Following his work on ‘Darbar’ with Rajinikanth, director A.R. Murugadoss made his return to Hindi cinema with the highly-anticipated film ‘Sikandar,’ starring Salman Khan. Despite being a pan-India release, the movie failed to live up to fan and critical expectations. In a candid first-time address about the film’s performance, Murugadoss opened up about the challenges […]
Kash Patel has triggered diplomatic discomfort after inaugurating the first FBI office in New Zealand. FBI director Kash Patel inaugurated FBI’s first standalone office in New Zealand and suggested that this would counter China’s influence. But the comment led to diplomatic discomfort as New Zealand too distanced itself from what Patel said. New Zealand trade […]
Thorpe’s wife Amanda and daughter Emma ring the bell ahead of the second day’s play at The Oval. | Photo Credit: Reuters The England cricketers and fans remembered Graham Thorpe on his first death anniversary here on Friday. The former England batter passed away last August in Surrey, with a coroner ruling the death a […]
Silicon Valley has always been synonymous with innovation, wealth, and futuristic vision. Yet behind the glossy façade of AI breakthroughs and billion-dollar valuations lies an unexpected trend: tech giants quietly building bunkers. From OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who revealed having a heavily reinforced underground basement, to billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos investing in […]
UAE hosts over 44 million date palms, produces 76,000 tons annually, with 160 varieties, ranking sixth globally in production In a country known globally for its steel and skyline, it’s the date palm, not the skyscraper, that’s emerging as the UAE’s most enduring emblem. This year, that symbolism took tangible form when H.H. Sheikh Hamdan […]
US President Donald Trump has never concealed his mounting disdain for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, but his latest remark earlier last month drew attention, as he expressed surprise over Powell’s “appointment”, seemingly forgetting that he was the one who originally appointed him to the role in 2018.“I was surprised he was appointed,” Trump said […]
Donald Trump and Peter Navarro White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said that US President Donald Trump should be considered for a Nobel Prize in economics for his “fundamental restructuring” of global trade.Speaking to Fox Business Network on Thursday, Navarro argued that Trump had “taught the world trade economics” by taking a hard stance on […]
President Donald Trump has officially revived the iconic Presidential Fitness Test, once a hallmark of American physical education classes. With the stroke of an executive order on July 31, Trump aims to “Make America Fit Again” by reinstating rigorous physical challenges for schoolchildren nationwide, including mile runs, push-ups, and sit-ups. Citing rising obesity rates and […]
England players are caught wearing white headbands on the second day of the ongoing fifth and final Test at The Oval against India, in honour of former cricketer Graham Thorpe, who would have celebrated his 56th birthday on Friday. One of the England greats to have played the game, the left-handed Thorpe represented the national […]
NEW DELHI: Tensions flared in Yavat village of Pune’s Daund tehsil on Friday afternoon after a social media post allegedly triggered a violent clash between two groups, prompting police to fire teargas shells to disperse an angry mob.Police said a young man from one community had shared an objectionable post online, news agency PTI reported.Violence […]
