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The box office numbers for Khel Khel Mein‘s first Monday are in. On day 5, the comedy-drama minted ₹ 1.90 crore, according to a Sacnilk report. The total domestic collection…
Experienced batter Steven Smith has said that Australia “need to” end India’s dominance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by reclaiming the title. For the current generation of Australian stars, a Test…
Director Nikkhil Advani’s Vedaa arrived in theatres on Independence Day (August 15). Despite earning ₹ 6.3 crore on its opening day, the film’s domestic box office collections witnessed a dip…
England head into the first Test against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford starting Wednesday with several players given a chance to prove a point after captain Ben Stokes‘s series-ending injury.…
The Justice K. Hema Committee report on the condition of women in the Malayalam film industry has made startling revelations about the deep-seated issues in this “male-dominated” sector. Released on…
The makers of Call Me Bae, starring Ananya Panday in the titular role, have dropped its first trailer, offering a glimpse into a world of opulence and unexpected challenges. The…
For all the perception of glamour that one has regarding a cricketer’s life, there is a darker side to it. Of that of depression. Some suffer from it silently, while…
Actress Bhumika Chawla returned to the big screen after a long time with this year`s release `Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan` starring Salman Khan in the lead. During her…
The much-anticipated teaser of The Buckingham Murders, starring Kareena Kapoor is finally out, offering a chilling glimpse into what promises to be a gripping murder mystery. Set for release on…
Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty shared a message on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and explained how it is an “important festival” for her and the value a thread or…
The Supreme Court has set up a National Task Force to ensure the safety of doctors and asked them to file an interim report within three weeks. The decision came…
We, the reviewers, have faced this observation often enough over the years. Implicit in this statement is an assumption about what constitutes a ‘Bihari’. He (mostly ‘he’ and rarely ‘she’)…
Last week, Bollywood saw the release of three major films, but it was `Stree 2` that quickly took the lead at the Box Office, with `Khel Khel Mein` and `Vedaa`…
Senior TMC minister Udayan Guha has sparked controversy by claiming that fingers of those blaming West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and demanding her resignation over the alleged rape and…
At least five relatives of a patient have been detained at the state-run Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) for allegedly assaulting three junior doctors after the patient died during…
Former India left-arm fast-bowler Zaheer Khan is believed to be in conversation with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for the mentor’s role ahead of next year’s Indian Premier League (IPL). Zaheer…
In a groundbreaking announcement, Bhushan Kumar along with Ravi Bhagchandka is set to bring Yuvraj Singh`s extraordinary life to the big screen with a biopic that honors the legendary cricketer…
The teaser of Vicky Kaushal starrer `Chhaava` has been trending ever since it was released on Monday. His wife and actor Katrina Kaif couldn`t stop herself like every fan right…
The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) has announced the nominees for this year`s awards, and the competition is fierce. On Monday, August 19, IIFA revealed that `Animal`, starring Ranbir Kapoor,…
Actor Hugh Jackman, who has been garnering landslide response to his recently released superhero movie ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’, was once mesmerised by actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. An old video, currently…
The Kolkata Police have registered a corruption case against Sandip Ghosh, the former Principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where the body of a 31-year-old post-graduate trainee doctor…
Slamming the central government for the “rampant adoption” of machine-manufactured polyester flags, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi today called for the restoration of khadi as the only fabric with the distinction…
The Centre is likely to release draft rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act within a month, according to Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The rules will be…
Arshad Nadeem ended a long drought for Pakistan at the Olympics 2024. The last time the country won a medal at the Olympics was in 1992 edition. Javelin thrower Nadeem…
Rapper and singer Cardi B recently shared an important update about her highly anticipated sophomore album, reported People. She subtly revealed that the album, which she has been delaying for…
Bollywood actor Shreyas Talpade, who suffered a heart attack in 2023, took to X and reacted to the false news surrounding his death. The ‘Om Shanti Om’ actor assured everyone…
Pacer Aamir Jamal has been ruled from the Pakistan Test squad ahead of the series against Bangladesh due to fitness issues, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Monday. Also…
West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell will miss the upcoming three-match T20I series against South Africa, opting to take a break for rest and recovery, as Cricket West Indies announced 15-man…
With the Big Bash League (BBL) and Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) drafts looming on September 1, the star-studded line-up of international players has been confirmed. In the WBBL draft,…
Former Australia captain Allan Border has called for a ‘tired’ Gabba to make way for the construction of a new cricket stadium following the iconic venue’s snub from hosting Tests,…
The controversial former head of Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has been undergoing a gruelling questioning session in the probe into the rape and murder of a doctor.…
Billionaire Elon Musk today called the first supermoon of 2024, ‘amazing’ to see. From Monday to Wednesday, stargazers can witness a “full moon that is both a supermoon and a…
The shocking rape-murder of a young doctor in Kolkata that has hit the country hard, has been taken up by the Supreme Court. A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice…
