Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand have moved into the quarterfinals of the World Championships as they continue their comeback run. The unseeded Indian pair produced a strong performance on Thursday to beat Japanese seventh seeds Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi 21-16, 21-12. The victory came after Treesa returned from injury and the pair began their…
Surayya Tyabji: The artist behind India’s final tricolour design. (Photo: Social Media) “Every thread that weaves a nation into being leaves behind a story.” Yet one of the most important threads in India’s history remained almost invisible for decades. When students learn about the Indian national flag, one name usually appears in textbooks: Pingali Venkayya,…
Quote of the day by Michael J. Fox (AP photo) Humour can genuinely change how a difficult moment actually feels. A stressful situation seems lighter once someone finds a reason to laugh, and a serious problem often becomes easier to approach once it can be seen from another angle. Michael J. Fox, the actor and…
The makers of the Vijay starrer ‘Jana Nayagan’ have officially announced the theatrical release date of the film. After a long period of uncertainty regarding its release, it is finally set to hit the big screens in just a couple of days. ‘Vijay Nayagan’ release date The production house took to his its social media…
NEW DELHI: Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi, the new Union education minister, is one of BJP’s most experienced parliamentarians and has been in PM Narendra Modi’s Cabinet since 2019. The five-time MP from Karnataka also served as president of BJP’s Karnataka unit and played a key role in expanding party’s footprint in the state before coming to…
Glen Keane gets rescued by helicopter while hiking in Arizona. (Image Credits: Instagram) Glen Keane, the Academy Award-winning animator renowned for his work in ‘The Little Mermaid,’ ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ and ‘Aladdin,’ was rescued by helicopter after experiencing difficulty while mountain hiking in Arizona. The 72-year-old, who was on an adventurous trip with his…
Union minister Nitin Gadkari filed a civil suit seeking removal of deepfakes. MUMBAI: Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari has claimed in a proposed civil suit before the Bombay high court that he had no role in the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme or the E20 initiative, alleging that AI-generated deepfakes and manipulated…
Mamta Kulkarni reacted to “Ranaji 2.0,” Mahira Sharma’s recreation of her iconic “Karan Arjun” song, calling the original “etched in people’s minds.” She recalled tough 90s rehearsals and praised Rakesh Roshan’s work on the film. Kulkarni also revealed she’s open to acting offers, but only scripts aligning with her spiritual growth. Rakesh Roshan‘s ‘Karan Arjun’…
Ranbir Kapoor is all set to attend the much-awaited trailer launch of ‘Ramayana’, but the actor is likely to make an appearance with black glasses for an unexpected reason. Just days before the grand event in Delhi, Ranbir has reportedly developed conjunctivitis. Despite the eye infection, the actor has decided not to miss the launch…
Yuvraj Singh Solanki. (Photo: PW) At an age when most children are worrying about school exams in Class 8 or 9, Yuvraj was preparing for one of India’s toughest entrance examinations.He wasn’t studying in Kota. He didn’t come from an English-medium school. And he wasn’t surrounded by students much older than him because of chance.At…
