FEATURE STORY
It was considered next to impossible for any female playback singer to emerge past the shadow of Lata Mangeshkar, the nation’s melody queen. But this feat was achieved by Asha Bhosle, who passed away recently.
The Trinamool Congress on Thursday (April 9, 2026) alleged that Aam Janata Unnyan Party (AJUP) chief Humayun Kabir took money from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to “plot and mislead” Muslims of West Bengal.
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday (April 8, 2026) approved a draft amendment Bill to operationalise the Women’s Reservation Act by the 2029 Lok Sabha elections
Diplomatic tensions between India and China flared again this weekend as New Delhi categorically dismissed Beijing’s latest attempt to rename 23 locations in Arunachal Pradesh. Calling the move “preposterous” and “mischievous,” the Indian government stated that such administrative inventions would never alter historical and legal realities. With the creation of new Chinese counties near the Ladakh border also raising alarms, the path to normalizing relations remains blocked by Beijing’s persistent “cartographic aggression.”
In a significant development that has sent ripples across the television industry, a prominent artist has reportedly refused to work with telesoap directors who are currently under scrutiny, stating that they will only collaborate after the directors receive an official “clean chit.”The controversy stems from a series of allegations related to professional misconduct and on-set behavior against certain directors associated with daily television soaps. Although no formal verdict has been announced yet, the issue has raised serious concerns about workplace ethics and safety within the industry.
