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Indian Railways to run 89 special trains over next three days amid widespread flight cancellations, winter travel rush
Indian Railways has announced 89 special train services over the next three days to handle the sharp rise in passenger numbers caused by winter travel, flight cancellations and increased demand…
We have to get things right on Day 3 morning to stay alive in Ashes Test: Joe Root
England star batter Joe Root emphasised the need to “get things right” and take Australia’s remaining four wickets early on Day 3 of the second Ashes Test at the Gabba.…
14-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi 6th-most searched in “people” category of Google’s ‘Year in Search 2025’
India’s rising batting superstar Vaibhav Suryavanshi dominated the Google searches worldwide this year, ending up as the sixth-most searched in the “people” category of Google’s ‘Year in Search 2025’. He…
FIFA World Cup 2026 groups unveiled; Mexico-South Africa clash to open tournament
The FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage was finally mapped out after a glittering Final Draw ceremony in Washington DC’s John F Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts on Friday.…
Ravindra Jadeja turns 37: A look at numbers, accomplishments of India’s ‘Rockstar’ all-rounder
The veteran Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who has been one of India’s biggest match-winners of the modern era, turned 37 years on Saturday. Having made his mark in age-group cricket…
“It looks like an apocalypse”: Lauren Gottlieb, Rahul Vaidya, Jay Bhanushali and others join outrage amid IndiGo flight cancellations
At a time when the Indian skies erupted into chaos after IndiGo airline cancelled several flights, leaving thousands of passengers stranded across major airports nationwide. Amid the growing outrage, celebrities…
Kriti Sanon appears at the Red Sea Film Festival, recalls being on set with SRK early in her career
Actor Kriti Sanon on Friday attended the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia, where she participated in an interactive session. Kriti reflected on a range of subjects, including her…
Nita Ambani honours Indian artisans at Swadesh; Deepika, Ranveer, B-town stars attend celebrations
Nita Ambani, Founder-Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, honoured artists and artisans at the celebration of the Swadesh flagship store at Eros, dedicating the evening to India’s incredible legacy of artists and…
“Pulkit has gifted rackets to friends, family…”: Kriti Kharbanda picks her “go-to” pickleball partner at IPBL 2025
The ongoing Indian Pickleball League (IPBL) witnessed an exciting dose of star power as Bollywood actor Kriti Kharbanda graced the tournament on Friday. Bringing her usual charm and cheer to…
Kartik Aaryan’s sister Kritika ties the knot, actor shares adorable video
Actor Kartik Aaryan is over the moon as his sister, Kritika, recently tied the knot in their hometown, Gwalior. On Friday, Kartik posted a heartwarming video on Instagram, capturing the…
India, Russia agree on Economic Cooperation Programme till 2030 to diversify trade
India and Russia have agreed on an Economic Cooperation Programme till 2030 in order to diversify trade and investment linkages with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin talking…
President Putin invites PM Modi for 24th India-Russia Annual Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Russia in 2026 for the 24th India-Russia Annual Summit. As per the Joint Statement issued after the…
From Dal Tadka, Jhol Momo to Laccha Paratha: Indian savoury delights at grand Rashtrapati Bhavan banquet for Putin
President Droupadi Murmu hosted a state banquet for Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, just before the latter concluded his visit and departed for Moscow. The event also…
Trump awarded inaugural FIFA Peace Prize at 2026 World Cup draw ceremony
US President Donald Trump has been given the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize at the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington. FIFA President Gianni Infantino awarded Trump moments before teams were…
BJP reaffirms ‘Sikkim First’ stance in meeting with Chief Electoral Officer; demands SIR under ambit of article 371F
A delegation from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Sikkim Pradesh, on Friday visited the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Election Department, Sikkim, for a constructive meeting with the…
“We can increase Trade volume to $100 billion by 2030”: President Putin at India-Russia business forum
Russian President Vladimir Putin underscored the growing economic partnership between India and Russia while addressing the India-Russia Business Forum in New Delhi on Friday, stressing that the engagement goes far…
Centre launches initiatives to tackle Delhi’s toxic air, sees 200 good air quality days in 2025: Ministry
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, has released a statement regarding the alarming levels of pollution in Delhi. The statement comes in response to a…
“Indigo flight operations steadily resuming”: Delhi Airport issues advisory after airline’s fiasco
Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi issued a passenger advisory, assuring that Indigo flight operations are now “steadily resuming” after the airline fiasco that saw over 1,000 flights cancelled on…
Bhullar turns in a masterclass to win third IGPL title with a birdie finish in Ahmedabad
Gaganjeet Bhullar, who began the week in a modest manner, closed it in a masterly fashion to become the first player to win three times on the Indian Golf Premier…
“Played the innings of his life”: Atherton hails Root following his maiden Test ton in Australia
Former England batter Michael Atherton hailed Joe Root for ending his Test century drought in Australia once and for all, saying that when “everything was on the line”, “England’s greatest…
“Why is Virat celebrating like that…”: Ashwin on superstar batter’s animated celebrations following back-to-back tons against SA
Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin spoke on star India batter Virat Kohli’s aggressive celebration following his back-to-back centuries against South Africa and agreement to play the domestic 50-over tournament Vijay…
Ashwin wants Ruturaj to get longer run in ODIs even after Iyer’s return to team
Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin expressed that opener Ruturaj Gaikwad should get an extended rope in the ODI side following his maiden ton against South Africa at Raipur on Thursday.…
FIFA World Cup 2026 draw set to take place on Friday, big sporting personalities set to grace event
The FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament’s Final Draw will take place at Washington, DC on Friday, with some of the biggest names in the sport set to grace the event.…
“It has been 15 long months”: Celina Jaitly reacts to Delhi HC’s direction to facilitate communication with brother detained in UAE
Actor Celina Jaitly has expressed her happiness following the Delhi High Court’s direction to facilitate communication with her brother, Retired Major Vikrant Jaitly, who is in the custody of UAE…
“Teach me some dance”: Ajay Devgn shares hilarious birthday message for actor Jaaved Jaaferi
Ajay Devgn infused his birthday wish for the ‘De De Pyaar De 2’ co-star Javed Jaaferi with humour and an unseen throwback photo from the sets of the film. Taking…