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AR Rahman's estranged wife Saira hospitalised after medical emergency; expresses gratitude to composer for support

India, Feb. 20 -- Music composer AR Rahman's ex-wife, Saira Rahman, was hospitalised recently due to a medical emergency and had to undergo surgery. She released a statement to the press via her legal... Read More


How organisations fail to include new, varied voices

India, Feb. 20 -- Shailaja Paik's Wikipedia page does not mention that she grew up in the slums around Pune. It does mention that she is the winner of the 2024 MacArthur "genius" grant. Shailaja is a ... Read More


'Skoda Volkswagen will have to fall in line and not play victim': Customs dept to Bombay High Court

India, Feb. 20 -- The Customs Department told the Bombay High Court that Skoda Volkswagen will have to fall in line and not play the "victim". The department was justifying the $1.4-billion tax demand... Read More


Nishesh Basavareddy looks to chart his own path

India, Feb. 20 -- Nishesh Basavareddy remembers being greeted by a flurry of notifications on his phone shortly after his Australian Open match against Novak Djokovic last month. That was the 19-year-... Read More


Video: Woman clashes with 8-year-old boy over dog entry in lift in Noida Gaur City; debate on pets using lifts reignited

India, Feb. 20 -- A recent video shared on X has been doing the rounds on social media, showing a clash between an adult woman and a young child aged around 8. As seen in the video, the eight-year-old... Read More


Two bodies found in Lucknow's Indira Canal

Lucknow, Feb. 20 -- Two bodies, one of a missing teenage girl and another of an unidentified young man, were found in Indira Canal here on Wednesday, police said. The girl was identified as a 17-year-... Read More


Trump likens himself to 'king' after axing NYC congestion pricing, Hochul fires back

India, Feb. 20 -- Kathy Hochul tore into Donald Trump after he likened himself to a "king" following his administration's decision to rescind New York City's congestion pricing program. "Long live the... Read More


Over two dozen terror groups in Afghanistan are 'driver of instability': UN report

India, Feb. 20 -- The threat posed by more than two dozen terror groups active in Afghanistan remains a "driver of instability" in the region, with the Afghan Taliban's "permissive environment" allowi... Read More


Lucknow struggles to improve Swachh ranking

Lucknow, Feb. 20 -- Garbage spillage, poor sanitation and a few other civic issues are still a hurdle for Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) as the city struggles to secure a top spot in this year's ... Read More


Amritsar: Cross border drug racket busted with arrest of 1; 10kg heroin seized

Amritsar, Feb. 20 -- A cross-border drug smuggling racket was busted with the arrest of a person with 10 kg heroin in Amritsar, Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said in a press rel... Read More