Bollywood
Entertainment
Kim Kardashian’s social media empire fuels a $1.34 billion buyout blitz
In a dazzling display of entrepreneurial prowess, Kim Kardashian, the queen of reality TV turned cultural icon, is leveraging her social media empire to launch a debut private equity fund. SKKY Partners, the brainchild of […]
India
SC defers scientific survey of ‘Shivling’ at Gyanvapi till next hearing
New Delhi (TIP)- The Supreme Court on Friday, May 19, deferred a scientific survey, including carbon dating, to determine the age of a Shivling, claimed to have been found at Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque, saying the […]
India
India
Tourists can visit Siachen glacier without Army nod
In a major decision that would give a much-needed boost to the tourism sector in Ladakh, the Army has allowed tourists to visit the Siachen glacier — the highly militarised base camp of the highest […]
India
Aryan Khan case: Wankhede abused his position, says NCB probe
New Delhi/Mumbai (TIP)- The NCB’s inquiry team has alleged that its former zonal director Sameer Wankhede abused his position while probing the drugs-on-cruise case involving Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan. The NCB’s findings have been […]
India
Ordinance by Centre to regain govt control adds twist to day of drama in Delhi
New Delhi (TIP)- An ordinance brought by the Centre to regain control over Delhi’s officers is a violation of a recent Supreme Court order that gave the elected government the power to power to appoint […]
India
Modi unveils bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Hiroshima
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Japan at the invitation of Fumio Kishida to attend the G7 Summit, unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Hiroshima on Saturday, May 20. After the bust was […]
India
World
Arab leaders, joined by Syria’s Assad at a summit in Saudi Arabia, look to resolve other conflicts
JEDDAH (TIP): Arab leaders, joined by Syrian President Bashar Assad for the first time in more than a decade, were holding an annual summit on May 19 in Saudi Arabia, with a focus on Sudan […]
World
World
World
Man indicted in theft of ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland
Minnesota (TIP): A man has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of stealing a pair of ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz,” federal prosecutors in North Dakota […]
World
More than 100 dead in Nigeria clashes, thousands displaced
NIGERIA (TIP): More than 100 people in central Nigeria have died in several days of inter-communal violence that have destroyed hundreds of homes and caused thousands to flee, local officials said on May 19. The […]
World
Asia
Asia
Asia
Indian female climber with pacemaker dies after falling ill on Mt Everest base camp
KATHMANDU (TIP): A 59-year-old Indian climber, aiming to set a new world record of becoming Asia’s first woman on a pacemaker to scale Mt Everest, died on May 18 after falling sick at the base […]
Health
6 Medical Problems That Can Mimic Dementia – but Aren’t
Medications, infections and sleep issues can cause you to feel foggy or confused If you’re an older adult experiencing memory lapses, lack of focus or confusion — or you have a loved one with those […]
E-Edition
Misc
Opinions
Double-engine anti-incumbency
Loss of legitimacy due to corruption taint proved to be the BJP’s undoing in Karnataka Modi had won in 2019 on a pro-incumbency platform, which is getting frayed at the edges. Pomp and pageantry cannot […]
As I See It
Challenge for Congress to give out freebies in Karnataka
Of the Centre’s total budgetary expenditure, Karnataka’s share is now down to just 1.1 per cent “What about the question of Karnataka’s fiscal health? Won’t the ‘five guarantees’ put an unviable burden on the exchequer? […]
Perspective
Comments
Wankhede shocker: NCB needs to put its own house in order
The charges against Indian Revenue Service officer Sameer Wankhede are piling up. According to the FIR registered by the CBI last week, Wankhede and his accomplices allegedly demanded Rs 25 crore as bribe for not […]