The Hague: The United Kingdom will buy 12 US made F-35 fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear bombs and will join Nato’s shared airborne nuclear mission, in a major expansion of its nuclear deterrent, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Wednesday. The government called it “the biggest strengthening of the UK’s nuclear posture in a generation.” […]
Aparna Mohan. | Photo Credit: Akhila Easwaran Aparna Mohan’s Bharatanatyam recital, though rooted in tradition, had a freshness to it. Hailing from Thrissurand trained under gurus, Shafiquddin and Shabana, Aparna presented a well-structured recital, which was a part of the Natyarangam monthly series. She began with a Ganapathy stuti in raga Tilang and Adi tala, […]
Actor Parth Samthaan took a meaningful step off-screen recently as he joined a beach clean-up drive in Mumbai, lending his star power to a noble cause. Known for his charismatic on-screen presence and loyal fan base, Parth was seen rolling up his sleeves and helping clear waste from the shore alongside a group of dedicated […]
President Donald Trump (left), Rep. Al Green, D-Texas (right) The US House of Representatives on Tuesday voted decisively to quash a bid to impeach President Donald Trump, with 128 Democrats joining hands to reject the resolution.The bill was introduced by Democrat Rep. Al Green of Texas, critical of Trump’s recent military actions in Iran.In a […]
Snapshots from viral video A shocking incident took place at an international airport in Moscow when a man suddenly grabbed an 18-month-old boy and violently threw him to the ground. The child suffered severe skull fractures and spinal injuries and is now fighting for his life in a coma.The toddler and his pregnant mother had […]
When a deeply loved and admired artist passes away, it is the city left behind and the vast pastiche of friendships made and sustained in it, that offer the best possible summation of a working life in the arts. When that artist is poet, playwright and painter Gieve Patel (1940-2023) and the city as capacious […]
On Monday, Sitaare Zameen Par was expected to collect in double digits, especially after a rollicking rise over the weekend. Hence when that didn’t happen, it was a surprise. The film had brought in Rs. 8.50 crores and one wondered if there would be stability from Tuesday onwards or further drops would be seen. Frankly, […]
THE HAGUE: Nato secretary general Mark Rutte was upbeat that the military organisation will agree on massive spending hikes at a “transformational summit” on Wednesday, as member state leaders including US president Donald Trump assembled in the Netherlands. Leaders of the 32-nation alliance are expected to agree a new defense spending target of 5% of […]
F1: The Movie (English) Review {3.5/5} & Review Rating Star Cast: Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon Director: Joseph Kosinski F1: The Movie Review Synopsis:F1: THE MOVIE is a story about the bond between two drivers. Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was an expert F1 racer. He had to quit the championship in 1993 after suffering […]
Democrat Zohran Mamdani wins primary, progressive economic ideas trump Cuomo New York City bets on 33-year-old Democratic State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani as the surprise frontrunner in the Democratic mayoral primary, outpacing former governor Andrew Cuomo after the first round of ranked-choice ballots.Since the primary is decided through ranked-choice voting (RCV), final results are still awaited, […]
