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Chaos as 30 city schools sent bomb threats again

At least 30 schools across Delhi received hoax bomb threats on email in the early hours of Friday, leading to widespread chaos as parents scrambled to retrieve their children from school amid the morning rush, police said.

Dhankhar, Kharge face off again as fresh furore rocks Rajya Sabha

Acrimonious exchanges involving the Opposition and the government, and between Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge forced the Upper House to adjourn for the day on Friday without transacting business.

Eddie Redmayne joins Julia Roberts in Sam Esmail's Panic Carefully

Actor Eddie Redmayne is set to star in Sam Esmail's upcoming film Panic Carefully. Redmayne will feature alongside actors Julia Roberts and Elizabeth Olsen.

This is news to me: Madhavan on rumours of his casting in Raghava Lawrence-starrer

Soon after rumours started circulating online that actor R Madhavan had been cast as the antagonist in the upcoming film Benz from the Lokesh Kanagaraj Cinematic Universe (LCU), the 52-year-old took to X to clear the air.

Jared Leto in talks to join cast of upcoming JFK thriller

Oscar-winning actor Jared Leto is set to board the ensemble cast of Assassination, a highly anticipated thriller directed by filmmaker Barry Levinson.

MY GRANDSONS INTRODUCED ME TO MICHAEL JACKSON, IUSTIN BIEBER AND BTS: USTAD AMJAD ALI KHAN

The sarod virtuoso reveals he loves listening to Western music

'OTT IS NOW ABOUT STARS, COMEBACKS'

Actor Divya Dutta speaks about how good writing and good casting is the star for her, irrespective of the medium

Female comics can soon outnumber the boys: Gurleen

Stand-up comedian Gurleen Pannu is known for her spontaneity and one-liners.

You can't do that, says Vishal Krishna on Tamil body demanding ban on social media reviews

Everyone has the right to expression... If your film is good, they will talk about it. If your film is not good, they will not talk about it. - VISHAL KRISHNA, Actor-filmmaker

BOLLYWOOD TRIPPING: DU STUDENTS DESIRE FILMI WINTER TRIPS

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Chhichhore are some of the films inspiring the outstation trips of Delhi University students

Star cocktail of the year: All about Pornstar Martini

Just when you thought 2024 would be all about kale smoothies and mocktails, Google has revealed a surprising trend—the recipe for Pornstar Martini is among the top searches of the year.

'WHEN I GOT FAME, I KNEW IT WASN'T BECAUSE OF ME'

Model-turned-actor Rohman Shawl recently made his feature film debut with the Tamil project Amaran, and he is basking in the appreciation his role as the antagonist has brought him.

I have been manifesting this for 10 years: Riddhima on meeting PM Modi

Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, jewellery designer and sister of actor Ranbir Kapoor, recently met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with other members of the Kapoor family, including actors Kareena Kapoor Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Karisma Kapoor, to mark the centenary celebrations of late filmmaker and actor Raj Kapoor.

'Doing roles that I've never done before is very exciting'

Actor Kunal Kapoor has a lot to look forward to.

TREESA-GAYATRI BOW OUT OF BWF WORLD TOUR FINALS

Indian women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand missed out on a semifinal spot at the BWF World Tour Finals after losing to Japan's Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida in straight games in their third and final group A match here on Friday.

Was dying to get back on court: Satwik

Disappointment of an early exit in Paris and the constant pain in the body during his injury lay-off troubled the badminton ace

Series reaching a tipping point

As cricket moves to Gabba, this is where one team might gain a psychological advantage over other

BCCI-PCB hybrid model may get ICC's nod today

THE BIGGEST CONCESSION THE BCCI IS LEARNT TO HAVE MADE IS TO AGREE FOR THE INDIAN TEAM TO TRAVEL TO COLOMBO FOR THE INDIA-PAKISTAN ENCOUNTER IN THE 2026 T20 WORLD CUP TOURNEY

Winning ploy: Play long, tire Ding out

Gukesh's trainer Gajewski speaks about how the team of seconds was built, the biggest challenge during the match, and value of surprises

History will see this as a pivotal moment: Carlsen

Former world champion Magnus Carlsen believes that 18-year-old D Gukesh, being crowned youngest-ever undisputed world chess champion is a pivotal moment in chess and could potentially be the beginning of something interesting.

Mkts stage biggest swing in 6 months

Market may have some more steam left until benchmarks hit resistance levels

Algo trading to open up for retail investors soon

Algorithmic trading, which has remained the preserve of large institutions, could soon be open to India's retail investors as well, with the market regulator proposing a framework with critical roles for brokers and stock exchanges.

Directors' parade at Dish TV as investors spar with promoters

INVESTORS HAVE OUSTED A RECORD 25 DIRECTORS FROM THE DISH TV BOARD IN A LITTLE OVER THREE YEARS

Assad's final hours in Syria: Deception, despair and flight to Moscow

Bashar al-Assad confided in almost no one about his plans to flee Syria as his reign collapsed.

Switzerland scraps MFN for India citing lack of reciprocity

Switzerland has suspended the most favoured nation (MFN) clause in a bilateral tax treaty with India following Indian Supreme Court's decision last year adding an extra procedural layer and making the applicability of the provision non-automatic, in a tax dispute involving Nestle SA.

'FBI did not send undercover operatives to join Jan 6 attack'

A US Justice Department watchdog report released on Thursday debunked claims by far-right conspiracy theorists who falsely alleged that FBI operatives were secretly involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol by Donald Trump's supporters.

France's Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as PM

Veteran centrist figure, Francois Bayrou, became France's fourth prime minister in a year, on Friday, after President Emmanuel Macron named his longtime ally as the new head of government.

Israeli strike kills 66 Palestinians in Gaza

An Israeli strike killed at least 30 Palestinians and wounded 50 others who were sheltering in a post office in central Gaza Strip, bringing the death toll on Thursday in the enclave to 66.

2nd impeachment vote for Prez Yoon on edge

South Korea's opposition leader on Friday urged ruling party lawmakers to side with the \"people\" and impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, a day before a second parliamentary vote that appears on a knife edge.

New York CEO killing suspect wasn't client

The man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was not a client of the medical insurer and may have targeted it because of its size and influence, a senior police official said on Thursday.