Ace filmmaker S. Shankar is getting ready to direct his long-awaited dream project based on the famous novel ‘Velpari,’ written by Su Venkatesan. The director had earlier confirmed that he acquired the film rights for the novel and plans to make it a grand three-part film series. Known for creating visually rich and large-scale movies,…
NEW DELHI: A Latur-based doctor and a coaching centre faculty member have been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the NEET-UG 2026 examination paper leak case, bringing the total number of individuals apprehended to 13.The arrested medical professional has been identified as Dr. Manoj Shirure, who allegedly played a key…
Puja Tomar will take on Shi Ming in the special main event on Day 1 of Road to UFC in Macau (Photo: UFC India/Instagram) In October 2023, the UFC signed its first Indian woman fighter, Pooja Tomar. In June 2024, she won on her UFC debut. In 2025, she endured her first loss inside the…
Kevin Hart, the renowned comedian-actor, opened up about the severe backlash following his roast episode. Addressing the controversial sets of jokes, particularly those by Tony Hinchcliffe, the 46-year-old emphasised that viewers need to move on rather than stand on the hill. While Hart affirmed that the jokes were distasteful, he stated that the events did…
NEW DELHI: Delhi government has formed rapid response teams across all 13 districts ahead of Bakrid to crack down on illegal animal sacrifice, unauthorised slaughter and cruelty to animals in the national capital.The teams, constituted under the Animal Husbandry Unit on directions of development minister Kapil Mishra, have already started inspections in markets and sensitive…
Rajat Patidar (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) DHARAMSALA: Fans turned up in numbers at the HPCA Stadium here on Tuesday for the first IPL qualifier, many of them hoping to watch a Virat Kohli masterclass. Kohli’s promising innings, however, was cut short by Jason Holder for 43. What the crowd got instead was a stunning exhibition of…
TOI correspondent from Washington: For Republican politicians in Donald Trump’s America, there are now only two career paths: obedience or obituary.On Tuesday night in Texas, the political undertaker came for Senator John Cornyn — a four-term Republican heavyweight, former Senate whip, longtime conservative stalwart, and co-chair of the Senate India Caucus — who was steamrolled…
Original ‘Chunnari Chunnari’ singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya has slammed Varun Dhawan’s upcoming film’s recreation of the iconic song. Bhattacharya criticized Dhawan for relying on ‘second-hand’ films and old hits, stating the remake degrades the original’s legacy. He revealed makers never contacted him, and he’s relieved he wasn’t involved. Read on to know more in detail. The…
Delhi government to introduce CBDC-based smart ration distribution system for greater transparency and consumer choice NEW DELHI: In a major welfare oriented decision aimed at expanding food security coverage in the national capital, the Delhi Cabinet has approved a proposal to increase the annual income eligibility limit for ration cards from Rs 1.2 lakh to…
NEW CHANDIGARH: Pat Cummins has played only seven games this IPL season, having missed the first half of it recovering from a lower back injury. When he joined Sunrisers Hyderabad mid-season, the team was wobbling a bit and was out of the top four in the points table. Now, with the league phase over, SRH…