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Imtiaz Ali’s Amar Singh Chamkila was named ‘The Breakout Film of the Year’ at the 15th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) and the director hopes the movie continues its…
After Vinesh Phogat got disqualified from the Olympics 2024 50kg wrestling final for being 100 gram overweight, several athletes, officials and other blamed her coaches, phyios and trainers for not…
Dil Bechara star Sanjana Sanghi is currently having a blast at her holiday destination – Jaipur and her Instagram feed stands as proof. The actress on Sunday blessed our feeds…
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) CEO Kasi Viswanath has denied the reports that the franchise asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for a reintroduction of a now-scrapped…
Seasoned actor and casting director Abhishek Banerjee, who had a dual release this Independence Day with ‘Stree 2’ and ‘Vedaa’, recalled the time Karan Johar`s Dharma Productions fired him for…
US Vice-President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, shared a childhood photo of her and her mother, revealing that as a teenager she worked at fast food chains to earn…
Kolkata Police have banned gatherings around the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata for seven days amid protests against the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor.…
Police have arrested a 69-year-old man for allegedly raping a teenage girl in Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol district, an official said on Sunday. The incident took place under Beohari police station…
Veteran sports journalist Dara Pochkhanawalla passed away on Friday night in Mumbai after a prolonged illness. He was 73. Also Read: IPL franchise owners can rename Hundred sides despite minority…
With the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) set to sell stakes in the eight Hundred teams in September, the IPL franchise owners may be allowed to rename the sides…
The Indian cricket season begins with the Duleep Trophy starting in a couple of weeks’ time and it’s good to see that this time around all the internationals will be…
Defending champions India will open their campaign against the West Indies in the second edition of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup to be played in Malaysia from January…
Thirty years ago, filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya and actor Neena Gupta received their first National Award honours for Hum Aapke Hain Koun and Woh Chokri (1994), respectively. On Friday, they received…
The life of Vinod Ganpat Kambli exemplifies a strange combination of poverty, neglect, and lack of respect and love, besides the indomitable spirit to excel. Vinod is a former Indian…
Moving from sports drama Kaun Pravin Tambe (2022) and spy thriller Mukhbir (2022) to a world filled with love, betrayal and murders is not easy. That’s exactly what drew director…
Fast bowler Jayden Seales took six wickets as South Africa were bowled out for 246 on Saturday, leaving West Indies a target of 263 runs to win the second Test.…
Australia Test captain Pat Cummins has taken an eight-week break to re-energise himself in his quest to lift the coveted Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India later this year. Cummins, who recently…
Varun joins Sunny’s mission It appears that Border 2 is getting bigger than before. Rumours are rife that Varun Dhawan is joining Sunny Deol in the sequel to JP Dutta’s…
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat returned to India on Saturday after her Paris Olympics 2024 campaign and received an overwhelming reception from the crowd. Hundreds of supporters had gathered outside the…
Australia is set to host England in a stand-alone celebratory match at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in 2027 to celebrate 150 years of Test cricket. The match will…
Actor Aparshakti Khurana is on cloud nine as his latest release `Stree 2` created a storm at the box office. Directed by Amar Kaushik, the film, which hit the theatres…
It’s been more than week since Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem pipped Neeraj Chopra of India to claim the men’s javelin throw gold medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. Nadeem broke the…
I’ve grown up in Uttarakhand. So, while I’ve been aware of the fact that is referred to as Shrinathji, I was raised celebrating his of Krishna Kanhaiya,” says veteran lyricist…
New day, new picture of rumoured couple Janhvi Kapoor and Shikhar Pahariya. Over the weekend, Internet sensation Orry aka Orhan Awatramani treated his fans to a photo dump from August.…
A coaching institute for the civil services exam has been fined Rs three lakh for its “misleading” advertisements, the Centre said today. In an official statement, the Ministry of Consumer…
Casting for a historical drama is an exhausting job, and when the show clashes with another production set in the same era, it becomes twice as hard. Casting director Kavish…
When Manasi Parekh heard that she won the National Award for Best Actress for Kutch Express, her first call was to her mother. “She is the one who always encouraged…
Former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik has recently bid adieu to cricket. The renowned wicketkeeper-batter has enjoyed a vast career, consisting of 180 international matches and 257 IPL games. Karthik has…
Certain portions of Khel Khel Mein have left fans confused in the United Arab Emirates, after the UAE Media Regulatory Office edited out the film’s crucial segments. A key sequence…
Former Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt heaped praise on Babar Azam and said that the right-handed batter has proved his fitness and scored truckloads of runs in the past two years.…
Ahead of Raksha Bandha, actor Bhumi Pednekar andher sister Samiksha opened up about the sibling bond the two sisters share. Talking to Hindustan Times, Samiksha, who is also a content…
Bollywood actor Ananya Panday, who is preparing for her upcoming series `Call Me Bae,` took a moment to share a sweet birthday wish for her cousin Alanna Panday. Taking to…
From spirit to superhero Who had the best weekend of all? We’d say Shraddha Kapoor. While Stree 2 continued its dominance at the box office, there is promise of another…
