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Rajinikanth‘s latest outing, ‘Coolie’, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, has been racking up strong numbers at the box office. Released during the Independence Day window, the film opened to massive numbers, clashing with Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR’s much-hyped ‘War 2.‘ While the action entertainer has been a juggernaut so far, day 16 marked its lowest…

Sreesanth’s wife slams Lalit Modi, Michael Clarke for digging up Slapgate video. (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: The Harbhajan Singh–Sreesanth altercation remains one of the darkest and most debated episodes in Indian Premier League (IPL) history. Nearly 18 years later, the infamous “slap-gate” controversy has resurfaced after former IPL chairman Lalit Modi revealed he possesses unseen…

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday sought a clarification from the Centre whether speaking Bengali was being used as one of the grounds for deportation of individuals but agreed with the Union govt that border forces had the right to repulse entry of illegal migrants as they pose a danger to the nation’s demography, security…

Scott Bessent, Marco Rubio Howard Lutnick (File -AP) Hours before a US federal appeals court declared most of President Donald Trump’s global tariffs illegal, rejecting his use of emergency powers to impose duties, his cabinet secretaries filed statements in court, warning of serious implications of ruling on US foreign policy, and leaving Washington red faced…

A US federal appeals court on Friday ruled that most tariffs imposed by president Donald Trump under emergency powers were illegal, striking at the heart of his trade policy and setting up a likely battle in the Supreme Court, news agency Reuters reported.The ruling by the US court of appeals for the federal circuit in…

NEW DELHI: On the inaugural day of his visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presented a Daruma doll, considered auspicious and a good luck charm in Japanese culture. The Daruma has an Indian connection. “Takasaki City in Gunma is the birthplace of the famous Daruma dolls. The Daruma tradition in Japan is based on the…

NEW DELHI: The Army is now raising the first lot of five ‘Bhairav’ light commando battalions, each with 250 specially trained and equipped soldiers, to enhance swift strike capabilities along the borders with Pakistan and China.The plan is to progressively raise 23 “agile and lethal” ‘Bhairav’ battalions from existing troops to bridge the gap between…

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand recorded nearly 369% excess rainfall in past 24 hours, triggering landslides, flash floods, and casualties across districts, the regional meteorological centre said on Friday.Bageshwar was worst-hit, logging nearly 2,000% excess rainfall with 84mm against a normal of 4mm. Two women, Basanti Devi and Bachuli Devi, were killed in Kapkot tehsil after heavy rain…

RAIPUR: An HIV+ man in Chhattisgarh, calling his infection an “act of god”, embarked on a decade-long looting spree in Durg, stealing money from temple donation boxes to “take revenge for his fate and show god his place”. Police said he contracted the virus during a year in prison following his arrest in a 2012…

A US federal appeals court on Friday ruled that most tariffs imposed by president Donald Trump under emergency powers were illegal, striking at the heart of his trade policy and setting up a likely battle in the Supreme Court, news agency Reuters reported.Trump has relied heavily on tariffs in his second term, using them as…