, a $10 per month discount from the normal membership.
Keir Starmer teeters. The defence secretary exits, and thereby seems to confirm the prime minister’s demise. Andy Burnham scents a final, belated breakthrough, while most of the national talk is of violence,.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (June 14, 2026) said the country has worked to make quality healthcare more affordable and accessible in the past 12 years, and the government will keep working on all such initiatives to build a healthy India. The result is a growing pool of skilled healthcare talent ready to serve a healthier India,” it said.
Don’t expect the Russian president to pursue peace. Instead, he could continue to expand the war beyond Ukraine’s borders – with dire risks for us all, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall.
Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day is a return to the summer blockbuster genre he basically created, but you're going to need a bigger boat for this sail through the Oscar winner's best films.
In a move to shed yet another colonial relic, the Indian Army has discontinued the use of ceremonial pouch belts in several dress categories and made it optional for reviewing officers to carry swords during parades. The Army has also introduced a new winter uniform, known as Dress 3B, for personnel of all ranks. ” Grooming standards For the first time, officers have been authorised to wear bandi jackets as part of the formal dress code.
Berlin played host to the 9th annual Creative Bureaucracy Festival this week, where highly-motivated public service workers explained why a healthy democracy needs a functioning state.
John Wooden’s quote ‘Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do’ is a powerful lesson on focus, resilience, self-belief and making progress with what is in your control.
Jim Rohn’s quote, “Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment,” is a powerful reminder that goals alone do not create success. A person may dream, plan, write targets and imagine a better.
Ursula K. Le Guin’s quote “It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters, in the end” is a powerful lesson on goals, purpose, patience and finding meaning along the way.
Trinamool Congress MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar’s son, psychiatrist Dr Baidyanath Ghosh Dastidar, has initiated legal action against several senior party leaders, issuing a legal notice to former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Dastidar has warned that failure to respond appropriately could lead to defamation proceedings. Earlier this month, Mamata Banerjee, in a veiled reference, had said during a press conference that "some people" had approached her for an MLA ticket from Barasat, but the party top brass turned them down.
In 2026, Marvel and Mattel are both releasing projects designed to capitalize on people’s love for iconic animated heroes from their childhoods. Masters of the Universe has put a live-action He-Man on the big.
The United States kicked off their World Cup campaign with a dominant 4-1 win against Paraguay in Los Angeles on Friday, setting the tone for Group D. Despite the immense pressure of the occasion, the US side were superb in the opening 45 minutes, before a classy outside-of-the-boot finish sealed the win late in the game.
A 21-year-old man was detained by Indian Army personnel in an elaborate sting operation for allegedly posing as a high-ranking military official and wearing a military uniform in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur. The accused is currently being interrogated by Army authorities, following which, his custody will be handed over to the police and an FIR will be lodged for a comprehensive investigation, said Superintendent of police Saurabh Dixit.
SpaceX's long-awaited stock market debut on Friday delivered more than just a strong performance from a big name getting listed in recent memory, it instantly propelled Elon Musk's rocket and satellite company into the ranks of the world's most valuable companies. More than 500 million shares changed hands on debut, a figure that approached Facebook's first-day trading volume of about 580 million shares in 2012. Roughly 16 million shares changed hands in post-market activity, adding to the more than 500 million traded during regular hours.
The leader of the notorious Tren de Agua gang, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, has been killed in a US strike in Venezuela, US President Donald Trump said on Friday. Venezuela has confirmed the death of Guerrero Flores, saying he was killed during a "joint operation" with the US in the southeastern state of Bolivar.
WASHINGTON - Workers have taken down President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, hours after a court-ordered Friday deadline to remove it from the building, and less than six months after it was first affixed to the iconic performing arts venue. In a court filing, Kennedy Center Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer Charles Matthew Floca confirmed that President Trump's name has been removed from the building façade, despite what Floca said were weather-related delays. Joyce Beatty of Ohio, who initiated the lawsuit to remove Trump's name from the building.
Americans have more money invested for retirement in passive S&P 500 Index funds than any other investment. The Vanguard and BlackRock S&P 500 ETFs alone manage nearly $2 trillion in assets, with the.
inspired membrane uses perfectly uniform one-nanometer pores to filter molecules with remarkable precision.
