The US Open is set to offer the biggest prize in Grand Slam tennis history, with the 2026 singles champions taking home $5.5 million each as the total player compensation for the tournament rises to a record $108 million.The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced the prize-money structure on Thursday, ahead of the tournament’s start…
India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli added another golden chapter to their illustrious careers on Sunday as they became the first Indian pair to play 400 international matches together. The landmark came when the veteran duo walked out for the third and final ODI against England at the…
Ibrahim Zadran and Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) India will begin their three-match T20I series against Afghanistan in New Delhi on Sunday, with the team facing a selection call between young sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and experienced wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson.Sooryavanshi played in the first two T20Is during India’s England tour before Samson returned to the playing XI…
Ajith Kumar’s next collaboration with director Adhik Ravichandran is getting closer to production, but the project has reportedly gone through an important casting change. ‘Dare Devil,’ which was earlier linked with Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, is now said to be moving forward without him. The development has created fresh curiosity around the film as the makers…
China on Sunday announced plans to restore select suspended ties with Taiwan, including direct flights to more mainland cities and the resumption of imports of Taiwanese aquaculture products.The announcement came as senior leaders from China’s ruling Communist Party and Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang held talks, signalling a possible thaw in limited areas of engagement.China’s Taiwan Work…
85-year-old David Siggins says he is “close to a breakdown” after Rochford Council ordered him to remove the £2,200 driveway he built for easier access to his Essex home. (Photo: SWNS) An 85-year-old man in Essex is facing the threat of legal action after being ordered to remove a £2,200 block-paved driveway he built outside…
Indian-origin New Jersey man Kishan Patel who was shot by off-duty NYPD officer rendering him paralyzed is back home from a rehab facility after two years. (Photo: 6 abc Philadelphia) Two years after being injured in a road rage shooting incident, which left an Indian-origin man paralyzed, Kishan Patel returned to his New Jersey home…
The makers of the Tamil film Idhayam Murali, starring Atharvaa and Fahadh Faasil, have officially announced the film’s release date. Directed by Aakash Baskaran, the movie is set to hit the big screens on July 10. Makers announce release date on social media The production house took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a new…
As ‘Udta Punjab’ completes a decade since its release, director Abhishek Chaubey looked back on the making of the acclaimed drama and revealed that Shahid Kapoor was the very first actor to come on board. In fact, according to the filmmaker, the actor committed to the project lolp when the film was still searching for…
UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has accused wealthy social media owners of making money from “division, conflict, hate and toxicity” as the government weighs new measures aimed at protecting children online.Speaking during LADbible’s ‘Happening Now’ discussion series in London, Lammy said social media platforms had contributed to growing concerns about the wellbeing of young…