US President Donald Trump has, for now, shelved plans for a major military escalation against Iran after senior advisers warned that a broader offensive could dangerously deplete the Pentagon’s shrinking stockpile of air defence munitions in the Middle East.According to a New York Times report, the decision followed a high-level meeting on Friday with Trump’s…
‘Maharaja Hostel’ cast react to online negativity, says, ‘Theatre response has been very positive’ The team behind the Malayalam horror-comedy ‘Maharaja Hostel’ has spoken out against what they describe as a negative campaign targeting the film on social media.In a video shared on Instagram, the film’s newcomers appealed to audiences to watch the movie in…
The accident site where a 20-year-old student, Yashvendra Singh, was killed after his car rammed a tree and plunged into an open drain in south Delhi’s Vasant Kunj Friday NEW DELHI: Business student Yashvendra Singh had come home from US just 10 days ago, looking forward to spending time with his family. Instead, his family…
Pop icon Katy Perry slams the White House account and US President Trump for using her song, ‘Firework’, without her permission. (Instagram) Over the past couple of months, the White House’s social media accounts have drawn criticism from many celebrities over the unauthorised use of their music. From Ariana Grande, Céline Dion, Bruce Springsteen, and…
School students wait outside Mandi House Metro station (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: All 18 Delhi Metro stations in Delhi that had remained shut due to security restrictions reopened on Saturday after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) withdrew its protest, bringing four days of disruptions to an end.In a post on X, the Delhi Metro Rail…
Russell Brand jokes about his ex, Katy Perry, and Justin Trudeau’s relationship again and says that she took it too far this time. (Instagram) Katy Perry and Russell Brand’s short-lived romance has made headlines once more after the latter shared his unwavering thoughts on Perry’s current partner, Justin Trudeau. The actor has continued to pass…
Gen V P Malik meeting frontline troops in Kargil in 1999. CHANDIGARH: Twenty-seven years after leading the Army during the 1999 Kargil War, former Army chief General VP Malik (retd) said the conflict’s hard lessons – from equipment shortages and intelligence gaps to the need for self-reliance – transformed India’s military capabilities, enabling the precision…
‘Jyotika Ma’am gave a few suggestions for the film’: Venky Atluri shares how Suriya’s wife helped shape ‘Vishwanath And Sons’ Suriya‘s upcoming romantic drama ‘Vishwanath And Sons’ is one of the most-awaited Tamil releases of the year.Directed by Venky Atluri, the film stars Mamitha Baiju as the female lead and is scheduled to arrive in…
NEW DELHI: Kavem Hodge scored an unbeaten 83 to guide West Indies to 194/3 at stumps on a rain-affected opening day of the first Test against Pakistan at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad on Saturday.Only 67 overs were possible on Day 1 as rain and bad light reduced play. Hodge stayed at the crease…
My earliest memory of chess is from when I was seven years old.Walking into the venue of my first international tournament, my hand tucked inside my mother’s, I stopped beneath the emblem of FIDE, the international federation governing chess. Three words, printed in a language I didn’t understand, caught my eye. Gens Una Sumus.As I…
