They say two leading heroines can never be friends. However, back in the late 90s, Rani Mukerji and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan changed this narrative. Both actresses were enjoying great success. From Aishwarya Rai establishing herself with movies like ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ and ‘Devdas,’ Rani had ‘Saathiya’ and ‘Ghulam’ under her belt. Their success…
Magnus Carlsen (Photo by Freestyle Chess/Stev Bonhage) World No. 1 and five-time World Champion Magnus Carlsen has clinched the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour championship by advancing to the semifinals at Grootbos in Cape Town. The early victory secured him the USD 100,000 bonus prize, while the South Africa Finals, with its USD 200,000…
NEW DELHI: Just as the Congress government in Karnataka crossed the halfway mark of its five-year term on November 20, chief minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D K Shivakumar are making a renewed show of unity amid an escalating leadership tussle.Siddaramaiah on Tuesday visited Shivakumar’s residence for breakfast 2.0, a gesture seen as an attempt…
Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian selectors are scheduled to choose the team for next month’s Asia Cup on Tuesday. Over the past twelve months, India’s T20 team had been largely forgotten as Test cricket remained in the spotlight and the ODI format became a priority briefly because of the…
CBSE ends hard copy migration certificate for Class X and XII. NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced that it will no longer issue hard copy migration certificates for students passing Class X and Class XII examinations from 2025 onwards. This move aims to streamline the certificate issuance process and promote…
Hubballi: The govt has appointed 20 members to the Karnataka State Policy and Planning Commission (KSPPC), with only three from North Karnataka and the rest from Bengaluru. No members were selected from other South Karnataka districts either. Activists and experts criticised the appointments, alleging social injustice and warning that the panel may fail to address…
Shubman Gill (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images) Shubman Gill is searching for rhythm in Australia, and so far, he hasn’t found it. Against pace and bounce, his trademark fluency has given way to hesitation — a rare sight for a batter who thrives on control.Every time he has taken guard on these Australian pitches —…
Vietnam’s VinFast enters India with ‘whole ecosystem’; launches VF 6 and VF 7 SUVs (Picture credit: X/@VinFastIN) Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast has formally stepped into the Indian market with a strategy that goes beyond selling cars, aiming instead to build a complete ecosystem spanning mobility, infrastructure and lifestyle.Pham Sanh Chau, CEO of VinFast…
Lucknow: A 27-year-old man suffered injuries after a sharp kite string (manjha) slit his neck while he was riding a motorcycle on the Nagaram–Nilmatha Road near Gangakheda turn on Monday afternoon. The incident took place around 2 pm and prompted immediate action from Mohanlalganj police.According to police, the victim, Avinash Kumar Singh of Lekhraj, Maruti…
After making waves in theaters, the unique psychological superhero thriller ‘Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra’ lands on OTT. Starring Kalyani Priyadarshan in a career-defining role, the film introduces a new kind of Indian superhero. When Chandra mysteriously appears in Bengaluru, she becomes entangled with a dangerous organ trafficking ring, leading to a dark and gripping tale…