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Piyush Mishra opens up about his battle with alcoholism: 'Made obscene calls to women, forgot them by morning'

India, April 4 -- Actor-writer Piyush Mishra has spoken candidly about his long struggle with alcoholism, describing it as a deeply consuming phase that affected both his personal and professional lif... Read More


Fallout of missing the 2026 FIFA World Cup: Like Nigeria, like Italy

Nigeria, April 4 -- FIFA expanded the World Cup to 48 teams. Nigeria still couldn't qualify. Not after stumbling against Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Benin, Rwanda, and South Africa. Not after FIFA and CAF inv... Read More


Sri Lanka arrests 152 foreigners over hotel-based cyberscam ring

COLOMBO, April 4 -- Police in Sri Lanka arrested 152 foreign nationals, mostly Chinese, yesterday for allegedly running a cyberscam operation out of a hotel in the island's northwest, officials said. ... Read More


Inside the Midlife Crunch

New Delhi, April 4 -- "I'm in my early forties. My parents are ageing and need help. My children still depend on me. Work is demanding. Financial responsibilities keep growing. Everyone seems to need ... Read More


ECI orders suspension of 4 Kolkata police officers over chaos during Suvendu's nomination

Kolkata, April 4 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday directed the state government to suspend four officers of the Kolkata Police, including a divisional deputy commissioner, and ini... Read More


Dhurandhar 2's 'Uzair Baloch' Danish Pandor says Pakistani viewers loved his performance: 'Dil khush kar diya'

India, April 4 -- Actor Danish Pandor is basking in the success of Dhurandhar The Revenge, which was released in theatres on March 19. The actor, who plays Uzair Baloch in the film, has been singled o... Read More


Trader Joe's to open new stores in California: Locations revealed

India, April 4 -- Popular US grocery chain Trader Joe's is set to expand its presence in California with two new stores planned in Paso Robles and Anaheim Hills, as part of a wider nationwide growth s... Read More


Six more patients die contracting measles, showing symptoms in 24 hours

Dhaka, April 4 -- Six people have died in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours after contracting measles and showing symptoms of the highly contagious disease, taking the nationwide toll to 114 since Mar 1... Read More


Over 30 universities hit by US-Israeli strikes since February 28, says Iranian Science Minister

New Delhi, April 4 -- Iranian Science Minister Hossein Simai Sarraf on Saturday said that over 30 universities nationwide have been hit by US-Israeli strikes since the conflict erupted on February 28.... Read More


Congress may back amendments to women's reservation bill

India, April 4 -- The Congress indicated on Friday that it might back amendments to the women's reservation bill even as it said holding a sitting of Parliament before the end of the current assembly ... Read More