August 16, 2026
KPMG pulls its ‘Excellence in Agentic AI’ report after companies named in the report ‘complain’; say: This is not …

KPMG pulls its ‘Excellence in Agentic AI’ report after companies named in the report ‘complain’; say: This is not …

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KPMG has pulled its global report on “Agentic AI” after major companies and organisations named in it complained that their supposed achievements were completely made up. The professional services giant published the report, titled “Redefining excellence in the age of agentic AI,” with numerous false claims and bogus case studies, according to a report by…

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Trump, Pakistan claim US-Iran set to sign peace deal; Tehran pushes back – key points

Trump, Pakistan claim US-Iran set to sign peace deal; Tehran pushes back – key points

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Donald Trump, Mojtaba Khamenei The United States and Iran appeared to be moving closer to an agreement to end their war, with both US President Donald Trump and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif—whose government has been actively facilitating talks between Washington and Tehran—indicating that a peace deal is nearly finalised and could be signed soon.Also…

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No room for early slip-ups as India begin Women’s T20 World Cup campaign vs Pakistan

No room for early slip-ups as India begin Women’s T20 World Cup campaign vs Pakistan

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India’s T20 World Cup journey begins with a clash against Pakistan in Birmingham. Despite a strong historical record against their rivals, the Indian squad, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, is emphasizing focus. (Photo/ IANS) BENGALURU: The cross-border cricket rivalry between India and Pakistan may have lost some of its unpredictability over the years, with India enjoying…

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‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’ box office collection day 2: Diljit Dosanjh starrer earns more than Kangana Ranaut’s film; crosses Rs 3 crore in total

‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’ box office collection day 2: Diljit Dosanjh starrer earns more than Kangana Ranaut’s film; crosses Rs 3 crore in total

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Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’, starring Diljit Dosanjh, Sharvari, Vedang Raina, and Naseeruddin Shah, recorded a significant jump on its second day at the box office. The film is inspired by real stories from the Partition of India. Let’s look at how much it earned on its second day in theatres. ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’ box…

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‘The presser can wait’: Nitish Reddy pauses media interaction to answer mom’s call after India’s win – Watch

‘The presser can wait’: Nitish Reddy pauses media interaction to answer mom’s call after India’s win – Watch

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Nitish Kumar Reddy (Video grab) NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy produced one of the most wholesome moments of the day following India’s victory over Afghanistan in the opening ODI in Dharamsala, briefly pausing his post-match press conference to attend a phone call from his mother.The light-hearted episode quickly won hearts, with the BCCI…

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Another Sooryavanshi rises as 10 years old Ashirvad scores century in practice match

Another Sooryavanshi rises as 10 years old Ashirvad scores century in practice match

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At just 10 years old, Ashirvad Sooryavanshi is making waves in the local cricket scene by mirroring his elder brother Vaibhav’s achievements. (Photo/TOI) KOLKATA: If Vaibhav comes, can Ashirvad be far behind?Following in the footsteps of his elder brother Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ashirvad, all of 10, scored a century in a local practice match in Samastipur…

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MP Police Constable Band recruitment 2026 admit card released for 679 posts: Direct link to download hall ticket here

MP Police Constable Band recruitment 2026 admit card released for 679 posts: Direct link to download hall ticket here

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MP Police Constable Band recruitment 2026 admit card out The Madhya Pradesh Police Department has released the admit card for the MP Police Constable Band Recruitment 2026. Candidates who have applied for the recruitment can now download their hall ticket from the official portal.The admit card download link has been activated, and candidates can access…

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‘I would never insult my friends’: Selena Gomez responds to Taylor Swift speculation after viral NBA post

‘I would never insult my friends’: Selena Gomez responds to Taylor Swift speculation after viral NBA post

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Singer and actress Selena Gomez has spoken out after social media users speculated that a recent post was directed at her longtime friend Taylor Swift.The discussion began after Gomez shared a reaction to a recent NBA game. Some fans interpreted part of her message as a subtle jab at Taylor Swift leading to widespread debate…

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Elon Musk becomes the world’s first trillionaire: He lives in a 400 square feet home, and his mom reveals, ‘There is no food in the fridge’

Elon Musk becomes the world’s first trillionaire: He lives in a 400 square feet home, and his mom reveals, ‘There is no food in the fridge’

