Iconic singer Asha Bhosle died Sunday from multi-organ failure in Mumbai. Family opened Lower Parel home Monday for tributes; she received state honours draped in tricolour. Celebs like Tabu, Sachin, AR Rahman visited. Funeral at Shivaji Park, 4 PM. Her last song: Gorillaz’s “The Shadowy Light.” Iconic vocalist Asha Bhosle passed away in Mumbai on…
Balen Shah/Image: PTI A 35-year-old rapper from Kathmandu, known for writing hard-hitting lyrics on politics, corruption, and social issues, is set to become Prime Minister of Nepal. Balendra Shah, better known by his stage name Balen. Balen begins his hip-hop career with his debut track “Sadak Balak”, a song that tells the story of a…
Concerns are growing inside the FBI over Director Kash Patel’s conduct, with colleagues alleging that the Indian-origin agency head has engaged in heavy drinking and unexplained absences that they say have affected his leadership.According to multiple current and former officials in FBI, Patel’s behaviour has raised alarm within the bureau and across parts of the…
China’s Ding Liren (Photo by FIDE/Eric Rosen) NEW DELHI: Former world chess champion Ding Liren has dropped out of the FIDE ratings list after playing too few games, but he seems completely at peace with the situation. Once at the top of the chess world, he is now taking a step back and enjoying a…
A Democratic member of the US House of Representatives, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, is facing mounting legal and political scrutiny over allegations that COVID-19 relief funds were misused for personal and political purposes. The case centres on millions of dollars in federal funds that were reportedly paid to a healthcare company linked to her family during the…
Filmmaker Priyadarshan has come out in support of actor Rajpal Yadav after the latter was granted interim bail in a cheque bounce case. The director, who has collaborated with Yadav in several films over the years, described him as an “innocent” person who got caught in a “trap”. Filmmaker Priyadarshan has come out in support…
MUMBAI: Nadir Godrej will step down as chair of Godrej Industries Group (GIG) on Aug 13 upon turning 75, moving to chairman emeritus. His nephew, Pirojsha Godrej (46), will take over as GIG chair in a planned generational transition. Valued at $20 billion, GIG spans FMCG, real estate, financial services, agriculture, and chemicals. It is…
New Delhi: Using the one-month window provided by a temporary US sanctions waiver, Indian refiners purchased Iranian oil and settled payments in Chinese yuan, people aware of the development said on Friday. Iran insists on payment in Chinese yuan for oil to bypass US-led financial sanctions that restrict its access to the dollar-dominated global banking…
China on Monday pushed back against the United States over a new set of trade investigations launched last week, saying that it has “lodged representations” with Washington and calling on the US to “correct its erroneous ways.” The response comes as trade negotiators from the two countries gather in Paris for talks. The latest US…
Varun Chakravarthy attends a training session ahead of their T20 World Cup cricket semi final match against England in Mumbai, Wednesday, March 4, 2026.(AP Photo) Varun Chakravarthy’s contrasting performances across formats recently, from dominating the IPL to facing challenges during the T20 World Cup despite finishing as the joint-highest wicket-taker, underline a deeper truth about…