As Ashutosh Gowariker’s iconic film Lagaan celebrated 25 years recently, actor Amin Hajee took a nostalgic trip down memory lane and recalled how the film changed not only his career but also his personal life.The actor, who played Bagga, the temple drummer in the 2001 period sports drama, attended the film’s anniversary celebrations hosted by…
Jasprit Bumrah (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah is set to make his long-awaited return to India’s ODI side after being named in the 15-member squad for the three-match series against England beginning on July 14.The pace spearhead, who was rested for the recently concluded series against Afghanistan as part of workload…
New Delhi: Amid the relentless humidity of a Delhi morning, a woman battling liver cancer and kidney failure sat on the dusty pavement at Jantar Mantar, wrapped in a dark shawl and holding a clear medical drainage bag.She is Babitanjali Kar. Not a political worker or a local resident, but a mother who travelled over…
Mumbai’s BEST bus services are set to return to normal after employees’ unions called off their indefinite strike on Sunday MUMBAI: Mumbai’s BEST bus services are set to return to normal after employees’ unions called off their indefinite strike on Sunday following a meeting with Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde at Sahyadri Guest House….
Bengaluru: Bannerghatta police have arrested four persons in connection with the murder of gym trainer Vijay Kumar, 32, whose decomposed body was found in Kaleshwari village near Jigani on June 10.The accused have been identified as Srirama, Sumith, Venkateshaiah, and Babu, all residents of Anekal.Vijay, a native of Mulbagal in Kolar district and a resident…
Chennai: Even as parts of Tamil Nadu received intense evening thunderstorms on Sunday, a video showing a towering column of swirling dust in Thoothukudi went viral on social media, with many weather enthusiasts describing it as a “tornado-like” phenomenon.Meteorologists, however, said the event was not a tornado but was likely caused by a strong updraft…
An explosion in Badangpet, Hyderabad, resulted in the death of a man HYDERABAD: A man was killed after an explosion in an open area in Hyderabad’s Badangpet on Sunday, with the force of the blast scattering body parts nearly 10 metres from the site, prompting a large-scale forensic investigation.The explosion occurred under the Meerpet police…
Police have impounded the Ertiga allegedly involved in the crime. Gurgaon: Returning home after a night shift, a 21-year-old was allegedly robbed at knifepoint, strangled with a towel and forced to reveal his bank details by three men in an Ertiga cab early Friday.Abhinav Mishra, a Concentrix adviser from Faridabad’s Dabua Colony, was waiting for…
Yoga Day at Victoria Memorial People perform yoga during the International Day of Yoga celebrations at the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata on Sunday……Subhojyoti Kanjilal Twelve years old Samridhhi Pandey, a New Town resident, woke up at 4 am and rushed to his school SPK Jain Futuristic Academy for attending a yoga session. At Mahanayak Uttam…
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday urged people to make yoga an inseparable part of their daily lives, saying it is essential for building a healthy body, healthy mind, and a healthy society.Addressing the state-level celebrations of the 12th International Day of Yoga at the Sector-5 Parade Ground in Panchkula, the CM…
