- Sunday, June 22, 2025
ON the 20th anniversary of Veer-Zaara, actor Divya Dutta reminisced about her experience working with the late Yash Chopra, calling him her "most favourite filmmaker." Dutta, who portrayed Shabbo in the film, said the opportunity to work with Chopra came seven years after she entered the industry, having initially been…
A MEDICAL oncologist at the Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital in Chennai was stabbed multiple times on Wednesday by the son of a woman patient allegedly over grievances regarding her treatment, a hospital official said. The man assaulted the doctor inside the outpatient room during a conversation regarding his mother's…
BRITAIN'S Samantha Harvey won the 2024 Booker Prize for her novel 'Orbital', a story about a single day aboard the International Space Station which she wrote during COVID-19 lockdowns. The novel, Harvey's fifth, was the top selling book on the shortlist of six finalists and has sold more copies than…
US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump has announced that Tesla owner Elon Musk and Indian American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, aimed at improving governance and curbing wasteful expenditures. Trump has also given them a deadline of July 4, 2026, the 250th Anniversary of The…
THE EXECUTIVE cannot become a judge, decide that an accused is guilty and punish him by demolishing his properties as such an act would be transgressing its limits, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. The apex court also observed it will be "totally unconstitutional" for more than one reason if…
FINTECH firm Ribbon Plc recently launched a financial services app to cater to the Indian community residing in the UK. One of its main offerings is ‘Account Before You Fly’ feature, designed specifically for students and professionals relocating from India to the UK. This service allows users to open a…
IN RESPONSE to significant fan interest, Coldplay and ticketing platform BookMyShow announced a fourth concert for Ahmedabad as part of the "Music of the Spheres World Tour 2025." The new concert will be held on January 25, 2025, at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, following reports of black market ticket resales…
ELON MUSK'S Starlink is seeking security clearance for a licence to offer satellite broadband services in India and will get a permit if it satisfies all conditions, the telecoms minister said on Tuesday. Starlink has been looking to enter India for years and its plans got a major boost last…
FORMER Australian pacer Brett Lee has advised India skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli to hit the "reset button", work on their technique and hit the ground running in the five-Test series against Australia, beginning in Perth in less than 10 days' time. The two batting stalwarts will…
RESIDENTS of New Delhi choked in a blanketing toxic smog Wednesday as worsening air pollution surged past 50 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum. Many in the city cannot afford air filters, nor do they have homes they can effectively seal from the misery of foul smelling air…
