MADURAI: As the election season gathers momentum, a few villages in south Tamil Nadu have been holding out against political messaging. Othaveedu in Madurai is one such village where political advertisements, banners, flags, posters, or messages of any kind are barred.Politicians enter the village and campaign for votes, but that’s about it. Villagers do not…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) India’s T20 World Cup triumph earlier this year has done little to mask a growing problem in the longest format. The side’s Test performances have dipped noticeably, and despite improved results in limited-overs cricket under head coach Gautam Gambhir, the red-ball setup remains a concern. Losses at home…
The trailer for Pradeep Ranganathan’s ‘Love Insurance Kompany’ is here, showcasing a 2040 romance challenged by a futuristic app that insures relationships. Directed by Vignesh Shivan, the film sees Pradeep as Vibe Vassey falling for Krithi Shetty’s Dheema, only for the app to deem them incompatible. The movie, with music by Anirudh Ravichander, hits theaters…
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has issued a strong rebuttal of the allegations made against him by his party colleagues and hit back with a warning, “kyonki mein ghayal hoon isliyey ghaatak hoon” (because I am injured, therefore I am dangerous), a famous dialogue used in Bollywood film film Dhurandhar.“I go to Parliament…
Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh, and Praggnanandhaa (Photos by Michal Walusza and Yoav Nis) NEW DELHI: As the FIDE Candidates Tournament crosses the near-midway mark of its 14-round marathon, a kind of intensity has started filling the Mediterranean air. However, for the Indian contingent, the narrative is split between a desperate scramble for relevance in the Open…
Malayalam cinema’s biggest stars, Mammootty and Mohanlal, reunite after 18 years in the intense spy thriller ‘Patriot’. Directed by Mahesh Narayanan, the film promises high-stakes action and suspense as Mammootty’s character, a framed JAG officer, undertakes a covert mission with Mohanlal’s crucial support. The trailer has ignited fan excitement for this ambitious project, set for…
NEW DELHI: Highlighting the need for a robust and reliable database of persons with disabilities (PwDs) that is in keeping with the 2016 law that recognises 21 categories of disabilities, a parliamentary panel has recommended that the govt impress upon the Registrar General of India (RGI) the need to ensure in Census 2027 accurate and…
Pawan Kalyan’s ‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’ is struggling at the box office, with collections plummeting in its third week. Despite a strong opening, mixed reviews have led to a significant dip in footfalls. The film’s performance indicates it’s heading towards a sub-100 crore finish, with hero elevation taking precedence over narrative freshness. Pawan Kalyan and Raashii…
KOLKATA/MALDA: A mysterious drone appeared in front of Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s helicopter in Malda on Saturday just as she was heading to Gazole after a rally at Malatipur. Police have detained three people in this connection.Though the detainees claimed they had come to attend Banerjee’s rally and wanted to capture her boarding the helicopter,…
A clinical study has delivered one of the clearest signs yet that gene therapy can restore hearing in people born with genetic deafness. Researchers led by Maoli Duan at Karolinska Institute treated ten patients aged between one and 24 with a rare form of congenital deafness caused by mutations in the OTOF gene. The findings,…