New Delhi: BCCI Sunday unveiled a 74-match schedule for the 18th Indian Premier League that will be held across 13 venues, starting March 22 with three franchises playing at least a couple of their home games at their designated second bases. The event will kick off with a clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal []

Chandigarh: The family members of a second batch of illegal Indian immigrants being deported from the US are in a state of shock, with many of them saying that they raised money by pledging farmland and cattle to send them abroad for a bright future. A plane carrying 119 illegal immigrants from the United States []

Mumbai: YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia, who has been at the centre of the Indias Got Latent controversy has issued a statement expressing his fear over being subjected to violence as people have barged in his mothers clinic. Saturday, Ranveer took to his Instagram, and shared a note in which he wrote, My team and []

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has constituted a seven-member committee, led by the states Director General of Police (DGP), to examine the legal aspects of a proposed law against forced religious conversions and cases of so-called love jihad. Reacting to this development, Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha welcomed the move, calling it a long-pending demand. []

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Saturday said that going forward the bilateral investment treaties should capture national interest concerning regulatory powers and serve as a guide to arbitrators in resolving disputes. Speaking at the inauguration of the first PG Certificate Course on International Commercial & Investment Treaty Arbitration in New Delhi, Sitharaman said issues []

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu will Sunday inaugurate Aadi Mahotsav 2025 a festival to create sustainable livelihood opportunities for tribal communities. The Aadi Mahotsav 2025 will be organised from February 16-24, 2025, at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. The festival aims to celebrate and showcase the vibrant culture, heritage, and economic []

The world is full of weird traditions and practices, especially in terms of marriages. Every tribe has its own culture and rituals, which are followed strictly. Similarly, such a thing has been seen in a tribe named Kreung in Cambodia that follows a bizarre ritual. Parents build a love hut for their daughters who have []

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly witnessed a ruckus Saturday as opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress MLAs demanded a special discussion on farmers issues, including deaths following crop loss, while a senior BJP leader accused former bureaucrat V K Pandian of controlling the actions of BJD members in the House. As the House assembled in []

Mumbai: One of the most adored couples in Sandalwood, Yash, and Radhika Pandit continue to shell relationship goals. The lovebirds recently took to their Instagram handles and dropped some adorable pictures, posing amidst nature. I was told it was our 15th Valentines together I heard forever! Happy VDay, my forever Valentine, Yash and Radhika Pandit []

Kyiv: Russia said Saturday its forces had captured the village of Berezivka in their latest breakthrough in eastern Ukraines Donetsk region, where Ukrainian defences are creaking. Ukrainian officials did not immediately comment. Russias much larger army has conducted a sustained yearlong campaign along the eastern front, gradually loosening the short-handed and weary Ukrainian forces grip []

Mumbai: It seems the breach in privacy has scarred Hindi film industry diva Kareena Kapoor Khan, as she asked the paparazzi to refrain from taking pictures of her children. The actress was seen paying a visit to her father Randhir Kapoor on his birthday Saturday. This comes after the stabbing incident on the actress husband, []

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Saturday kept up his attack on the Centre over the landing of US planes carrying illegal Indian immigrants at Amritsar airport and asked it not to make the holy city a deport centre. A second US flight carrying 119 illegal Indian immigrants is slated to land in Amritsar Saturday []

Munich: The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States met one-on-one Saturday for the first time since the launch of the second Donald Trump administration, with the bilateral alliance, North Korea and Trumps tariff plans expected to be in focus. Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul held talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio []

India is known as the land of Jugaad, where creative solutions are found for every problem in unique ways. Videos of unusual inventions often go viral on social media, and a similar video is currently making rounds online. People are calling it Ghoda Gaadi (Horse Van). In the viral video, a van with a BMW []

Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Saturday drafted in Sneh Rana as a replacement for injured Shreyanka Patil for the remainder of the Womens Premier League (WPL) 2025. Shreyanka, who has played 15 matches for RCB and has scalped 19 wickets with her off-spin, is ruled out of the third edition of the tournament due to an []

London: England received a timely boost ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy, with opener Ben Duckett being declared fit for the tournament, beginning February 19. Duckett, who had sustained a groin injury while fielding during the third ODI against India in Ahmedabad last Wednesday, underwent scans, and the results confirmed that the injury was not []

Mumbai: The latest episode of the adventure reality show MTV Roadies Double Cross saw the allegations of bribery being levelled against gang leader Prince Narula and his wife, Yuvika Chaudhary. A contestant claimed that Prince demanded Rs 20 lakhs from them to secure a spot in the competition. The drama unfolded when host Rannvijay cracked []