Multi-starrer `Khel Khel Mein`, which hit the theatres on Thursday, has been performing well at the box office so far. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Fardeen Khan, Ammy Virak, Aditya…
Overwhelmed by the grand reception she received on her arrival from the Paris Olympics, wrestler Vinesh Phogat said that her fight against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) would continue…
Soon after unveiling his track, Party fever, along with “mamu” Salman Khan, Ayaan Agnihotri, who goes by the stage name, Agni, is set to unveil You are mine, a love…
As `Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva` celebrated three big wins at the 70th National Awards, actor Alia Bhatt was quick to share her excitement. The sci-fi epic, which has captured…
A banned practice of using spiked rods and fireballs to drive away wild animals has led to the death of an elephant in West Bengal’s Jhargram district on Thursday. Conservationist…
Fourteen SUVs believed to be on an off-roading experience trip from five states were caught in Zone 8 – an area not open to public access via vehicles – of…
Ukraine and Russia were on the brink of engaging in indirect ceasefire negotiations in Qatar’s Doha this month. The discussions, mediated by Qatar, aimed at halting the destructive strikes on…
Three members of an Indian-origin family were killed in a car crash in US’ Texas, leaving behind their 14-year-old son as the lone survivor. Arvind Mani, 45, his wife Pradeepa…
Amid nationwide protests and outrage over a trainee doctor’s rape and murder in a Kolkata hospital during her duty hours, the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a diktat to…
Healthcare services remained affected across West Bengal for the tenth consecutive day on Sunday as agitating junior doctors at state-run hospitals continued their cease-work demanding justice for the woman doctor…
Actors Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal, who have been married for two months, continue to win over fans with their adorable pictures. The latest picture shared by Sonakshi left fans…
Indian cricket team wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant left everyone stunned as he bowled the final over of the Delhi Premier League match between Purani Dilli 6 and South Delhi Superstarz…
The 70th annual National Film Awards for movies released in 2022 were announced on Friday. In a big win for Nithya Menen, the actress bagged the award for Best Actress…
Kolkata Police have banned gatherings around the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata for seven days amid protests against the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor.…
Three traffic policemen in Delhi were caught on a CCTV camera dividing money that one of them took as a bribe on Saturday. In the video which has gone viral…
The Jammu and Kashmir assembly, in its first order of business after elections, will pass a resolution against the centre’s decision to strip the region of its statehood and special…
Ten-man Bayer Leverkusen beat Stuttgart 4-3 on penalties in the season-opening German Super Cup on Saturday, winning the trophy for the first time. Victor Boniface’s 11th-minute goal was cancelled out…
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat may have missed out on a medal in Paris Olympics 2024, but her mother believes that the respect and love that the fans of India have shown…
Mason Greenwood scored twice on his Marseille debut in a 5-1 rout of Brest in Ligue 1 on Saturday, while Lille made a winning start despite a frightening head injury…
John Abraham and Sharvari’s film Vedaa hit cinemas on Independence Day and had a strong opening. However, it saw a significant drop in collections on its second and third day.…
World number ones Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek both turned around losing situations on Saturday to move into the semi-finals of the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open. Sinner prevented rival…
Hardik Pandya endured a tough time at the IPL after he was named the captain of the Mumbai Indians replacing Rohit Sharma. Wherever he went, Hardik Pandya was booed by…
Amar Kaushik’s horror-comedy Stree 2, starring Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao in titular roles, earned Rs 44.00 crore at the Indian box office, reported Sacnilk.com. The film, which also stars…
India pacer Jasprit Bumrah is a rare talent that should be preserved and taken care of properly. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has done a decent…
The IMA on Saturday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “benign intervention” to bring a central law to check violence against healthcare personnel and declare hospitals as safe zones with mandatory…
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s far-eastern Kamchatka Peninsula early Sunday morning local time, according to the regional earthquake monitoring service. The local emergencies ministry said…
Former US President Donald Trump has claimed at an election rally that he is “much better looking” than his Democratic rival for the White House, Vice-President Kamala Harris. “I am…
For the first time, the UK government is planning to treat extreme misogyny as a form of terrorism, the Telegraph reported. To tackle growing incidents of violence against women and…
The West Bengal government has advised the medical colleges and hospitals in the state to avoid allotting night duties to women doctors. “All attempts will be made to avoid allotting…
Indian cricket team wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant scored 35 off 32 balls for Purani Dilli 6 in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) match against South Delhi Superstarz on Saturday. While the…
Moving is never easy. It takes time to find a reliable moving company. But even after that, you can deal with missing items or unforeseen fees that can make your…
Feisty wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Friday night put out an emotional post on social media. The star spoke up on her heart-breaking disqualification from the women’s 50kg final at the…
Foxconn’s chairman on Saturday defended its hiring practices after New Delhi ordered investigations following a Reuters report that the Apple supplier rejects married women from iPhone assembly jobs. “Foxconn hires…
Cristiano Ronaldo was left fuming after Al Nassr were beaten comprehensively by Al Hilal in the Saudi Super Cup on Saturday. Ronaldo has not won a single domestic trophy in…
