France stormed to the top of Group I with a commanding 4-1 victory over Norway on the early hours of Friday, as Ousmane Dembele struck a sensational first-half hat-trick inside 32 minutes before Desire Doue added a late fourth to complete another emphatic World Cup statement.
Welcome to the Jungle hit theatres today, on June 26, 2026. Apart from Akshay Kumar, the film stars Paresh Rawal, Suniel Shetty, Tusshar Kapoor, Jackie Shroff and Rajpal Yadav. The movie features a special connection to the Doordarshan series Mahabharat, created by BR Chopra, a topic currently trending on social media. Viewers attending the opening show reported spotting Mahabharat characters Arjun, Karna and Duryodhana in the film.
Amid rebellion in the Uddhav Sena, Sanjay Nirupam on Friday claimed that 15 to 16 MLAs from Uddhav Thackeray’s faction would soon join Eknath Shinde’s party. Sanjay Nirupam said, “This is our Operation Tiger in Nagpur. Hundreds of people are joining the Shiv Sena under Shinde’s leadership every day. Shinde’s leadership is very engaging. He communicates directly with each worker. Development is his main agenda. He is very accessible to people. That’s why workers like him.”
US President Donald Trump on Friday warned that any country imposing a tax on digital services provided by American companies would face a 100 per cent tariff on exports to the United States. The warning comes as several European nations are reportedly considering the rollout of new digital service taxes targeting large US technology firms. In a post on social media, Trump criticised what he described as the “imminent” move by European countries to introduce taxes on American companies. He said Washington would respond immediately with sweeping tariffs on goods imported…
A court in Ayodhya on Friday sent eight accused to judicial custody till June 29 in the alleged Ram Temple donation embezzlement case. The accused were produced before the local court after being arrested. KC Verma, Prosecution Officer at the Ayodhya Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court, told reporters that all eight accused had been remanded to judicial custody till Monday and would be produced before the court again on June 29. All 8 accused Tinnu Yadav, Subhash Srivastava, Anukalp Mishra, Lavkush Mishra, Avinash Shukla, Karunesh Pandey, Manish Yadav and Ramshankar Mishra have been sent to…
Ecuador pulled off a major shock in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026, beating Germany 2-1 in their final Group E match in New Jersey. However, both sides advanced to the Round of 16. Germany finished top of the group on goal difference, while Ivory Coast’s 2-0 win over Curacao secured them second place. Ecuador remained in contention as one of the best third-placed teams.
In a latest development to the Ketan murder case in Pune, another shocking revelation on Thursday emerged during police interrogation. According to police sources, the initial plot to murder Ketan was hatched on May 31, but that attempt was unsuccessful. Police said that Siya Goyal revealed during interrogation that Ketan was extremely fond of trekking and visiting forts. This passion was the reason this specific method was chosen to target him. The plan was to exploit his hobby to lure him to a secluded spot and stage the murder to look…
Kannada actress Krishi Thapanda has been making headlines after her friend, Vaishak, allegedly died by suicide at her apartment in Bengaluru’s RR Nagar on Thursday morning. The actress has been in the news ever since, with social media users trying to dig out every little detail about her filmography and the incident that occurred.
In a major development in the alleged Ram Mandir donation theft case, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has lodged an FIR at a police station in Ayodhya following the recommendations of a preliminary investigation conducted by a Special Investigation Team (SIT). The FIR was registered after the Uttar Pradesh government directed strict action in the matter. Sources indicate that a large-scale crackdown is now underway, and multiple arrests are likely in the coming days.
In a significant move affecting lakhs of travellers and passport applicants across the country, the Centre has announced a revision in passport fees for the first time in nearly 14 years. The new charges will come into effect from July 1, with the cost of obtaining a standard passport and Tatkaal passport witnessing a notable increase. The revised fee structure has been notified by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) through the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026. The latest revision marks the first major hike since 2012, when passport fees were last…
