Sourav Ganguly and Javagal Srinath CHENNAI: If Javagal Srinath had been the match referee when former India captain Sourav Ganguly famously kept his Australian counterpart Steve Waugh waiting at the toss during the 2001 Eden Gardens Test match, Ganguly may well have faced a suspension!“I would have banned Sourav for a few games,” Srinath said…
Lord of the Rings stars reunite after 23 years. (Image credits: Instagram) The stars of ‘The Lord of the Rings,’ Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, and Dominic Monaghan, had a stunning reunion. They shared snapshots of their dinner, giving their fans a glimpse 23 years after they last played the hobbits in the original…
After heavy depletion of missile stocks, Pentagon asks defence firms to ramp up weapons production. Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth (AP image) The US Pentagon has asked defence companies to urgently accelerate weapons production and deliveries as Washington faces growing pressure to replenish critical munitions depleted during the war with Iran, according to a memo obtained…
Basant Kumar Meghwal (Image: X/@afiindia) Indian high jumper Basant Kumar Meghwal created history by winning the silver medal in the men’s high jump at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday. The 19-year-old from Anupgarh in Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar district produced a lifetime-best effort of 2.21m to secure India’s second medal of…
Ace filmmaker SS Rajamouli is working on his next grand project, ‘Varanasi,’ with Tollywood superstar Mahesh Babu in the lead. The film is currently in production. As Mahesh Babu is celebrating his birthday today, makers shared two new stills from the film. ‘Varanasi’ makers share new stills The pictures feature Mahesh Babu in a relaxed…
Yash calls Nayanthara ‘lady superstar’ as ‘Toxic’ marks their first onscreen collaboration: ‘She looks badass’ ‘Toxic’ marks the first-ever onscreen collaboration between Yash and Nayanthara. At the film’s trailer launch in Bengaluru, the actor had nothing but praise for his co-star. Yash thanked Nayanthara for signing the project, noting that she is known to be…
India vs Sri Lanka Cricket XI Live: India will look to build on a dominant second day when they return for the final day of their three-day warm-up match against Sri Lanka Cricket XI, having reached 357 for 6 and moved to within just six runs of the hosts’ first-innings total. The spotlight will once…
India head coach Craig Fulton BENGALURU: Being the coach of an Indian hockey team at the moment is hardly an enviable job. With the FIH World Cup followed immediately by the Asian Games, Craig Fulton’s side has a packed calendar to negotiate. Add to that the controversy over the change in the team’s jersey colour,…
Dwayne Johnson opens up about the mixed reviews that his latest film, Moana, received, and things like this always happen within the industry. He, however, understands everybody’s perspectives and is simply happy to get the chance to make the film and represent his culture. (YouTube) The ‘Moana’ live-action film, starring Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga’aia, Frankie…
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry pose for a selfie in Canada. (Image credits: Instagram) Meghan Markle and Prince Harry can’t stop sparkling under sunlight – and their smiles show it. Channelling another trip and another laugh, the 45-year-old shared a post about her visit to Canada for a fundraising event celebrating the 40th anniversary of…