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With Naqvi's term ending, no Muslim among BJP MPs

With the Rajya Sabha term of Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi ending on Thursday, the Bharatiya Janata Party will have no Muslim MP among its 395 members of Parliament. IMAGE: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.......

'PM should resist bureaucratic influence'

'It seems the action against Nupur was because the vice president was in Qatar and officials in his secretariat did not want any embarrassment.' IMAGE: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, left, with......

No RS seat for Naqvi, BJP's sole Muslim minister maybe fielded for Rampur bypoll

With the BJP denying a renomination to Naqvi to the Upper House, and no Rajya Sabha renomination either for Sayyed Zafar Islam or MJ Akbar -- both of whom are also completing their tenures soon --......

Tributes pour in for Lata Mangeshkar from Pakistan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, eminent personalities, politicians, cricketers and ordinary citizens on Sunday described Lata Mangeshkar as the "nightingale of the subcontinent" and the "queen......

In Tandav case, SC says new media guidelines lack teeth

The Supreme Court on Friday said the Centre's guidelines on regulating social media “lacks teeth” and do not have any provision for taking appropriate action for prosecution or......

The Biggest Flops of 2024

Just when it seemed that Bollywood had recovered with multiple big hits in 2023, it all came down in 2024 with a flurry of flops, disasters and mega disasters. Yes, intermittent successes kept the......

'I Don't Think I've Made It'

'It's taken me very long to get my foot into the door. But the kind of work or central roles that I want are still few.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kritika Kamra/Instagram People have been noticing......

2024's Biggest Hindi Flops So Far

Many of the highly anticipated films did not bring any moolah at the box office, making the first half of 2024 quite disappointing. Yes, there were hits but Bollywood has seen better times. Here's......

BDCM or Maidaan? Who Scored Higher At Box Office?

IMAGE: Akshay Kumar, Manushi Chhillar, Alaya F and Tiger Shroff in Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. Huge expectations were riding on last week's Eid releases, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan and Maidaan. After all,......

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan: 'Most Difficult Film Of My Career'

'When you're attempting a genre such as action with two big action heroes, your film needs to look and feel a certain way, which was very difficult to achieve.' IMAGE: Akshay Kumar and Tiger......

Demoralised Pakistan eye big win against Canada to stay alive

IMAGE: Pakistan's Super 8 qualification chance hinges on winning big in their last two games against Canada and Ireland. Photograph: PCB/X Shocked by the United Statesand scarred by India,......

2024 ICC T20 World Cup Squads

The ninth edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup will feature a record number of teams, with 20 different sides represented in a tournament co-hosted by the USA and West Indies between June 1-29.......

Gayle, Harbhajan, Afridi among star-studded marquee players

IMAGE: Chris Gayle will ply his trade for Mississauga Panthers. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters The player draft for the much-awaited Global T20 Canada 2023 was held in a hybrid-form on......

New Zealand rout Pakistan to sweep series and seal top ranking

The win also pushed the Black Caps firmly into contention for one of two berths in June's inaugural World Test Championship final at Lord's IMAGE: Captain Kane Williamson of New Zealand and his......

Buzz: Karunaratne reveals SL's new-look Test jersey

IMAGE: This photo tweeted by Sri Lanka Cricket sees captain Dimuth Karunaratne unveiling the new jersey. Photograph: Sri Lanka Cricket/Twitter Ahead of the first Test against South Africa, Sri......

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