NEW DELHI: India will not have a single umpire or technical official at the upcoming FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup, starting on August 15 in the Netherlands and Belgium. It is the first time since the 1998 World Cup in Utrecht that no Indian official has been selected for the tournament. Most of the officials…
‘Awarapan 2’ trailer poster copied from ‘Homeland’? Emraan Hashmi film draws online comparisons as fans spot striking similarity The trailer for ‘Awarapan 2’, starring Emraan Hashmi, was released on Thursday, marking the return of his fan-favourite character Shivam Pandit nearly two decades after the cult original ‘Awarapan’ (2007). While the intense, spoiler-free trailer won praise…
Ant Supercolony. Image Credit: Anagoria/Wikipedia The Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) has created one of the most remarkable biological phenomena ever recorded: a super-colony stretching around 6,000 kilometres along the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of Portugal, Spain, France and Italy. According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), these…
Quote of the day by James Earl Jones: ‘One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can’t utter’, a look into ‘Darth Vader’s journey and hardships James Earl Jones is one of the most well-known actors in the Hollywood industry. Best known for voicing Mufasa, he was an…
Quillan Salkilld has moved quickly through the UFC ranks in the lightweight division. The 26-year-old Australian arrives at his first UFC main event riding a 12-1 professional record and a perfect 5-0 run inside the Octagon, with four finishes and four straight Performance of the Night bonuses already to his name.But Saturday’s headliner against eighth-ranked…
Producer Preeti Simoes has addressed how she’s often been boxed into the label of comedian Kapil Sharma‘s ‘ex-girlfriend’. In a recent interview, she reflected on how such labels tend to overshadow a woman’s professional achievements. She observed that even though both she and Sharma had moved forward with their respective lives, media narratives continued to…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday criticised RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s recent remarks on Gen Z and Gen Alpha, saying young Indians do not need his “certificate” or endorsement.Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, the Congress general secretary and Wayanad MP said, “They don’t need a certificate from RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat ji.”Priyanka…
Madrid, Aug 7 (IANS) Vinicius Jr has signed a contract extension with Real Madrid that will keep him at the club through June 2032, the La Liga club said. Real Madrid have ended months of uncertainty surrounding Vinicius Jr’s future by tying the Brazilian forward to a new long-term contract until June 30, 2032. The…
Jude Anthany Joseph wanted Mohanlal’s wife Suchitra in ‘Thudakkam’: ‘Chechi backed out at the last minute’ ‘Thudakkam’ has opened in theatres with Mohanlal‘s daughter Vismaya Mohanlal stepping into acting.Directed by Jude Anthany Joseph, Mohanlal also makes a special appearance in the project. Antony Perumbavoor and his son Ashish Joe Antony are also part of the…
Kejriwal slams Centre’s new social media law NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over its newly introduced social media law, alleging that it is aimed at silencing criticism of the government and reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s growing fear of public protests.Addressing supporters, former…