Britain indicated Saturday it is shelving plans to return the Chagos Islands — which hosts the strategic Diego Garcia US-UK military base — to Mauritius, after US President Trump strongly criticised the deal. Britain struck a deal with Mauritius last year to hand back the Indian Ocean islands to its former colony and pay to…
In a recent statement, Ralph Fiennes, celebrated for his role as Voldemort, shared his belief that Tilda Swinton would be an outstanding choice for the iconic villain in the new Harry Potter series. While Fiennes has ruled out returning to the role, his endorsement speaks volumes. Ralph Phineas’ Voldemort is no less than perfect! But…
JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has received only a tiny fraction of the $17 billion pledged for Gaza, preventing the US president from pushing ahead with his plan for the shattered Palestinian enclave’s future, sources told Reuters. Ten days before US-Israeli attacks on Iran plunged the region into war, Trump hosted a conference in…
OpenAI says Elon Musk has changed direction on what he’s seeking in his lawsuit against the startup in a “legal ambush” just weeks before trial. In a court filing Friday, it said the objectives Musk proposed earlier in the week appear to be aimed at “sandbagging the defendants and injecting chaos into the proceedings, while…
Aditya Dhar directed spy drama ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ featuring Ranveer Singh in the lead, has once again left the audience in awe and shock with its box office numbers. The movie, which had been collecting in the single digits for the past few days, saw an impressive growth on Saturday. With a rise of over…
LAHORE: A Pakistani military contingent comprising around 13,000 soldiers and 10 to 18 jets has reached Saudi Arabia as part of a joint strategic defence agreement signed last year, the Gulf Kingdom said on Saturday. The military contingent’s deployment to King Abdulaziz Air Base in the Eastern Sector includes fighter jets and support aircraft from…
When Nasa flight director Zebulon Scoville was working a shift during the uncrewed Artemis I test flight, he realised the space agency wasn’t consistently livestreaming the spacecraft’s journey. “They said, well, we don’t have bandwidth, we’ve got to get all this vehicle and engineering data down,” Scoville recalled. “I was like – wrong.” “This program…
Pradeep Ranganathan’s sci-fi romantic comedy ‘Love Insurance Kompany’ saw a promising 9.2% surge on its second day, raking in Rs 7.70 crore net. The film’s India net total now stands at Rs 14.75 crore, with worldwide gross reaching Rs 22.38 crore. The Tamil version leads the performance, reflecting growing audience interest in its futuristic love…
Nasa’s Boeing rocket just propelled astronauts farther into space than ever before, but the Trump administration is looking to competitors for a replacement. About a week before the $24 billion Space Launch System (SLS) pushed the four crew members of the Artemis II mission around the moon, Nasa asked Boeing rivals what options they could…
Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur’s ‘Dacoit’ saw a positive 6.9% collection increase on its second day, earning Rs 7 crore net. The film’s India net total now stands at Rs 13.55 crore, with worldwide gross reaching Rs 24.81 crore. The Telugu version significantly boosted collections, while mixed reviews persist for the action romantic drama. Adivi…