Veteran producer and former CBFC chairperson Pahlaj Nihalani passed away on June 4 at the age of 76 after a prolonged illness. Actors Govinda and Chunky Panday, whose careers he helped launch, paid emotional tributes, with Govinda calling him a father figure and their foundation stone in the industry. The Hindi cinema lost a legendary…
Rishabh Pant, Gautam Gambhir NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Friday stressed that Rishabh Pant does not need to change his natural style of batting but must play according to the demands of the match situation, echoing comments made a day earlier by assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate.Pant was removed as India’s Test…
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Donald Trump’s intervention played a key role in ending hostilities with India in 2025. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan will “forever remain grateful” to U.S. President Donald Trump for his “timely” intervention in helping secure a ceasefire with India, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said. Addressing a reception…
Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay CHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday reviewed 436 projects and schemes, including key poll promises made by the TVK ahead of the assembly elections, during his govt’s first cabinet meeting held at secretariat.The hour-long meeting, which began at 10 am, also focused on the Governor’s forthcoming Assembly…
NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Friday confirmed that left-handed batter Sai Sudharsan will bat at number three in the one-off Test against Afghanistan, which begins on Saturday in New Chandigarh.“Sai Sudharsan hasn’t got a fair chance. He played in England. We will give him a longer rope,” Gambhir said during the pre-match…
Shilpa Shinde sparked backlash after admitting she fabricated sexual harassment allegations against ‘Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hain’ producer Sanjay Kohli. Filmmaker and FWICE chief advisor Ashoke Pandit strongly condemned the revelation, warning that false accusations can ruin reputations, destroy careers, and undermine trust in genuine harassment victims. Television actress Shilpa Shinde found herself at the…
NEW DELHI: Teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s meteoric rise should now be rewarded with an India T20I cap, according to former India cricketer and national selector Devang Gandhi, who believes the 15-year-old has already shown qualities that could one day make him a nightmare for Test bowlers as well.Fresh from a stunning IPL 2026 campaign with…
A boy waves an Iranian flag and a man waves a flag containing a portrait of the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a pro-government gathering at a square in Tehran. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: AP The United Nations nuclear watchdog has been unable to inspect nuclear facilities in Iran affected…
CHENNAI: CPM state secretary P Shanmugam on Friday condemned Congress functionary Praveen Chakravarty for his social media post claiming that he was selected as the first MP candidate of the Tamil Nadu Social Justice Progressive Front, an alliance comprising the TVK, Congress, VCK, IUML, CPI and CPM.“It is incorrect to state that he has been…