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NEW DELHI: Supreme Court said Monday it would under no circumstance allow stalling of special intensive revision (SIR) of voter rolls in 12 states but said it was open to suggestions to ensure genuine voters are not left out, reports Dhananjay Mahapatra. The CJI-led bench extended by a week the Feb 7 deadline for submission…
Fans of India’s favorite superhero will have to wait a little longer, as ‘Krrish 4’ has officially hit a significant financial roadblock. The highly anticipated fourth installment is facing a major production delay, not due to creative issues or script changes, but because of a substantial budget disagreement between Hrithik Roshan and producer Aditya Chopra.According…
NEW DELHI: Congress ngress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday took a swipe on BJP-led Centre by sharing comments made by US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, claiming that India missed out on a trade deal with the United States because there was no direct engagement at the leadership level.Posting a clip from a podcast featuring Lutnick…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) Venezuela’s main oil ports entered a fifth straight day without shipping crude to customers in Asia, the country’s biggest buyers, as US pressure on the OPEC producer intensified under an oil embargo, shipping data showed.The halt in deliveries risks worsening problems for state-run oil firm PDVSA, which is already struggling…
A US-led takeover or restructuring of Venezuela’s oil sector could bring a major financial and strategic gain for India, potentially helping recover nearly $1 billion in long-pending payments and restarting crude production from oilfields operated by Indian firms, according to analysts and industry sources.India was once among the largest buyers of Venezuelan heavy crude, importing…
Bollywood faced significant creative hurdles in 2025, with films like Diljot Dosanjh and Honey Trehan’s Panjab ’95 and Mohanlal’s L2: Empuraan battling censorship and post-release alterations. Caste narratives, religious themes, and geopolitical tensions led to stalled projects, extensive cuts, and denied releases, highlighting a growing conflict between artistic expression and institutional authority. In 2025, Hindi…
India is pushing to clear a large backlog of delayed national highway projects by the end of March, aiming to cut cost overruns and revive construction momentum after a sharp fall in project awards this fiscal.According to an ET report, the road, transport and highways ministry began the year with 152 stalled projects worth Rs…
A fire ripped through several pavilions at the COP30 climate summit in Belem on Thursday, triggering evacuations and stalling negotiations just as delegates entered a decisive phase.The blaze, which tore through the roof of a temporary structure at the entrance to the venue, sent thousands of attendees fleeing as smoke rapidly filled enclosed corridors, according…
The longest federal government shutdown in US history may be nearing its end, but economists say it has already left deep scars on an economy struggling with slow growth, inflation, and uncertainty. With 1.25 million federal workers unpaid since October 1 and thousands of flights canceled, the economic fallout is being felt nationwide — from…
Russia returns bodies (AP) Ukraine on Thursday said it had received the bodies of 1,000 people that Moscow identified as fallen Ukrainian soldiers, while returning the remains of 24 Russian servicemen in exchange.“Repatriation measures took place today. 1,000 bodies, which according to the Russian side belong to Ukrainian servicemen, have been returned to Ukraine,” the…
