PANAJI: Around 30,000 Goans have surrendered their Indian passports in the last decade to acquire foreign nationality, including of Portugal, Goa’s former colonial ruler.Now, their parents are facing scrutiny from EC under SIR of the electoral rolls, as they too have registered their birth in Portugal.If a child is born after the Liberation of Goa…
A new clip from Pakistan is going viral, showing Mohsin Naqvi — Asian Cricket Council President and Pakistan’s Interior Minister — being glorified as a “hero” for his handling of the Asia Cup 2025 trophy situation. In the video, a man on stage says:“Jab ye ground mein khade the aur Indian team trophy nahi le…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday approved a 3 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for around 28 lakh state government employees and pensioners.With this revision, the DA and DR will rise from 55 per cent to 58 per cent of basic pay, effective from July 1, 2025,…
NEW DELHI: The cabinet Tuesday approved three multi-tracking railway projects, extension of Ahmedabad Metro and a new integrated airport terminal in Srinagar with a total investment of Rs 11,806 crore. The cabinet also approved an increase in MSP for raw jute.Announcing the decisions, I&B minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the railway projects — doubling of Gondia-Jabalpur…
Dulquer Salmaan’s Tamil period drama ‘Kaantha’, which had a mixed theatrical reception, is now set for an OTT release on Netflix around December 12, 2025. The film, set in 1950s Madras, explores the dynamics between a filmmaker and a rising star. Dulquer Salmaan’s Tamil period drama ‘Kaantha’ is now heading to OTT after a mixed…
Democrat Ghazala Hashmi on Tuesday won the lieutenant governor’s race in United States’ Virgina, defeating John Reid. Ghazala is the first Indian American and First Muslim to win statewide office in Virginia.Hashmi is a former college professor who won the nomination after prevailing in a crowded June Democratic primary.As lieutenant governor, Hashmi will preside over…
Dhanteras shines: India’s jewellery markets sparkled this Dhanteras, as robust festive demand pushed nationwide sales to an estimated Rs 85,000 crore over two days, according to the All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC).“Across India, approximately 50 to 60 tonnes of jewellery were sold over the two days of Dhanteras, amounting to nearly Rs…
A recently freed Israeli hostage said he was subjected to “horrific” sexual assault while being held by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the beseiged Gaza Strip.Rom Braslavski, 21, a security guard kidnapped from the Nova music festival on October 7, told Channel 13 that he was stripped naked and tied up while being held hostage….
Strait of Hormuz (AP image) Iran has introduced a ‘safe shipping corridor’ that allows selected vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz via a route inside its territorial waters, as tensions in the region continue to disrupt global maritime traffic.The corridor is being offered only to ships that receive prior approval from Iranian authorities,…
NEW DELHI: At the Rashtriya Rangshala Camp in Delhi Cantonment, the days leading up to Jan 26 are marked by constant activity. The smell of fresh paint hangs heavy in the air as the sound of construction echo across the parade ground. Artisans climb makeshift stairways, painters add final touches and workers carefully align massive…
