- Sunday, June 22, 2025
IN July, Indian-American lawyer Usha Chilukuri Vance burst into the national spotlight after her husband J D Vance was named by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as his running mate. With the Trump-Vance victory on Wednesday, Usha, 38, is set to become America's Second Lady - the first Indian-American in…
A 40-YEAR-OLD BMTC bus driver died of a heart attack while he was behind the wheel in Bengaluru on Wednesday, officials said. The incident occurred at 11 am while the bus was en route from Nelamangala to Dasanapura. A video of the incident shows that after the driver collapsed due…
SENIOR Congress leader and chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said there will be basic continuation of the India-US relationship with Donald Trump staging a comeback and noted that his being tough on China "is good for us". The former minister of state…
TAMIL cinema star Suriya says he hopes to reteam with wife and frequent collaborator Jyotika in a film soon but the couple isn't the one to go after directors for a script. The couple, who tied the knot in 2006, has co-starred in seven films, including "Poovellam Kettuppar", "Kaakha Kaakha",…
FAR from Republican festivities as Donald Trump claimed US election victory, residents of Vadluru village in Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh celebrated that their descendant would be the next "Second Lady", hoping to benefit from her success. Academic highflyer and successful lawyer Usha Vance, the child of Indian immigrants, is…
BAD guys have all the fun, says Denzel Washington who turns antagonist for Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” and took the conscious decision to not watch the first Russel Crowe starrer. The veteran Hollywood star plays Macrinus, a former slave turned wealthy, conniving arms dealer, in the sequel to the blockbuster…
FORMER captain Ricky Ponting reckons Australia will clinch the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 3-1 against India as the visitors will find taking 20 wickets in a Test as their “biggest challenge” in absence of Mohammed Shami. Australia are keen on ending their barren run in the Border-Gavaskar with India winning each of…
THE total vehicle retail sales in India witnessed a 32 per cent on-year rise in October to 28,32,944 units with all segments including two-wheelers and passenger vehicles registering strong growth, the Federation of Automobile Dealers' Association (FADA) said on Wednesday. The total vehicle retail sales in October 2023 stood at…
THE RELEASE of "Michael", the upcoming biopic on 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson, has been pushed by six months and will now hit the screens on October 3, 2025. The movie, directed by Antoine Fuqua ("Equalizer" films, "Training Day"), was previously planned for a release on April 18, 2025. According…
SIX Indian Americans have won the elections to the House of Representatives, increasing their number from five in the current Congress. Indian-American lawyer Suhas Subramanyam created history by becoming the first from the community to be elected from Virginia and the entire East Coast. Subramanyan defeated Mike Clancy of the…
