Zelenskyy awards Ukraine’s highest foreign honour to Starmer. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday conferred the Order of Freedom, Ukraine’s highest state honour for a foreign national, on outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during his final visit to Kyiv before leaving office.The honour was awarded in recognition of Starmer’s “outstanding personal contribution” to strengthening…
Michael B. Jordan praised David Jonsson’s casting as the next Black Panther, saying he “can’t wait” to see the actor lead Wakanda’s next chapter.Image credit : (Instagram) Michael B. Jordan has nothing but enthusiasm for David Jonsson‘s entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the next Black Panther. The actor, who played Erik Killmonger in…
Kannada star Rishab Shetty kept his outfit simple and stylish during his appearance at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. The ‘Kantara’ star chose to keep a simplistic and culturally rooted attire that showed where he comes from. Rishab Shetty chooses a traditional look Rishab Shetty wore a black silk-cotton kurta with a handwoven pure…
Joan Cusack made her first red carpet appearance in over a decade at the ‘Toy Story 5’ premiere in London on Thursday. The actress, who reprised her role as the voice of cowgirl rag doll Jessie, was photographed alongside her co-stars Tom Hanks (Woody) and Tim Allen (Buzz Lightyear) and director Andrew Stanton. Joan Cusack…
Amitabh Chaudhry, who has headed Axis Bank for seven-and-a-half years MUMBAI: Under Amitabh Chaudhry, who has headed Axis Bank for seven-and-a-half years, the bank delivered an 18% ROE for nearly seven quarters. However, the retail cycle, higher credit costs and rate cuts put pressure on NIMs. In an interview with TOI, Chaudhry spoke about how…
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…
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders’ Saurabh Dubey bowls a delivery during his debut IPL match (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) NEW DELHI: When pacer Saurabh Dubey was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders as an injury replacement for Akash Deep, it raised several eyebrows. Why Dubey? Why a net bowler over a senior domestic pacer? And why him…
Ian Nepomniachtchi and Hans Niemann BENGALURU: Ian Nepomniachtchi, also known as “Nepo”, has little doubt about Hans Niemann’s ability on the chessboard. Away from it, however, the Russian grandmaster remains less impressed.Reacting to Niemann’s recent call for FIDE to punish players who make public accusations or insinuations, particularly involving young players, Nepomniachtchi said the American…
New Delhi: Govt has de-licenced radio spectrum used for automotive radar and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications, paving the way for wider deployment of advanced road-safety technologies and collision-avoidance systems.Department of telecommunications (DoT) has issued two notifications de-licencing the 77-81 GHz band used for automotive radar systems and the 5.9 GHz band used for V2X communications that…
Rohit Sharma shares a laugh with Gautam Gambhir (Screengrabs) India’s Rohit Sharma appeared relaxed ahead of the series-deciding third ODI against England, sharing a light-hearted moment with head coach Gautam Gambhir and members of the support staff during the team’s optional training session at Lord’s on Saturday.Rohit was spotted chatting and laughing with Gambhir and…