- Sunday, June 22, 2025
ACE Indian cueist Pankaj Advani clinched a historic 28th world title, seventh in a row, defeating England’s Robert Hall 4-2 at the IBSF World Billiards Championship in Doha on Saturday. Advani’s winning streak began in 2016 and survived two years (2020, 2021) of vacuum created by the Covid-19 pandemic. Hall…
IRISH actor Paul Mescal is in discussions to lead Ridley Scott’s next directorial project, “The Dog Stars”, which will follow the upcoming release of Gladiator II. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film is an adaptation of Peter Heller’s 2012 novel and is slated to begin shooting in 2025. “The…
STAR Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Saturday roped in Jan Zelezny, one of the greatest the sport has produced, as coach to help prepare him for the upcoming season. Zelezny, 58, is widely considered the greatest javelin thrower of the modern era and is a world and Olympic champion.…
RECORD-BREAKING heat, extreme weather events, air pollution and the spread of infectious disease: climate change poses an already vast yet rising threat to the health of humans around the world, experts warn. The latest round of UN climate talks begin next week during what is expected to be the hottest…
MEN should not take women's measurements at tailor shops, should not cut a woman's hair or train her in the gym either - these are some of the remedies proposed by the Uttar Pradesh State Women Commission to protect women and stymie the ill intentions of men. The radical raft…
A COMPETITION COMMISSION probe has found that food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy indulged in unfair business practices, including alleged preferential treatment to some restaurant partners, according to sources. The detailed investigation was ordered by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in April 2022 and the probe report was submitted…
INDIAN musicians Ricky Kej and Anoushka Shankar have earned nominations for the Grammy Awards. Kej, a three-time Grammy winner, received his fourth nomination in the Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album category for his album Break of Dawn. The announcement was made by the Recording Academy on Friday. The…
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN has cast Zendaya and Anne Hathaway in his next feature film, set to release on July 17, 2026. The film, currently untitled, follows the director's recent success with "Oppenheimer," which earned multiple awards, including Nolan's first Oscar for Best Director. Details about the plot remain undisclosed, though sources…
AT LEAST 24 people were killed and 46 others injured on Saturday in a powerful bomb explosion at a crowded railway station in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, officials said. The explosion ripped through the provincial capital Quetta's railway station as passengers gathered on the platform before the scheduled departure of…
CANADIAN prime minister Justin Trudeau has acknowledged the presence of Khalistan supporters in Canada but said they do not represent the Sikh community as a whole. His comments came during Diwali celebrations at Ottawa's Parliament Hill recently amid an ongoing diplomatic row with India over the killing of Khalistan extremist…
