New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday questioned Meta over the alleged restriction of his Instagram account. He said that no one from the company’s office had provided any reason for the action. AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Hi Meta, why have you restricted my account? Verbal enquiries at your India office revealed that my account has been restricted in India and is unavailable in India. Why? No one in your off…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind National President Arshad Madani on Thursday alleged that Muslims and their educational institutions are being repeatedly targeted for political gains, asserting that such narratives “threaten communal harmony” and weaken the Constitutional values of the country. His remarks come amid the continuing controversy over recent comments on madrasas, which were triggered by Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s statement that madrasas in…

Jammu, Aug 6 (IANS) Two soldiers were injured while trying to defuse a landmine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, said officials on Thursday.The officials said the soldiers were trying to defuse the landmine at Kanga Gali in Mendhar sector on Wednesday night when it went off.“The injured soldiers were immediately rushed to an Army hospital for treatment. The landmine was noticed by a patrolling party of the army, and subsequently, the experts were summoned to defuse the explosive devic…

Montreal, Aug 6 (IANS) Tallon Griekspoor recorded the biggest win of his season at the Canadian Open as he stunned top seed Alexander Zverev 6-7(3), 6-2, 6-4 to earn his third Top-5 victory. The Dutchman arrived in Canada having triumphed in just one of his past eight tour-level matches. However, the former World No. 21, currently at No. 69 in the ATP Rankings, has rediscovered his best level at the ATP Masters 1000 event to reach the third round.Griekspoor becomes the first men’s player to be…

Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) Music director and singer Khatija Rahman, who is also the daughter of Oscar winning ace music director A R Rahman, has now penned a note on how her trip to the hill station of Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu had left her rejuvenated. Taking to her Instagram page to pen a note on her first trip to the hill station, Khatija wrote, “My first time to Kodaikanal. Had a wonderful time and felt rejuvenated after this amazing trip. The colourful flowers along the path and the steep rides …

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Singer Afsana Khan shared a heartwarming moment with legendary singer Sonu Nigam, revealing a special birthday gesture that left her emotional. The ‘Dhurandhar’ fame singer recalled how Sonu Nigam smiled and told her that she was the first person ever to cut his birthday cake, making the celebration a memorable one for her. Taking to Instagram, Afsana Khan shared a video featuring herself and her husband Saajz celebrating Sonu Nigam’s birthday inside a vanity van. In t…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) As real estate investment in the Asia-Pacific region rose to $105 billion in the first half of 2026 which is the strongest first-half performance since 2022, India accounted for more than 40 per cent of total investments, a report showed on Thursday.A report by Colliers said office assets remained the largest investment segment across the region, attracting $40.2 billion during January-June, followed by retail assets at $26.7 billion and industrial properties at $22.8 bil…

London, Aug 6 (IANS) Former Pakistani state minister Rukhsar Ahmed, who was arrested in the United Kingdom in July 2024 on suspicion of raping vulnerable young girls in Manchester in the 1990s and trafficking children in care as part of a grooming gang, has been “re-elected” as a “lawmaker” from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), according to media reports.He was elected last week after five years out of office, despite remaining on police bail in the UK following his arrest, British daily ‘The Gu…

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 6 (IANS) The long-simmering Mullaperiyar dam dispute has once again moved to the centre of Kerala-Tamil Nadu relations after the Tamil Nadu government announced in its Budget that it would pursue raising the dam’s water level, prompting Kerala to seek fresh talks while reiterating its uncompromising demand for a new dam.Responding to the Budget announcement, Kerala Water Resources Minister Mons Joseph said the state would initiate discussions with the Tamil Nadu governmen…

Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) After being denied interim protection from coercive police action, including arrest, by the Calcutta High Court earlier this week in a case related to illegal land grabbing, Sumit Roy, the absconding Personal Assistant of Trinamool Congress General Secretary and Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha MP, Abhishek Banerjee, has now approached the Supreme Court seeking protection.Earlier, Roy approached the Calcutta High Court with an anticipatory bail plea in the illegal land-grabbing ma…