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Elon Musk has officially become the world’s first trillionaire following SpaceX’s record-breaking IPO, with his net worth soaring past $1.1 trillion. Despite his immense wealth, Musk lives a remarkably modest life in a tiny, prefabricated home in Texas, prioritizing work over lavish accommodations. Elon Musk has just done something no human has ever managed before:…

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Macron talks, Trump meeting, G7 summit and tech ties: What’s on PM Modi’s Europe agenda | India News

Macron talks, Trump meeting, G7 summit and tech ties: What’s on PM Modi’s Europe agenda | India News

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in the French Riviera city of Nice, kicking off a packed European tour that will take him to France and Slovakia before culminating at the G7 Summit. The visit combines high-stakes diplomacy, technology partnerships, trade discussions and India’s growing engagement with Europe and the…

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‘I don’t think I’ll ever get over this day’: Molly-Mae Hague gets candid on the birth of her second child with Tommy Fury after rekindled romance

‘I don’t think I’ll ever get over this day’: Molly-Mae Hague gets candid on the birth of her second child with Tommy Fury after rekindled romance

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Molly-Mae Hague is a media personality, businesswoman, and star of the fifth series of ‘Love Island’, which features her meeting her long-term partner Tommy Fury. However, since her stint on the reality dating show, Hague has established a notable career on social media, gaining millions of followers on different platforms. Now, the influencer opens up…

