‘Rumours, baseless’: K.C. Venugopal dismisses reports of Congress-Trinamool merger
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Congress General Secretary, Organisation, K.C. Venugopal, on Thursday dismissed the reports of the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress merging with his party, terming them “rumours” and “baseless”.…
‘The shoulder finally won’: Riyan Parag begins road to recovery after successful surgery
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag has successfully undergone shoulder surgery, bringing an end to a prolonged battle with an injury that had troubled him for nearly two years and repeatedly disrupted his cricketing…
UN mission calls for de-escalation after Pak airstrikes kill 13 civilians in Afghanistan
Kabul, June 11 (IANS) United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Thursday renewed its call for de-escalation and a durable ceasefire in the aftermath of Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan that killed 13 civilians, including women and…
Smita Bansal shares what made her sign up ‘The Pyramid Scheme’ as her OTT debut
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Actress Smita Bansal, who is known for her work on television including shows like ‘Balika Vadhu’, ‘Aladdin’, ‘Bhagya Lakshmi’ and many others, has spoken up on her OTT debut with the recently released series ‘The Pyramid Scheme’.…
‘Not employees of Abhishek Banerjee; can’t dictate terms to us’: Kalyan Banerjee’s son
Kolkata, June 11 (IANS) Moments after four-time Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee’s vociferous outburst against Abhishek Banerjee over ‘arrogance and misbehaviour’, the former’s son, Sirsanya Bandopadhyay, came down heavily on the TMC general…
Apoorva Arora revisits her ‘Momacu’ shoot diaries: Those difficult nights are my favourite memories
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Actress Apoorva Arora is on cloud nine at the moment as she is receiving a lot of praise for her performance in “Momacu”. Amidst all the love and appreciation, Apoorva decided to take a trip down memory lane and look…
‘Once you create demand, optimise it with supply’ – T20 WC tournament director on blueprint to sustain women’s cricket momentum
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Beth Barrett‑Wild, the tournament director of 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, said they have been working on a blueprint to sustain momentum in the women’s game, something which was a key learning for her from the 2017 Women’s…
Baraik’s resignation shows tribal community moving beyond appeasement politics: Marandi
Ranchi, June 11 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in Jharkhand Assembly, Babulal Marandi, on Thursday termed the resignation of Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Chik Baraik as a sign of changing political outlook of the tribal community. He said the…
AI deepfakes emerging as new threat to financial systems, warns Centre
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a fresh advisory warning about the growing misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by cybercriminals to create highly convincing deepfake videos and synthetic identities aimed at…
Thailand, Hong Kong, UAE and Indonesia secure Women’s Asia Cup berth
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Thailand, Hong Kong, the UAE and Indonesia confirmed their places in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup later this year after registering comfortable victories in the quarter-finals of the ACC Women’s Premier Cup on Thursday. All four…