• Thursday, March 06, 2025

Former India all-rounder Salim Durani dies at 88

TRIBUTES poured in on Sunday (2) for former cricketer Salim Durani, a hero of India’s maiden series victory over England, who has died at the age of 88. An attacking left-hand batsman and a left-arm orthodox bowler, Durani played 29 Tests for India between 1960 and 1973 and scored his…

Funding winter will ultimately help strong startups: Vinod Khosla

Indian startups are experiencing funding winter after a phase of copious easy money but billionaire venture capitalist Vinod Khosla finds a lot of positives in the situation. The co-founder of Sun Microsystems said the tightening liquidity has led to the separation of wheat from the chaff in the startup sector…

Bathukamma hits the right chord with fans – read comments

The latest song titled “Bathukamma” from Salman Khan’s upcoming movie Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan has garnered a lot of attention and praise from audiences. The song has been lauded for its beautiful representation of Telugu culture and traditions, and its potential to introduce Telugu culture to a wider range of…

Didn’t know I could make people laugh: Sunil Grover

Sunil Grover has created a space for himself with his impeccable comic timing but the actor says he never believed he had the knack to tickle the funny bone of the audience. The 45-year-old actor, who gained popularity for playing the characters of Gutthi, Dr Mashhoor Gulati, and Rinku Devi…

Kamala Harris visits ancestral house in Africa

US vice president Kamala Harris visited her maternal grandfather P V Gopalan’s house in Zambia’s capital Lusaka where he lived as an Indian foreign service official in the 1960s. Born in Chennai in 1911, Gopalan was an advisor to first president of Zambia Kenneth Kaunda and served as joint secretary…

Why is India so eager to buy Russian oil

Following Russia’s military deployment to Ukraine in February last year, the nation’s share of the European market plummeted when it came to oil supplies, resulting in sanctions on the country’s oil sector by Kyiv’s allies. But, India is snapping up discounted crude from Russia, refining it and selling it. The…

Eight found dead crossing into US from Canada

Eight people including two children were found dead in a marsh near the Canada-US border after trying to cross illegally into the United States, police said Friday. Their bodies were discovered near a capsized boat belonging to a missing man from the Akwesasne Mohawk community, officials reported. “A total of…

National living wage hike: Three million people to benefit

The increase in the national minimum wage and national living wage hike came into effect on Saturday (1), benefiting around three million people. The national living wage will see an increase of 9.7 per cent, up to £10.42 for workers aged 23+, as well as an increase for younger workers…

Priyanka hugs Karan Johar at NMACC event amid tiff rumours

Days after Priyanka Chopra opened up about her experience of having “beef with people” which eventually led to her exit from Bollywood, the Fashion actress was seen greeting and hugging Karan Johar at the grand opening of the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) in Mumbai. They even talked for a few…

Mani Ratnam to bring together Vijay and Ajith in his…

Multiple award-winning filmmaker Mani Ratnam is set to bring two of the biggest Tamil superstars together in his next directorial venture. Yes, if a report by Film Companion is to be believed, the celebrated filmmaker will direct Vijay and Ajith Kumar in his next untitled project. Not much else is…