Bharat bandh on February 1 over new UGC rules? LUCKNOW: Protests demanding an immediate rollback of the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) new Regulations 2026 continued for the third consecutive day across Uttar Pradesh and several other states on Thursday, with student groups, social organisations and even ruling party functionaries joining the agitation and announcing a … Read more
Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, who often stays in the news for her performances and fashion moments, created a stir in the industry when she advocated and demanded an eight-hour work shift. Reports started doing the rounds that her eight-hour shift demand offended some filmmakers, and thus, she lost two big and highly anticipated projects. This … Read more
Washington Sundar (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Washington Sundar is scheduled to undergo a fitness test at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru on Feb 4, three days ahead of the start of India’s T20 World Cup campaign on Feb 7. The spin-bowling allrounder’s availability for the tournament is currently in doubt as his … Read more
Mohanlal has joined the sets of ‘L366’, directed by Tharun Moorthy, sparking high expectations after their previous collaboration. Social media buzz suggests Mohanlal might portray a Sub Inspector, possibly named SI Loulajan, at Petta Police Station, though this remains unconfirmed. Fans express excitement, with some hoping for a comedic cop role, while others advise managing … Read more
After keeping fans waitig for almost two long years, Ok Taecyeon and Hayato Isomura announced on Wednesday that their drama ‘Soul Mate’, will release this summer. The highly anticipated drama brings together the Korean singer with the Japanese hunk in an intimate drama, tiptoeing the lines of friendship, love, loneliness and healing within an LGBTQ+ … Read more
Students or statistics? How technocracy is seeping into classrooms and changing education’s picture Education has always been a gateway to opportunity. For generations, classrooms were places where teachers guided students, counsellors offered advice, and career choices grew out of conversations, curiosity, and lived experience. Today, that picture is changing.Across schools, universities, and workplaces, decisions once … Read more
Luka Doncic and JJ Redick. Image via: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images LeBron James’ homecoming in Cleveland took an uneasy turn when Luka Doncic went down early, shifting attention from nostalgia to safety concerns inside Rocket Arena. The Lakers’ visit was meant to celebrate legacy. However, the night quickly became about player well-being after Doncic suffered a … Read more
After what seemed like the perfect ending to ‘Ted Lasso’ Season 3, the makers on Wednesday, announced that the Apple TV+ hit will return this summer for Season 4. The first look photos from the new season were posted online, teasing fans with glimpses of their favourites making their return and some new faces joining … Read more
India and the EU recently announced the conclusion of what has been touted as the “mother of all deals”, but a key question remains: will Turkey be able to reroute its goods to India under the agreement? Officials have clarified that while Indian products can move into Turkiye through Europe, Turkish goods cannot enter India … Read more
NAGPUR: “It was Ashadhi Ekadashi and I kept chanting the name of Lord Pandurang in the tense moments,” recalled Ajit Pawar while narrating a frightening mid-air experience during a flight to Gadchiroli in July 2024 — an anecdote that has resurfaced poignantly following his death in a plane crash on Wednesday.Pawar was travelling from Nagpur … Read more