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has started the third phase of link roads at various locations in the city, taking forward the project first conceptualised more than six years ago. Slip roads as a go-around of major junctions The roads were first planned in 2019 by the Town Planning wing of the GHMC, along with slip roads-- which are laid as a go-around of major junctions where traffic is heavy. Officials informed that works have already been launched where right of way exists, and at other locations, property acquisition is underway.
The CBSE Class 10 second board examination results are expected by the end of June. Meanwhile, the Board on April 15 released the results for the main results.
The political slogan of Congress-mukt Bharat (Congress-free India) was first used by the BJP on January 14, 2014, barely four months before Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power at the Centre. In Bihar, where the 2025 Assembly polls were contested on Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar’s governance record, the BJP has been able to instal its own Chief Minister for the first time ever. Sanjay said, adding, “They are extremely alert and know of the roadblocks that regional parties can create to a centrist party.
Amid swirling rumours that the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is likely to field him in the Tiruchirappalli East Assembly constituency in the upcoming byelection — necessitated by the resignation of the party’s founding president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay — actor-choreographer Raghava Lawrence has announced his desire to join mainstream politics. ” Following the footsteps of mentor Rajinikanth Although that controversy eventually died down, it marked the beginning of politics becoming a part of Raghava Lawrence’s life. Although the election date has yet to be announced, speculation has been rife that TVK will likely field Vijay’s close friend Raghava Lawrence in the constituency.
Ace shooter and coach, who passed away at 49 after a brief illness, won numerous medals for India at Commonwealth and Asian Games and was instrumental in Manu Bhaker’s glorious haul at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Set to be listed on Nasdaq on Friday - SpaceX which is making Musk the world’s first trillionaire - saw the largest ever initial public offering (IPO). Also Read | Elon Musk's SpaceX raises $75 billion in record IPO debut: 10 things to know A key debate among investors is whether the stock is worth buying immediately after listing. Also Read | Could Elon Musk become the world’s first trillionaire?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the sporting world in mourning the untimely demise of renowned Indian shooter and coach Jaspal Rana, describing his passing as "a profound loss to the nation." A winner of several medals at global shooting competitions, he established himself as an icon of Indian sports, she said. "Actually he was the first person who showed us how to win on the world stage (following his exploits at the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan)," Ronjan added.
Earlier this year, the Artis Zoo Museum in Amsterdam unveiled a handbag alongside a massive dinosaur skeleton — one made of "lab-grown T. rex leather." The highly publicized item was up for auction on.
Shares of Motilal Oswal Financial Services surged over 5% in Friday's trade, rising to Rs 873 on the NSE after global brokerage UBS initiated coverage on the stock with a 'Buy' rating. The brokerage assigned a sum-of-the-parts (SOTP)-based target price of Rs 1,150, implying an upside potential of nearly 32% from the current market price.
A social housing flat rented by Sierra Leone’s first lady has been seized by a London council. The council said it investigated all allegations of tenancy fraud and unlawful occupation and had recovered 107 properties over the past two years.
Rice is best known as one of the world's most important food crops, but scientists have now shown it could also help inspire a new generation of smart materials. Researchers discovered that packed rice grains behave in an unusual way under pressure. The international research team, led by the University of Birmingham, reported its findings in the journal Matter .
For Hungary's former autocratic prime minister, Viktor Orban, Ukraine was an "evil empire," a mafia state teeming with human traffickers, drug dealers and arms merchants. He and his regime even suggested that.
With the E85 fuel launched at an Indian Oil retail outlet in New Delhi last week, the Union government is pushing ethanol blending in fuel as a means to reduce import cost in times of present West Asia crisis, and reduce the dependence of fossil fuel. 84 lakh crore in foreign exchange and substituted nearly 302 lakh metric tonnes of crude oil imports”. It is followed by approximately 50 lakh registered four-wheelers (including passenger cars, jeeps, taxis, and commercial goods carriers) on its roads.
As Trinamool Congress splinters in the aftermath of its 2026 defeat in West Bengal, former chief minister and party supremo Mamata Banerjee faces a possibility that would have seemed unlikely even six months ago: returning to the Congress—the very party she’d left to build her political empire. She won that contest, in one of the first signals that Banerjee was not a typical politician. Banerjee became chief minister — the first woman to hold the state’s top post.
Shares of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) will be in focus heading into trade on Thursday after the board approved plans to raise at least Rs 2,300 crore in one or more tranches to support strategic and business initiatives, as the media company seeks to bolster its balance sheet and invest in new growth opportunities. Zee Entertainment Enterprises reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 104 crore for the January-March quarter of FY26, compared to a net profit of Rs 188 crore in the year-ago period.
