At the Menorca Masters 2026, reigning World Champion D Gukesh suffered a setback, going down to compatriot Nihal Sarin in the third round.Gukesh arrived in Menorca as a two-time champion, but his current form paints a starkly different picture. His troubles began early against Nihal. As soon as the ninth move, Gukesh made a questionable…
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe (AP Photo) Real Madrid will head into Sunday’s decisive Clasico against FC Barcelona without star forward Kylian Mbappé, dealing a massive setback to their already fading hopes of stopping their rivals from clinching another La Liga crown. Mbappé, who currently tops the league scoring charts with 24 goals, has failed to…
Actor and musician Saba Azad got candid about women’s health, sexuality, periods and the stigma around visiting gynecologists. While promoting the second season of her show Who’s Your Gynac?, Saba spoke at length about the shame women continue to face around their bodies and reproductive health. ‘There’s so much shame around women’s bodies’ Talking about…
London tube network hit by fresh strike as commuters face delays / Image: File The morning rush hour arrived with fewer trains, longer queues and growing frustration across London as Tube drivers began a fresh 24-hour strike, disrupting journeys for thousands of commuters across the capital.The walkout, which started shortly after midnight on Tuesday, June…
Renowned Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee tragically drowned at Odisha’s Talsari Beach at 43. The actor, known for his role in Chirodini Tumi Je Amar, is survived by his wife, actor Priyanka Sarkar, and their son, Sahaj. Hours before his death, he had been shooting for the TV show. Renowned Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee…
Suspect dead after West Texas shooting kills 1 and injures at least 9 others At least a dozen people were shot in Midland Texas on Friday morning prompting an hourslong standoff though it is not yet known what led up to the mass shooting. The shooter wa dead, mayor Lori Blong confirmed. “We do have…
Chennai Super Kings’ MS Dhoni (PTI Photo) Mumbai: Are legendary captain MS Dhoni and England star all-rounder Will Jacks set to return to action in the big-ticket Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings clash at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday night? After days of anticipation, that could well be the case. Dhoni trained intensely in…
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan (AP Photo) Paris: There were seats for the taking on the show courts — Philippe-Chatrier, Suzanne-Lenglen and Simone-Mathieu — but not a patch of shade across the 34 acres of Roland Garros lay unoccupied on Wednesday, another 30-plus Celsius day at the French Open amid an unprecedented heat wave.Around the grounds,…
A viral Instagram video by singer-filmmaker Amit Jadhav has sparked a fresh debate around Saiyaara, the film starring Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda. Jadhav claims that the story of the 2025 film closely resembles the plot of his 2019 YouTube short film Khwaabon. A viral Instagram video by singer-filmmaker Amit Jadhav has sparked a fresh…
More than a decade after the release of ‘Agent Vinod’, Saif Ali Khan has candidly reflected on why the spy thriller failed to achieve the success many had anticipated. Directed by Sriram Raghavan, the film arrived with considerable expectations, boasting international-scale action, stylish storytelling and a charismatic lead performance from Saif himself.However, despite generating curiosity…