Javed Akhtar compares Jackie Shroff’s enigmatic quality with late Smita Patil: ‘You can have a silent close-up of him, and he will not look blank’ Jackie Shroff has spent decades creating memorable characters, but Javed Akhtar feels Hindi cinema could have made far greater use of what makes the actor so captivating. For Akhtar, Shroff…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom/Image: AP California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed 13 bills aimed at strengthening election security, including measures targeting ballot interference, mail voting and undisclosed political content on social media.The legislation comes ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections and amid disputes between California and the Trump administration over election procedures, particularly the…
According to popular Twitch streamer PlaqueBoyMax, he just got his vasectomy done because of a pregnancy scare. The 23-year-old streamer made a video revealing his experience which went viral on several social media sites. He explained that the decision came after what he described as a “slip-up” during a break from celibacy, which led to…
A 32-year-old man in the UK has admitted to carrying out a religiously aggravated rape and assault on a Sikh woman inside her home in Walsall, after initially denying the charges during trial proceedings.According to Mirror, John Ashby, who has no fixed address, changed his plea at Birmingham Crown Court on Tuesday, accepting responsibility for…
Image Credit: AI Generated Imagine a time when the blue planet looked nothing like it does today. A time when the oceans were frozen over, the continents were locked in a thick sheet of ice, and the sun reflected off a world almost entirely white. This is not science fiction, but a real time in…
PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer (L), RR captain Riyan Parag (C) and KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane (R) Three playoff spots are already locked in for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad. But the race for the final place is still alive with six league games left.While Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants are already…
Gold and silver prices could continue their upward rally next week, but the momentum will depend on geopolitical and economic cues. Analysts expect bullion to remain firm as markets weigh the latest developments in the Middle East alongside inflation, trade and other global cues.Markets will keep an eye on US housing and trade data, inflation…
Spain return to Madrid (Image: @SEFutbol/X) Fresh off their FIFA World Cup 2026 triumph, Spain’s national football team has returned home to a hero’s welcome, with celebrations set to take over the streets of Madrid. The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) confirmed on Monday that the World Cup-winning squad had landed in the Spanish capital,…
Vietnam’s VinEnergo and Philippine developer SunAsia Energy have agreed to build 422 megawatts peak of solar power spread across three sites in the Philippines, using a design that lifts the panels on steel piles above active fish ponds rather than floating them directly on the water. The approach is intended to let fish farming continue…
MUMBAI: Demand for soaps, shampoos, packaged food and other household supplies remained stable in the June quarter despite hike in prices amid a broader inflationary environment driven by the West Asia war, companies said in their quarterly updates.El Nino conditions and its bearing on monsoon rains could, however, weigh on rural consumption going ahead, firms…