Rahul Dravid and Samit Dravid (Agency Image) There was a familiar sight at the KSCA Hubli Cricket Ground on Wednesday. As Samit Dravid made his way to the crease for Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026, it took only a few deliveries for social media to draw comparisons with one of…
Durai Vaiko speaking to reporters at Coimbatore airport on Thursday. COIMBATORE: MDMK principal secretary and Lok Sabha member Durai Vaiko on Thursday said Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) had created an attraction that was drawing cadres from other parties, and it could not be termed a mistake.Speaking to reporters at Coimbatore airport, Durai said TVK…
Why ‘Dhurandhar’ lost to ‘Gondhal’ in Oscar race; jury member reveals Ranveer Singh starrer got just 4 votes Marathi thriller ‘Gondhal’ has been named India’s official entry for the 99th Academy Awards, but the selection has triggered fresh conversation around Ranveer Singh‘s ‘Dhurandhar’, which was also among the films considered. Vivek Vaswani, a member of…
Bollywood actress and politician Kangana Ranaut has lashed out at several celebrities who have commented on her, including Taapsee Pannu, Rakhi Sawant, Ashutosh Rana, Sonu Sood and Baba Ramdev. Taking a dig at them, Kangana said, “Ye logon ke liye mera sirf ek message hai ki agar aap log meri 1% bhi life mein success…
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has held talks with former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti as it looks for a new national team coach following Italy’s failure to qualify for the FIFA World Cup for a third straight time.The federation hopes to appoint a new coach within the week as…
Football star David Beckham was honoured with the 2,849th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, marking another milestone in a career that has transcended sport and entered popular culture.Beckham attended the ceremony alongside his wife, Victoria Beckham, and their children Romeo Beckham, Cruz Beckham and Harper Beckham. Notably absent from the event…
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam,Oman, on June 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Though U.S. President Donald Trump has been repeatedly saying the war is over, conflicts over the Strait of Hormuz are still playing out, albeit without the use of force. The MoU signed between the U.S. and Iran…
Iconic Sri Lankan singer Nanda Malini, whose voice travelled with generations of Sinhalese through the island’s political and social upheavals of the 1970s and 1980s, passed away in Nawala, near Colombo, on Thursday. She was 82. The Sri Lankan government announced three days of mourning beginning Friday (August 21, 2026) to pay respects to one…
Chennai: Union minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai said the Centre did not receive any memorandum from the Tamil Nadu govt seeking financial assistance for the Ditwah cyclone that hit the state in 2025.Rai made the remark in a recent letter written in Tamil to Sudha R, who had raised the issue during…
Neeru Dhanda, left, and Kumkum Mohod (Agency Image) New Delhi: India’s 21-gold campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games has thrown up an interesting set of numbers: champions who reached the continental podium despite receiving relatively modest targeted financial assistance under the govt’s elite-athlete programmes.Their stories do not diminish the broader support extended to Indian sport….