Puducherry’s 2026 Assembly elections have turned into a closely watched contest, marked by high voter turnout of 89.83 per cent, multiple tight races and the entry of a new political force. The main battle remains between the ruling NDA led by the AINRC–BJP combine and the Congress–DMK-led opposition alliance, while Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has added…
Archaeologists discovered 120,000-year-old human footprints in northern Saudi Arabia, revealing a wetter, greener past. These prints, alongside those of ancient animals, suggest early humans ventured inland from Africa much earlier than previously believed, following natural waterways. The Arabian Peninsula is typically depicted as a sprawling area marked by shifting seas of golden sand and dry…
Controversial MAGA influencer Valentina Gomez has been barred from entering the UK, a week after she was given ETA approval. Self-styled MAGA influencer Valentina Gomez has been blocked from entering the UK as she was supposed to attend a far-right rally in London on May 16, organized by Tommy Robinson. This happened a week after…
Fans are speculating that Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly have split for good after she reportedly blocked him on social media. This follows a period of on-again, off-again romance and recent flirty comments from MGK on Fox’s posts. While rumors of reconciliation circulated, MGK previously stated they are focused on co-parenting their daughter. Megan…
Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami. (AP Photo) Former India captain and ex-BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has thrown his weight behind Mohammed Shami, urging selectors to bring the experienced pacer back into India’s national setup. Speaking at an event in Kolkata ahead of Kolkata Knight Riders’ clash with Lucknow Super Giants, Ganguly made a strong case…
Somewhere beneath the frozen soils of the Arctic, life has been waiting patiently for millennia. Long before the rise of modern civilisation, before the construction of the Great Pyramids, and even before many of today’s ecosystems existed in their current form, microscopic organisms became trapped within layers of permafrost. Locked away in permanently frozen ground,…
File photo of RCB captain Rajat Patidar. TimesofIndia.com in Dharamsala: For a long time, Rajat Patidar‘s career seemed defined by one phrase: “so near, yet so far.”The swashbuckling batter was scoring heaps of runs in domestic cricket with little recognition. After a poor IPL in 2021, he was even released by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB),…
CHANDIGARH: The search and rescue operation for ace Indian rally driver Hari Singh, 59, continued for a second day on Friday with rescuers now confining their efforts to a section of coral reefs near Vaavu Atoll in the Maldives where the speedboat mishap occurred on Thursday, reports Sukhmani Kooner.Specialised dive teams will look for them…
Jagapathi Babu, who played the role of Appalasuri in ‘Peddi’, heaped praise on Ram Charan for carrying the film on his shoulders. He also took a dig at those who wrote negative reviews of the movie, saying they had unknowingly helped it earn more money. Let’s learn more about what he has to say. Jagapathi…
Hollywood actor John Krasinski has heaped praise on Indian cinema while talking about Dhurandhar, the blockbuster spy franchise led by Ranveer Singh and directed by Aditya Dhar.During an interview with NDTV for his upcoming film Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War, Krasinski reacted to comparisons between his CIA agent Jack Ryan and Dhurandhar’s spy protagonist…