For a city that stood at the heart of an ancient African empire, Napata has long carried an unusual silence around it. Ruins remain scattered beneath the shadow of sandstone cliffs in modern-day Sudan, and the Nile still bends through the same dry landscape it crossed thousands of years ago. Yet archaeologists have spent decades…
US soldiers stand atop a military tank displayed at the World Defense Show in Riyadh. (AP photo) With the war entering its 25th day of tensions in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have reportedly taken tentative steps that could draw them closer to the Iran conflict, pointing to a potential…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: With his fireworks in the IPL, Under-19 World Cup and domestic circuit, young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has earned a place in the senior India side. Sooryavanshi on Saturday received his maiden call-up to India’s T20I squad for the tours of Ireland and England, as well as the…
Film editor Shweta Venkat slammed FWICE for banning Ranveer Singh over the ‘Don 3′ dispute while ignoring 242 editors’ grievances for three years. Calling the ban “cute,” she questioned the federation’s selective efficiency. Ranveer’s spokesperson meanwhile maintained that the actor chose silence out of “dignity, maturity and mutual respect.” Since FWICE banned Ranveer Singh on…
Having worked with Shah Rukh Khan in films like Paheli, Bhoothnath, Kal Ho Naa Ho and Billu, Rajpal Yadav recently opened up about his experience of sharing screen space with the superstar and the bond they developed over time. The actor admitted that while they didn’t collaborate frequently, every project they did together turned out…
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have once again left out their IPL 2024-winning captain Shreyas Iyer from a social media post marking the second anniversary of the franchise’s third IPL title.Shreyas Iyer’s relationship with KKR has remained a talking point since the franchise released him despite leading them to their first IPL title in 10 years…
Paul Walter Hauser, best known for his scene‑stealing turns in ‘I, Tonya’, ‘Cruella’, and ‘Black Bird’, is stepping into a very different kind of mystery with his latest role in the upcoming live‑action ‘Scooby‑Doo’ series. The Emmy‑winning actor has joined the show as a series regular, boarding the project as the cast around the iconic…
Sanju Samson (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) Chennai Super Kings are back on track in the IPL, with their reliable opener Sanju Samson regaining form at just the right time as the team builds momentum. So far this season, Samson has scored two centuries and amassed 402 runs in 10 innings. In his yesterday’s match against Delhi…
Imagine spending time in a foreign country, trying to be friendly with strangers, and ending up being called out on it!Jason Segel learned pretty quickly that being an ‘overfriendly’ American can get you in trouble in Finland, and not in the way you’d expect. On a recent visit, he actually got security called on him…
Divya Deshmukh (Image credit: FIDE) NAGPUR: “I am sure it will happen sooner than later.” Divya Deshmukh, fresh after becoming world junior girls chess champion, had oozed confidence about playing the Candidates. That was June 2024.Last July, Divya qualified for the 2026 Candidates by becoming India’s first women’s World Cup winner while earning the Grandmaster…