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New Zealand captain Sophie Devine won the toss and chose to bat first against South Africa in a Women's World Cup match on Monday at Holkar Stadium. Both teams suffered opening defeats in the tournament, with New Zealand losing by 89 runs to Australia and South Africa falling by 10 wickets to...

India has called for free and fair elections in Bangladesh at the earliest opportunity, with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri stating New Delhi stands ready to work with any democratically elected government in Dhaka. Misri addressed a 23-member delegation from the Diplomatic Correspondents...

Television actor Mohit Maalik explained his reluctance to accept mythological roles stemmed from a disconnect with traditional portrayals that presented deities as unreachable figures. The performer revealed on Instagram that he maintained a personal relationship with Lord Shiva despite avoiding...

The Bharatiya Janata Party expressed confidence about forming another National Democratic Alliance government in Bihar ahead of the Election Commission of India's anticipated schedule announcement on Monday. BJP MP Kamaljeet Sehrawat stated the election announcement represents positive progress...

Preity Zinta praised Bobby Deol for completing three decades in Bollywood and described his milestone as the beginning of his film career. The actress commented on Deol's Instagram post celebrating his 30-year journey in cinema with congratulations and affection. Zinta debuted in Dil Se before...

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Monday that the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Scheme distributed 25 lakh new LPG connections on the first day of Navratri, bringing the total to 10.60 crore households. The petroleum minister described the program as providing freedom from smoke and...

BJP lawmakers Khagen Murmu and Shankar Ghosh faced a violent assault on Monday while traveling to assist landslide victims in North Bengal. Attackers threw stones and bricks at their vehicles in Nagrakata, Jalpaiguri district, leaving the two-time MP with severe facial and head wounds. Ghosh...

Uttar Pradesh Police charged two associates of Islamic cleric Tauqeer Raza with forgery on Monday after a resident accused them of fabricating letters bearing his name and signature. Authorities filed the case against Dr Nafees and Nadeem under sections 318 (4), 338, 336 (3), and 340 (2) of the...

Kareena Kapoor praised her husband, Saif Ali Khan, on Monday by sharing a photograph of him holding a guitar on Instagram. The actress captioned the casual image with a message calling him the coolest and told him to go home and eat. She frequently posts about her appreciation for Khan on social...

Actor Raghav Juyal expressed enthusiasm about joining the cast of director Srikanth Odela's action thriller The Paradise after attending a script reading session. The performer shared his excitement on Instagram about working alongside actor Nani in the Telugu film set for release on March 26...

Music composer Amaal Mallik revealed the personal inspiration behind his song Roke Na Ruke Naina from Badrinath Ki Dulhania on the upcoming episode of Bigg Boss 19. Mallik said he created the track while experiencing a breakup and traveling at the request of director Shashank Khaitan. The...

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu submitted his resignation on Monday after President Emmanuel Macron accepted his departure just weeks following his appointment. The 39-year-old former defense minister faced immediate criticism from his coalition and opposition parties after announcing...

Bhojpuri actor and politician Pawan Singh faced criticism after his wife Jyoti Singh accused him of adultery and harassment through an Instagram livestream. Police arrived at Singh's Lucknow residence to escort Jyoti to the station following a complaint filed by her husband, but she refused and...

Anil Kapoor celebrated his son-in-law Karan Boolani's birthday on Monday with an Instagram tribute praising his creative work and personal growth. The actor posted two photographs showing him adjusting Boolani's tie while both wore black suits, and another image featuring his daughter Rhea...

Sindh recorded 142 honor killings through 2025, with women comprising 105 of those deaths, as civil society groups criticized weak enforcement of protective laws. Family members committed most murders, with 38 husbands, 24 brothers, and six fathers among the perpetrators, while 46 extended...

The Lanka Premier League will run from Dec. 1 to 23, marking its longest season with 24 matches across three venues in Sri Lanka. Indian cricketers will compete for the first time in the tournament's six-year history, though organizers have not disclosed their identities. The league phase...

Eli Lilly will invest over $1 billion in India over the coming years to expand its contract manufacturing capabilities, the U.S. pharmaceutical company announced on Monday. The investment aims to improve global access to treatments for obesity, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, cancer, and...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced Rs 5,00,000 compensation and home-guard positions for families of 23 victims killed in landslides and floods in North Bengal's hills, Terai, and Dooars regions. She departed for the affected areas on Monday afternoon to assess the damage and...

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi pledged on Monday that Kenya will collaborate with the United Nations to guarantee transparent elections in 2027. Mudavadi met with Akinyemi Adegbola, the East Africa Division's Principal Electoral Advisor for the United Nations Needs Assessment Mission...

Law Society of Kenya President Faith Odhiambo stepped down on Monday from her vice chairperson role on President William Ruto's Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Demonstrations and Public Protests. Odhiambo cited court intervention that halted the panel's operations before its...