Anil Kapoor celebrates 25 years of ‘Nayak’
New Delhi: Actor Anil Kapoor went down memory lane and shared a video from his film “Nayak” on social media as it completed 25 years of release. The film was directed by S Shankar and also starred Rani Mukerji and Amrish Puri in pivotal roles. It released on September 7, 2001 and featured the actor…
Maruti Suzuki to hike prices by up to Rs 20,000 on select models, third time since May
New Delhi: Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India on Monday announced another hike in prices of select models by up to Rs 20,000 — its third hike since May — to be effective from this month, citing rising input costs and inflationary pressures. The previous two price hikes announced by the company were for models…
Filmmaker R Sarath dies in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram: (Sep 7) Noted filmmaker R Sarath died at a private hospital here on Monday while undergoing treatment for health-related ailments, industry sources said here. He was 65. Sarath, who made a mark in Malayalam cinema as a director, screenwriter and storyteller, was also known for his contributions to Keralam’s social and cultural life. The…
India-Japan match important step in cricket’s drive to become global: BCCI secretary Saikia
New Delhi: BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Monday said the historic one-off T20 International between India and Japan this month will be a significant moment in cricket’s journey to become a global sport by connecting to a new audience. India and Japan are set to lock horns for the first time in a historic T20I…
AI, Connectivity and What Comes Next: Inside Asia Innovation Summit 2026
Singapore: Globe Teleservices (GTS), a global telecom solutions provider, hosted the Asia Innovation Summit 2026 on 20 August in Singapore, bringing together 50+ industry leaders from 30+ companies across MNOs, technology providers and enterprise ecosystems to discuss the forces reshaping digital communications. The expert-led panels focused on the key shifts reshaping digital communications, including the…
Science uncovers how brain interprets artistic beauty
Cambridge: Stand in front of Turner’s Sun Rising Over Water (1825-30) and something odd tends to happen. The painting holds you, even though observers might struggle to say why. Maybe it is the colour, the balance, the composition, or the strange stillness the artwork seems to carry. Whatever it is, you feel it long before…
Reinvented her in my own Kurukshetra: Writer Kanika Dhillon on ‘Gandhari’
Mumbai: With her latest film, “Gandhari”, writer-producer Kanika Dhillon says her intent was to reinvent the mythological character from the Hindu epic, Mahabharata, as someone who fights her own battle in the contemporary world. Set against the backdrop of a fictitious town, Joypurra, the film follows the story of Bani, played by Taapsee Pannu, whose…
Markets decline amid West Asia conflict, concerns over possible US interest-rate hike
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early trade on Monday as elevated crude oil prices, escalation in US-Iran hostilities and concerns over a possible US interest rate hike weighed on investors’ sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 172.77 points to 76,342.66 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 63.30…
If British Hindus are good, committed Hindus, there will never be a conflict: RSS Chief Bhagwat
London: Hindutva is clear that your ‘karma bhoomi’ is where your loyalties lie and for British Hindus that is the UK, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Sunday. Addressing a large diaspora celebration entitled ‘Celebration of Oneness’, attended by hundreds of community leaders, students and volunteers of the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS)…
Selectors face looming call on Rohit Sharma’s ODI future
Mumbai: Retirement push reports: Selectors reportedly asked Rohit Sharma to retire after the England series, a move that left him unhappy despite scoring a match-defining century. Decision timeline nears: The squad announcement for the West Indies ODIs in mid-September could reveal if Rohit is part of India’s 2027 World Cup roadmap. Balancing past and future: Debate continues over…