Robert Lewandowski struck twice for Hansi Flick’s Barcelona to deliver a battling 2-1 win at Valencia in their La Liga opener on Saturday. The German coach celebrated his first competitive…
India’s Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem are fierce competitors on the field of javelin but off the ground both share a really good bond. The two players hold a…
South Africa defeated the West Indies by 40 runs on an eventful third day of the second and final Test on Saturday to extend their dominance over the Caribbean side.…
The Indian Air Force and the Indian Army successfully paradropped a homegrown portable hospital from 15,000 feet, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said today. Known as the Aarogya Maitri Health…
Sources said the police are trying to find out whether the mob had a clear intention of destroying the crime scene, which is the seminar room. The police were able…
Feisty wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Friday night put out an emotional post on social media. The star spoke up on her heart-breaking disqualification from the women’s 50kg final at the…
Locals set a school on fire in Assam’s Karimganj district after a teacher was found allegedly showing porn to girl students. A case under the Protection of Children from Sexual…
“I don’t want to be the next victim”, read placards carried by several women medics who were part of a march in Delhi on Saturday to protest against the alleged…
The West Bengal Health and Family Welfare Department has rescinded the transfer orders of 42 doctors amid the ongoing outrage and protests following the rape and murder of a postgraduate…
The movie ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ which marked the debut of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan as the lead, is getting a re-release in theatres. On Saturday, the makers of the film…
Amidst the ongoing controversy of Vijay Raaz being fired from the film, Vijay claimed his removal stemmed from failing to greet Ajay Devgn on their first day. In contrast, producer…
Amid the growing clamour for the resignation of Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, BJP MP Raju Bista on Saturday lashed out at the TMC Chief over her protest in Kolkata…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday proposed the creation of a human-centric “Global Development Compact” for the Global South to facilitate trade, sharing of technologies and concessional financing based on…
As we celebrate National Couples Day 2024 on August 18, we revisit some of the most romantic proposal stories of real life couple from Bollywood: Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone:…
A Russian woman recently took to social media to share her travel experience in a Mumbai local train which is often hailed as one of the most crowded trains in…
India will need a multi-pronged approach to create jobs instead of targeting only a few areas to add more workers, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) First Deputy Managing Director Gita…
“The (Indo-US extradition) treaty permits Rana’s extradition,” the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit said in its ruling on Thursday, news agency PTI reported. The ruling came on…
Widows and destitute women living in shelter homes in Vrindavan have sent handmade rakhis to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Vineeta Verma, vice president of Sulabh International’s Widow Help Programme, said…
Days after the Thadou Tribe Council (TTC) denied any knowledge of Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh’s outreach for peace talks in the violence-hit state, a global body of the Thadou…
In the wake of the Kolkata rape-murder case, a retired colonel recently took to social media to share why he supports his daughter’s decision to settle outside the country. In…
Media platform X said on Saturday it would close its operations in Brazil “effective immediately” due to what it called “censorship orders” from Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes. The decision…
Mr Gehlot’s move has opened the door to probe agencies to investigate the allegations against Siddaramaiah linked to land allotment in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). Following the announcement,…
Passengers travelling on Namo Bharat trains can now rent a power bank with the rental plans starting at Rs 50, the NCRTC said in a statement. The first such service…
A portion of an under-construction bridge in Bihar, which was being “dismantled”, crashed into the river Ganges river on Saturday, officials said. The administration made it clear there were no…
Five persons have been arrested here after a bag with an inflammable chemical caught fire before it was loaded on a Mumbai-Addis Ababa flight of Ethiopian Airlines at the Mumbai…
John Abraham and director Nikkhil Advani`s film `Vedaa` hit the theatres this Independence Day. They two have collaborated earlier as well. Their first collaboration was for the 2007 film `Salaam-E-Ishq`.…
Rakhi, or Raksha Bandhan, is more than just a festival—it’s a celebration of love, protection, and the timeless bond between siblings. Whether siblings travel miles to come together or walk…
The West Bengal government has proposed several measures for the safety of working women during the night shift amid a nationwide outrage over the rape and murder of a trainee…
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said he has done “no wrong”, hours after Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot granted sanction for his prosecution in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA)…
Karnataka Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah will be prosecuted over the alleged irregularities in site allocations by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has sanctioned…
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and JMM leader Champai Soren has dismissed rumours of him joining the BJP, saying that he was not aware of any such rumours and “he is…
Chief Minister MK Stalin and Foxconn Hon Hai Chief Young Liu unveiled a state-of-the-art industrial housing complex, exclusively for 18,000 women workers of iPhone maker Foxconn, at Sriperumbudur in Kancheepuram…
The government on Saturday said they are closely monitoring the global monkeypox situation, and preparedness and cautionary measures are being put in place to prevent and control the spread of…