BJP attacks Rahul over ‘traitor’ remark on PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi after he alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah were “traitors” who had worked to “sell India”.BJP president Natin Nabin termed Rahul’s statement “regrettable” and said his continuous electoral…

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Key takeaways from Putin’s China visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China has placed global geopolitical tensions, the West Asia crisis, and the deepening China-Russia partnership firmly in focus.During his visit, Putin discussed with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping regional conflicts, energy cooperation, technology partnerships and global governance, while both sides projected their ties as a stabilising force amid an…

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Anupam Kher slams toxic troll culture while referencing Yash Chopra and Subhash Ghai’s famed parties: ‘Darr lagta hai’

Anupam Kher won Best Supporting Actor at the UK Asian Film Festival for his film Calorie, based on the 1985 Kanishka Air Tragedy. The veteran actor believes competence is brilliance’s biggest enemy and treats every film as his first. He also lamented how troll culture has killed Bollywood’s celebratory spirit. Anupam Kher recently added a…

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Only 19 per cent in Maharashtra use helmet correctly, finds 3-year study

Representative AI-generated image MUMBAI: A roadside observation study conducted in Maharashtra from Dec 2022 to Feb 2025 shows that correct helmet usage among motorcyclists was as low as 19 per cent and among pillion riders it was almost non-existent (4 per cent). Speeding was most frequently observed among ride-share vehicles (23 per cent) as compared…

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Crude ease as Trump says Iran war could end ‘very quickly,’ supply risks persist

Oil prices on Wednesday eased after US President Donald Trump asserted that the war with Iran would end ‘very quickly’. Despite this, investors remained cautious amid uncertainty over peace talks and continued disruption to Middle East oil supplies.Brent crude futures fell 45 cents (0.4%) to $110.83 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude slipped…

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Karnataka woman dies by suicide over ‘harassment, torture’ by husband and in-laws

BENGALURU: A 24-year-old woman died by suicide by hanging herself following alleged mental harassment and dowry-related torture by her husband and in-laws in Karnataka’s Ballari district, police said on Tuesday. The deceased, identified as Aishwarya, was found hanging from a ceiling fan at her parents’ residence in Kampli town on May 17, officials said, according…

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