New Delhi: Indian senior men’s team head coach Igor Stimac Tuesday announced his second list of 15 probables for the Bhubaneswar camp ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 preliminary joint qualification round 2 matches against Kuwait and Qatar. The first list of probables was announced Saturday. The 26 players from the first list will begin training in the Odisha capital May 10. The 15 players from the second list, comprising players from Mumbai City FC and Mohun Bagan SG, who contested the ISL Cup final, will join the camp May 15. A total of 41 players will take part in the national camp. The Bl ..read more

Mumbai: Actress Fatima Sana Shaikh Tuesday shared a mesmerising picture of herself in a saree, looking like a vision, and said she is in her ‘nazakat’ era. The actress, who last featured as Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, in the Vicky Kaushal-starrer biographical war drama Sam Bahadur, took to Instagram and shared a beautiful photo of herself in a mustard-coloured saree, paired it with a matching sleeveless blouse. The Dangal fame actress opted for a minimal makeup look, her hair tied in a loose bun, and accessorised with golden earrings. In the snap, she is looking away from the camera an ..read more

New Delhi: The Indian FMCG industry experienced a 6.5 per cent growth in volume terms at a national level in the January-March period of 2024, with rural consumption surpassing urban for the first time in five quarters, according to consumer intelligence firm NielsenIQ. Both food and non-food sectors contributed to the growth in consumption in the first quarter of 2024, but non-food saw almost double the growth as compared to food, NielsenIQ (NIQ) said in its quarterly snapshot for Q1 2024. The FMCG industry has experienced a 6.6 per cent growth in value, attributed to a 6.5 per cent increase ..read more

Bhubaneswar: The process for filing nominations for the six Lok Sabha constituencies and 42 Assembly seats in Odisha that would go to the polls June 1 began Tuesday. The process for filing nominations for Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituencies along with the 42 Assembly segments that form them would continue till May 14, according to a notification issued by the Election Commission. The scrutiny of nomination papers will be done May 15 and the candidates will be able to withdraw the nominations till May 17, it said. There are 21 Lok Sabha ..read more

New Delhi: Former Congress leader Radhika Khera and actor Shekhar Suman joined the BJP here Tuesday amid the ongoing Lok Sabha election. Khera, the former national coordinator of the Congress’s media department, resigned from the party’s primary membership Sunday, days after her altercation with another leader at the party’s Chhattisgarh office. In her resignation letter to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Khera also said she was facing opposition in the party for her visit to the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Both Khera and Suman joined the saffron at its headquarters here in the presence of seni ..read more

New Delhi: A Delhi court Tuesday extended, till May 15, the judicial custody of former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in connection with a money laundering case related to the excise policy case being probed by the CBI. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue Court has also set the next date for further arguments regarding the framing of charges against the accused in the case. May 3, the Delhi High Court issued a notice on Sisodia’s petitions seeking bail after a trial court denied him regular bail in cases filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Director ..read more

Mumbai: Ananya Panday Tuesday shared a sneak peek into her next project, ‘Call Me Bae’, as she is back for the shoot of the upcoming streaming series. Taking to Instagram stories, Ananya shared a glimpse of her vanity van with “BAE” written on it. The actress shared the picture with the caption: “Look who’s back… Can’t wait to show you guys,” followed by a red heart emoji. The show follows the story of a billionaire fashionista, Bae (portrayed by Ananya), who is disowned by her ultra-rich family due to a salacious scandal. Left to fend for herself for the first time, she overcomes stereotype ..read more

New Delhi: As the race for artificial intelligence (AI) chips intensifies, Apple has joined the bandwagon and is now reportedly working on its own chips for data centres. The aim of the iPhone maker is to run AI software in data centre servers to give the company an edge, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The ‘Project ACDC’ (Apple Chips in Data Centre) will first use the indigenous chips in the company’s own servers, the report mentioned. The tech giant is likely to unveil new AI products at its flagship Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June. Tech giants like Microsoft, Go ..read more

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has stressed the importance of educating minors about the concept of ‘virtual touch’ alongside traditional awareness of ‘good touch’ and ‘bad touch’ to better safeguard them against the evolving threats in the digital world. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma pointed out that merely teaching children about physical interactions may not be sufficient to protect them from the complexities of the virtual environment. In her recent remarks, Justice Sharma outlined that education on ‘virtual touch’ should include understanding appropriate online behaviour, recognising sig ..read more

Kolkata: Around 15.85 per cent polling was recorded till 9am as voting is underway in four Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal. The first two hours of polling were marred by the aggravating incidents of violence, especially in the two Lok Sabha constituencies in Murshidabad district namely Jangipur. Violence has been reported from Maldaha Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency as well. During the first two hours, the maximum voting percentage was recorded from the Jangipur constituency at 16.95 per cent, followed by Maladaha Dakshin at 16.30 per cent, Maldaha Uttar at 15.33 per cent and Murshidab ..read more