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Image: AP For Yogi Adityanath, law and order was never merely governance. It has always been central to his political image. The imagery of a saffron-clad monk governing India’s most populous state with an iron administrative grip has remained one of the defining motifs of contemporary Uttar Pradesh politics.The “Bulldozer Baba” image, once used derisively by the opposition, has since been appropriated by the UP administration as a badge of honour. It carries a simple message: the state intends to project zero tolerance towards criminality and illegal activity. But political rhetoric often travels far ahead of official evidence.The politics of law and orderSo a TOI analysis of five selected categories from National Crime Records Bureau violent-crime tables was undertaken to examine how Uttar Pradesh has performed on some of the most sensitive crime indicators. The categories examined were murder, attempt to commit murder, rape, kidnapping and abduction, and rioting.The result is emphatic.The data shows UP outperformed the national trend in all five categories between 2022 and 2024. In four categories, the decline was sharp and consistent. In the fifth, attempt to murder, the decline was modest, though India as a whole recorded an increase during the same period.The NCRB caveatHowever, every NCRB dataset comes with an important caveat. NCRB numbers reflect police-recorded crime, not the total incidence of crime. Better registration can push numbers upward. Underreporting can pull them downward.There is also a 2024-specific caveat. NCRB notes that after the new criminal laws came into force from July 1, 2024, its data formats were revised to collect IPC and BNS cases separately, while police and court disposal were tabulated collectively for comparability. It also says some shifts in overall numbers may reflect legal reclassification. So the trend is useful, but it should not be read as a pure policing outcome without allowing for changes in reporting and classification.Even with those caveats, the broad direction of the UP trend is difficult to miss.Rioting sees the sharpest fallThe sharpest decline among the five categories comes in rioting. UP recorded 4,478 rioting cases in 2022. The number fell to 3,160 in 2023 and then further to 2,610 in 2024. That represents a 41.7% decline in two years. Nationally, rioting cases declined from 37,816 to 30,348, a smaller fall of roughly 19.8%.Few crime categories carry as much symbolic weight in Uttar Pradesh as rioting. Memories of communal violence in places like Muzaffarnagar in 2013 still shape political narrative in the state. Governments in UP have long been judged through the prism of curfews, communal flare-ups, caste clashes, street violence and administrative paralysis.Adityanath’s government has repeatedly projected itself as the regime that restored fear of the law. Critics, meanwhile, describe the same policing style as selective, aggressive and deeply intertwined with muscular majoritarian politics.Kidnapping and abduction, the largest category in this basket, also shows a steep decline. UP’s count rose slightly from 16,263 in 2022 to 16,663 in 2023 before falling sharply to 12,163 in 2024. That marks a 25.2% decline from 2022. Nationally, kidnapping and abduction cases fell 10.7% during the same period.The category itself is broader than its popular image. NCRB classifications include cases linked to elopement and marriage disputes, not merely violent abductions. Even so, the downward movement remains politically significant because kidnapping is among the crimes that shape public fear most directly.Decoding the rape numbers The rape figures tell a more layered story.UP recorded 3,690 rape cases in 2022, 3,516 in 2023 and 3,209 in 2024. That is a decline of 13%. Nationally, recorded rape cases fell 6.3%, from 31,516 to 29,536.At first glance, the numbers appear reassuring. But the deeper NCRB tables reveal a darker pattern that extends far beyond Uttar Pradesh..In 2024, of UP’s 3,209 recorded rape cases, the accused was known to the victim in 3,114 cases. Unknown or unidentified offenders accounted for only 95 cases. Nationally too, NCRB data shows the same pattern. Of India’s 29,536 rape cases, offenders were known to the victim in 28,597 cases.The dominant public image of sexual violence still revolves around the stranger lurking outside. NCRB’s tables tell a very different story. In most recorded cases, the violence comes not from strangers, but from familiarity.Which means a decline in recorded rape cases cannot automatically be read as a complete resolution of women’s safety concerns.The weak linkMurder presents a steadier pattern.UP recorded 3,491 murder cases in 2022, 3,206 in 2023 and 3,218 in 2024. The figure rose slightly last year, but still remained 7.8% below the 2022 count. Nationally, murder cases declined 5.2% during the same period. Murder data is often treated as relatively more reliable because homicide leaves behind physical evidence and is harder to conceal entirely from official records..Attempt to commit murder remains the state’s weakest category among the five examined.UP recorded 3,788 such cases in 2022, 3,312 in 2023 and 3,728 in 2024. That still leaves the state 1.6% below its 2022 count. India, meanwhile, recorded a 2.8% rise, from 57,256 to 58,844.So while UP still performs better than the national trend, the category does not show the same clean downward trajectory visible in rioting or kidnapping.Uttar Pradesh is India’s most populous state. Absolute numbers alone can distort perception. According to NCRB’s 2024 projections, UP had a population of roughly 2,388.8 lakh against India’s 14,049.1 lakh, or around 17% of the country’s total population.Yet in all five selected categories, UP’s share of national cases remained below that population share. UP accounted for 11.9% of murders, 6.3% of attempt-to-murder cases, 10.9% of rape cases, 12.7% of kidnapping and abduction cases, and 8.6% of rioting cases.The rate comparison also favours the state. In 2024, UP recorded 1.3 murders per lakh population against India’s 1.9. Attempt to murder stood at 1.6 against roughly 4.1 nationally. Kidnapping and abduction was 5.1 against India’s 6.8. Rioting stood at 1.1 against 2.2 nationally. Rape, calculated per lakh women population, stood at 2.8 against India’s 4.3.Politics versus perceptionDGP Rajeev Krishna has cited the 2024 NCRB figures as evidence that UP’s policing model is working. The government has increasingly leaned on NCRB statistics to counter the opposition’s attacks.The opposition remains unconvinced.Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has repeatedly accused the BJP government of masking insecurity behind spectacle. His critique focuses less on NCRB trendlines and more on police encounters, selective enforcement, women’s safety and whether state power is applied evenly across communities and political affiliations.Both readings find resonance because crime data is not only about dry numbers. It is also about how a citizen feels.Yet one trend remains difficult to ignore. Across five major categories, UP’s recorded serious-crime trajectory has outperformed the national curve between 2022 and 2024. That gives the Yogi government substantial political ammunition.However, NCRB figures remain, ultimately, a measure of recorded crime, not the complete geography of fear. That gap between statistics and lived experience is where the political battle over law and order in Uttar Pradesh will continue to unfold.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosCong Leaders Demand Accountability, Apology From US After Three Indian Sailors Killed In StrikeRubio Tells EAM All Vessels Must Follow US Orders In Hormuz; India Protests Death Of 3 MarinersKalyan Banerjee Targets Rebel TMC Leaders: ‘If TMC Wins In 2029, Will They Resign?’Joint Tribes’ Council Accuses Kuki Cadres Of Killing Six Naga Captives, Seeks Immediate ArrestsCentre’s High-Level Committee On Demographic Changes Begins Work With Focus On Border RegionsYogi Orders FIR Over Remarks on Akhilesh’s Daughter, Says No Insult Against Women Is AcceptableHyderabad Cadet Nidhi Makes History With AIR 6, Fulfills Father’s Dream Of Serving The NationAssam Notifies New Excise Rules With Stricter Liquor Norms And Support For Indigenous BeveragesGovernment Appoints Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth As Next Army Chief, To Take Charge On June 30India, France Expected To Deepen Defence Cooperation With Focus On Submarines And Fighter Jets123Photostories10 baby boy names symbolising fortune and good luck6 most prestigious residential neighbourhoods in Thane for homebuyersNot every cancer begins with pain: Doctors reveal the everyday symptoms people often ignore for too longCrossover of Imtiaz Ali’s characters: Director says at a dinner table, ‘Geet will make bad order; Tara will help’ – Exclusive7 social skills that can help children become confident and make friends easily5 ancient temples in Karnataka that are architectural marvelsLong before becoming the world’s first trillionaire, Elon Musk survived on hot dogs and oranges for a day in CanadaWhat people who stay healthy into their 80s do differently every day5 signs life’s hardest phase is finally behind you5 animals that are often called the world’s dumbest123Hot PicksStephen A SmithUS Trade DealBullet Train ProjectBeijing ProtestYogi AdityanathPM ModiSpaceX IPORohit SharmaFortnite Gold Sprite Power Hour Start TimingTop TrendingAsha Sharma Net WorthUPSC Prelims ResultNFL Trade RumorFIFA World Cup 2026Women T20 World CupPune Techie SuicideAbhishek BanerjeeComedian PranitTMC Leader Kunal GhoshCBSE Class 10 Second Board Result

