West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party was threatening candidates of the All India Trinamool Congress, including state ministers, to secure their support if it falls short of a majority after the Assembly elections.She also claimed that the Centre was planning a delimitation exercise to trifurcate West Bengal,…
Netflix’s animated sensation ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ continued its awards-season dominance and struck gold at the 98th Academy Awards, by winning Best Animated Feature. The film triumphed over a competitive lineup of nominees that included ‘Arco’, ‘Elio’, ‘The Character of Rain’, and ‘Zootopia 2’.Directed by Korean-Canadian filmmaker Maggie Kang, the animated feature has emerged as one…
Fans of Colombia’s Independiente Medellin stand in the grandstands after the match against Brazil’s Flamengo was temporarily suspended because of crowd trouble during a Copa Libertadores Group A soccer match in Medellin, Colombia, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara) A Copa Libertadores clash, South America’s equivalent of the UEFA Champions League, between Brazilian giants…
Veteran filmmaker T. Rajendar has questioned the halt of Silambarasan TR’s film ‘Arasan,’ directed by Vetrimaaran. He seeks a fair resolution, citing a previous legal judgment in favor of his son regarding financial matters with producer Ishari K. Ganesh. Rajendar emphasizes the need for dialogue and a peaceful solution that respects the court’s decision and…
CHENNAI: Madras high court on Thursday held that in matters relating to remission and premature release of convict prisoners, the governor is bound by the advice of the council of ministers (CoM), regardless of whether the governor likes that advice or not.“And under no circumstance, the governor can exercise discretion to take a different view…
Filmmaker-choreographer Farah Khan recently revisited memories from her childhood and spoke candidly about her family’s financial struggles during a fun cooking vlog featuring actor Tanishaa Mukerji and her cook Dilip. The episode, filled with light-hearted banter and nostalgic conversations, also included an amusing story involving filmmaker Ayan Mukerji’s father, veteran actor Deb Mukherjee.The vlog began…
NEW DELHI: MK Stalin on Wednesday unveiled a series of welfare promises and development plans at a DMK rally in Tiruchirappalli, positioning them as key offerings ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.Addressing party workers and voters in central Tamil Nadu, the DMK chief sought support for party candidates while highlighting his government’s track record…
The Congress on Sunday said it would ‘strongly oppose’ the proposed Constitution amendment Bill that seeks the automatic removal of the Prime Minister, chief ministers and ministers if they remain in judicial custody for 30 consecutive days in cases involving serious criminal offences.The party also expressed confidence that the BJP-led government would fail to secure…
White House shooting: Trump being escorted to safety after the incident Washington: The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner sent writings to family members minutes before the shooting, referring to himself as a “Friendly Federal Assassin,” railing against Trump administration policies and signalling what investigators increasingly believe was a politically…
Off the remote coast of Western Australia, roughly 1,200 miles north of Perth, an entire reef spends most of its life hidden underwater, only to rise dramatically out of the sea for a few hours each day. Known to Indigenous Australians as Yowjab and more widely as Montgomery Reef, the formation sits in the Kimberley…