Ranveer Singh threat probe: Mumbai Police trace sender of the voice note

IANS | February 13, 2026 11:15 AM

Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) The Mumbai Crime Branch has traced the sender of a threatening WhatsApp voice note demanding Rs 1 crore from Bollywood star Ranveer Singh, identifying it as reportedly belonging to Harry Boxer, a close associate of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, officials said.

T20 WC: Tim David back as Australia choose to bowl against Zimbabwe

IANS | February 13, 2026 10:48 AM

Colombo, Feb 13 (IANS) Australia won the toss and elected to bowl against Zimbabwe in their second match of the 2026 T20 World Cup at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Friday. Travis Head will continue to lead the side in place of Mitchell Marsh, who missed out due to injury, while Tim David is back to the playing XI.

Jagapathi Babu's look in Virat Karrna-starrer 'Nagabandham' revealed

IANS | February 13, 2026 10:39 AM

Hyderabad, Feb 13 (IANS) The makers of director Abhishek Nama's much-awaited mythological action drama 'Nagabandham', featuring actor Virat Karrna in the lead, have now released actor Jagapathi Babu's look in the film and disclosed that he plays a character called Prabhakar in the film.

New CPI series to make poverty estimates, policy responses more accurate: CEA Nageswaran

IANS | February 13, 2026 10:33 AM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) As India launched the Consumer Price Index (CPI) series with 2024 as the base year, Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran has said the change better reflects household spending patterns, makes poverty estimates more accurate, adding that the new findings reveal income growth and productivity gains.