Over five decades after it first aired as a radio musical, Sirikakolanu Chinnadi — a lyrical tale set in the court of Sri Krishnadevaraya and centred on the devadasi Aliveni — is being presented on stage in Hyderabad. Written by Veturi Sundararama Murthy in 1969 and brought to life by legendary musicians like Pendyala Nageswara Rao, Voleti Venkateswarulu, […]
Kajol recently addressed comparisons to Jaya Bachchan regarding how she handles the paparazzi, and the perception of her being “scary” off-screen. In a recent conversation, she explained that the paparazzi often “coax and push” celebrities in hopes of eliciting a reaction that can be linked to a negative headline. Kajol on Jaya Bachchan comparisons, ‘Scary’ […]
Actor Ram Kapoor, who has recently been in the spotlight for his dramatic physical transformation and luxury car purchase, is now under scrutiny for alleged inappropriate behavior during promotional events for his upcoming series, Mistry. According to a report by Mid-Day, Kapoor has been removed from all future promotional activities associated with the JioHotstar project […]
Twelve people accused of stabbing people with syringes during a nationwide music festival in France were arrested Sunday, said the interior ministry.The accused pricked around 145 people around the country, out of which 13 cases were reported in the capital city, Paris. The accused used syringes to inject victims mainly in the arm, leg, or […]
Former England captain Alastair Cook had an excellent explanation for it at the end of Day 4. Speaking on BBC’s Test Match Special, Cook said that there could be two factors contributing to the dropped catches at Leeds, and both issues were Leeds-specific problems. PROBLEMS AT LEEDS The slope Dark patches in the […]
Shah Rukh Khan’s experimental production Paheli, which was directed by Amol Palekar, clocked 20 years today on June 24. 20 years of Paheli: Amitabh Bachchan on not charging any fee from Shah Rukh Khan for his cameo, “He is family, we are all very fond of Shah Rukh” Amitabh Bachchan, who had an interesting cameo in Paheli, recalled […]
GENEVA: The United Nations on Tuesday condemned Israel’s apparent “weaponization of food” in Gaza, a war crime, and urged Israel’s military to “stop shooting at people trying to get food”.“Israel’s militarised humanitarian assistance mechanism is in contradiction with international standards on aid distribution,” the UN human rights office said in written notes provided before a […]
Actor, producer, and entrepreneur Jackky Bhagnani is likely to collaborate with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to promote fitness, particularly among India’s youth. A fitness enthusiast himself, Jackky was seen with the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, on World Yoga Day during the Fit India Cult Yogathon held […]
In the last two days, the Middle East saw a sudden and dangerous spike in conflict. What started as tension between Israel and Iran turned into a major crisis when US President Donald Trump stepped in. US strikes Iran The US carried out major airstrikes on three of Iran’s most important nuclear sites — Natanz, […]
Displaced Palestinians live in a tent camp in Gaza City (Image credit: AP) At least 25 people were killed in central Gaza early Tuesday after Israeli forces launched drones and open fired on crowds waiting for aid trucks, according to Palestinian witnesses and hospitals.The attack happened on Salah al-Din Road near the Nuseirat refugee camp. […]