Image: AP For Yogi Adityanath, law and order was never merely governance. It has always been central to his political image. The imagery of a saffron-clad monk governing India’s most populous state with an iron administrative grip has remained one of the defining motifs of contemporary Uttar Pradesh politics.The “Bulldozer Baba” image, once used derisively by the opposition, has since been appropriated by the UP administration as a badge of honour. It carries a simple message: the state intends to project zero tolerance towards criminality and illegal activity. But political rhetoric often travels far ahead of official evidence.The politics of law and orderSo a TOI analysis of five selected categories from National Crime Records Bureau violent-crime tables was undertaken to examine how Uttar Pradesh has performed on some of the most sensitive crime indicators. The categories examined were murder, attempt to commit murder, rape, kidnapping and abduction, and rioting.The result is emphatic.The data shows UP outperformed the national trend in all five categories between 2022 and 2024. In four categories, the decline was sharp and consistent. In the fifth, attempt to murder, the decline was modest, though India as a whole recorded an increase during the same period.The NCRB caveatHowever, every NCRB dataset comes with an important caveat. NCRB numbers reflect police-recorded crime, not the total incidence of crime. Better registration can push numbers upward. Underreporting can pull them downward.There is also a 2024-specific caveat. NCRB notes that after the new criminal laws came into force from July 1, 2024, its data formats were revised to collect IPC and BNS cases separately, while police and court disposal were tabulated collectively for comparability. It also says some shifts in overall numbers may reflect legal reclassification. So the trend is useful, but it should not be read as a pure policing outcome without allowing for changes in reporting and classification.Even with those caveats, the broad direction of the UP trend is difficult to miss.Rioting sees the sharpest fallThe sharpest decline among the five categories comes in rioting. UP recorded 4,478 rioting cases in 2022. The number fell to 3,160 in 2023 and then further to 2,610 in 2024. That represents a 41.7% decline in two years. Nationally, rioting cases declined from 37,816 to 30,348, a smaller fall of roughly 19.8%.Few crime categories carry as much symbolic weight in Uttar Pradesh as rioting. Memories of communal violence in places like Muzaffarnagar in 2013 still shape political narrative in the state. Governments in UP have long been judged through the prism of curfews, communal flare-ups, caste clashes, street violence and administrative paralysis.Adityanath’s government has repeatedly projected itself as the regime that restored fear of the law. Critics, meanwhile, describe the same policing style as selective, aggressive and deeply intertwined with muscular majoritarian politics.Kidnapping and abduction, the largest category in this basket, also shows a steep decline. UP’s count rose slightly from 16,263 in 2022 to 16,663 in 2023 before falling sharply to 12,163 in 2024. That marks a 25.2% decline from 2022. Nationally, kidnapping and abduction cases fell 10.7% during the same period.The category itself is broader than its popular image. NCRB classifications include cases linked to elopement and marriage disputes, not merely violent abductions. Even so, the downward movement remains politically significant because kidnapping is among the crimes that shape public fear most directly.Decoding the rape numbers The rape figures tell a more layered story.UP recorded 3,690 rape cases in 2022, 3,516 in 2023 and 3,209 in 2024. That is a decline of 13%. Nationally, recorded rape cases fell 6.3%, from 31,516 to 29,536.At first glance, the numbers appear reassuring. But the deeper NCRB tables reveal a darker pattern that extends far beyond Uttar Pradesh..In 2024, of UP’s 3,209 recorded rape cases, the accused was known to the victim in 3,114 cases. Unknown or unidentified offenders accounted for only 95 cases. Nationally too, NCRB data shows the same pattern. Of India’s 29,536 rape cases, offenders were known to the victim in 28,597 cases.The dominant public image of sexual violence still revolves around the stranger lurking outside. NCRB’s tables tell a very different story. In most recorded cases, the violence comes not from strangers, but from familiarity.Which means a decline in recorded rape cases cannot automatically be read as a complete resolution of women’s safety concerns.The weak linkMurder presents a steadier pattern.UP recorded 3,491 murder cases in 2022, 3,206 in 2023 and 3,218 in 2024. The figure rose slightly last year, but still remained 7.8% below the 2022 count. Nationally, murder cases declined 