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game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" for its 25th-anniversary celebration, set to premiere on July 10. This revival marks a nostalgic return for fans who have cherished the show since its debut on August 16, 1999.

Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was coming up with imaginary ideas regarding the Congress' manifesto to attack the party. The situation today was such that «the very idea of Indian democracy that our forefathers fought for is in peril», he told reporters here. «Our manifesto is a strong document with a vision for the future. Modi is making up imaginary ideas that are not in our manifesto and attacking us for that. We too can come up with imaginary things about Modi but we are not doing that,» he said. «We believe Modi's own record is bad enough and there is enough to attack. He, however, has nothing to say against us except imaginary things which we have not claimed in our manifesto,» he added. The issue of Muslim reservation was brought up by the PM but there was no mention of the term «Muslim» in Congress' manifesto, Tharoor claimed. «He said we are going to snatch away the houses and buffaloes of people and give it to Muslims. There is no such reference in the manifesto. He says we are going to take away mangalsutras and gold and give it to Muslims,» he said.

Aligarh Muslim University on Saturday allayed concerns over the «removal» of certain topics on Indo-Islamic history from the syllabus for admission tests to Class 11. The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), in an official note, also described as «totally baseless» the allegations of «deliberate tampering of the syllabus with the object of diluting the character of the institution». The release, issued by the university's public relations office, said an erroneous impression is being created that the move to delete certain topics has been taken at the direction of new Vice-Chancellor Prof Naima Khatoon. Khatoon was appointed vice-chancellor on April 22, becoming the first woman to hold the top post in more than 100 years.

Marvel Snap's season 24, A Blink in Time, is here, bringing a wave of nostalgia for X-Men fans with the introduction of the Exiles, according to a Dexerto report. This season is packed with new cards, locations, and more. Here's everything you need to know. Release Date & Price

Also Read: Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway Q1 operating profit rises 39% to $11.22 billion, net income drops 64% YoY Some investors, however, have expressed concern that Apple consumed too much of Berkshire's investment portfolio. Apple CEO Tim Cook, who is at the Berkshire meeting, has said that he still considers it a privilege to have Berkshire as a major shareholder. Hathaway significantly reduced its stake in Apple as the company let its cash hoard swell to a record $189 billion.

Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on May 4, about a week after resigning from the post of Delhi Congress chief. After his April 28 resignation, Lovely claimed he would not join any political party and had simply resigned from the post, and not from the party. With his induction in the BJP on Saturday, however, Lovely has joined the long list of Congress turncoats who have switched to the saffron party during the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

TGIKS; we shot the last episode of the season yesterday," she said while speaking to Pinkvilla. "It was great fun and celebration on the sets. The journey so far on the show has been quite amazing.

IAF convoy attack Live: At least five soldiers were injured when a vehicle convoy of the Indian Air Force (IAF) came under heavy firing from terrorists in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. The security forces have cordoned off the area and have launched a hunt against the terrorists, while the number of casualties is expected to increase in the terrorist attack.The officials from the security forces informed that the attack took place when the IAF convoy was moving towards Sanai Top in the district’s Surankote area.

in which his son and JDS MP from Hassan Prajwal Revanna is also booked. Revanna was brought to CID office in Bengaluru, news agency PTI reported. Revanna was taken into the custody after a special court for People's Representative in Bengaluru rejected the interim bail application of HD Revanna and Prajwal Revanna in connection with the alleged "obscene videos" case.

Jammu and Kashmir Bank on Saturday reported its highest-ever annual profit at Rs 1,767 crore for 2023-24. Its Managing Director and CEO Baldev Prakash said the net profit surged 48% compared to the previous fiscal. «Beating its own highest-ever record of profits achieved only last year, the net profit surged in fiscal 2023-24 by 48 per cent to achieve its record profit figure of Rs 1,767 crore,» Prakash told PTI after the bank's annual results for FY 2023-24 were released bank here.

cash hoard swell to a record $189 billion. Buffett's company also posted a record operating profit exceeding $11 billion, as its insurance operations benefited from improved underwriting and higher income from investments as interest rates rose.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans are preparing for an important match in the Indian Premier League as they compete for a win to revive their chances of making it to the playoffs. Both teams are at the bottom of the points table with six and eight points from 10 matches each, highlighting the importance of the upcoming match. Both RCB and GT understand the importance of winning to enhance their chances of making it to the playoffs amidst the recent challenges faced by Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals. With the IPL group stage nearing its end, each match holds the potential to determine the teams that will secure playoff berths in the highly competitive race. RCB comes into the match with momentum in their favor as they have won their last two games. Virat Kohli's consistent run-scoring has been crucial, and standout performances from players such as Will Jacks and Cameron Green have strengthened their team. Nevertheless, RCB's bowling department is still a worry, and they need to improve their line and length against GT's strong batting order.

