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Telangana and Mumbai landfills are among top methane emitters in the world

The Telangana facility ranks fourth on UCLA’s top 25 list of global emitters of methane in the waste sector. The Maharashtra site stands at the 12th position.

Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh new brand ambassadors of Maharashtra state bus service

Mumbai, Apr 22 (PTI) Bollywood actor couple Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia Deshmukh have been appointed as brand ambassadors of the Maharashtra State Road...

Actor Shekhar Suman launches acting academy SSFA

Mumbai, Apr 22 (PTI) Veteran actor-presenter Shekhar Suman has launched the Shekhar Suman Film Academy (SSFA), a new acting institute aimed at training the...

Is Bollywood actor Mumtaz taking on Zeenat Aman? 

In an interview with Vickey Lalwani, veteran Indian actor Mumtaz said that Zeenat Aman was "not a very good actress."

Kash Patel’s defamation suit against former FBI employee is ‘hyperbole’, says US judge

A US Judge in his ruling on Kash Patel's defamation suit said, 'A person of reasonable intelligence and learning would not have taken his statement literally.'

FTII student film ‘Shadows of the Moonless Nights’ selected for La Cinef section of Cannes

New Delhi, Apr 22 (PTI) "Shadows of the Moonless Nights", a short film by a student of the Film and Television Institute of India...

NASA astronauts are getting into politics? From spacecraft to statecraft

Astronauts for America, a mix of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents, aims to 'take officials to task when they ignore the rule of law or distort and disregard the facts.'

Desperately seeking a Diet Coke can. Worst shortage from the Iran war?

Move over, LPG crisis. The Diet Coke drought is the new national emergency, breaking Gen Z hearts and quick commerce apps one empty shelf at a time.

Meet India’s first Muslim superhero—Musalman dons a skullcape and fights crime with wit

Musalman Comix and its eponymous superhero were created by Bengaluru-based journalist, writer, and stand-up comedian Falah Faisal in 2017.

Michael Jackson didn’t invent moonwalk. His biopic brings the dance move back into spotlight

During his performance at ‘Motown 25’ in 1983, Michael Jackson didn’t realise that his backslide would become an iconic dance move.

On Camera

AI-generated images are distorting India’s military heroes. It’s a desecration of memory

The relationship with the soldier is deeply personal, often devotional. When an image is framed as a tribute—invoking sacrifice and nationalism—the instinct is to honour, not verify.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.