New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Radicalisation has become one of the biggest threats facing India. The agencies warn that radicalisation camps can come up at unassuming locations as they largely remain off the radar. The TCS case is one such example where the police found that professional seniority was used as a leverage to allegedly radicalise and also convert vulnerable junior employees between 2021 and 2026.While the probe is ongoing, the agencies are set to look into a larger pattern. More such …

Hamburg, April 16 (IANS) Joshna Chinappa and Veer Chotrani advanced in the Hamburg Open squash, while compatriots Velavan Senthilkumar and Tanvi Khanna bowed out in the opening round. Former women’s world No. 10 Joshna eased past local challenger Saskia Beinhard 11-4, 11-5, 11-4, while men’s world No. 47 Chotrani beat Spain’s Ivan Perez 11-8, 11-9, 11-8 in the PSA Bronze-level event.Men’s fifth seed Abhay Singh, who moved up to a career-best world ranking of 22 this week, and Ramit Tando…

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has congratulated his sister, GM Vaishali Rameshbabu, for winning the FIDE Women’s Candidates and said he is happy to see the results of all the hard work. Vaishali etched her name in the history books as she became the first Indian to win the FIDE Women’s Candidates title after beating Russia’s Kateryna Lagno in the final round on Wednesday.Praggnanandhaa, who was present with his mother to support his sister in the finals, sh…

Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Bollywood and television star Mona Singh has opened up about dealing with societal pressure around motherhood and marriage. The actress, in an exclusive conversation with IANS, stated that she has never allowed such expectations to influence her life choices or pressurize her.“I have never taken to these pressures. I have never given in to these pressures,” said Mona while talking to IANS.I have never been affected by such questions. When I wasn’t married, this was …

Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Actor Tarun Khanna has played the character of Lord Shiva number of times, said that it has changed him as a person as his patience level has gone up. Tarun has played the mighty Mahadev in shows like Karm Phal Data Shani, Radha Krishna and Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki Devi Adi Parashakti, Katha Vishwas Ke Itihaas Ki, Santoshi Maa, Param Avtar Shri Krishna the Telugu movie Akhanda 2. More recently and in the theatre play Hamare Ram.Tarun said in a statement: “I have played Mahad…

Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Actor Rahul Dev, who has joined actor Prince Kawaljeet Singh for the Punjabi film “Mor Sab Da Banuga”, is pushing all his limits mentally and physically to bring authenticity to his character. He says this character demands commitment and discipline. Rahul has worked on his rural Punjabi dialect for his character named Rana and even went make-up-free for the role. He has also adopted a strict diet, along with an intense fitness and training regimen, to achieve a power…

Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Actress Hansika Motwanni who is all geared up for her upcoming project Gully on Prime Video, recently opened up about the effort that went into creating her character Laila’s look. The actress stated that overall it was a detailed and collaborative process.Talking about it, Hansika shared that the look didn’t come together instantly and required multiple rounds of trials.“Yes, the looks actually took a lot of rounds because Laila, the character, has a lot of shades….

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) India’s external position showed resilience in March 2026 as the goods trade deficit fell to $21 billion due to a sharp fall in precious‑metal imports and a rebound in exports, a report said on Thursday.Meanwhile, a robust services sector surplus continued to offset the higher goods deficit, the report from Emkay Global Financial Services noted.India’s total imports fell about 6 per cent month‑on‑month to $59.6 billion, and total exports rose 6 per cent to $38.9 …

Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Gold and silver prices rose on Thursday even after US President Donald Trump’s remarks on easing geopolitical tensions and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures (June 5 contract) climbed as much as 0.67 per cent or Rs 1,042 to hit an intraday high of Rs 1,54,990 by 10.57 a.m.Silver futures also jumped up to 1.58 per cent or Rs 3,993 to Rs 2,55,735, logging an intraday high.The yellow metal was trading at Rs 1,54,911, up Rs…

Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) In connection with the deaths of two individuals due to a suspected drug overdose at a live concert in Mumbai, the NESCO Centre on Thursday issued a statement expressing condolences and reaffirming its commitment to safety and cooperation with authorities. “Our heartfelt condolences are with the families and loved ones of those who have lost their lives, and we sincerely hope for the recovery of the individual currently undergoing treatment,” NESCO said in its stateme…