Ace filmmaker S. Shankar is getting ready to direct his long-awaited dream project based on the famous novel ‘Velpari,’ written by Su Venkatesan. The director had earlier confirmed that he acquired the film rights for the novel and plans to make it a grand three-part film series. Known for creating visually rich and large-scale movies,…
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty suffered a sharp sell-off on Thursday, with both plunging more than 3 per cent as surging crude oil prices, weak global cues and escalating attacks on energy infrastructure in West Asia triggered a broad-based market rout. The fall was especially severe in financials, autos and industrials, while ONGC stood…
Dalit leader SP Anand makes a point during the SC/ST grievance meeting held at the city police commissioner’s office in Mangaluru on Saturday Mangaluru: Dalits raised concern over delays in admissions at the Wenlock District Hospital, during the SC/ST grievance meeting held at the city police commissioner’s office on Saturday.Referring to a recent case, Dalit…
Sharjah Public Parking/Representative Image Sharjah Municipality has announced free public parking for the first three days of Eid Al Fitr 2026, easing movement across the emirate as authorities roll out a wider transport plan to manage increased travel during the holiday. Public parking users in Sharjah will be exempt from fees on the first, second…
Volunteers clear garbage, construct footpath and paint pillars of flyover at Silk Board junction Volunteers clear garbage, construct footpath and paint pillars of flyover at Silk Board junction Volunteers clear garbage, construct footpath and paint pillars of flyover at Silk Board junction Volunteers clear garbage, construct footpath and paint pillars of flyover at Silk Board…
Shekhar Suman is back with his late-night YouTube show Shekhar Tonite after 14 years, with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari as his first guest. Gadkari recalled how former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee once stopped his motorcade to express his love for Suman’s show. Suman was last seen in Heeramandi. Shekhar Suman brought India its very first…
File photo: US President Donald Trump TOI correspondent from Washington: For almost a decade during the Trump era, one of the enduring mysteries of American politics has been whether Republican lawmakers still possessed a functioning spine.Some rare sightings have been reported this week on Capitol Hill, where in a series of small but unmistakable acts…
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Meta Meta layoffs have started. As announced last month, Meta started sending emails to thousands of employees whose role the company is eliminating. The ‘layoff email’ sent to affected employees across geographies has gone from Meta leadership. “As previously shared, we have decided to reduce headcount as part of our continued effort…
A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Detroit was forced to divert to North Carolina after the crew reported an unusual odour in the cockpit and declared an emergency.Flight 337 had departed Orlando on Thursday and was en route to Detroit Metropolitan Airport when it was diverted to Charlotte. The aircraft landed safely at Charlotte…
Virat Kohli is set to begin what could be his final ODI tour of England as India take on the hosts in the first ODI at Edgbaston on Tuesday. The match also marks a significant personal milestone for the batting great, who is set to play his 300th ODI for India.Ahead of the series opener,…
