Yamaha Music India announced the Top 20 shortlisted bands for the 2026 edition of Teens Rock – The Battle of Bands, its national competition for young musicians. Following more than 680 registrations and 270 video submissions from schools and music academies across India, the shortlisted bands will now compete in the offline round, while public…
Ex-TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh arrested in RG Kar case (File Photo). KOLKATA: Former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh was arrested on Thursday in connection with the alleged hurried cremation of the body of a doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August 2024.Ghosh and two others were…
Anup Soni reflects on the love and fame that ‘Crime Patrol’ brought to him, amid Ajay Devgn taking up the host role on the show.(Image Credit: Instagram) Television personality Anup Soni has done multiple shows throughout his career. However, his association with ‘Crime Patrol’ made him a household name. However, in a surprising turn of…
File photo: A general view of the skyline of Manhattan in New York City, New York, US (Picture credit: Reuters) Owning a high-value home in New York City without living there as a primary residence could now mean an additional tax bill. But determining which properties qualify for the new surcharge has proved more complicated…
P Anusree and Amal (Image Credit: TOI/ Special Arrangement) KASARAGOD: A couple who were engaged to get married on Dec 26 were found dead on Wednesday morning in Mysuru and Ernakulam. P Anusree, 25, working at the Hunsur, (Mysuru) branch of SBI was found dead at her rented house there.The body of her fiance Amal,…
Kharge loses cool in RS over Haldwani hawan; Nadda condemns ritual NEW DELHI: Congress president and leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday raised the alleged “suddhikaran” of a Haldwani ground after his rally.Kharge said a hawan was conducted at the Ram Lila Ground in Haldwani after he addressed a public…
A parliamentary committee has raised concerns over delays in updating NCERT textbooks for Classes 9–12 despite curriculum changes aligned with NEP 2020 and NCF 2023. A parliamentary committee has highlighted the gap in the design and implementation of the curriculum of Classes 9 to 12, noting that the lack of textbooks has put additional burden…
The High Court found that the Trial Court had proceeded on an erroneous understanding of the statutory presumptions contained in Sections 29 and 30 of the POCSO Act. The Delhi High Court has held that the statutory presumption under Section 29 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act does not automatically arise…
An Australian family who once built their life around sheep farming on a remote island are now helping give the same place a completely different future. Peter and Pamela Woolford took over Flinders Island off South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula and raised their family there while running a Merino sheep station. Nearly five decades later, the…
Elizabeth Taylor’s Bel Air home is getting a Hollywood glam makeover, but the star’s touch is staying intact.The actress’s former estate is entering a new chapter under developer Ardie Tavangarian, who plans to retain the character and memories associated with Taylor while giving the property a fresh look.Taylor lived at the 1.3-acre Bel Air estate…