Debuting in the film industry, Michael Jackson stepped into the limelight with a highly acclaimed role. The ‘Billy Jean’ singer starred as Scarecrow, which he played alongside his close friend and mentor, Diana Ross, as Dorothy. Directed by Sidney Lumet, ‘The Wiz’ (1978) revolved around Dorothy, the school teacher who shies away from trying anything…
India has so far raised its petrol and diesel rates by around 4%, much less compared to the double digit hikes seen across major economies. (AI image) Petrol, diesel price hike: The rise of global crude oil prices to above $100 per barrel levels since the start of the US-Iran conflict has sent shockwaves across…
The year 1883 saw one of the deadliest eruptions in the history of volcanoes, erupting from the Indonesian volcano Krakatoa (or sometimes referred to as Krakatau). The location was the Sunda Strait that lies between the islands of Java and Sumatra. The power of the eruption was so devastating that it caused enormous tsunamis, brought…
CBSE answer sheet portal delay triggers confusion among Class XII students NEW DELHI: Several CBSE Class XII students took to social media on May 19 seeking clarity over the activation time of the board’s answer sheet access portal, hours after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced that the application window for obtaining evaluated…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed pleas seeking a recall of its earlier order on the relocation and sterilisation of stray dogs.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria also issued a slew of directions to states, union territories and other statutory bodies to augment infrastructure to deal with…
Disha Patani cheered on her best friends Mouni Roy and Jacqueline Fernandez as they made their presence felt at the Cannes Film Festival. While Jacqueline attended the Chopard event, Mouni shared stunning pictures from the festival. Disha has also been standing by Mouni following her separation from husband Suraj Nambiar. Disha Patani is cheering on…
Bengaluru: The main carriageway of the Outer Ring Road (ORR) tech corridor is set to be ripped open for concretisation, with work expected to last at least a year and trigger major disruption along one of the city’s busiest corridors. Under the Rs 378-crore redevelopment project, the existing tar stretch from Silk Board Junction to…
Lucknow: Lucknow Super Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant, left, and Rajasthan Royals’ captain Riyan Parag during the toss before an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) (PTI04_22_2026_000245B) *** Local Caption *** Rajasthan Royals will look to end their run of…
UAE sets one salary deadline for all private sector firms starting June 2026 / Image: @MOHRE The UAE has announced one of its strongest wage protection reforms in years, ordering all private-sector companies to pay employee salaries on the first day of every Gregorian month starting June 1, 2026, as authorities intensify efforts to tighten…
Has Russia lost 10% of its refining capacity? Ukraine launches drones killing 1 as Moscow attacks Danube port city (Image credit: AP) The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24, 2022, continued to escalate on Tuesday as both sides exchanged fresh drone and air strikes, marking the 1,545th day of the war.Ukraine…
