April 21, 2025
Sydney 29

Akshay Kumar’s Film Off To A Slow Start, Earns In Single Digits

New Delhi: Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan, and Ananya Panday’s historical courtroom drama, Kesari Chapter 2, released in theatres on Friday. The film collected Rs 7.50 crore on its opening day, according to Sacnilk. Theatre occupancy averaged around 20% on Friday, with attendance gradually increasing from morning (12.67%) to night shows (27.80%). The film, made reportedly […]

Why was White House press briefing interrupted during Dr Oz’s swearing-in; Trump was mid-Iran remarks

A White House press briefing held after Dr Mehmet Oz’s swearing-in as administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) was abruptly cut short on Friday following a medical emergency involving a child.The incident occurred in the Oval Office shortly after Dr Oz, a former heart surgeon and television personality, formally took the […]

Canada elections 2025 explained: Who’s running, who can vote, what to watch and why it matters

From left to right, Liberal leader Mark Carney, Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre before French-language federal leaders’ debate earlier this week Canadians will head to the polls on April 28 to choose the country’s next government. The vote will determine whether the Liberal Party, now led […]

Indians rush to America as world turns back on US | World News

The TOI Correspondent from Washington: Indians are visiting America in greater numbers than ever before, even as travellers from other countries are shying away from the US, which is infused with MAGA fervour, according to recent surveys and travel industry data.Nearly 1.9 million Indian visitors travelled to the US from January to October 2024, marking […]

‘Margarita or just water?’: Senator Chris van Hollen, El Salvador’s president trade claims over meeting optics

Senator Chris Van Hollen (left), Elsalvador president Nayib Bukele, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Senator Chris Van Hollen on Friday accused El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele of staging a deceptive media stunt during his meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia — a man the US government wrongfully deported under the Trump administration — by planting margarita glasses on […]

‘Half of student visas US revoked are of Indians’ | India News

The US state department and Immigration & Customs Enforcement continue to aggressively target international students with visa revocations, termination of their legal status, and removal. With Indians constituting the largest cohort of international students, it isn’t surprising that the majority of those impacted are from India.The American Immigration Lawyers Association collected 327 reports of visa […]

What is covid ‘lab-leak’ theory according to trump’s new website?

In a significant shift in narrative, the White House’s newly revamped Covid-19 website has placed the controversial lab-leak theory at the forefront of its discussion on the origins of the virus. Previously a platform for public health information on vaccines and testing, the site now prominently features the claim that Covid-19 likely originated from a […]

White House revamps Covid-19 website to promote ‘lab-leak’ theory, targets Fauci and Biden

The White House on Friday launched a revamped version of its Covid-19 website, placing the controversial lab-leak theory at the centre of its narrative on the pandemic’s origins. The update marks a sharp shift in tone, accusing former president Joe Biden and his top medical advisor, Dr Anthony Fauci, of suppressing debate over the virus’s […]

At least 143 killed in DR Congo boat fire, dozens still missing

At least 143 people have died and dozens remain missing after a fuel-laden boat caught fire on the Congo River in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, officials said Friday. “A first group of 131 bodies were found on Wednesday, with a further 12 fished out on Thursday and Friday. Several of them are […]

What Donald Trump said in first reaction on deported Maryland man Kilmar Abrego Garcia linked to MS-13

US President Donald Trump on Friday defended the controversial deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident sent to El Salvador last month despite a court order protecting him from removal. Sharing a photo of a tattooed hand allegedly belonging to Abrego Garcia, Trump said, “This is the hand of the man that the Democrats […]