MS Dhoni and Sanju Samson (PTI Photos) NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson has expressed his excitement about finally sharing a dressing room with legendary cricketer MS Dhoni in the upcoming Indian Premier League season. Although Samson has spoken to Dhoni before and met him during national team camps, he says this will be the first time…
Canadian TikToker Rebecca Luna. A Canadian social media influencer who documented her battle with early-onset Alzheimer’s has died through the country’s assisted dying programme after saying she could no longer cope with the effects of the disease.Rebecca Luna, 49, died on Saturday in British Columbia after accessing Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), her eldest daughter…
Union minister Kiren Rijiju targets opposition NEW DELHI: Parliament’s Monsoon Session ended on Thursday with both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha being adjourned sine die, bringing to a close a session marked by repeated disruptions and protests by opposition parties.Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said the session was successful in terms of legislative business,…
Female birds have shorter lifespans than male birds, researchers find Female mammals usually live longer than males, but a 27-year study of North American birds has found the opposite pattern in birds.Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) analyzed more than 563,000 bird-banding records and found that adult female birds had a 12.4%…
‘I was drawn to this film’s attempt to step into an untapped genre for Gujarati cinema’: Deepak Tijori reveals why he said yes to Gujarati film ‘Get Set Go’ after rejecting several offers – Exclusive Veteran Bollywood actor Deepak Tijori is a familiar face from the 1990s with notable performances in films like ‘Aashiqui’, ‘Jo…
NEW DELHI: Even as India allocates thousands of crores of rupees annually for child vaccination, RTI data shows that a significant share of funds remains unspent, raising questions over implementation in one of the country’s largest public health scheme – National Immunisation Programme. Under the programme – which provides free vaccines to protect children against…
Bhavanisagar Assembly constituency is located in Erode district of Tamil Nadu and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste category. In 2026 assembly polls, VP Tamilselvi emerged as the winner, with 72,391 votes, beating A Bannari of AIADMK with a margin of 4,569 votes. Bannari stood second in the contest with 67,822 votes…
NEW DELHI: Govt defended its high-speed rail cooperation with Japan, dismissing the statement of a former Japanese minister blaming India for the lack of progress in the ongoing work on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai ‘bullet train’ project.Describing the comments by former justice minister Hideki Makihara, who accused Indian authorities of not keeping their promises, as the opinion…
The US government has refunded tens of billions of dollars in collected tariffs after the Supreme Court struck down a major portion of President Donald Trump’s extra tariffs ordered, marking a significant setback for one of his flagship economic policies. Newly released Treasury budget figures show the refunds surged following the court’s ruling, wiping out…
Veteran actor Sarathkumar brought smiles and applause with a heartfelt speech at a recent awards function. Accepting the Best Villain award for ‘Dude,’ the actor looked back on his long journey in cinema and surprised the audience by sharing a personal memory about his wife, actor-politician Radhika. Full of nostalgia, humour, and romance, his speech…