Paresh Rawal broke his silence on the ‘OMG 2’ credit row, denying any issues with Akshay Kumar and clarifying he only sought story credit, not money. He rejected claims of pitching OMG 2 to Salman Khan and Ajay Devgn or demanding a high fee, calling the allegations unfounded while expressing continued warmth toward Amit Rai….
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…
The windfall tax was introduced to ensure that adequate domestic supplies of petroleum products remain available. (AI image) The windfall tax on exports of diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) has been lowered effective May 1, 2026. The excise duty on petrol and diesel sold in the domestic market will remain unchanged. The levy on…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi has showered praise on Rajasthan Royals youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, describing the teenage batting sensation as the greatest signing in the history of the tournament.Rajasthan Royals had picked up Sooryavanshi for Rs 1.1 crore during the IPL 2025 mega auction, where he became the youngest…
Masashi Kishimoto is a Japanese manga artist best known for creating the globally acclaimed manga and anime series Naruto In 1997, a young Japanese artist spent long nights in a small studio working on a story about a lonely boy who carried a powerful monster inside him. At the time, the idea went against what…
Savita training with Pirmin Blaak With ten days to go before India’s opening match against China at FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup at Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, the Indian women’s team is fine-tuning every aspect of its preparation. For goalkeepers Savita Punia and Bichu Devi Kharibam, that has meant learning from one of…
Photo credit: Canva (Representative image) When the federal government stepped in to buy the Stewart family’s 890-acre ranch in 1974, most people assumed a century of family cattle operations had reached its end. The acquisition was part of a major initiative to build out California’s Point Reyes National Seashore, setting up an obvious conflict between…
Elizabeth Fry (Image: Wikipedia) A prison cell is a strange place to find a social reformer.Yet that is exactly where Elizabeth Fry spent much of her time during the early nineteenth century. While many of her contemporaries viewed prisons as places where offenders simply received the consequences of their actions, Fry saw something else. She…
Lincoln’s ‘Wonky House’ set for redevelopment after funding secured A demolition order issued in late 1933 was meant to remove a row of ordinary brick terrace houses at the top of Michaelgate in Lincoln. Instead, the first blows from the demolition crew revealed something unexpected: a 16th-century timber-framed building hidden behind the brick exterior. The…
Director Ashwath Marimuthu revealed a missed opportunity to direct a film for Rajinikanth. The legendary actor was so impressed with Marimuthu’s story that he skipped his food during the narration. Despite the project not materializing, Rajinikanth encouraged Marimuthu to keep the story safe, suggesting it would suit him or Kamal Haasan. Director Ashwath Marimuthu, celebrated…