NEW DELHI: For Anaya Bangar, the prospect of returning to competitive cricket is about much more than stepping back onto a field. It represents the culmination of a lonely and emotionally difficult journey that began when she started her transition in 2022.Now on the cusp of reclaiming her cricketing life, the 25-year-old trans athlete says…
Some films change shape completely between their first idea and their final release. Arun Matheswaran’s ‘DC’ is one such project, the gangster drama went through major changes during its decade-long development. The film eventually cast Lokesh Kanagaraj in the lead role, with Wamiqa Gabbi playing Chandra. But the project was originally planned in a very…
NEW DELHI: Chungreng Koren’s Road to UFC Season 5 campaign came to an end on Friday as the Indian fighter suffered a unanimous decision loss to Japan’s Ryo Tajima in their bantamweight semifinal in Shanghai.Koren, who had entered the semifinal after submitting Japan’s previously unbeaten Ryuho Miyaguchi in the quarterfinals, was unable to turn his…
Guru Randhawa BACKS Nora Fatehi amid backlash over podcast comments: ‘They can’t…’ Singer Guru Randhawa has extended his support to Nora Fatehi after clips from her recent podcast conversation with Dr Sheen went viral online. In the conversation, the actress spoke about how a single moment was used to misrepresent her decade-long career. Guru Randhawa’s…
India head coach Gautam Gambhir praised his team for displaying the character and mental strength required in Test cricket after Shubman Gill’s side secured a 1-0 series victory over Sri Lanka. India had a chance to complete a 2-0 sweep after winning the series opener in Galle, but Sri Lanka mounted a spirited fightback in…
Goldman Sachs estimated that total Gulf exports recently stood at 15 million to 16 million barrels per day (representative image) Oil prices were largely steady on Friday but remained on track for a sharp weekly decline as traders weighed stalled US-Iran diplomatic talks against a tentative and uneven recovery in crude flows through the Strait…
Amrish Puri’s son Rajeev denies the Govinda SLAP story; says ‘He was never the type to lose his temper’ A decades-old story claiming that Amrish Puri slapped Govinda for arriving nine hours late on a film set has resurfaced, with the veteran actor’s son Rajiv Puri now denying that the incident ever took place. Rajiv…
NAM vs RSA LIVE: Namibia take on South Africa in the opening game of the 2026 T20I Tri-Series at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek. The hosts, led by Gerhard Erasmus, enter with strong momentum and will draw confidence from their four-wicket win over South Africa in their last T20I meeting. The Proteas, captained by…
$3.8 billion Jio IPO gets Sebi approval Jio Platforms, the digital services arm of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries, has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for its proposed $3.8 billion initial public offering, paving the way for what could become India’s biggest listing.The market regulator approved the IPO on Friday,…
Salman Khan stepped away from the spotlight to celebrate a family-focused Raksha Bandhan. He was seen exiting after the festivities with his sisters, giving fans an uncommon look with tikas on his forehead and Rakhis on hand. He was seen in a relaxed mode, far from the usual talk of movie shoots, action scenes, and…
