International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games received greater clarity on Wednesday after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved a revamped host selection process that will culminate with the announcement of the winning bid in mid-2029.At the IOC’s 146th Session in Lausanne, members…
Harry Potter actress Jessie Cave reveals she made £15,000 ($20,000) in one day on OnlyFans: ‘More than my entire acting career in one year’ Jessie Cave, best known for playing Lavender Brown in the Harry Potter franchise, has revealed that her OnlyFans account has already earned her more money than she made during her nearly…
Kylie Minogue is finally giving fans an intimate look at her life and career with a three-part documentary set to drop on May 20. The series, titled ‘Kylie’, covers five decades of pop history and is the first time the Australian icon has put her private life on display for the camera. The documentary will…
Spot gold rose 2.3% to $4,811.66 per ounce by 2344 GMT, building on a 1.2% increase in the previous session, while US gold futures for June delivery advanced 3.3% to $4,840.20. Donald Trump said Washington had agreed to pause attacks for two weeks and had received a 10-point proposal from Iran, which he described as…
Woman logs onto the census website as her husband holds their daughter while their son plays behind them, in Sydney. (Photo: AP) Australians aged 16 and over are being asked optional questions about their sexual orientation and gender for the first time in the country’s census, after the Labor government reversed an earlier decision to…
Sanju Samson and MS Dhoni (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson continued his rich vein of form in the IPL 2026 Chennai Super Kings against Gujarat Titans at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. The right-hander once again showed his simple yet effective approach – watch the ball closely, and when in…
Ilaiyaraaja recently looked back at the journey of his first film, ‘Annakili,’ which has now completed 50 years. Speaking emotionally at an event, the legendary composer shared how writer-producer Panchu Arunachalam gave him his first opportunity in cinema. Ilaiyaraaja revealed that he did not know much about film music composition at that time. When Panchu…
Vietnam’s VinEnergo and Philippine developer SunAsia Energy have agreed to build 422 megawatts peak of solar power spread across three sites in the Philippines, using a design that lifts the panels on steel piles above active fish ponds rather than floating them directly on the water. The approach is intended to let fish farming continue…
FILE – President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House, Oct. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly criticised America’s Nato allies over their lack of support in the Iran war, “vented his frustration” at Nato secretary-general…
Photo: absolutprop_firehouse_flip/ Instagram Growing up in Iowa, Steven and Ashley Evans knew all about the local fire station in Cedar Rapids because it was right by the high school they both attended. “We always dreamed we’d live here one day. It went up for sale and we thought we’d come check it out,” Steven, 40,…