TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains references to suicide.Veteran Tamil film producer K Rajan, known for backing films such as ‘Thangamana Thangachi’ and ‘Chinna Poovai Killathe’, and many other movies, has passed away at the age of 85 on Sunday (May 17). Tributes are flooding from celebrities Actors, producers, and technicians expressed deep sorrow over the…
Jalandhar: Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said the failure of the women’s reservation Bill to move forward in the Lok Sabha was not a setback for the BJP, but for opposition parties, which, he added, would have to face the consequences.Addressing a press conference titled ‘Mahila Jan Aakrosh’ and a part of the…
Bengaluru: With Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) incurring ₹2,803 crore losses during 2024-25 due to rising power cost, power consumers across its eight districts will have to pay 56 paise more per unit for a one-year period starting May 2026.The move, approved by Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission, will further strain household budgets.Sources told TOI the…
Tata Motors has expanded its mid-size EV portfolio with the launch of the Curvv.ev SeriesX range. The new lineup introduces more accessible variants of the long-range version, with prices starting at Rs 16.99 lakh, ex-showroom.The Curvv.ev SeriesX is offered in two primary trims: Accomplished X 55 and Empowered X 55, priced at Rs 16.99 lakh…
OTT star from Four More Shots Please! Rajeev Siddhartha plays the role of protagonist Bodhidharma in Primetime Theatre’s Zen Katha (Previews&Reviews)Pune: A prince shapes Zen philosophy and martial arts after almost being abandoned at birth is the premise of play Zen Katha written by Partap Sharma and directed by Lillete Dubey. Following the life of…
Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan is the new India Under-19s cricket captain BHOPAL: In 2020, a boy asked for a cricket bat of premium willow. The Covid lockdown had shut down the family’s civil construction business in Chambal and it was a luxury they could ill afford, but his father took a loan and bought one for…
Amritsar: Sarabjit Kaur, a Sikh pilgrim who converted to Islam and married a local man after going missing from a jatha for Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary celebrations in Nov last year, has released a new video urging devotees to visit Pakistan.The one-minute clip shows the 48-year-old woman standing near a highway, welcoming Sikh devotees to…
Panaji: Old Goa police, on Saturday, registered two separate first information reports against seven people, including social activist Kashinath Shetye for an alleged assault at Merces over a public interest litigation (PIL) on land filling.Based on the complaint of Yogesh Tigade, a 40-year-old resident of Santa Cruz, police filed an FIR against Shetye and Dominic…
Hardik Pandya (Pic Credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin has come out strongly in support of Hardik Pandya, insisting it is unfair to hold the captain solely responsible for Mumbai Indians’ disappointing IPL 2026 campaign.MI, one of the most successful franchises in IPL history, became only the second side to be knocked out of playoff…
Hyderabad: Telangana High Court on Wednesday sought responses to a petition filed against Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) for allegedly setting up commercial stalls under and near the metro stations, encroaching on public property, roads and footpaths. The petitioner, B Akhil, a regular metro commuter, alleged that authorities have been active in removing footpath encroachment…
