• Friday, January 10, 2025

India’s ‘Fighter’ denied release in Gulf countries except UAE

There’s bad news for Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone’s fans living in Gulf countries who were eagerly waiting for the release of the duo’s film Fighter. As per Girish Johar, film business expert and producer, Fighter “has been denied release in all Gulf countries except UAE as of now.” However,…

Saif Ali Khan discharged from hospital after elbow surgery

Actor Saif Ali Khan was on Tuesday discharged from the hospital, a day after he underwent elbow surgery here. The 53-year-old actor was reportedly admitted to the city’s Kokilaben Hospital after an old injury got triggered while performing an action sequence on his new film. On Tuesday afternoon, Saif was…

‘Oppenheimer’, ‘Poor Things’ dominate Oscar nominations

“Oppenheimer,” a cinematic portrayal of the intense quest to create the first atomic bomb, achieved a significant milestone by garnering 13 nominations at the Oscars. The announcement on Tuesday (23), positions the historical epic as a strong contender for the prestigious best picture award, among other categories. “Oppenheimer” outpaced gothic…

Pakistan: Father kills son over election flag dispute

According to police reports, a father killed his son in Pakistan, following a dispute over which political party flag to display during the lead-up to the general election. The argument broke out when the son, who recently returned from working in Qatar, hoisted the flag of former prime minister Imran…

US election: DeSantis calls off campaign, backs Trump

FLORIDA governor Ron DeSantis, once the leading Republican rival to Donald Trump, ended his election campaign and threw his support behind the former president. DeSantis’s withdrawal, after months of weakening support, leaves only low-polling Nikki Haley standing between Trump and nomination as the Republican party’s candidate for the US presidential…

Devotees flock to newly inaugurated Ram Temple in Ayodhya

On Tuesday (23), the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, a city in northern India, witnessed a massive influx of Hindu devotees. Thousands gathered to offer prayers at this newly inaugurated sacred site, just one day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially opened the temple at a site revered as the birthplace…

Namibian cheetah gives birth to 3 cubs at India’s Kuno

In the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh, India, a Namibian cheetah named Jwala has given birth to three cubs, just weeks after another Namibian cheetah, Aasha, also welcomed a litter of cubs in the same park. The news was shared by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Twitter…

Katharine Birbalsingh defends ‘prayer ban’ at school

THE headteacher of a London school, which has implemented a ban on prayers, emphasised that the decision was unrelated to any “disapproval of Islam.” Katharine Birbalsingh, the headmistress of Michaela Community School in Wembley, northwest London, said the prayer ban restored calm and order to the school. The school is…

Three Indian scientists win prize in UK

THREE Indian scientists are among the winners of the 2024 Blavatnik awards for young scientists in the UK. Prof Rahul R Nair, Prof Mehul Malik and Dr Tanmay Bharat are among the nine winners of award instituted by the Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences. The…

England’s ‘Bazball’ faces toughest task yet in India series

ENGLAND’s “Bazball” style of attacking cricket faces its biggest challenge yet when they play an India side who have not lost a home Test series in more than a decade. The five-Test series begins Thursday (25) in Hyderabad, and although India will be without Virat Kohli for the first two…