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav Saturday urged the Uttar Pradesh government to extend the duration of the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. Speaking to the reporters at the party office, Yadav accused the BJP government of lying in statistics. He said that as per the information he has received, a total of 60 []

In this highly competitive world, everyone tries their best to look good and attractive. However, work pressure, stress, an imbalanced work life, and bad habits make it a distant dream for many. In this article, let us explore the things that make us look older. Many people become addicted to alcohol, which leads to various []

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday terminated three government employees from service because of their links to terrorists. Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha ordered the dismissal of police constable Firdous Ahmad Bhat, teacher Mohammad Ashraf Bhat and Forest Department orderly, Nisar Ahmad Khan. Officials said that these three employees are lodged []

Bhubaneswar: The inventory of valuables stored inside the Ratna Bhandar of Puris Jagannath temple will be conducted after the completion of ongoing repair work in the treasury, Odisha Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan informed the state assembly Saturday. In a written reply to a question from BJD MLA Tusharkanti Behera, the minister said that the Ratna []

Ramallah: The Israeli authorities Saturday released 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees from its jails as part of the sixth batch of prisoner-for-hostage exchanges between Israel and Hamas. Abdullah al-Zaghari, head of the Palestinian Prisoners Club, told Xinhua news agency that among the freed prisoners were 36 serving life sentences, and 333 detainees who had been []

New Delhi: Vicky Kaushals historical action film Chhaava collected Rs 50 crore at the box office worldwide on day one, the makers said Saturday. Directed by Laxman Utekar, the film is produced by Dinesh Vijan under his banner Maddock Films. The movie, which also stars Rashmika Mandanna and Akshaye Khanna, was released in theatres Friday. []

Mumbai: Actress Ileana DCruz embraced motherhood in 2023 as she welcomed her first child, son Koa Phoenix Dolan with hubby Michael Dolan. Now, the Rustom actress has confirmed that she is expecting her second child. Ileana DCruz took to her Instagram stories and shared a sneak peek into her midnight cravings. She dropped a picture []

New Delhi: As India strives to reach the ambitious target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based energy capacity by 2030 set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country has already become a solar superpower, according to Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Speaking at a media event []

Kolkata: Popular singer-cum-music director Pratul Mukhopadhyay died of age-related ailments at a state-run hospital in Kolkata Saturday. The 82-year-old singer was admitted to the state-run S.S.K.M. Medical College and Hospital where he was undergoing treatment for quite some time. A medical board was formed for his treatment. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took personal initiatives to []

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) responded Saturday to a viral video showing passengers jumping over the automatic fare collection (AFC) gates to exit at the Jama Masjid Metro station on the Violet Line February 13. The DMRC, in a post on X, explained that the incident was a momentary reaction caused by []

A study by The Times indicates that nearly one-third of individuals aged 18 to 27 view marriage as important, with nearly 20 per cent finding it irrelevant. In a modern world of casual s*x and one-night stands, a tribe exists which has been practising the trend of no strings attached from age-old times. In the []

Mumbai: Prime Video has come up with another original young adult series, Ziddi Girls. Produced by Pritish Nandy under the banner of Pritish Nandy Communications, Ziddi Girls has been created by Rangita Pritish Nandy and Ishita Pritish Nandy. The eight-episode series features Atiya Tara Nayak, Umang Bhadana, Zaina Ali, Deeya Damini, and Anupriya Caroli as []

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has decided to establish a new Marine Elite Force to prevent the deaths of Olive Ridley turtles, a vulnerable species. This initiative comes in response to reports that over 1,308 Olive Ridley turtles have died along the Tamil Nadu coast after becoming entangled in fishing nets. Currently, Tamil Nadu []

New Delhi: Indias merchandise exports are projected to rise to $124.8 billion in the fourth quarter of the current financial year (Q4 FY25) a 3.64 per cent increase compared to the same period last year (Q4 FY24). According to estimates from the Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank), total merchandise exports are estimated to []

New Delhi: Delhi BJP Saturday hailed the CVC probe ordered into alleged irregularities in the renovation of former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwals official residence, popularly known as Sheesh Mahal, saying the truth about his corruption will now come before the public. The partys newly-elected legislator from Rohini, Vijender Gupta, who served as the Leader of []

Kottayam: The further studies of the five arrested third-year nursing students, currently in jail for ragging first-year students at the state-run Nursing College hostel in Kottayam, have been stopped. The Nursing Council made this decision Saturday and informed the Health Department and the State Government. This means that these five accused cannot study further in []

