Sunny Deol on his partition roles in ‘Batwara 1947’ and ‘Gadar’

Sunny Deol‘s upcoming release, ‘Batwara 1947’, is scheduled to open in theatres on August 14. Ahead of its release, the actor shared his thoughts on whether there’s any overlap between his part in Rajkumar Santoshi‘s Partition drama and his widely loved character, Tara Singh, from the ‘Gadar’ series, which also explored the same historical backdrop….

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Wall Street moves towards all-time high as inflation moderates and oil prices drop

The latest wholesale inflation figures, coming a day after softer consumer inflation data, have reduced expectations of an imminent rate hike. US stock market today: Wall Street benchmarks moved closer to record territory on Thursday after fresh data suggested inflationary pressures continued to ease. Markets also found support from another decline in oil prices, extending…

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Table Tennis federation challenges sports ministry suspension, cites Olympic Charter autonomy

The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) on Thursday asked the Sports Ministry to reconsider its decision to suspend the federation’s recognition, saying the move could affect the body’s autonomy under the Olympic Charter.The federation also requested the ministry to keep its August 12 order in abeyance and review the matter.The Sports Ministry on Wednesday…

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Japan’s Hiroshima produces about 60% of its farmed oysters, but up to 90% have died amid unusually warm seas

Oyster farmers across Hiroshima Prefecture are pulling up their rafts this season to find that most of what they cultivated has not survived. In several coastal districts, mortality rates have reached as high as 90%, far above the usual seasonal loss of 30% to 50%. Producers in the city of Higashihiroshima have reported losses at…

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