3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Aug 9, 2026 09:51 AM IST Actor-turned-politician and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay’s son, Jason Sanjay, is all set to make his directorial debut with the Sundeep Kishan-starrer Sigma. While the film is slated for an August release, Jason has been actively promoting it. He recently appeared for an interview with...
4 min readNew DelhiAug 9, 2026 09:30 AM IST Gastroenterologist Dr Pal Manickam recently turned the spotlight on a health risk that’s often overlooked: standing for too long. In a video shared on Instagram, he said, “We talk a lot about people sitting. How about people who are standing all the time? What are the problems...
Abdul Ghafoori charged with murder of Himanshi Khurana Canadian police have arrested and charged a 32-year-old Toronto man with first-degree murder in the death of his Indian-origin partner, 30-year-old Himanshi Khurana, in December last year.Toronto police said officers from the fugitive squad and homicide unit worked with national and international law enforcement agencies to bring...
Iran releases undated video of Mojtaba Khamenei Days after Israeli media reported that Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was in critical condition and had been hospitalised, Iran’s semi-official Mehr News agency released an undated video showing him appearing to be in good health.The video of Mojtaba Khamenei was published for the first time by Mehr,...
AI generated image, used only for representational purpose India’s economic momentum is set to have domestic strength on its side in 2026-27, but global risks may keep the pressure on.In its annual report 2025-26, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said that resilient economic fundamentals are expected to support financial markets, while geopolitical...
Iran says Hormuz will reopen only after US accepts its demands, while Washington seeks unrestricted commercial shipping. (Donald Trump, Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian) Iran has made clear that a deal with Oman on a new shipping arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz will not, by itself, reopen the strategic waterway. Tehran says the strait will...
FIDE’s official motto, Gens una sumus (we are one family), was adopted in 1952, almost three decades after the chess governing body was set up in 1924. On its face, the motto carries the naïve idealism of a mid-twentieth-century world recovering from the horrors of the Second World War.A hopeful attempt to frame a centuries-old...
Inter Miami midfielder Rodrigo de Paul, left, celebrates after scoring a goal, wearing the shirt of Lionel Messi (10) . (AP Photo) Rodrigo De Paul produced a moment of brilliance and an emotional tribute to his close friend Lionel Messi after scoring Inter Miami’s opener against Monterrey, revealing Messi’s iconic No. 10 jersey beneath his...
Blaze forces mass evacuations as fire spreads British Columbia declared a state of emergency on Saturday as a fast-moving wildfire nearly doubled in size overnight, forcing thousands of residents in the western Canadian province to evacuate their homes.The Bald Range wildfire was burning out of control after rapidly expanding to about 9,500 hectares (23,500 acres),...
(Representative Image) More than a dozen former Pakistan cricketers could be hit with two-year sanctions after participating in an “unsanctioned” T20 league in Zambia, with the tournament abruptly halted following intervention from the country’s cricket board.The Asian Legends League in Lusaka attracted several former international players, but the Zambia Cricket Union (ZCU) last week clarified...
