• Saturday, July 19, 2025

Vinod Kambli admitted to hospital; tests show clots in his…

FORMER India cricketer Vinod Kambli has been admitted to a private hospital in Thane district, where medical examinations revealed clots in his brain, doctors treating him said on Monday. Dr Vivek Trivedi, who is treating Kambli (52), said the Mumbai-based former India batter initially complained of urinary infection and cramps…

I never liked dubbed English films: Sanjay Mishra

ACTOR Sanjay Mishra, who voice stars as Pumbaa the warthog in the Hindi version of the Hollywood animated film "Mufasa: The Lion King", says the standard of dubbing in India has improved over the years. The film, directed by Barry Jenkins, serves as both a prequel and sequel to "The…

‘Paatal Lok’ season 2 to premiere on Prime Video on…

THE MUCH-AWAITED second season of "Paatal Lok" is set to premiere on Prime Video on January 17. Written and created by Sudip Sharma, the first season of the crime drama featured Jaideep Ahlawat as a washed-out Delhi police officer named Hathi Ram Chaudhary who lands the case of a lifetime…

Ace shuttler PV Sindhu marries Venkata Datta Sai in Udaipur

ACE shuttler PV Sindhu got married to her fiancé Venkata Datta Sai, an executive director at Posidex Technologies, at a ceremony in Udaipur on Sunday. The couple exchanged vows according to traditional Telugu rituals and in the presence of their relatives and close friends. The ceremonies began with a Sangeet…

Honda, Nissan to launch merger talks to fight Chinese rivals

JAPANESE auto giant Honda and its struggling rival Nissan agreed Monday to launch talks on a merger seen as a bid to catch up with Chinese rivals and Tesla on electric vehicles. Their collaboration would create the world's third largest automaker, after Toyota and Volkswagen, expanding development of EVs and…

Bangladesh formally requests India to send back Sheikh Hasina

BANGLADESH'S interim government said on Monday that it has sent a diplomatic note to India to send back deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to Dhaka. Hasina, 77, has been living in exile in India since August 5 when she fled the country amid the student-led protests that toppled her 16-year…

Women’s cricket: Smriti Mandhana, Renuka Thakur torment West Indies

STYLISH opener Smriti Mandhana extended her purple patch with a classy knock before pacer Renuka Thakur excelled with the new ball as India outplayed a self-destructing West Indies by a record 211 runs in the first Women's ODI in Navi Mumbai Sunday. India posted 314 for nine after Mandhana made…

Epigamia founder Rohan Mirchandani dies of cardiac arrest

FOUNDER of Drums Food International, the firm behind popular Greek yogurt brand Epigamia, Rohan Mirchandani has passed away due to cardiac arrest, according to a company statement. Mirchandani (42), who co-founded Drums Food International in 2013, suffered a sudden cardiac arrest on Saturday. "All of us at the Epigamia family…

Popcorn tax: Government ties itself in knots

POPULAR cinema hall snack popcorn and its varied flavours have attracted the attention of taxmen and the different layers of taxation advocated by the goods and services tax (GST) Council during its meeting in Jaisalmer has stirred a meme-fest on social media. The Council on its concluding day on Saturday…

Punjab grenade attack: Three Khalistan Zindabad Force members die in…

THREE suspected Khalistani terrorists allegedly involved in the grenade attack in Gurdaspur were killed in an encounter with police in Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh early Monday. Punjab's Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav has termed it as a major breakthrough against a Pakistan-sponsored terror module. The gunfight between members of…