The issue has become increasingly urgent because Japan’s imperial family has very few male heirs. Japan’s parliament on Friday approved changes to the country’s imperial succession law, introducing measures aimed at preserving the shrinking royal family but stopping short of allowing women to inherit the Chrysanthemum Throne despite strong public support for such a change.The…
Niki Walia reveals she was first approached for Shefali Shah’s role in ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’: ‘Zoya Akhtar ne mujhe UK se khaas fly karke bulaya tha’ Niki Walia has revealed she was originally cast in Zoya Akhtar‘s 2015 film ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’, in the role that eventually went to Shefali Shah. The actress opened up…
ZZ Top cancelled the Hollywood Bowl show. (Image credits: Instagram) ZZ Top, the renowned rock band, abruptly cancelled their concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, which they were set to perform on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Citing ‘personal matters’ and ‘insurmountable obstacles,’ the band announced their withdrawal from the performance at the last…
Mumbai: Tata Power set out plans to nearly double net profit and lift revenue by more than half by FY2030, as the 116-year-old utility accelerates a capital-intensive push into clean energy and grid expansion. It is targeting Rs 10,000 crore in net earnings and Rs 1 lakh crore in revenue by the end of the…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s disappointment was clear to see after his dismissal in the fourth T20I against England in Bristol on Thursday. The 15-year-old youngster appeared to know he had thrown his wicket away. Moments after playing a mistimed pull shot, he started walking even before the fielder completed the catch,…
Back in 1991, the film industry was electrified by ‘Shanti Kranti’, a daring multi-lingual venture that saw Rajinikanth and Nagarjuna embody the same character in various linguistic versions. This high-stakes action crime drama, boasting a lavish budget and an impressive cast including Juhi Chawla and Khushbu, unfortunately did not resonate with audiences and became a…
Was Govinda the first choice for Sunny Deol’s Tara Singh in ‘Gadar’? Anil Sharma sets the record straight (Image credits: Instagram) For years, rumours have circulated that actor Govinda was the original choice to play Tara Singh in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha before the role eventually went to Sunny Deol. Director Anil Sharma has now…
Actor Jaafar Jackson, who portrayed his late uncle Michael Jackson in the biopic ‘Michael’, has said he hopes the sequel will provide greater insight into the child sexual abuse allegations against the King of Pop from his point of view, according to People. Jaafar Jackson on sequel to Michael Biopic Speaking in an interview, Jaafar,…
On the occasion of Ram Navami, filmmaker SS Rajamouli and the team behind ‘Varanasi’ extended their greetings to fans and devotees of lord Ram, by offering a tease of their upcoming film. In an official post from their social media handle, the team shared the film’s epic Ramayana sequence, which sees Lord Ram with his…
Glasgow: India’s Tejas Shirse, second left, Saint Lucia’s Khailan Vitalis, left, and others compete in the men’s 110m hurdles round 1 (PTI Photo) Indian weightlifters are quite literally carrying the weight of expectations in Glasgow. After Mirabai Chanu’s gold and Rishikanta Singh’s silver, Muthupandi Raja, Gyaneshwari Yadav and Bindyarani Devi added two silvers and a…