The BBC has officially started revealing the celebrity line-up for ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ 2026. The broadcaster has announced its first confirmed contestant. Actress Lacey Turner will be taking to the famous ballroom floor when the hit dance competition returns later this year. The new season is expected to premiere in September. Additional contestant announcements are…
Salman Khan had filed a plea against the makers of ‘Kala Hiran’ alleging that the film violates his personality rights. A hearing was scheduled for the same on June 19 and as per the latest update, the Delhi High Court on Friday has postponed the hearing. The adjournment came after lawyers representing the filmmakers requested…
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun. File | Photo Credit: Reuters China urged countries on Friday (July 3, 2026) to “stop spreading falsehoods” about its new ethnic unity law, after U.S. lawmakers, the United Nations and rights groups warned it threatens the freedoms of minorities. The Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress came into…
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te speaks during a press conference with the Taiwan Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Taipei, Taiwan on Thursday (June 18, 2026). | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan safeguarding its own security and refusing rule by China’s Communist Party should not be seen as a provocation, President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday (June 18, 2026),…
COIMBATORE: Hindu Munnani district deputy president R Prabhakaran, 39, was admitted to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital after petrol packets and stones were allegedly hurled at him by four unidentified people near Madukkarai on Sunday evening.Prabhakaran was riding on his two-wheeler near the Arivoli Nagar area in Madukkarai when four unidentified people intercepted his vehicle and…
Around 7.25 lakh property owners are yet to pay their property tax Chennai: With nearly half of Chennai’s property owners yet to pay property tax, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has extended its special property tax collection camps till July 31.Of the 14.23 lakh assessed property owners in the city, only 6.98 lakh have paid…
United Nations experts have found that Boeing 727s linked to a U.S. military contractor’s business network transported mercenaries, weapons and drones for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, according to a draft UN report due to be published in September. The findings provide additional important details about the role the aircraft played in supporting the RSF, the…
Anish Shah, group CEO & MD, Mahindra Group Chennai: Mahindra Group is betting on a clutch of fast-growing businesses beyond its core automotive and farm equipment operations, setting ambitious expansion targets across hospitality, real estate, logistics, renewable energy, electric mobility and aerospace as it seeks to build multiple long-term growth engines.The diversified conglomerate said its…
Spoiler Alert: This article contains main plot details and spoilers for ‘Drishyam 3‘. If you haven’t seen the film yet and wish to avoid spoilers, please stop reading now.Franchises built around suspense always face one major challenge: keeping the audience surprised. That challenge becomes even harder when the earlier films are considered modern classics. ‘Drishyam…
Emergency responders and forensic investigators in Stade, Germany, June 29, 2026 as police say five people have been killed in a shooting. | Photo Credit: AP A gunman killed six people Monday (June 29, 2026) in a German youth welfare centre for mothers and their children in what police said was a likely “family tragedy”,…