5.2% during the same period. Murder data is often treated as relatively more reliable because homicide leaves behind physical evidence and is harder to conceal entirely from official records..Attempt to commit murder remains the state’s weakest category among the five examined.UP recorded 3,788 such cases in 2022, 3,312 in 2023 and 3,728 in 2024. That still leaves the state 1.6% below its 2022 count. India, meanwhile, recorded a 2.8% rise, from 57,256 to 58,844.So while UP still performs better than the national trend, the category does not show the same clean downward trajectory visible in rioting or kidnapping.Uttar Pradesh is India’s most populous state. Absolute numbers alone can distort perception. According to NCRB’s 2024 projections, UP had a population of roughly 2,388.8 lakh against India’s 14,049.1 lakh, or around 17% of the country’s total population.Yet in all five selected categories, UP’s share of national cases remained below that population share. UP accounted for 11.9% of murders, 6.3% of attempt-to-murder cases, 10.9% of rape cases, 12.7% of kidnapping and abduction cases, and 8.6% of rioting cases.The rate comparison also favours the state. In 2024, UP recorded 1.3 murders per lakh population against India’s 1.9. Attempt to murder stood at 1.6 against roughly 4.1 nationally. Kidnapping and abduction was 5.1 against India’s 6.8. Rioting stood at 1.1 against 2.2 nationally. Rape, calculated per lakh women population, stood at 2.8 against India’s 4.3.Politics versus perceptionDGP Rajeev Krishna has cited the 2024 NCRB figures as evidence that UP’s policing model is working. The government has increasingly leaned on NCRB statistics to counter the opposition’s attacks.The opposition remains unconvinced.Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has repeatedly accused the BJP government of masking insecurity behind spectacle. His critique focuses less on NCRB trendlines and more on police encounters, selective enforcement, women’s safety and whether state power is applied evenly across communities and political affiliations.Both readings find resonance because crime data is not only about dry numbers. It is also about how a citizen feels.Yet one trend remains difficult to ignore. Across five major categories, UP’s recorded serious-crime trajectory has outperformed the national curve between 2022 and 2024. That gives the Yogi government substantial political ammunition.However, NCRB figures remain, ultimately, a measure of recorded crime, not the complete geography of fear. That gap between statistics and lived experience is where the political battle over law and order in Uttar Pradesh will continue to unfold.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosCong Leaders Demand Accountability, Apology From US After Three Indian Sailors Killed In StrikeRubio Tells EAM All Vessels Must Follow US Orders In Hormuz; India Protests Death Of 3 MarinersKalyan Banerjee Targets Rebel TMC Leaders: ‘If TMC Wins In 2029, Will They Resign?’Joint Tribes’ Council Accuses Kuki Cadres Of Killing Six Naga Captives, Seeks Immediate ArrestsCentre’s High-Level Committee On Demographic Changes Begins Work With Focus On Border RegionsYogi Orders FIR Over Remarks on Akhilesh’s Daughter, Says No Insult Against Women Is AcceptableHyderabad Cadet Nidhi Makes History With AIR 6, Fulfills Father’s Dream Of Serving The NationAssam Notifies New Excise Rules With Stricter Liquor Norms And Support For Indigenous BeveragesGovernment Appoints Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth As Next Army Chief, To Take Charge On June 30India, France Expected To Deepen Defence Cooperation With Focus On Submarines And Fighter Jets123Photostories10 baby boy names symbolising fortune and good luck6 most prestigious residential neighbourhoods in Thane for homebuyersNot every cancer begins with pain: Doctors reveal the everyday symptoms people often ignore for too longCrossover of Imtiaz Ali’s characters: Director says at a dinner table, ‘Geet will make bad order; Tara will help’ – Exclusive7 social skills that can help children become confident and make friends easily5 ancient temples in Karnataka that are architectural marvelsLong before becoming the world’s first trillionaire, Elon Musk survived on hot dogs and oranges for $1 a day in CanadaWhat people who stay healthy into their 80s do differently every day5 signs life’s hardest phase is finally behind you5 animals that are often called the world’s dumbest123Hot PicksStephen A SmithUS Trade DealBullet Train ProjectBeijing ProtestYogi AdityanathPM ModiSpaceX IPORohit SharmaFortnite Gold Sprite Power Hour Start TimingTop TrendingAsha Sharma Net WorthUPSC Prelims ResultNFL Trade RumorFIFA World Cup 2026Women T20 World CupPune Techie SuicideAbhishek BanerjeeComedian PranitTMC Leader Kunal GhoshCBSE Class 10 Second Board Result

