NEW YORK: A 51-year-old man allegedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” before stabbing two men in separate attacks on New York City’s Upper West Side on Thursday, prompting New York Police Department (NYPD) to investigate the incidents as potential hate crimes.According to Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Raul Morales, 51, first attacked a 57-year-old Asian man near Central…
Popular streamer Kai Cenat has announced that he will be livestreaming with South African singer Tyla once again. This will be their first stream together since their viral 2024 livestream, where Tyla politely turned down Kai after he asked her out. During that stream, she said, “We’re friends though,” a moment that quickly spread across…
Dipa Karmakar and Pranati Nayak KOLKATA: As Glasgow prepares itself to host Commonwealth Games later this week, one person who couldn’t help but feel a little nostalgic is artistic gymnast Dipa Karmakar. She won the bronze in the women’s vault when the event was held in the Scottish city in 2014 – her maiden international…
India coach Sjoerd Marijne A day after the Indian women’s hockey team held China to a 2-2 draw in their World Cup opener at Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands, coach Sjoerd Marijne questioned the interpretation of the penalty-stroke rule by the International Hockey Federation’s (FIH) Rules Committee.Marijne took to social media to share footage of…
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, front. (File photo) Indian men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty moved into the pre-quarterfinals of the BWF World Championships in New Delhi on Wednesday without playing a match after their Scottish opponents withdrew.The fifth-seeded Indian pair, who have won two bronze medals at the World Championships, had received…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has weighed in on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s proposed pied-à-terre tax, which would levy an annual surcharge on non-primary residences valued at $5 million or more, according to a report by Fortune. Bezos, who himself owns a residence in the city, said that the proposed tax itself was ‘a…
Shubman Gill and Dhananjaya De Silva (Agency Image) India will begin their two-match Test series against Sri Lanka on Saturday, August 15, with the first match set to take place in Galle.The series comes at an important stage for India’s Test side. While Gautam Gambhir’s tenure has brought major success in white-ball cricket, including the…
Emilia Clarke reflected on how perseverance, rather than perfection, has shaped both her life and career.Image credit (Instagram) Emilia Clarke has had a year of extraordinary highs and one significant blow. Her spy thriller series ‘Ponies,’ in which she plays Bea, a Russian-speaking widow thrust into Cold War espionage in 1977 Moscow, premiered in January…
Gen V P Malik meeting frontline troops in Kargil in 1999. CHANDIGARH: Twenty-seven years after leading the Army during the 1999 Kargil War, former Army chief General VP Malik (retd) said the conflict’s hard lessons – from equipment shortages and intelligence gaps to the need for self-reliance – transformed India’s military capabilities, enabling the precision…
‘Mirzapur: The Movie’ director Gurmmeet Singh says film is aiming for an adults-only certificate, credits ‘Animal’ and ‘Dhurandhar’ Ever since ‘Mirzapur The Movie’ was announced, fans have been curious about how the wildly popular crime franchise would make the leap from streaming to theatres without losing its trademark intensity. Known for its gritty storytelling, graphic…
