The 2026 Academy Awards ended with a surprising post-credits gag that caught viewers off guard. Host Conan O’Brien appeared in a dark comedy sketch where his fictional promotion turned into a deadly trap. When the camera returned, the office plaque had changed to MrBeast. The joke referenced the Oscars’ planned move to YouTube in 2029….
Ram Gopal Varma praised indie horror ‘Obsession’, made on a $750K budget but earning $170 million worldwide, calling himself obsessed with its unique editing and filmmaking style. However, his remark that every woman has a bit of Nikki in her left the internet fuming, saying he missed the film’s point entirely. ‘Obsession’ has turned out…
NEW DELHI: As the Rajya Sabha bid farewell to 59 MPs, PM Narendra Modi told retiring members there is no full stop in politics, while praising the service of senior MPs like H D Deve Gowda, Sharad Pawar and LoP Mallikarjun Kharge.Addressing the House, Modi said that on such occasions, “we rise above partisan differences,…
Kavya Maran and Abrar Ahmed (Photo: AP, Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The signing of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed by Sunrisers Leeds, an outfit owned by the Sun TV Network headed by Kavya Maran, has sparked a major controversy in India, drawing a sharp reaction from legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar. The former captain said Indian-owned franchises…
NEW DELHI: The first major INDIA bloc meeting since the 2024 Lok Sabha elections saw several opposition allies deliver a pointed message to the Congress: be more “large-hearted” and adopt a more accommodating approach towards regional partners, news agency PTI reported, quoting sources.The CPM led the criticism by raising Congress leaders’ remarks during the Kerala…
Malaika Arora is once again at the centre of dating chatter, but this time, the actor seems in no rush to label anything. While her personal life has long grabbed attention—be it her past relationship with Arjun Kapoor or frequent link-up rumours—the latest speculation links her to diamond merchant Harsh Mehta. Malaika Arora is once…
A BJP delegation led by state president BY Vijayendra met the chief electoral officer on Saturday. NEW DELHI: The BJP has approached the Election Commission alleging that the Congress government in Karnataka is interfering with the ongoing revision of electoral rolls. The party claimed that officials responsible for updating voter lists are being prevented from…
The US Justice Department (DOJ) has announced plans to bring back the firing squad as a method of execution. The aim is to speed up the federal death penalty system.In a statement released on Friday, the department said it would “expand the protocol to include additional manners of execution such as the firing squad” while…
Tablet 291, the world’s oldest known birthday invitation, written around 100 AD by Claudia Severa to her friend Sulpicia Lepidina. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons Imagine yourself as an archaeologist digging through thick, black mud at a Roman fort in northern England, and you find what looks exactly like a handful of wet wood shavings. Most…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) Ahead of Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s landmark 200th Indian Premier League appearance, Royal Challengers Bengaluru star Virat Kohli hailed the veteran pacer’s longevity, intelligence, and consistency in the shortest format of the game.Bhuvneshwar is set to achieve the milestone during RCB’s clash against Lucknow Super Giants at…