Saif Ali Khan revealed that his performance in Parineeta (2005) landed him a role in Priyadarshan’s Haiwaan nearly two decades later. The actor also reflected on how Omkara remains a career-defining film, crediting Vishal Bhardwaj for breaking his typecast image and bringing together talent from vastly different cinematic worlds. Nearly two decades after its release,…
BENGALURU: When Hina Bano received the news of her maiden call-up to the Indian senior women’s hockey team on Monday, emotions came rushing in all at once.Hina’s first instinct was to call her mother. She broke down inconsolably — not merely out of joy, but from the memories of everything her daughter had endured to…
MUMBAI: Private equity (PE) investor Advent has bought a minority stake in Gujarat’s Iscon Balaji Foods (IBF) in a $150 million deal, the companies said in a joint statement on Tuesday, without sharing specifics of the transaction. The investment is part of a broader $215 million fundraise by IBF which has also been backed by…
Anupam Kher won Best Supporting Actor at the UK Asian Film Festival for his film Calorie, based on the 1985 Kanishka Air Tragedy. The veteran actor believes competence is brilliance’s biggest enemy and treats every film as his first. He also lamented how troll culture has killed Bollywood’s celebratory spirit. Anupam Kher recently added a…
Bangladesh complete historic whitewash over Pakistan with 78-run win in Sylhet (Image: ESPNcricinfo) Bangladesh scripted another memorable chapter in their Test cricket journey after defeating Pakistan national cricket team by 78 runs in the second Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium to seal a dominant 2-0 series whitewash. The victory marked Bangladesh’s second consecutive…
Mini India finally launched the new Mini Cooper S GP-inspired edition in the Indian market, priced at Rs 58.9 lakh (ex-showroom). Pre-bookings are already underway. Interested customers can book the car exclusively at their nearest Mini dealership. The new Mini Cooper S GP-inspired edition will be limited to just 30 units, and the deliveries will…
MUMBAI: RBI’s new disclosure norms will put unlisted banks at par with listed peers, standardise reporting formats and units, and make global comparisons of Indian lenders much easier by mandating uniform, template-driven disclosures.The new norms prescribe globally aligned reporting architecture that mirrors Basel standards, addressing the third of the three pillars of the globally accepted…
This is the allegation that has followed Brad Pitt for over two decades and one he has never fully been able to shake. The rumours started during the filming of ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ in 2004, when Pitt was still married to Jennifer Aniston. The two confirmed their separation in January 2005, and just months…
CHENNAI: In a span of less than 24 hours, Ishan Kishan went from locking down an IPL playoff spot for Sunrisers Hyderabad to reclaiming his place in India’s ODI setup after almost three years.Just a day after producing a fluent ‘Player of the Match’ performance (70 off 47b; 7×4, 3×6) in SRH’s five-wicket win against…
NEW DELHI: Corporate insolvency resolutions dropped to a 13-quarter low of 36 cases being resolved by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) during Jan-March 2026, compared with 70 a year ago, with just eight plans approved in Feb and seven in March. This was the worst March quarter for the resolution process since Jan-March 2022…
