NEW DELHI: India has advised its citizens to “defer travel (to Nepal) until the situation has stabilised. Airlines including Indian carriers, have suspended flights as Kathmandu Airport (KTM) was closed on Tuesday afternoon when Gen Z protestors set fire nearby. A few flights between Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru were able to operate…
GM Hans Niemann at FIDE Grand Swiss (Screengrabs) American Grandmaster (GM) Hans Niemann has found himself in the middle of yet another viral moment this time not for his chess but for an unusual fan interaction at the ongoing FIDE Grand Swiss.Following his fourth-round draw against Indian prodigy Leon Mendonca, Niemann was greeted by a…
HIRE Act proposes 25% tax on companies for hiring foreign workers. Amid MAGA talks of taxing companies for hiring foreign workers or banning them from hiring Indians, senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) has introduced the HIRE Act (Halting International Relocation of Employment), vowing protection of American workers from jobs getting outsourced by US companies. The Act,…
Ashneer Grover, known for his bluntness on Shark Tank India, has criticized Bollywood stars for demanding huge upfront fees, even when their films underperform. He argues that actors are overvalued compared to startup founders and should instead share in the profits, demonstrating faith in their stardom by aligning their earnings with a film’s success. Ashneer…
Dewald Brevis (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Dewald Brevis has shattered records to become the most expensive player in SA20 history, with Pretoria Capitals signing the 22-year-old batting sensation for a staggering R16.5 million (approximately Rs 8.3 crore). The bid, led by new Capitals head coach Sourav Ganguly, surpassed the previous high for Aiden Markram and…
Manoj Bajpayee and Anurag Kashyap’s friendship goes back to their first commercial hit Satya (1998), where Bajpayee shot to fame as Bhiku Mhatre and Kashyap penned the script for Ram Gopal Varma’s gritty underworld drama. The two went on to collaborate on Kaun and Shool, but a misunderstanding drove a wedge between them for years….
“Stop the ban on social media. Stop corruption, not social media,” chanted thousands of young protesters outside Nepal’s Parliament, waving red and blue national flags. The rally, dubbed the protest of Gen Z, broadly defined as those born between 1995 and 2010, was not only about the government’s sudden clampdown on 26 online platforms. It…
CP Radhakrishnan, Vice President of India NEW DELHI: Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan, the NDA nominee and Maharashtra Governor, was on Tuesday elected as the 15th Vice President of India after securing 452 first-preference votes. Opposition candidate Justice (retd.) B Sudershan Reddy polled 300 votes, secretary-general of Rajya Sabha and Returning Officer PC Mody announced.Mody said that…
Wall Street traded mixed on Tuesday as investors awaited key US inflation figures and an Apple event expected to showcase the launch of new iPhones.The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 79 points or 0.17% to trade at 45,594. Nasdaq, on the other hand, slipped 11 points or 0.05%, reaching 21,786. S&P 500 remained flat at…
Catherine Zeta-Jones, the Hollywood icon, recently delighted Bollywood enthusiasts by sharing an Instagram story featuring her watching the Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer ‘Om Shanti Om’. While waiting for Donald Trump at the US Open, she enjoyed the film and even shared a reel of the song ‘Dhoom Ta Na’. Hollywood star Catherine…
