Mist fans at Rome’s Colosseum as Italy issues highest heat alert Italy placed all its major cities under the highest heat alert Thursday as an intense heatwave swept across Europe, setting national temperature records in Austria and Slovakia, fuelling wildfires in France, and disrupting power generation, transport and tourism across the continent.Temperatures climbed above 40°C…
NEW DELHI: Former India batter Ajinkya Rahane has spoken about the difficult wait before making his Test debut, revealing that he spent two years travelling with the team as the 12th man. Rahane made his international debut in limited-overs cricket in 2011 but had to wait for 20 Test matches before finally getting his first…
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi spoke with his Saudi, Turkish and Qatari counterparts, as well as Pakistan’s army chief Iran has made a concerted diplomatic push with Gulf states, warning them explicitly that Tehran will hit their oil, power and water plants unless they convince President Donald Trump to end US strikes on Iran and…
What if ‘Obsession’ was made in Mollywood; could Curry Baker’s horror drama work as a Malayalam film. Curry Baker’s ‘Obsession’ is built around a simple but intriguing premise. The film relies on its central idea and character-driven tension rather than a massive production scale. Its approach could fit well with the sensibilities of Malayalam cinema,…
Rahul Gandhi raises Ken-Betwa displacement issue NEW DELHI: The Union ministry of tribal affairs on Thursday told the Lok Sabha that it has received several representations raising concerns over the displacement of people due to the Ken-Betwa river-link project in Madhya Pradesh. The ministry said it has forwarded the representations to the state government and…
Bangladesh’s state minister of foreign affairs Shama Obaed said India must decide whether it will continue to allow leaders of Awami League to ‘carry out conspiratorial activities’ from its territory. A day after former Bangladesh PM and Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina virtually addressed a news conference in New Delhi, Bangladesh Thursday asked India to…
Aditi Rao Hydari, last seen in Vijay Sethupathi and Arvind Swamy starrer ‘Gandhi Talks,’ once opened up about her experience sharing screen space with actors like ‘Dhurandhar’-fame Ranveer Singh and ‘Ramayana‘ star Ranbir Kapoor in a previous interaction. While both the actors often make headlines for all the right reasons, Ranbir Kapoor is in talks…
Though the company didn’t identify or provide details about the patient, clinical trial records suggest the study enrolled 4- to 8-year-old boys A patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy died after receiving a gene-editing therapy in China, sparking new concerns about regulatory oversight and transparency as China seeks to cement its position as a biotechnology leader.In…
James Haven, the older brother of Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie, has publicly come out as gay, sharing an emotional message about embracing his identity after years of personal healing.Haven, 53, who is the son of actor Jon Voight and the late Marcheline Bertrand, announced the news in a video shared on Instagram by his former…
The comments came amid soaring fertiliser and fuel bills due to the West Asia crisis NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday told a parliamentary panel that global headwinds are exerting pressure on overall fiscal management, but it remained committed to balancing developmental needs with fiscal prudence.The comments came amid soaring fertiliser and fuel bills due…