Players at the US Open in New York say marijuana smoke is becoming an unexpected distraction/ Photo by Dave Dellinger/USTA The 2026 US Open is set to begin on Sunday, but as the world’s best players prepare for the year’s final Grand Slam, some competitors are dealing with an unexpected distraction around Flushing Meadows: the…
Canara Bank, Union Bank challenge NCLT’s approval of Subhash Chandra’s repayment plan offering creditors just 0.03% recovery. MUMBAI: Canara Bank and Union Bank of India are challenging NCLT’s approval of Zee group founder Subhash Chandra’s repayment plan, under which creditors would recover 0.03% of their admitted claims relating to his liabilities as a personal guarantor,…
US President Donald Trump has put Venezuela’s vast oil reserves at the centre of what he calls “the biggest oil deal in world history.” Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez stated that the energy pact with the US will last 25 years and aims to revive the country’s struggling oil industry.Trump said the deal was negotiated…
Bengaluru: Giving up a lucrative IPL contract and a thriving commentary career, Indian batting great VVS Laxman took the administrative plunge in December 2021. What began at a modest facility inside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium has since evolved into a much larger assignment, with Laxman now at the helm of the BCCI Centre of Excellence,…
‘Hanuman Ansh’ box office collection: From Rs 10 lakh on day 1 to Rs 27 crore in 23 days, word of mouth turns film into hit A film that opened quietly in theatres has turned into one of the most surprising box office stories of the year. ‘Hanuman Ansh,’ which released without much buzz, has…
Russia is teaching its children to fight the wars of the future Students returning to Russian schools next week will discover a change to their civics courses that puts military training at the heart of the lessons. The mandatory classes for teenagers include learning about the main types of armaments including machine guns, anti-tank weapons…
‘Irumudi’ box office collections day 9_ Ravi Teja starrer Ravi Teja starrer ‘Irumudi’ continued to attract audiences during its second week in theatres. The movie registered a strong jump in its domestic earnings on Saturday. Its Day 9 collection was higher than the figure recorded on Friday.According to Sacnilk, ‘Irumudi’ earned an estimated Rs 12.30…
A minibus carrying churchgoers collided head-on with a truck in central Zimbabwe, killing at least 27 people, police said Saturday, in the latest deadly road crash to hit the country. The crash occurred near Chivhu, 140km south of the capital Harare.The foreign-registered haulage truck was overtaking another vehicle when it collided with the minibus, which…
Franco Fontana passes away at the age of 92 (Image source: Wikimedia Commons) Franco Fontana, an Italian photographer famous for turning landscapes into abstract images through the masterful use of colour, geometry and shadows, has died at the age of 92, Italian media reported on Saturday.Starting his career in the 1960s, when black and white…
England’s Joe Root celebrates (AP) Joe Root has added another major record to his remarkable Test career, surpassing Ricky Ponting to become the highest run-scorer in Test history on home soil.The England captain reached the milestone during the second Test against Pakistan at Lord’s in London. Root came to the crease on Day 2 and…