The case – being investigated by the CBI — has thrown up multiple issues including sanctity of evidence, rule of law, safety of healthcare professionals and the big picture issue…
The Supreme Court today said it took suo motu cognisance of the brutal rape and murder case of a doctor in Kolkata as it raises “a systematic issue regarding the…
In a gruesome road accident, two brothers were crushed to death by a truck in Kamleshwar taluka of Maharashtra’s Nagpur district in which their heads got severed from their torsos,…
The Supreme Court, which began hearing the Kolkata doctor’s rape-murder case today, has set up a national task force of doctors to make recommendations on safety at their work place.…
The Supreme Court has urged doctors to resume their duties amid nationwide strikes by medics against the rape and murder of a woman doctor at a Kolkata hospital. The absence…
Three children were rescued from a school bus that got stuck in the waterlogged Minto Bridge underpass in northwest Delhi on Tuesday following morning rain, officials said.0 An autorickshaw was…
Australia skipper Alyssa Healy has said it might not be right to go ahead with the women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh in October as it would put a lot…
Former India men’s batting coach Vikram lauded skipper Rohit Sharma’s leadership abilities, saying the right-handed batter never forgets his on-field game plan even if he doesn’t remember whether he elected…
Australia Test captain Pat Cummins expects greater workload with the ball for all-rounders Cameron Green and Mitchell Marsh against India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy this summer. Cummins wants both the…
Ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat is likely to contest the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections, sources close to her told IANS on Tuesday. However, Vinesh had stated earlier that she will not…
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s tryst with greatness started with Prakash Mehra`s ‘Zanjeer’ in 1973, the film that established his image as Hindi cinema`s Angry Young Man. Towering roles in ‘Deewar’ (1975),…
Legendary screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar, a part of the iconic duo Salim-Javed, recalled his struggling days in Mumbai, then Bombay. He went down memory lane in the three-part docuseries…
Karan Johar’s latest Instagram post is cuteness overloaded. The filmmaker shared a LOL clip of his twins, Yash and Roohi, performing the Raksha Bandhan rituals. We can also spot KJo’s…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has earned a surplus of Rs 5120 crore from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, according to a report in the…
Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja‘s son Vayu turned two on Tuesday. On the special occasion, the actress shared a heartfelt birthday wish for her little one. Sonam shared a video…
Young India all-rounder Sai Kishore is currently eyeing a comeback after recovering from a neck injury. The Tamil Nadu-based all-rounder, who plays for Gujarat Titans, grabbed everyone’s attention with his…
Remember when Salman Khan said, “Dosti ka ek usool hai madam…No sorry, no thank you,” and we all tried to mimic his iconic dialogue? Well, get ready to experience the…
The responsibility of the investigation into the Kolkata doctor’s rape-murder case, has been handed over to two of the CBI’s top women officers, who have handled a few such notorious…
Heavy rains lashed Delhi in the early hours today, causing disruptions in commute and daily life. The downpour resulted in waterlogging on major roads, including Minto Bridge, IP Marg, Mundka,…
The financial transactions at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College during the tenure of former Principal Sandip Ghosh will now be looked into following allegations of irregularities. An order from the…
The Pune police have arrested two more persons in connection with the alleged swapping of blood samples in the Porsche car crash case, a top official said on Tuesday. With…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday paid tribute to his father, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary and emphasised that he’ll fulfil Rajiv Gandhi’s dreams for India…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary on Tuesday. “Tributes to our former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi Ji on his birth…
Star India batter Virat Kohli is undoubtedly one of the greatest players in the world. Ever since his debut in 2008, Kohli has taken Indian cricket to different heights with…
Air Commodore Ravish Malhotra (Retd), who narrowly missed the spacecraft on the historic Indo-Soviet space mission in 1984, still wants to fly into space. Mr Malhotra, 80, was selected along…
An emotional Joe Biden won a huge ovation as he gave a farewell speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday after Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance…
Billionaire Elon Musk today made a cryptic gun emoji post on his social media platform X, shortly after President Joe Biden spoke on the rising gun violence in the US.…
Australia cricket great Michael Slater, who has been in custody since April for domestic violence charges, has made a despareate bail plea. The television commentator and former batter is accused…
For all Yuvraj Singh fans, we have exciting news. A biopic is in the works about the life of one of India’s greatest cricketers, who is also a cancer survivor.…
India’s chess star D Gukesh played out a draw against the reigning world champion Ding Liren in the first round of the Sinquefield Cup in St Louis. In what turned…
India’s chess star D Gukesh played out a draw against the reigning world champion Ding Liren in the first round of the Sinquefield Cup in St Louis. In what turned…
Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Monday hit out at Rahul Gandhi for his claim that the government was trying to bypass the reservation system through lateral entry, reminding the…
The much-awaited Justice Hema Committee report on harassment faced by women in the Malayalam cinema industry has recorded explosive accounts of harassment, exploitation and ill-treatment of female professionals, and has…
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said that it is an athlete’s responsibility to stay within the weight limit but also called the consequences of failing the weigh-in on…
