NEW DELHI: There were scary scenes at the Arun Jaitley Stadium ahead of the IPL 2026 clash between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings. A net bowler was seriously injured after being hit during a practice session a day before the DC vs PBKS match.According to a video that has gone viral on social media, the…
The screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reached a surprise four-year tentative agreement after roughly three weeks of negotiation.The Writers Guild of America West said on X that its negotiating committee unanimously approved a tentative agreement with The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents studios.The alliance confirmed the deal in a separate statement…
37-year-old Manoj Govindbalunikam was sentenced to 18 months after being found guilty of abducting a minor in Canada An Indian real estate agent in Canada told a court he abducted a 9-year-old boy because it was “acceptable in his culture.” He is now struggling to avoid deportation following his conviction.37-year-old Manoj Govindbalunikam was sentenced to…
India having 5,000 GCCs by 2030 is realistic, achievable: Sitharaman NEW DELHI: India is planning to tap into the growing global capability centre (GCC) market to make itself indispensable to the world’s knowledge economy, as finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday reiterated that the goal of building an ecosystem capable of supporting around 5,000 GCCs by…
US judge found that USCIS’s indefinite pause on applications from immigrants from travel-ban countries was unlawful A US federal judge has ruled that immigration authorities cannot indefinitely pause green card applications from immigrants linked to countries under travel restrictions, calling the policy unlawful and ordering the government to resume processing certain cases.In a 39-page decision,…
US President Donald Trump and Iran have sharply escalated tensions, targeting energy and fuel facilities in the Gulf. The standoff risks destabilizing global energy markets and deepening an already severe regional crisis. On Saturday, Trump warned he would “obliterate” Iranian power plants if Tehran did not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours….
S. Janaki once survived a life-threatening medical emergency thanks to a Malayali taxi driver; THROWBACK The demise of legendary playback singer S. Janaki at the age of 88 has resulted in an outpouring of grief from across the Indian film industry.Along with tributes, an inspiring real-life incident from the singer’s past has once again captured…
The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran has evolved into a major regional crisis, with military strikes and retaliatory attacks spreading across multiple countries in the Middle East. What began with coordinated American and Israeli strikes targeting Iranian military infrastructure quickly escalated into a broader confrontation involving missile barrages, drone warfare and…
‘Raakh’ actor Ramandeep Yadav opens up on playing Rajjo inspired by the real-life Ranga-Billa case: ‘I didn’t want to know what led him there’ Ramandeep Yadav says losing out on a role in Vikramaditya Motwane’s ‘Black Warrant’ eventually led him to play Rajjo in Prime Video’s crime drama ‘Raakh’. The actor had auditioned for the…
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher for a fourth consecutive session on Wednesday as softer crude oil prices following the US-Iran peace deal boosted investor sentiment despite continued foreign fund outflows.The BSE Sensex rose 347.14 points, or 0.45%, to close at 77,155.62. During the session, it climbed as much as 410.51 points, or…