Karan Johar shares emotional anecdotes about ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ on its 26th anniversary

Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, and Rani Mukerji starrer ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ completed 26 years of its release on October 16, 2024. To celebrate the milestone, Karan Johar took to his social media handles to share a special video along with a heartfelt note. The 1998 romantic drama left an indelible […]
Allrounder S Yashasri aims to hit high notes in domestic season

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) When coaches asked lanky fast-bowling allrounder S Yashasri what she was hoping to gain from the tour of Australia before she travelled there as a member of the India ‘A’ side in August, her immediate response left everyone there laughing. “It is such a beautiful country, first of all, and […]
Tennis: Olympic champ Zheng pulls out of Ningbo Open citing health reasons

Ningbo (China) Oct 16 (IANS) Chinese player Zheng Qinwen withdrew from the ongoing WTA Ningbo Tennis Open due to health reasons. As a WTA 500 event, the main draw of the Ningbo Tennis Open began on October 14, attracting several top-ranked players. “I deeply regret having to withdraw from the Ningbo tournament. After competing in […]
Haven’t set a deadline regarding my future; I want to enjoy it all: Messi

Buenos Aires, Oct 16 (IANS) After scoring his 10th international hat-trick for Argentina on Tuesday night in a 6-0 thrashing over Bolivia in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Lionel Messi said that he feels like a kid whenever he plays for the national team, adding that he has not set […]
Trinamool leader shot dead in West Bengal’s Murshidabad

Kolkata, Oct 16 (IANS) Tension prevailed in Baharampur in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Wednesday after a local Trinamool Congress leader was shot dead. The deceased was identified as Pradip Dutta. Police said that Dutta was out on a morning walk when unidentified assailants fired at him. “The assailants fired seven bullets from a close […]
Omar Abdullah takes oath as J&K CM, no Congress in 5-member cabinet

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah, on Wednesday, took oath as the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. With this, he became the first CM of the J&K UT which lost its statehood after the reorganisation and the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. Lieutenant Governor […]
Heavy rain inundates several localities in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Oct 16 (IANS) Heavy rain inundated several localities in Bengaluru on Wednesday after which authorities pressed two tractors into service to ferry affected residents from one point to another. The weather office has forecast incessant rains throughout the day and on Thursday. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has arranged two tractors at the Kendriya […]
Brother demands probe into suicide of top Kerala official following curt remark by CPI-M leader

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 16 (IANS) Praveen Babu, brother of Kannur Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Naveen Babu, who committed suicide on Tuesday after curt remarks made by CPI-M leader P. P. Divya, on Wednesday sought a thorough probe into the entire sequence of events. An advocate by profession Praveen Babu has filed a complaint with the local […]
Don’t look at CPEC through political prism: Pak PM indirectly hits at India

Islamabad, Oct 16 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif indirectly sneered at India during his opening speech at the 23rd meeting of the Head of Governments of SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) held here on Wednesday. Without naming India, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif spoke about the importance of CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor) and advised New Delhi […]
Crown prince to lead Saudi delegation at GCC-EU summit in Brussels

RIYADH, 16 October: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will lead Saudi Arabia’s delegation at the upcoming Gulf Cooperation Council-European Union summit in Brussels on Wednesday, Saudi Press Agency reported. His participation follows directives from King Salman, SPA added. Senior EU officials held a briefing in Riyadh on Tuesday to discuss the “ambitious agenda” of the […]