• Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Divya Prabha addresses leak of nude scene from Payal Kapadia…

MALAYALAM actress Divya Prabha has broken her silence over the leaked nude scenes from her film “All We Imagine As Light”. Addressing the controversy in an interview with Onmanorama, she said, “It is really pathetic. However, I had anticipated such a response from a section of the people in Kerala…

Ailing former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia applies for US…

FORMER Bangladesh prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday visited the US embassy in Dhaka to complete her visa application process, according to a media report. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) insiders said that all the necessary arrangements have been made to send the 79-year-old abroad for specialised treatment,…

Gukesh strikes back, levels score in World Championship

INDIAN Grandmaster D Gukesh clinched his first win over defending champion Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship, outplaying him in the third round to draw level on points in Singapore on Wednesday. The two players now have 1.5 points each. The 18-year-old Indian won in a winning position after…

Cricket is not a roadblock for other sports: Sebastian Coe

WORLD Athletics boss Sebastian Coe is quite aware that cricket is nothing short of "religion" in India but he feels it shouldn't be viewed as a "roadblock" for other sports. They too can challenge cricket's dominance by producing trailblazers like javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra to capture the public imagination, he…

Rains continue in Tamil Nadu, standing crops hit in Cauvery…

RAINS continued on Wednesday in Tamil Nadu's Cauvery delta areas affecting standing paddy crops, and farmers claim at least 2,000 acres have been affected. Crops were submerged partially and completely at several places, including those in and around Tiruvarur, Thiruthuraipoondi, Muthupettai, Mayiladuthurai, and Vedaranyam. Huge acreage of salt pans in…

Actor Keerthy Suresh to marry Antony Thattil on December 11

KEERTHY SURESH’S father, Suresh Kumar, has confirmed the actor’s wedding to Antony Thattil, her childhood sweetheart. The ceremony is scheduled for December 11 at a church in Goa and will be an intimate event attended by family and close friends. Preparations for the destination wedding have already begun, according to…

Bangladesh Hindu priest’s arrest evokes wide condemnation in India

THE ARREST of a prominent Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari in Bangladesh and the subsequent the denial of bail has evoked sharp reactions in India cutting across party line, with some even calling for UN intervention. Das, a leader of the Hindu group Sammilita Sanatani Jote, was arrested from…

Nagarjuna announces Akhil Akkineni’s engagement with Zainab Ravdjee

THE AKKINENI family has another joyous occasion to celebrate as Telugu superstar Nagarjuna announced the engagement of his younger son, actor Akhil Akkineni, to Zainab Ravdjee. The announcement comes as the family prepares for Nagarjuna's elder son Naga Chaitanya's wedding to actress Sobhita Dhulipala, scheduled for December 4 at Annapurna…

Honda plans electric scooter foray; unveils Activa electric version

HONDA Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) on Wednesday forayed into the fast-growing domestic electric mobility market with the introduction of e-scooters, ACTIVA e: and QC1, with swappable and fixed batteries. With this, the Japanese two-wheeler maker will now be competing with other legacy players such as Bajaj Auto, Hero MotoCorp,…

Imran Khan’s party suspends protest in Islamabad after midnight crackdown

JAILED former prime minister Imran Khan's party on Wednesday formally suspended its protest for the time being blaming the midnight crackdown by the authorities that left at least four dead and over 50 injured. Amid concerns about the whereabouts of Khan's wife Bushra Bibi and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali…