It’s a misty morning in Mattur, a quiet village tucked along the banks of the Tunga River in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district. A shopkeeper greets his neighbour, and the words clear, melodic, ancient drift through the air. The exchange is unremarkable for the locals, but to an outsider, it feels like stepping into another era. Here,…
On Sunday night, ‘Super Dancer Chapter 5’ concluded with a high-energy display of dance, emotion, and competition among the top six finalists. The event, held after weeks of rigorous performances, ended with Aadhyayasree Upadhyay and Sukriti Paul being named joint winners. Their final routine captivated the judges and audience, earning them the season’s highest honour….
Amid a wave of euphoria following the successful Gaza ceasefire and the return of the last hostages, Israel greeted US President Donald Trump with an extraordinary form of admiration — a comparison to the ancient Persian ruler, Cyrus the Great. Billboards and signs across Jerusalem and Tel Aviv proclaimed: “Cyrus the Great is alive!”, in…
After spending more than four decades in prison for a murder he did not commit, Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam’s long-awaited freedom has been replaced by a new ordeal — the threat of deportation to India, a country he barely knows. The 64-year-old, who was released from Pennsylvania’s Huntingdon State Correctional Institution on October 3, after his…
Rishab Shetty ends ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ exactly where he’s supposed to. Having written the story himself, he doesn’t drag it — instead, he leaves it on a high, building curiosity for yet another part in his successful mythology-action universe. But what really happens at the end of ‘Kantara Chapter 1’? And is there really a…
Weeks before the New York City mayoral election, Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani is facing scrutiny over nearly $13,000 (roughly Rs 10.8 lakh) of illegal foreign donations, including one from his Dubai-based mother-in-law, according to a report by the New York Post. Mamdani’s campaign said it has returned the donation from his mother-in-law. However, several other…
A political row has erupted in Karnataka after Minister Priyank Kharge wrote to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah seeking a ban on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities in government premises. In his letter, the Rural Development and IT Minister alleged that the RSS was spreading divisive ideas among children and youth by conducting shakhas and gatherings in…
In a nation where electricity bills can spark more outrage than a cricket loss, the Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025, lands like a bolt from the blue. Released just days ago by the Ministry of Power, this isn’t mere tinkering—it’s a blueprint to drag India’s creaking, bleeding power sector into the 21st century. The Bill,…
Just as Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi was in India, the 2,600-kilometre Durand Line between Pakistan and the Taliban-ruled nation burst into flames. Pakistani and Afghan forces exchanged deadly fire in at least seven locations along the Durand Line. Afghan authorities even accused Pakistan of bombing Kabul. Both sides have claimed to have captured…
As world leaders gather in Egypt today to finalise the framework for the US-brokered Gaza peace plan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will stay away. Instead, Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh will represent India at the high-level summit co-chaired by US and Egyptian Presidents Donald Trump and Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. Despite a personal invitation from…