Mahatma Gandhi's message on freedom of the press, UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis called on member states to reaffirm their commitment to protecting journalists and media workers worldwide. In a post on X on World Press Freedom Day, marked on May 3, Francis said attacks on press freedom undermine democracy. In the face of misinformation, disinformation, and the environmental crisis, society needs the independence, expertise, and integrity of a free media more than ever. «In the words of Mahatma Gandhi, 'freedom of the press is a precious privilege that no country can forego.' On #WorldPressFreedomDay, let's reaffirm our commitment to protecting journalists and media workers worldwide,» he said.

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Congress's Lok Sabha poll candidate from Kangra Anand Sharma on Saturday highlighted his 52-year career in public service and asserted his deep-rooted connection with Himachal Pradesh, besides talking about his efforts for the development of Kangra and Chamba districts. Hitting out at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre, the former Union minister alleged that it has «cheated» the country's youngsters for the last 10 years. Addressing reporters here, Sharma said, «I have an unblemished career of 52 years in public life and have come here to serve the people of Kangra and Chamba. »Throughout my tenure in various (Union) ministries, I have focused on the development of Himachal Pradesh, particularly Kangra and Chamba. My consistent participation in major party rallies here and my work with the Youth Congress across all blocks of Kangra and Chamba exemplify my dedication."

KKR is all set to acquire Healthium Medtech ( formerly Sutures India) from its current PE owners Apax Partners for Rs 7000 crore ($840 mn) enterprise value after a hotly contested three way race that also included a consortium of Mankind Pharma — ChrysCapital and Novo Holdings, the controlling shareholders of Danish drug major Novo Nordisk, said people aware. KKR and Apax have signed the binding agreement for the acquisition of Bengaluru based Healthium Medtech and likely to make a formal announcement as early as Monday, the people mentioned above added. Healthium is the largest manufacturer of surgical needles globally by volume. Moneycontrol was the first to report on Saturday that KKR was the highest bidder for Healthium.

Insolvency Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) declared 2023-24 as a landmark year, with the National Company Law Tribunal achieving a significant 43 per cent increase in resolutions, jumping from 189 cases last year to 270 this year. The IBBI is expected to submit a report to the government over the next 2-3 months for including «mediation» in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), which is currently under discussion and scrutiny. The regulator is also working on prepackaged insolvency for large corporate cases, which is only allowed in MSME cases as of now. For the first time in a year, the number of outputs has increased from the number of inputs, reducing the pendency across India, said Sudhaker Shukla, an IBBI whole-time member, while addressing the CII organised 7th Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code conclave.

Connaught Place, on Saturday was on alert after an unattended bag was discovered at N Block of the area, reported ANI. «The unattended bag at N Block of Connaught Place was checked and nothing suspicious was found inside it,» said Delhi Police. Over the possibility of a threat, the area was cordoned off with the police team present at the spot.

Karnataka), Security has been beefed up at the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) after the airport authorities received an email about a bomb scare, police said on Saturday. Following the threat received on April 29, the CISF and the police got into multiple levels of security sweeps all over the airport. A First Information Report has been registered in Bajpe police station stating that a certain group identifying itself as 'Terrorisers 111' had sent the emails. The FIR quoting the email has stated that «there are explosives placed in three places in the airport and we expect large scale bloodshed will happen. This warning and threat should not be taken lightly.» Commissioner of police of Mangaluru city Anupam Aggarwal has confirmed that the FIR has been registered.

Tata Group's Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) company, Tata Projects, has said that it has turned profitable. Speaking over the company result announcement, Vinayak Pai, MD & CEO at Tata Projects said the company's strategic realignment, organisational transformation and improved focus on operational efficiencies have started yielding results. «I feel proud to announce that we have returned to profitability, and we are moving forward on our path to deliver predictable and sustainable projects through innovation and technology,» he said. Tata Projects reported a profit after tax of Rs 120.57 crore for the quarter ended March 31. The company had posted a loss of Rs 366.42 crore in the year-ago period. The company's revenue from operations increased to Rs 5,412.80 crore during the March quarter, over Rs 5,015.21 crore in the year-ago period, the statement said.