President Donald Trump on Thursday said the United States has “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz through its naval blockade and vowed that Washington would recover Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, warning Tehran against pursuing a nuclear weapon.Speaking at the White House, Trump said, “We have total control of Strait of Hormuz with…
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Amid a depreciating rupee, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said govt is considering several measures to contain the widening current account deficit (CAD). “We are monitoring the situation. All the various arms of the govt are working as a team. Several steps are under consideration. The situation globally is quite…
Ayushmann Khurrana, Sara Ali Khan, Wamiqa Gabbi, and Rakul Preet Singh starrer ‘Pati Patni Aur Woh Do’ has completed a week at the theatres. After a decent opening weekend, the film started showcasing a downward trend in its box office numbers. The movie has failed to surpass the box office numbers of its predecessor. The…
Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has warned against comparing Rajasthan Royals youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with Sachin Tendulkar, saying the teenager will face different challenges in his career.Playing for Rajasthan Royals in Indian Premier League 2026, the left-handed opener has scored 579 runs in 13 matches and is currently leading the run-scoring charts with a strike…
Yuzvendra Chahal (BCCI/IL Photo) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings star spinner Yuzvendra Chahal recently opened up about life after quitting alcohol. The leg-spinner spoke to India women’s cricketer Harleen Deol on an episode of the Kandid with Kings podcast, released on the official Punjab Kings YouTube channel. In the candid chat, Chahal discussed stepping away from…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX postponed the launch of its upgraded Starship megarocket on Thursday after multiple countdown stops-and-starts forced the company to call off the highly anticipated test flight.The company is now eyeing Friday for another take-off attempt of the third-generation Starship rocket, company spokesperson Dan Huot said during the launch livestream.After several rounds of stopping…
NEW DELHI: An Airbus A321 operated by Air India with about 190 people aboard suffered a tail strike while going around — aborting landing and taking off again — at Bengaluru airport on Thursday. A Boeing 747 jumbo jet had taken off before this flight from Delhi was to land. The enormous wake turbulence —…
‘Karuppu’ starring Suriya and Trisha Krishnan continued its theatrical run with steady collections on Day 7. The fantasy action entertainer witnessed a slight dip in collections during its first Thursday but still maintained strong momentum at the ticket counters.According to Sacnilk, the film collected Rs 8.30 crore net in India on Day 7. This marks…
There was a time when Bengaluru’s music culture over the weekend was largely divided between packed pub gigs, commercial DJ nights, and large-scale concerts. Today, however, a quieter and far more participative music movement is taking over the city. Across cafés, parks, art spaces, and intimate venues, Bengalureans are increasingly gathering not just to watch…
FALTA/KOLKATA: Bengal’s Falta assembly constituency clocked a high 87.9% turnout (till 8pm) in Thursday’s repoll as voters, guarded by heavy CAPF deployment, spoke of casting ballots “without fear” for the first time in years, while TMC flags all but disappeared after party candidate Jahangir Khan withdrew from the contest 48 hours before voting.Polling remained peaceful,…
