Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Bollywood actress Dia Mirza has opened up about taking a break at the peak of her early career. During her appearance on Soha Ali Khan’s podcast “All About Her,” the ‘Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein’ actress revealed that she chose to step back at the age of 24 to reconnect with herself. Dia shared that despite achieving financial independence and professional success, she felt unfulfilled and decided to pause and reassess her life choices.Calling the period a “homeco…

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The agriculture and allied sector’s gross value added rose from Rs 20.9 lakh crore in 2014‑15 to Rs 48.7 lakh crore in 2023‑2024, accounting for about 18 per cent of total GVA, supported by sustained policy focus and increased public investment, an official statement said on Friday.The agricultural sector registered a compound annual growth rate of 8.83 per cent at current prices over the period and that crop GVA alone climbed from Rs 12,92,874 crore in 2014‑15 t…

Washington, June 5 (IANS) The Chinese government’s efforts to silence critics beyond its borders have come under fresh scrutiny in the US Congress, as lawmakers, state officials and democracy activists described what they called an expanding campaign of intimidation, surveillance and coercion targeting people living in America. At a hearing of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), held on the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, lawmakers argued that Beijing’s me…

Patna, June 5 (IANS) Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai was sworn in on Friday as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. Bihar Governor Syed Ata Hasnain administered the oath of office to Chief Justice Rai at a ceremony held at Bihar Lok Bhavan in Patna, attended by judges of the Patna High Court and other dignitaries.Governor Syed Ata Hasnain and Chief Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai greeted each other after the swearing-in ceremony.Earlier this week, the Centre had cleared the appointment of Justice …

Imphal, June 5 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Friday said that the nomination of state BJP President Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi for the June 18 election to the lone Rajya Sabha seat from the state reflects the party’s commitment to empowering women and ensuring greater participation of women in public life and governance. The Central Election Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday approved the candidature of Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi for the Rajya Sab…

Chandigarh, June 5 (IANS) A Special CBI Court in Mohali, Punjab, has convicted and sentenced Samir Dua, a partner of M/s G.D. Ispat Udyog, Mandi Gobindgarh, to three years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) along with a fine of Rs 15,000 in connection with a multi-crore bank fraud case, an official statement said on Friday.The sentence was pronounced on June 4, following the conclusion of trial proceedings in the case investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).According to the CBI, the…

Hyderabad, June 5 (IANS) Another Sudanese national has been shifted to an isolation centre in Hyderabad over suspected Ebola symptoms. The individual, who arrived at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), has been shifted to the isolation centre at Gandhi Hospital, officials said on Friday.The Sudanese national is pursuing his higher studies at a private university in Hyderabad.His contact has also been isolated at Gandhi Hospital for screening. He is the second Sudanese national to be isola…

Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) A division vacation bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Friday, sought a detailed report from the West Bengal Police on the complaints regarding accused persons being paraded on the streets with ropes around their waists after being arrested.A petition was filed in the Calcutta High Court after reports of a couple of such incidents went viral on social media.The matter came up for hearing before the division vacation bench of Justice Jay Sengupta and Justice Smita Das De …

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) In what will be a bizzare turn of events, fans have booked FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets at “no cost” due to a website glitch, while FIFA regrets the error and then asked fans for complete payment to avoid missing the opportunity to attend the global showpiece.Football’s world governing body said that around 60 supporters had purchased tickets at “0 USD” due to a checkout error, which was later cancelled, and FIFA demanded fans pay up the correct amount to reclaim the tick…

Kakamigahara, June 5 (IANS) After an intense and well-fought 2-2 draw over four quarters, India women suffered a 1-3 defeat in a shootout against China in their semifinal of the U18 Asia Cup on Friday. Nousheen Naz (3′) and Kiran Ekka (54′) scored the goals for India while Li ZeYan (24′) and Zhang Yuzheng (48′) were the goalscorers for China. India made a bright start in the first quarter, securing the opening goal in the third minute itself. Captain Sweety Kujur played a brilliant pass from the…