In a plot twist no one saw coming, Pope Leo XIV casually did the viral “6-7” hand gesture with kids at the Vatican – and yes, the internet lost it. The Pope joined in as children chanted the nonsensical trend, instantly earning himself “Gen Z Pope” status. Honestly, even the Vatican isn’t immune to meme…
Stone-pelting at Bandra demolition site; 16 arrested, cops injured in clash MUMBAI: Nirmal Nagar police arrested 16 people for allegedly pelting stones at police during a demolition drive carried out on Wednesday outside Bandra Railway station in East, officials said. The arrested persons were produced before the Bandra Court on Thursday. Police booked them for…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced a hike in the income limit to Rs 2.5 lakh per annum for ration card eligibility in the national capital.Addressing a press conference, chief minister said the government had cancelled around 7.72 lakh “invalid” ration cards and invited fresh online applications.She also said that no…
CHENNAI: S Rajesh Kumar, the Congress Legislature Party leader from Killiyoor, raised slogans hailing Congress leaders Rajiv Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi during the oath-taking ceremony as state minister at Lok Bhavan on Thursday, prompting an intervention from governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.Kumar, while reading from the official oath, suddenly deviated and praised party leaders K. Kamaraj,…
State industry and sports minister Shreyasi Singh on Wednesday inaugurated a showroom-cum-business outlet at S K Puri, Patna Patna: State industry and sports minister Shreyasi Singh on Wednesday inaugurated a showroom-cum-business outlet at S K Puri, set up by a group of rehabilitated rag pickers and beggars. She lauded their efforts to join the social…
27 Maoists surrender in Jharkhand. RANCHI: As many as 27 Maoists surrendered before Jharkhand Police on Thursday in the presence of DGP Tadasha Mishra, officials said. The ultras, associated with the banned CPI (Maoist), laid down arms before senior officials of the Jharkhand Police, Jharkhand Jaguar and the CRPF, among other security units. “Twenty-seven Maoists,…
NEW DELHI: Controversy over the recitation of the national song Vande Mataram reignited in Tamil Nadu on Thursday as it took precedence over Tamil Nadu’s state song during the swearing-in ceremony where 23 new ministers took oath in chief minister Vijay’s cabinet.In a social media post on X, DMK IT cell warned DMK to not…
King Charles casually hopped onto the DJ decks at Buckingham Palace, with DJ-actor Sir Idris Elba right beside him. At a garden party celebrating 50 years of The King’s Trust, the monarch surprised guests by “pressing play” on a live DJ set. Thousands watched, umbrellas up in the rain. Royal protocol, but make it party…
Mumbai demolition drive day 3 MUMBAI: Western Railway authorities on Thursday resumed an anti-encroachment demolition drive in Mumbai’s Bandra area, a day after violent clashes broke out between police and protesters.The drive was carried out in Garib Nagar in Bandra (East) under heavy police deployment and heightened security arrangements.This is the third day of the…
New Delhi: Around 300 people, mostly women, marched through the Kotla Mubarakpur market on Wednesday evening as Congress organised ‘Halla Bol’ over rising inflation, alleging that the prices of essential commodities have increased sharply under BJP-run central govt and pushed middle-class and lower-income families into financial distress.Gathering near Pilanji Chowk in Kasturba Nagar, the protesters…
