Ricky Ponting backs Shreyas Iyer as future India T20 captain (Image: ANI) Former Australia World Cup-winning captain and current Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting believes Shreyas Iyer has firmly placed himself among the leading contenders to become India’s next T20 captain in the future. Ponting even suggested that the PBKS skipper could eventually emerge…
Indigenous bullet train at 350 kmph! Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said India’s next-generation bullet train is being planned with a top speed of 350 kilometres per hour. He added that work on the train’s design is expected to commence within the next six months.The 508-kilometre Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor, launched in 2016, is…
Trigger warning: This article mentions dowry deaths, reader discretion is advised.Swetaa Varma has broken her silence on the sudden and tragic death of her ‘Mugguru Monagallu’ co-star Twisha Sharma, saying she is still struggling to process the news. Twisha, 33, was found dead on May 12 at her husband’s home in the Katara Hills area…
NEW DELHI: Riyan Parag launched a pointed defence of players after Rajasthan Royals’ seven-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in Jaipur, urging commentators and experts to stop personal criticism and focus on the game itself.The RR skipper, who missed the match due to a hamstring issue and remained among the impact substitutes, said players often…
When ‘Drishyam’ released in 2013, it changed the course of Malayalam cinema, especially the thriller genre. Directed by Jeethu Joseph and starring Mohanlal as Georgekutty, the thriller became a historic blockbuster and its climax was something never before tried in Mollywood.Now, 13 years after the film’s release, Jeethu Joseph has made a surprising confession. The…
Inflation and interest rates will remain the key drivers for gold and silver in the week ahead. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: For both gold and silver prices, the near-term outlook remains weak, says Vedika Narvekar, Research Analyst – Commodities & Currencies, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers.Spot gold and silver ended last week…
Saif Ali Khan revealed that his performance in Parineeta (2005) landed him a role in Priyadarshan’s Haiwaan nearly two decades later. The actor also reflected on how Omkara remains a career-defining film, crediting Vishal Bhardwaj for breaking his typecast image and bringing together talent from vastly different cinematic worlds. Nearly two decades after its release,…
For most people, water is harmless, even comforting. It cools the body on hot days, washes away dirt, and makes up nearly 60 percent of the human body itself. But for a tiny number of people around the world, contact with water can trigger painful, itchy hives within minutes. The condition, known as Aquagenic urticaria,…
In a heartwarming trip down memory lane, Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan has candidly opened up about the profound impact Shah Rukh Khan had on his early career. Reflecting on their decades-long brotherhood, the ‘Hum Tum’ actor hailed the ‘King’ actor as an absolute visionary who accurately predicted the massive visual effects (VFX) revolution in…
Nov. 26, 2006 file photo of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (Centre) (Photo credit: AP) The United States and Israel reportedly explored a regime-change plan in Iran after Israeli strikes allegedly killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several top officials in the early days of the war, according to a report by The New York Times. Days after…