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For Yogi Adityanath, law and order was never merely governance. It has always been central to his political image. The imagery of a saffron-clad monk governing India’s most populous state with an iron administrative grip has remained one of the defining motifs of contemporary Uttar Pradesh politics.The “Bulldozer Baba” image, once used derisively by the…

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Qatar players celebrate after their side’s first goal. (AP/PTI Photo) Qatar finally exorcised the ghosts of their disappointing home World Cup campaign four years ago, snatching a dramatic 1-1 draw against Group B favourites Switzerland to secure the nation’s first-ever point in FIFA World Cup history on Saturday.A stoppage-time equaliser, later ruled an own goal…

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‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ box office collection day 9: Varun Dhawan starrer surpasses Rs 60 crore mark globally

‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ box office collection day 9: Varun Dhawan starrer surpasses Rs 60 crore mark globally

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Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur, and Pooja Hegde’s ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ is holding steady in its second week at the box office. Despite drawing mixed reactions from audiences and critics, David Dhawan‘s comedy drama crossed the Rs 50 crore worldwide mark in its first week and continues to inch towards yet another milestone….

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‘You’re getting discombobulated’: ‘Commander in Chief’ Trump shares AI image of US troops advancing

‘You’re getting discombobulated’: ‘Commander in Chief’ Trump shares AI image of US troops advancing

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US President Donald Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump on Saturday shared an AI-generated, military-themed image of himself on Truth Social, portraying a larger-than-life “Commander in Chief” amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and ongoing diplomacy with Iran.The striking visual shows Trump standing on the deck of a naval vessel, binoculars in hand,…

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Jun 14, 2026, 07:44 IST

Jun 14, 2026, 07:44 IST

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Breel Embolo converts the resulting penalty; and VAR’s missing visual. FIFA has issued an explanation after the controversial VAR incident that overshadowed Switzerland’s dramatic 1-1 draw against Qatar at the 2026 World Cup, insisting that a temporary technical glitch only affected the on-screen graphics and not the review process itself.The governing body came under scrutiny…

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‘Best film I’ve seen in the last two years’: Priyadarshan hails Chidambaram’s ‘Balan’ ahead of release

‘Best film I’ve seen in the last two years’: Priyadarshan hails Chidambaram’s ‘Balan’ ahead of release

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Director Chidambaram’s upcoming film ‘Balan: The Boy’ is gearing up for its theatrical release on June 19. The project has great hype among audiences, especially following the filmmaker’s blockbuster success with Manjummel Boys.The thriller film received another boost after veteran filmmaker Priyadarshan shared his thoughts during an interaction with the team arranged by Cue Studio….

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