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…
Tom Cruise and Anne Hathaway to star in ‘Days of Thunder’ sequel film, slated for 2028. (Instagram) It seems actor Tom Cruise is joining NASCAR for his upcoming project! The actor recently revealed that he will return to the big screen with the ‘Days of Thunder’ sequel. The first film, starring Cruise as Cole Trickle,…
England’s water network buckles under sudden summer drought (Representative image) The severe “flash drought” that has gripped England is pushing an already struggling water network toward breaking point — and it’s showing no sign of easing. The situation is particularly dire in the southeast, where one of the wettest ever winters had replenished reservoirs and…
Risk of lake burst near Nepal disaster site wanes (Representative image) The threat of a lake formed after a glacier collapse bursting near the China-Nepal border, where a devastating flood struck earlier this week, has eased, Chinese authorities said on Saturday, as it appears to have shrunk. Satellite images from Thursday to Saturday morning suggest…
US set to take control of major portion of Venezuelan oil wealth The US is set to take majority control over a huge amount of Venezuela’s oil wealth in an unprecedented manoeuvre that officials said would create the world’s second-largest private oil company by reserves and secure American petroleum supplies for decades to come.President Donald…
India’s Manav Suthar (ANI Photo) Manav Suthar has wasted little time making an impression in Test cricket, with the left-arm spinner already putting himself in the conversation for a bigger role in India’s red-ball plans.Suthar has claimed 23 wickets from his first three Tests, but his impact has gone beyond the numbers. His ability to…
‘Khalifa’ box office collections day 10 vs ‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’. Prithviraj Sukumaran and Vysakh’s ‘Khalifa’ recorded a decline in its box office earnings on Saturday. The movie is currently in its second week. Its Day 10 numbers remained below the collection recorded on the previous day.According to Sacnilk, ‘Khalifa’ earned an estimated Rs 90 lakhs…
Vince Gill pays emotional tribute to Dolly Parton on stage while singing ‘I Will Always Love You.’ (Instagram) The news of Dolly Parton’s demise has left the entire world in shock. From friends and family to colleagues, fans and netizens, everyone has been finding it hard to process the grief. As people slowly come to…
Samay Raina gets SLAMMED for disrespecting Archana Puran Singh on ‘India’s Got Latent 2’, netizens react, ‘Seriously disrespectful’ Samay Raina is facing backlash after an exchange with Archana Puran Singh on the latest episode of ‘India’s Got Latent 2,’ which left several viewers calling his comments “disrespectful”. The comedian mocked her laughter, work, and family…