Brian Hickerson makes a brief comment after being asked about Hayden Panettiere. (Instagram) A month after Hayden Panettiere passed away, her ex-boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, talked about her. Hickerson and his brother, Zach, had been in the apartment where the actress had been found unconscious. In a recent interaction with the paparazzi, Hickerson was asked about…
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah backed Centre’s decision to introduce 0.4 percent merchant discount rate on UPI payments above Rs 2,000, saying that “running a UPI system” is not cheap.While talking to reporters, Omar said that people don’t appreciate what they “get for free.”“Not everyone is charged. First of all, person-to-person…
Tigmanshu Dhulia is known for crafting narratives where characters resist easy labels of hero and villain. His new film, ‘Ghamasaan’, draws from real-life events and centres on two men: Maharaj (Arshad Warsi), a notorious dacoit chief, and Aditya (Pratik Gandhi), a Special Task Force officer determined to bring him to justice. Recently, Dhulia spoke about…
Harmanpreet Kaur (ANI Photo) MUMBAI: Amid growing calls for a leadership change in Indian women’s cricket, former India captain Anjum Chopra has backed Harmanpreet Kaur to continue leading the side, insisting she remains the best person for the job despite recent scrutiny over her form.Harmanpreet scored 71 runs in five matches at the Women’s T20…
The box office journeys of ‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’ and ‘I’m Game’ are at different stages as both films continue their theatrical runs. ‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit,’ starring Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju, is now in its fourth week and has maintained a strong hold, especially in the Malayalam market. ‘I’m Game,’ meanwhile, is in its second…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 76. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 76 on Thursday, with President Droupadi Murmu, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Union ministers and other BJP leaders extending birthday greetings to him and highlighting his tenure in public service and governance.President Droupadi Murmu, in a post on X, said Modi…
On September 17, Madhu Chopra, mother of global icon Priyanka Chopra, shared a warm and emotional birthday message for her son-in-law Nick Jonas. She also expressed her gratitude for having him in the family, calling him someone who feels “truly like a son” to her. Madhu Chopra’s heartfelt birthday message for Nick Jonas Madhu took…
Union MoS Jitendra Singh speaks during the launch of the Special Campaign 6 Monitoring portal to track the implementation of the campaign aimed at institutionalising Swachhata and reducing pendency across government offices, in New Delhi. (Photo: ANI) NEW DELHI: Launching the dedicated web-portal for the sixth edition of govt’s ‘special campaign’ to declutter govt offices,…
Chess Olympiad in Samarkand (FIDE Photo) NEW DELHI: FIDE has stepped in to address an accommodation crisis that disrupted the opening day of the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, assuring affected federations that they will not be left to bear additional costs arising from the arrangements.In a statement, FIDE said it “notes with deep regret”…
Ravi Teja’s ‘Irumudi’ continues its theatrical journey as it enters the final days of its fourth week. The film has managed to hold audience attention beyond its initial weeks and is still recording collections across several shows. Its recent weekend numbers showed some improvement before the usual weekday slowdown set in. With the film nearing…