NEW DELHI: A man alleged to be the “accountant” for the Lawrence Bishnoi network in Canada was fatally shot in the lobby of a busy office building in Surrey’s Newton neighbourhood Monday afternoon. The deceased went by the alias of ‘Sam Kaneda’.Sources said that the role of pro-Khalistan shooters with Indian links was being investigated…
FANTASTIC BEASTS roam Silicon Valley. Locals are familiar with the unicorn, a startup valued at more than $1bn, the centaur (worth $100m) and the decacorn ($10bn). Lately another creature has been stalking the land: the “zombie” unicorn: a firm once worth $1bn-plus but now a mere shadow of its former self—a prospect to keep venture…
King Charles shocked by soldier’s death A member of the King Charles III’s ceremonial artillery unit has died following a tragic fall from a horse during the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Friday evening.The soldier, serving with the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, collapsed after leaving the arena around 7pm BST, BBC reported. Despite receiving…
The finance ministry has called a meeting of heads of public sector banks (PSBs) on May 29 to review credit flow to the agriculture and MSME sectors, financial performance and banking operations amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, PTI reported.The meeting will be chaired by Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju, a day before his retirement.According…
Lionel Scaloni downplayed the political history between Argentina and England, ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final clash. Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1, and England edged past Norway 2-1 in their quarter-final fixtures. Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina face England in the semi-finals. (Getty Images via AFP) The Argentina vs England match comes 40 years after a…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday told high courts to be circumspect in exercising discretion to grant bail to the accused in dowry death cases, highlighting that the social evil continues to take the lives of thousands of women.Cancelling a Patna high court order granting bail to an accused husband, whose wife was murdered…
With India preparing to face the New Zealand national cricket team in the T20 World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, former captain Sunil Gavaskar has suggested a bold change to the playing XI. The 1983 World Cup winner believes India should consider dropping Abhishek Sharma after the opener’s prolonged struggle with the bat…
Suryakumar Yadav and Shreyas Iyer (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that the men’s selection committee will meet on Saturday to finalise India’s squads for the upcoming white-ball tour of Ireland and England.According to a BCCI release, the selection meeting will be held at the board’s…
Niharika Konidela’s comedy horror ‘Rakasa’ has opened to a decent box office, earning Rs 2.75 crore on Saturday and a total of Rs 5.60 crore net so far. While the film’s comedy is resonating with audiences, reviews point to uneven pacing and familiar plot elements. ‘Rakasa’ garnered a 35.37% overall occupancy on Saturday. Niharika Konidela’s…
Gold prices witnessed a sharp fall in futures trade on Thursday, tracking weak global cues and a stronger US dollar. According to PTI, gold contracts for April delivery on the Multi Commodity Exchange dropped by Rs 3,616, or 2.36 per cent, to Rs 1,49,409 per 10 grams in a turnover of 7,387 lots.Analysts said the…