Federal authorities served a search warrant on Wednesday at a Southern California aerospace facility where a chemical tank overheated last month, forcing 50,000 residents to evacuate because authorities feared an explosion.
Apple’s new Siri AI is finally here, and so far, it seems like it works. I have access and have been messing around with it, and my biggest impression so far is that Siri AI is quite curt — which I mean as a.
Typing a few letters and numbers into my web browser, I find myself gaping at the identity documents of complete strangers. The passport of a young woman from Germany. The passport of a man from Spain with.
Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown is largely targeting people from the countries most vulnerable to displacement from climate-driven disasters, a Guardian analysis shows.As the Trump administration pushes.
Air India has clarified that families of AI 171 crash victims are not being pressured to accept its final compensation offer and may choose to wait until the investigation report is released.
Attacked by critics, especially on social media, Tamil Nadu’s 29-year-old Industries Minister visits South Korea as part of her attempts to signal continuity and back one of the most ambitious projects.
Tamil cinema in the 1970s kept the village at arms length. Bharathiraja pulled it into the frame and held it there for nearly five decades. The director passed away on Wednesday, at the age of 84.
The letter dated May 27 is claimed to be 'confidential' and is meant for the NTA's preparation and moderation panel. (Image: PIB) A fake notification is viral on social media claiming that for the NEET re-exam, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has revised the examination pattern.
The convict's lawyer said the incident occurred about 43 years ago, and that all throughout the petitioner was on bail, except for three months as an under-trial. ” In its 18-page order, the Allahabad High Court said that “findings recorded by the trial court do not suffer from any perversity and are hereby confirmed”.
An Indian family of three is making headlines after all members tragically died following a fatal fall from the 36th floor of a luxury high-rise in London. They reportedly ran their own consultancy and lived in the upscale apartment complex, where rents for a two-bedroom flat can reach £3,800 per month. Six years ago, the family moved to India, renting out their £500,000 flat on a middle-class residential street in Clapham, south-west London.
Logitech finally announced its new ultraportable travel mouse following leaked marketing images that spoiled the surprise last month. As the name implies, the Mobi Fold is a compact mouse that can fold in.
Leading global brands including Amazon, Ericsson and Sony are “likely” to have sourced minerals linked to a militia accused of widespread sexual violence, summary executions and torture, a new investigation.
At an event in San Francisco today, General Motors made a series of announcements around EV batteries, energy storage, and grid resiliency in the face of growing electricity demand from AI data centers. The.
The crew of four — NASA astronaut and commander Randy Bresnik, European Space Agency pilot Luca Parmitano, NASA mission specialists Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas — are scheduled to launch next year.
Kenyan police have shot dead a man during a protest against a proposed Ebola quarantine facility for US citizens. Two people were killed during a protest in the town on Monday last week.
The seafarers are now on the Masirah Island in Oman, and safe, said Mr. “The vessel has 24 Indian seafarers on board, all of whom are reported to be safe,” he said. Marivex was one of the few ships that exited the Strait of Hormuz on April 9 just when the ceasefire was declared.
Widespread power outages across several parts of Chennai from Monday (June 8, 2026) night until the early hours of Tuesday (June 9) triggered public outrage, with residents staging protests outside Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) offices and engaging in heated arguments with officials over the prolonged disruption and alleged delay in restoring power supply. , nearly 100 residents laid siege to the EB office in Arumbakkam, demanding the immediate restoration of power. Expressing anger over recurring power cuts, a resident said, “Those who got our votes are sleeping peacefully in their homes.
When people talk about defence, they usually think of tanks, drones or border fortifications. Peatlands are rarely the first thing that comes to mind. Yet their wetness, inaccessibility and limited.
Theodore Roosevelt’s quote, “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are,” is a practical reminder that progress begins with action, not perfect timing. It tells readers not to wait endlessly for better tools, more support or ideal circumstances before beginning. In simple terms, Roosevelt’s message is: do not wait for ideal conditions to start doing meaningful work.
New Delhi, The Supreme Court has expressed concern over the extraordinary delay by the Allahabad High Court in disposing of a 40-year-old criminal appeal filed by a murder accused challenging his conviction. The case pertained to Vijay Singh who was 28 years old when he was arrested in November 1983 for allegedly shooting his brother dead.
