Jaya Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan have been married for more than five decades. In an interview a while ago, the actress had opened up on their marriage and also her general views on the institution. The ‘Guddi’ actress had admitted that she would advice her granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda to never get married, as she…
Vinesh Phogat (Image credit: PTI) GONDA: What was expected to be a routine domestic ranking-series wrestling tournament in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda district turned into one of the most politically and emotionally charged episodes Indian wrestling has witnessed in recent years. The reason stood outside the Nandini Nagar Mahavidyalaya indoor hall on Monday afternoon — three-time…
Oil prices fell to their lowest levels since March on Monday after US President Donald Trump declared the Iran deal “complete” and announced the “immediate toll-free reopening of the Strait of Hormuz”, easing fears over disruptions to one of the world’s most important energy shipping routes.Brent crude futures dropped $3.58, or 4.1%, to $83.75 a…
NEW DELHI: Australia suffered a significant setback ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 with Pat Cummins ruled out of the tournament due to injury. The Australian men’s team confirmed their 15-member squad for the marquee event, scheduled to take place in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8, with…
India and Brazil on Saturday agreed to scale up bilateral trade to $30 billion annually by 2030 and signed a key cooperation pact on critical minerals, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pledging to deepen strategic ties amid a shifting global economic landscape.The two leaders also discussed the…
Oil prices were on track on Tuesday for their biggest quarterly decline since the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, as investors closely monitored the possibility of fresh US-Iran talks amid growing uncertainty over a fragile ceasefire agreement.Brent crude futures for August delivery, which expire on Tuesday, rose 12 cents, or 0.16%, to…
Evgenii Romanov of Israel, Petar Arnaudov of Bulgaria, Nurgyul Salimova of Bulgaria (Photo by Rafal Oleksiewicz for FIDE) NEW DELHI: Israel Chess Federation chief Zvika Barkai has accused FIDE of failing to honour a prior agreement over scheduling arrangements for Yom Kippur, after both Israel’s men’s and women’s teams forfeited their Round 6 matches at…
Actor and voice artist Daveigh Chase, best known for voicing Lilo in Lilo & Stitch and playing the terrifying Samara Morgan in The Ring, has died at the age of 35.According to TMZ, Chase died on Tuesday after suffering from meningitis and a blood infection that led to septic complications and organ failure. Her boyfriend,…
State-owned fuel retailers in India are expected to increase purchases of US LPG from 2027. India’s largest refiner, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), is planning to acquire a 50% stake in very large gas carriers (VLGCs). The move comes amid preparation to step up imports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the United States, according to…
The ‘guest star’ of 185 AD has been one of astronomy’s most unresolved cases for over 1800 years. Ancient Chinese chroniclers recorded a mysterious light that lasted eight months, but an examination of the debris field created (RCW 86) has shown that the debris remains too substantial in size compared to the time elapsed. However,…