Israeli hostage Elkana Bohbot Hamas’ armed wing on Saturday released another video of an Israeli hostage, Elkana Bohbot, crying uncontrollably and desperately pleading with the government to help him return to his home from captivity in Gaza, where he was held for 540 days. In over three minutes of video span, Bohbot, who was taken…
Representative Image (File picture) Hamas is set to release five hostages, including American-Israeli Edan Alexander, in a renewed ceasefire offered by Egypt. The terror group has agreed to release five hostages, abducted during its October 7, 2023, attack, in exchange for a 50-day ceasefire spanning the Eid al-Fitr holiday and continuing through Passover, officials told…
NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing row over three language policy, defence minister Rajnath Singh Friday emphasised the importance of linguistic unity, national integration and valour of India’s brave queens. Addressing the audience at a theatrical tribute to Tamil queen Rani Velu Nachiyar, Singh reaffirmed that languages in India are not in competition but in cooperation,…
Screenshot of footage of small plane that crashes into house in US’ Minnesota A small plane crashed into a home in Minnestona on Saturday, killing all the passengers on board and causing fire and smoke at the house. The Federal Aviation Administration reported that a SOCATA TBM7 aircraft en route to Anoka County-Blaine Airport crashed…
KOCHI: Central Board of Film Certification has ordered 17 changes to Malayalam movie “Empuraan” starring superstar Mohanlal following backlash over its alleged portrayal of 2002 Gujarat riots.The movie was released on March 27 and the filmmakers claimed it quickly crossed Rs 100 crore at box office. However, criticism from BJP and RSS members in Kerala…
On March 30, 1949, four princely states — Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, and Jaisalmer — joined hands to form Greater Rajasthan. The event, officiated by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Jaipur’s City Palace, marked a near-complete unification of Rajputana and laid the foundation of modern Rajasthan. Since then, March 30 has been celebrated as Rajasthan Day.This year,…
NEW DELHI: Slamming permission to banks to hike charges on ATM withdrawals, Congress Saturday cited a series of levies by banks coupled with price rise and “unbridled loot” to accuse Modi govt of turning banks into “collection agents”.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said, “Our banks have been unfortunately made collection agents by Modi govt which has…
Lucknow: UP govt has ordered strict enforcement of the ban on illegal abattoirs and meat sales within 500m of religious sites till Apr 6, the last day of Navratri, in the state. The ban orders were issued in 2014 and 2017.Urban development principal secretary Amrit Abhijat has directed all DMs, district police chiefs, and municipal…
One of Vladimir Putin’s limousines exploded and caught fire on a Moscow street, prompting increased security checks in the area, reports the Sun. The incident took place near the FSB secret service headquarters in Lubyanka, involving an Aurus Senat, a £275,000 vehicle from Putin’s official car fleet.Authorities have not disclosed who was in the car…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The row over Mohanlal-starrer, ‘L2: Empuraan’ continued to trigger political reactions in Kerala Saturday with Congress accusing BJP of showing intolerance towards the movie citing intense criticism being raised against it on right-wing social media handles.However, state BJP functionaries chose not to make any adverse remarks against the Prithviraj-directed film, even as the party…
