At the idol markets in Pen, the small Konkan town that supplies much of Maharashtra’s Ganesha idols every year, buyers do something you won’t see at a shop selling any other kind of statue. They pick the idol up, turn it slightly, and check which way the trunk curves before they check the price. It’s…
England players, including captain Joe Root, celebrate following their series win over Pakistan. (AP Photo) England have emerged from a summer of upheaval with a perfect 3-0 Test series sweep against Pakistan, and returning captain Joe Root believes the way his side responded to an “unusual” period of change has been particularly encouraging.Root returned to…
Small-budget film ‘Hanuman Ansh’ has turned out to be another surprise success at the box office. The film had a slow beginning but later picked up strongly and crossed the Rs 200 crore mark in India gross collections. After hitting homerun in the Hindi languages the film is set to release in Telugu. Trivikram Srinivas…
Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka reacts during her US Open women’s singles final match against Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina Aryna Sabalenka may have lost the US Open final and her world No. 1 ranking, but the support she received from the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium left her with a special feeling.“Actually, at some point I felt like,…
Former U.S. President Barack Obama has warned that artificial intelligence could be “dangerous” if not properly managed, and urged Democrats to frame policy and governance agendas to tackle the issue, the New York Times said on Sunday (September 13, 2026). | Photo Credit: AP Former U.S. President Barack Obama has warned that artificial intelligence could…
CPI staged a street protest on Saturday, near Loop Road junction bus terminus in Pattinapakkam, Chennai. The demonstration opposes the TN govt’s proposal to construct a new ₹1,200-crore Secretariat-Assembly complex in Foreshore Estate area. Chennai: Opposition to the TVK govt’s proposed ₹1,200 crore secretariat complex at Foreshore Estate gathered momentum on Saturday, with the CPI…
If you’re bringing Bappa home this year, put the alarm away. Most households rush to install the idol at sunrise, the way they would for any other puja, but Ganapati sthapana does not work that way. The idol goes in at midday, not dawn, and getting that one detail right sets up everything else correctly.In…
Representative image (AP Photo) MUMBAI: In a first, the iconic Brabourne Stadium at the Cricket Club of India here will be the home venue of Railways in the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy.In the past, the Railways have played their home Ranji Trophy matches at the Karnail Singh Stadium in New Delhi.Placed in Elite Group D, Railways…
Kiara Advani has spoken about her experience of working on ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’, opening on an intense sequence she filmed for the movie. The actress, who played Nadia in the Geethu Mohandas directorial, recalled how the scene left her completely exhausted after she gave everything to the performance.Her comments come as ‘Toxic’…
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Mohammed Shami Mohammed Shami’s chances of returning to international cricket for India appear uncertain, with the pacer having not played for the national team for one-and-a-half years. Now 36, Shami has dealt with recurring injuries in recent years, and the Ajit Agarkar-led BCCI selection committee appears to have moved towards…