A recent Bharatanatyam performance by actor, choreographer, and filmmaker Prabhu Deva has become the centre of a heated online debate. The veteran dancer performed at an event in Chennai held to mark the 100th birth anniversary of Guru Sri Udupi Lakshmi Narayanan. The performance was hailed by many as a tribute to his guru but…
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has joined UEFA and CONCACAF in opposing FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s proposal to allow private investors to acquire minority stakes in the commercial rights of the FIFA World Cup and other global tournaments, significantly escalating resistance to one of the governing body’s most ambitious commercial plans.In a strongly worded statement…
Nirmal Purja, one of the team member of the all-Nepalese mountaineering team that became the first to scale Mount K2 in winter, gestures as the team arrives at Tribhuwan International airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. File | Photo Credit: AP British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal “Nimsdai” Purja and his 10-member international team are missing following a significant avalanche…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu will require around 12,400MW of additional thermal power capacity by 2034-35 to meet its projected electricity demand, Union power ministry informed Lok Sabha on Thursday.Of this, 2,640MW is under construction, 1,000MW is under bidding and a notice inviting tender has been issued for another 660MW, minister of state for power Shripad Naik…
Think of August as a garden path after a shower. Some patches are slippery, yet the way ahead remains open. As August begins, you will earn name and fame in your social life. You may become more influential and it is for sure that in the opening days itself the news of your promotion and…
Punjabi singer-actor Jassie Gill is mourning his mother Sardarni Ravinder Kaur’s death on July 27, 2026. He announced her passing on Instagram, sharing the bhog ceremony is scheduled for August 5 in Ludhiana. He had earlier posted a heartfelt tribute to her. Fans and the Punjabi entertainment industry have poured in condolences and support. Jassie…
Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 9 Live: Friday promises to be one of India’s busiest and most significant days at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, with medal opportunities spread across athletics, boxing, judo, cycling and bowls. The spotlight will firmly be on Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, who returns for the men’s javelin throw final after…
“I nearly escaped the jaws of death a few days ago when a Shahed landed near my apartment,” a friend from Kyiv texted me, barely two weeks after I left the city. Her message was not unusual. In today’s Ukraine, people have learned to identify the threat not by sight, but by sound. They know…
The runway, they add, featured collections from Premam Silks, SSFC, Malaysia’s Bahadur Couture, Suresh Menon with NXTFACE, JCS Jewel Creations, and Page 3. One of the prominent annual runway events in Chennai, the Madras Couture Fashion Week 2026, was held recently. According to the organisers, “The 12th edition of the event held at the Radisson…
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