Even amidst the ‘Dhurandhar’ craze, James Cameron’s ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ has made a solid mark in India, raking in Rs 95.75 crore. While it may not have toppled the Bollywood sensation locally, its success knows no bounds globally, with earnings surpassing USD 450 million. The film experienced a notable bump on its sixth day,…
MADURAI: A Pocso court in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, on Wednesday convicted and sentenced a man to death for sexually assaulting and impregnating his minor daughter.The 49-year-old labourer, an alcoholic, repeatedly sexually assaulted his 14-year-old daughter since Aug 2024. He also threatened the survivor with dire consequences if she revealed the crime to her mother. When…
Trading in Indian stock markets will be closed on Thursday, December 25, for Christmas, according to the exchanges’ holiday schedule.Both the BSE and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) will be shut for trading across segments on December 25. Normal trading activity will resume on Friday, December 26, 2025. This is the only stock market holiday…
Soldiers playing football in No-Man’s Land a year after the Christmas Truce in 1914 (Photo Credit: Universal History Archive/UIG/Getty Images) On Christmas morning in 1914, something happened that no military plan could have predicted and no weapon could have forced. In the middle of World War I, one of the bloodiest conflicts in human history,…
Yami Gautam, who tied the knot with filmmaker Aditya Dhar in an intimate ceremony in Himachal Pradesh on June 4, 2021, embraced motherhood in 2024 with the birth of their son, Vedavid. In a recent conversation, the actress spoke candidly about navigating work after becoming a mother, dealing with guilt, and the emotional shift she…
NEW DELHI: With lakhs of students preparing for one of India’s most competitive entrance examinations, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has released the final syllabus for NEET (UG) 2026, asking aspirants to align their preparation strictly with the updated curriculum to avoid confusion and misinformation and be able to deliver their best.The revised syllabus for…
Navi Mumbai airport opens today with 30 domestic flights (Picture credit: PTI) MUMBAI: Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) opens to commercial operations on Thursday after years of missed deadlines, opening a second gateway for air travel in the Mumbai region. The day will see four airlines operating about 30 domestic flights at India’s newest greenfield…
Kane Williamson (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: New Zealand Cricket have announced their squads for the upcoming limited-overs series against India as they keep a close eye on preparations for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, which will commence soon after the India tour. The series will feature three One-Day Internationals followed…
The Kapoor family’s Christmas celebrations this year turned into an unexpectedly heartwarming moment online, thanks to Riddhima Kapoor Sahni’s daughter Samara Sahni, whose candid reactions and shy smiles won the internet. A close-knit Kapoor Christmas The intimate Christmas gathering was hosted at Soni Razdan’s Mumbai residence, with Ranbir Kapoor arriving alongside his mother Neetu Kapoor,…
NEW DELHI: India has recorded steep declines in malaria, tuberculosis, maternal and child deaths, signalling what the government calls a decisive, results-driven phase in the country’s public-health journey.Addressing the Advancing Public Health Outcomes Forum 2025 on Wednesday, Union health minister JP Nadda said the gains were based on sustained political commitment, strong scientific capacity and…
