The action-drama ‘Ekka’ is directed by Rohit Padaki. The film stars Yuva Rajkumar, Sanjana Anand, and Atul Kulkarni. The plot centers on Mutthu, a small-town man. He is forced to move to the big city. His search for a friend leads him into the dark, dangerous Bengaluru underworld. His innocence is truly tested. It is…
Mohsin Naqvi’s name continues to dominate headlines after the dramatic Asia Cup 2025 final. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Mohsin Naqvi’s name continues to dominate headlines after the dramatic Asia Cup 2025 final. The “Mohsin Naqvi vs India” narrative has become a recurring theme ever since that night when the Indian team, despite lifting the…
Shah Rukh Khan nearly portrayed a eunuch in Kalpana Lajmi’s ‘Damriyaan’ after being captivated by the script. He personally contacted Lajmi, and discussions were progressing well. However, a scheduling conflict arose when SRK requested a September start due to his busy commitments, leading him to eventually withdraw from the project, which was later made with…
MATHURA: The long-sealed treasury – toshakhana – of Vrindavan’s Banke Bihari temple, believed to hold royal gifts, ornaments and centuries-old offerings, was opened last month after 54 years on the orders of an SC-appointed panel tasked with overseeing the temple’s financial, structural and administrative functioning. But what emerged from the vault shocked many: one gold…
The stock market’s weekly movement left a split outcome for India’s most valued companies, with only four of the top 10 firms recording gains even as the remaining six together lost Rs 91,685.94 crore in market capitalisation.Reliance Industries delivered the strongest performance of the week, adding Rs 47,431.32 crore to its valuation. With this rise,…
India’s Arshdeep Singh ( AP/PTI) Arshdeep Singh made a brilliant return to India’s playing eleven, answering critics and vindicating his reputation as a match-winner in T20 cricket. After missing the first two matches, he was back with the new ball and struck immediately, taking two big wickets in his first two overs. Travis Head was…
Teachers, the backbone of the education system, shoulder immense responsibility in shaping young minds. But when they fail to show up, an entire generation’s learning comes to a standstill. Uttar Pradesh’s government schools, once envisioned as sanctuaries of knowledge for the poor, are now decaying into hollow spaces where registers are filled but classrooms stand…
NEW DELHI: Cricket fans across India are holding their breath — not just for the high-stakes ICC Women’s World Cup final between India and South Africa at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, but also for the unpredictable local skies. While Harmanpreet Kaur’s team stands on the brink of history, rain threatens to…
Rinku Singh thought he had caught Stoinis’ strike to dismiss him, but a review meant that his joy was short-lived (Screengrabs/X) A dramatic sequence unfolded late in Australia’s innings as substitute fielder Rinku Singh found himself at the centre of a catch controversy during the third T20I against India on Sunday. Arshdeep Singh had just…
VIJAYAWADA: A stampede at a privately run temple in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh killed nine devotees — eight women and a 13-year-old boy — and left more than 25 injured Saturday morning, after a railing collapse on a narrow staircase caused panic in a crowd of over 20,000 gathered for Karthika Ekadashi. The toll…
