The release of ‘Jana Nayagan,’ Vijay‘s first film after his full-time political journey, turned theatres across locations into festival venues on Thursday (July 23). From the early morning hours, fans gathered in large numbers outside cinema halls with drums, fireworks, donations, giant cut-outs and DJ events. Vijay’s fans celebrated the much-awaited release with unbridled enthusiasm…
NTA currently has just 24 permanent officials against 197 contractual and outsourced personnel NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) — which handled over 6.6 crore candidate registrations since 2018 for competitive exams such as NEET-UG, JEE and UGC-NET — currently has just 24 permanent officials against 197 contractual and outsourced personnel, govt told Rajya…
Candace Owens has intensified her public feud with Erika Kirk, criticizing Charlie Kirk’s widow over how she has handled questions surrounding his 2025 death. The remarks came as Erika attended court hearings for the accused gunman, with friends saying she remains focused on seeking justice rather than fueling public disputes. The public feud between Erika…
Crude oil prices jumped to six week high on Thursday, with Brent rising above the $96-a-barrel mark and US benchmark WTI climbing past $88, as the Middle East conflict showed no signs of easing. Brent crude gained $1.93, or 2.05%, to trade at $96 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) advanced $1.41, or 1.62%,…
Indian women’s cricket team pose with their silver medals at the Commonwealth Games 2022. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The 2026 Commonwealth Games begin on Thursday in Glasgow, Scotland. However, fans will notice that several popular sports, including cricket. Apart from cricket, hockey, badminton and wrestling, are also missing from this year’s programme.The number of sports…
South OTT releases this week: ‘Balan: The Boy’, ‘Pallichattambi’, ‘Chinna Chinna Aasai’ and more The final week of July brings an interesting lineup of South Indian films to streaming platforms. The latest releases include action dramas, crime thrillers, horror mysteries, emotional dramas and dark comedies. Here’s a look at the major South Indian films making…
Remains of an undiscovered species of mosasaur Let us accept it: science never fails to amaze the human mind, and sometimes, the greatest science isn’t happening in deserts or deep oceans. It’s hiding in museum collections, waiting for a second look. That’s exactly what happened in Japan, where a fossil remained buried in a rock…
Long before Stonehenge became one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments, a group of people living on the edge of the Sahara were already watching the movements of the heavens. In a landscape that is now one of the driest places on Earth, they built a small but remarkable arrangement of stones that marked…
A sharp collapse in capital market mobilisation pushed bank credit to the forefront of funding MUMBAI: A sharp collapse in capital market mobilisation pushed bank credit to the forefront of funding for the commercial sector in the first quarter of FY27, with non-food bank lending rising more than ten-fold and driving a surge in overall…
Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: After a disappointing tour of England and Ireland, India captain Shreyas Iyer has made it clear that he does not want his players to carry the fear of failure into the T20I series against Zimbabwe.The India skipper said players should not worry about what people outside the dressing room…
