HYDERABAD: A century-old three-storey Hyderabad building close to the iconic Charminar caught fire early Sunday, killing 17 members across three generations of a jeweller’s family that had assembled in their ancestral home for what was to be a weekend get-together.Patriarch Prahlad Modi, whose roots in Gulzar Houz go back to the Nizam era, and eight…
MUMBAI: A Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensation of around Rs 1 crore, including interest, to a 34-year-old from Nalasopara who lost a leg after his outstation bus overturned near Pune in 2021. The amount will be paid jointly by the owner of the bus, M/s RN Cabs Pvt Ltd, and insurance firm United India…
Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti called for a permanent ceasefire along Pakistan border in J&K, urging both central and state govts Saturday to prioritise humanitarian relief for civilians caught in recent artillery fire and drone incursions during Operation Sindoor.“Homes are not battlefields and families are not collateral. Every…
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans put on a show of dominance at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday, crushing Delhi Capitals by 10 wickets to become the first team to officially seal a playoff berth in IPL 2025.Captain Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan delivered a batting masterclass, stitching an…
NEW DELHI: Jyoti Malhotra, a YouTuber from Hisar, Haryana, who was arrested under the Official Secrets Act for allegedly spying for Pakistan, had travelled to the neighbouring country shortly before the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, the police said. Cops are probing potential links between her visit and the attack.Shashank Kumar Sawan,…
Operation Sindoor not only marked a decisive military and strategic victory for India but also exposed critical vulnerabilities within Pakistan’s armed forces, particularly those stemming from their heavy reliance on Chinese-supplied military hardware. With nearly 82% of Pakistan’s defence imports originating from China, the conflict provided a real-world test for Chinese technology against a combination…
Punjab Kings’ bowler Arshdeep Singh (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal tore into Arshdeep Singh to start Rajasthan Royals’ chase with a bang, smacking 22 runs off the first over — the most ever conceded by a Punjab Kings bowler in the first over of an IPL innings. The record-breaking over saw Arshdeep eclipse Glenn…
Neeraj Chopra and PM Modi (Photo Credit: @DDIndialive on X) NEW DELHI: India’s golden boy Neeraj Chopra achieved a long-awaited milestone at the Doha Diamond League 2025, becoming the first Indian ever to breach the 90-metre barrier in international javelin competition. With a thunderous throw of 90.23 metres, Chopra not only rewrote his personal and…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar is all set to visit the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany and will meet the leadership of the three countries. He will start his six-day, European countries visit from May 19 and will hold discussions on the entire gamut of bilateral relations and regional…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has significantly expanded its bailout program requirements for Pakistan, adding 11 new conditions and bringing the total to 50 structural benchmarks and conditions.According to the Express Tribune, among the key new requirements, Pakistan must secure parliamentary approval for a Rs 17.6 trillion budget, implement higher debt servicing surcharges on electricity…