As his wife Kirron Kher turned a-year-older on Saturday, veteran actor Anupam Kher penned a heartfelt birthday note for the actress-politician tagging her as “beautiful, not-so-patient, and an original piece of life.

Anupam took to Instagram, where he shared a handful of images of Kirron, a photograph from their younger days and a family picture featuring the couple and their son Sikander Kher.

Anupam wrote: “Happy Birthday dearest #Kirron! Every year finding new pics to post on your birthday is a difficult task. But then I almost post the same pics every year. Because they are the best representatives of who you are.”

Actress Dipika Kakar has been discharged from the hospital after 11 days. She said she is free from the tumour but remaining treatment will follow in the coming time.

Dipika took to Instagram, where she posted some pictures from the hospital. She posed alongside the doctors and the staff for the care she received during her 11-day hospital stay.

She wrote alongside the pictures: “11 Days of being here and now home… Free from the tumour… but this is one part of the treatment done… remaining will follow in the coming time… and mujhe yakeen hai I will sail through that too as I said before (sic).”

She said that the 11 days were difficult.

Zaheer Iqbal and Sonakshi Sinha have been winning hearts on social media ever since they got married. In a recent playful post, Zaheer affectionately called Sonakshi a ‘thief’, adding a touch of humour to their love-filled social media banter.

Taking to his Instagram stories, the Notebook actor shared a hilarious video showing the actress walking in an oversized blue jacket paired with jeans and a white tank top. She completed her uber-cool look with a white hat.

In the clip, Zaheer could be heard saying, “Another day, another jacket stolen.” Looking at the camera, the Akira actress smiles, saying, “It’s mine.” Sharing this funny video, Iqbal playfully wrote, “#chor.”

The Indian stock market has delivered stellar performance over the last five years, generating 18 per cent annualised returns in US dollar terms -- the highest among global markets, a new report said on Friday.

India’s long-term outperformance stands out as it surpasses the 12 per cent returns delivered by world and developed markets and is more than four times higher than those of other emerging markets, according to data compiled by the Bandhan Mutual Fund.

In sharp contrast, China’s markets declined 2 per cent in May 2025, making it one of the few major economies to end the month in the red.

Small-cap stocks have played a leading role in India’s growth story, outperforming across the board -- whether over the last three months, five years, or since the pandemic lows of March 2020.

While children are largely thought to be less susceptible to Covid-19's serious effects on the lungs, a global study has indicated that in children suffering from severe infection with SARS-COV-2 virus, the health risks may go beyond the acute viral infection and can harm the heart.

Scientists from Harvard University (US) and Murdoch University (Australia) analysed blood samples from 147 children across different Covid.

Their study identified significant metabolic disruptions that affect how the body processes fats (triglycerides and cholesterol) critical to healthy heart structure.

"This research challenges the widespread assumption that children are largely unaffected by Covid-19 based on the relatively mild respiratory effects,” said lead researcher Professor Jeremy Nicholson, Director of The Australian National Phenome Centre.

Actor Pulkit Samrat is a proud husband as wife Kriti Kharbanda completed 16 successful years in the entertainment industry.

Taking to the stories section of his Instagram handle, he wrote, "Happy Sweet 16 Pretty Kharbanda!"

The 'Fukrey' actor added, "Forever so proud of your journey, your relentless attitude, your unfiltered dreams and your capability to conquer them!! 16 years and counting.. Happy 16 seniors!"

For the unversed, after kick-starting her career as a model, Kharbanda made her Tollywood debut in 2009 with the film "Boni". A year later, she also stepped into Sandalwood with the movie "Chirru".

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated to safety in south China's Hainan Province as Typhoon Wutip, the first typhoon of the year, approaches near.

As of 8 p.m. Thursday, the province had evacuated a total of 16,561 people from construction sites, low-lying flood-prone areas, and regions at risk of flash floods.

All the province's 30,721 fishing vessels had either returned to ports or taken shelter elsewhere, with over 40,000 people working on the vessels having been evacuated ashore.

As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday.

As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's centre was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the centre reaching 28 metres per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province.

Desh Bhagat University, in a heartfelt tribute to the victims of the tragic Ahmedabad air crash, organized a blood donation camp at Desh Bhagat Hospital. The initiative, held under the university’s social responsibility mission, witnessed enthusiastic participation from students, faculty members, staff, and local youths from catchment area villages - all coming together in solidarity and compassion. NCC Cadets from Navy Unit – 1PB NU, NCC Naya Nangal – 20 cadets, and Army Unit 14PB BN, NCC Nabha – 10 cadets donated blood in the camp under the supervision of Sub. Lt. Chamanpreet Kaur.

Indian stock markets witnessed a sharp fall on Friday as escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, along with a sudden jump in crude oil prices, spooked investor sentiment across global markets.

Tracking weakness in Asian peers, the benchmark Sensex slipped as much as 1,339 points in early trade, hitting an intra-day low of 80,354.59.

However, it managed to recover partially and closed at 81,118.60, down 573.6 points or 0.7 per cent.

The Nifty index also dropped sharply and ended the day at 24,718.6, down 169.6 points or 0.68 per cent.

"Nifty continued to show weakness on Friday amidst geopolitical tension between Israel & Iran and rising International Crude Oil prices," said Nagaraj Shetti of HDFC Securities.

"The overall chart pattern indicates a formation of a short-term top reversal pattern at 25222 as per the daily timeframe chart. The short-term trend of Nifty is negative, but the medium-term trend remains positive," he added.

Indian banks have shown significant improvement in asset quality during FY25, driven by low net additions to non-performing assets (NPAs), a new report said on Friday.

This trend has helped banks strengthen their balance sheets, while credit costs have continued to decline, boosting overall profitability, according to data compiled by CareEdge Ratings.

The report noted that the Gross NPA (GNPA) ratio for scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) touched 2.3 per cent by the end of FY25 -- one of the lowest levels in recent years.

This improvement has been supported by steady recoveries, high write-offs, and reduced slippages.

Over the past decade, banks have shifted focus from large corporate loans to retail lending, which now accounts for 34 per cent of total advances, compared to just 19 per cent in 2015.