Hillary Clinton, who became the first woman to secure a major US party’s presidential nomination, addressed the Democratic convention in Chicago today and praised her party’s new presidential nominee Kamala…
US Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamal Harris has thanked US President Joe Biden for his “lifetime of service” to the nation. Addressing the opening of the Democratic National Convention…
After US Presidential candidate Donald Trump said that he might consider offering Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk an advisory role within his administration, the latter responded with a social…
In a charged and emotional farewell speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, President Joe Biden delivered a scathing critique of former President Donald Trump, labelling him a “loser”…
A silent candle march was taken out at midnight on Monday by a group of people here at The Ridge to demand justice for the Kolkata doctor who was allegedly…
Two back-to-back earthquakes measuring 4.9 and 4.8 on the Richter scale occurred in the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday. However, no loss of life or damage to property has been so…
The defining attributes of the Zanjeer, Deewaar and Sholay screenplays – pace and potency – are impossible to replicate in a documentary series even if it is about the men…
Samoa wicket-keeper batter Darius Visser rewrote history by shattering the record of scoring the most runs in a single over in men’s T20I. During Samoa’s match against Vanuatu in the…
Argentina captain Lionel Messi will miss his team’s World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia next month due to injury. The 37-year-old was a glaring omission from the Albiceleste’s 28-man…
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas recently took their daughter, Malti Marie, on an exciting trip to Disneyland. They were spotted at the theme park, enjoying a fun-filled day together. This…
After more than a year away from representing Karnataka and over seven years since his last appearance for India, Karun Nair eyes international comeback on the backdrop of the Maharaja…
A silent candle march was taken out at midnight on Monday by a group of people here at The Ridge to demand justice for the Kolkata doctor who was allegedly…
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi acknowledged the massive gap between international standards and the stadiums in Pakistan. Naqvi admitted that it is the responsibility of PCB to improve…
Aryna Sabalenka thrust herself into US Open title contention on Monday with a 6-3, 7-5 defeat of Jessica Pegula to win the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Open. The third seed who missed…
Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor’s film Stree 2 has set a new benchmark, becoming the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2024. The film has raked in an Rs 228 crore in…
World number one Jannik Sinner on Monday lifted his third ATP Masters trophy as the world number one beat Frances Tiafoe 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 to win the Cincinnati Open. The…
The father of the 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor, who was brutally raped and murdered at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, has said that his daughter kept a personal…
Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has applied to become the next chancellor of Britain’s prestigious University of Oxford, his party said. Khan, prime minister from 2018 to 2022,…
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday that if elected he would consider ending a $7,500 tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases and that he would be open to naming…
Juventus made light work of Como on Monday with a 3-0 win on Thiago Motta‘s Serie A debut with the Turin giants, while Atalanta brushed aside transfer upheaval with a…
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday took steps to strengthen the existing Inner Line Permit (ILP) system that makes it mandatory for a non-Arunachalee person to obtain a…
Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli are currently in London. The couple who are parents to two children – Vamika and Alaay, shared a glimpse of their Rakshabandhan celebrations. Anushka shared…
India’s Paris Olympics 2024 shooting sensation Manu Bhaker has been spending valuable time at her home, and posted pictures of what she was up to as she celebrated Raksha Bandhan.…
Jalal Yunus on Monday stepped down as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director and the chairman of the cricket operations committee, according to ESPNcricinfo. According to the report, the National…
It has been a topsy turvy year for Ishan Kishan. The wicket-keeper batter was left out of the BCCI central contracts and it looked like there is no way back…
The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the trial court to take no action against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah following Governor Thawaar Chand Gehlot sanctioning the Congress leader’s prosecution in the…
Three state-run hospitals have been selected as the key facilities in Delhi to quarantine, manage and treat mpox patients. They are Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Safdarjung Hospital, and Lady Hardinge…
Responding to criticism of him undermining the gravity of the horrific rape and murder case of doctor Moumita Debnath in Kolkata, former India captain and Kolkata resident Sourav Ganguly has…
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said that it is an athlete’s responsibility to stay within the weight limit but also called the consequences of failing the weigh-in on…
Amid the ongoing investigation and protests following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, Durga Devi, mother-in-law of accused Sanjay Roy, suggested the involvement of more people…
Days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kyiv, India on Monday said it is willing to contribute in finding a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine. PM…
An IIT aspirant named Kushagra Rastogi (18) from Uttar Pradesh died under mysterious conditions in Kota on Monday. Rastogi was found in an unconscious state in the bathroom and was…
Thousands have gathered in Chicago ahead of the four-day US Democratic Convention to show their support for Kamala Harris as officially-nominated democratic party candidate for US presidential polls 2024. Kamala…