New Delhi: At a time when India has become a reliable and sustainable sourcing destination for global textile companies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to address the Bharat Tex 2025 global conference in the national capital Sunday. PM Modi will participate in the event at around 4 p.m. at Bharat Mandapam and address the []

Chocolate a beloved treat we often reach for during moments of indulgence was once so valuable it was used as currency. The story of chocolates transformation from a sacred drink to a sweet snack begins in Mesoamerica. In the ancient civilisations of the Mayans and Aztecs, cacao beans were not only highly prized []

Ranchi: President Droupadi Murmu, addressing the platinum jubilee celebrations of Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) Mesra Saturday, emphasised the need to leverage technology for the development of marginalised sections of society. All sections of society should equally benefit from the rapidly evolving technological development. Technology and humanity should complement each other. This principle has also []

Bhubaneswar: Congress will hold Sankalpa Padayatra from Bhubaneswar to Puri February 18. The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) has urged all the party leaders and workers to participate in the Padayatra to be organised Tuesday. We have decided to carry out a Sankalpa Padayatra from Bhubaneswar to Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri. The pada yatra []

Sleep is essential for everyone, but when it comes to celebrities, how they rest can reveal surprising insights into their routines and well-being. In an industry where long hours and constant travel are the norm, it is interesting to see how A-listers ensure they get the rest they need to shine. Kylie Jenner Kylie Jenner []

Mumbai: The India senior mens cricket team, led by opener Rohit Sharma, have departed for Dubai from Mumbai to participate in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, starting from February 19. All Group A matches of the Indian team will be held at the Dubai International Stadium, while the rest of the games will take place []

Have you ever wondered why wells built across the world are almost always round? There is a significant reason behind this design choice. One of the primary reasons is that a round well yields the maximum amount of water with the least amount of effort. When a well is dug, a large quantity of soil []

Bhubaneswar: Hugo Boumous brilliance inspired Odisha FC to sustain top-6 hopes with a 3-1 comeback win against Hyderabad FC in their Indian Super League match here on Friday. The Juggernauts are seventh in the table now with 29 points, two behind the sixth-placed Mumbai City FC (31) as Sergio Loberas team continues to be a []

New Delhi: A selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet in New Delhi Monday to finalise the name of the next Chief Election Commissioner, sources said Friday. The panel also comprises the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Home Minister Amit Shah. It will meet Monday []

Chandigarh: A meeting between a Central team led by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and farmers representatives to discuss their various demands, including a legal guarantee for MSP on crops, was held here cordially on Friday and the next round of talks has been slated for February 22. The over two-and-a-half-hour meeting with the 28-member delegation []

Bhubaneswar: About half of Class-VIII students in the state dont know basic arithmetic division and around 30 per cent struggle with subtraction, Odisha Assembly was informed Friday. In a written reply to a query, School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond said, According to the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER)-2024, 69.5 per cent of []

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Friday signed a MoU with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) to collaborate on exchange of ideas, technologies and information for implementation of largescale energy efficiency measures. The pact was signed between the states energy department and EESL, a joint venture of PSUs under the ministry of power, in the presence of deputy []

Jajpur: A teacher of a school was arrested Friday on the charge of inappropriately touching a Class-VII girl student on institutes premises in Odishas Jajpur district, a police officer said. The accused is an assistant teacher at a government high school under the jurisdiction of the Jenapur police limits. He was arrested Friday for allegedly []

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Friday proposed the listing of select State Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and government-owned companies on the stock market. The Governor said this while speaking at a high-level review meeting attended by all PSUs at the Raj Bhavan. He said this would enhance accountability, drive performance, and increase the financial []

There was a time when people used to have pre-wedding photoshoots before their marriage. Now, however, the trend of pregnancy photoshoots has gained popularity, with celebrities also jumping on the bandwagon. A case from China has recently come to light, where women are posing for photoshoots with baby bumps, and this trend is quickly going []

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) has revoked all suspensions and expulsions of party leaders, newly appointed OPCC president Bhakta Charan Das stated Friday. Several Congress leaders in Odisha who were previously suspended or expelled for various reasons have now been reinstated, Das said in a statement. Along with reinstating members facing disciplinary actions, the []

Mumbai: Teams of Mumbai and Assam police Friday visited the residence of podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia here as part of a probe into his controversial remarks made on a YouTube show, but found his flat locked, an official said. Crass remarks by Allahbadia, popular on YouTube for his BeerBiceps channel, about parents and sex on comedian []