A sacred drum that once served as a powerful communication tool for communities in Ivory Coast has returned home more than a century after it was seized during French colonial rule. Known as the Djidji Ayokwe, the massive wooden instrument was taken by French authorities in 1916 and later transported to France, where it remained…
The 2026 American Music Awards nominations are out, and Taylor Swift dominates the field with eight nods, the most of any artist as she chases what would be a record-extending 41st career AMA win. Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean, Sombr, and Morgan Wallen each earn seven nominations, while Lady Gaga, Alex Warren, and a host of…
Indian woman draws flak for doing garba at Canada citizenship ceremony after her video goes viral. A woman doing garba at the Canadian citizenship ceremony has triggered a major controversy that snowballed into hatred against Indians, as social media users said only third-world people do such things. They also questioned why Indians become so happy…
The Supreme Court of the United States has cleared the way for the dismissal of a criminal case against former White House adviser Steve Bannon, who had been charged with contempt of Congress. The case stems from the MAGA leader’s refusal to cooperate with an investigation into the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.Bannon…
US President Donald Trump’s forceful claim that the United States had “beaten and completely decimated Iran” is now facing a harsh test, after a US warplane was lost, undercutting his confident public messaging on the conflict.In his first live address to Americans on the war on Wednesday, Trump declared, “We’ve beaten and completely decimated Iran.”…
Iran intensified its attacks on oil and natural gas facilities around the Gulf Thursday, raising the stakes in a war that is sending shock waves through the global economy.The strikes, in retaliation for an Israeli attack on a key Iranian gas field, sent fuel prices soaring and risked drawing Iran’s Arab neighbours directly into the…
Yash Dayal of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have started preparations for the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. While some top Indian stars, led by Virat Kohli, have been in attendance, bowler Yash Dayal remains a notable absentee. He wasn’t…
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal filed by actor Anita Advani, who had sought legal recognition of her relationship with late superstar Rajesh Khanna as a marriage. For those not in the know, Rajesh Khanna was married to Dimple Kapadia in 1973 but the duo separated in the mid 1980s. Though Kapadia…
At least 26 people were killed in three separate attacks over the Easter weekend in northern Nigeria, according to the Nigerian military and local officials.The deadliest attack took place on Saturday in the Mbalom community in the Gwer West area of Benue State, where at least 17 people were killed, reported AP. Governor Hyacinth Alia…
Abrar Ahmed and Kavya Maran (PTI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: The signing of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed by Sunrisers Leeds in The Hundred has sparked debate online, but the BCCI, through its vice president Rajeev Shukla, has distanced itself. The franchise, owned by the Sun Group, which also runs Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, bought Abrar…