Ashwin Dhar, who portrayed Arshad Pappu in the ‘Dhurandhar’ franchise, has been receiving widespread appreciation for his performance. He found himself in an unusual yet flattering spotlight as meme pages began comparing his look from the film to Shah Rukh Khan’s appearance at the Met Gala. The actor has now responded to these comparisons.Social media…
NEW DELHI: The high-voltage campaign in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry ended on Tuesday evening, with all political parties going all out for the final show of strength ahead of voting on April 9.For 299 seats across two states and a union territory, the Bharatiya Janata Party roped in Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Amit…
NEW DELHI: Senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek on Tuesday accused the Centre of hurting the “pride and self-esteem” of the Rajbanshi community in north Bengal by failing to honour promises made during successive election campaigns.Addressing a public meeting at the Natabari assembly constituency in Cooch Behar district, the TMC national general secretary alleged that…
Indian woman in Canada was robbed when she was on her daily walk. (Photo: CP 24) An Indian woman in Canada, Santosh Sharma, was recently robbed when she was on her daily walk along Côte-Vertu Boulevard in the Saint-Laurent borough in Montreal. The incident took place recently and the woman told Canadian media CP24 that…
Billionaire Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani have moved to challenge a US securities fraud case, asking a federal court in New York to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding a 2021 bond issue by Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL).In a filing before the Brooklyn federal court,…
The United States Education Department has terminated agreements with five school districts and one college that were aimed at protecting transgender students, the department said on Monday.The move removes federal requirements that had directed schools to take measures such as training staff to respect students’ preferred names and pronouns and allowing access to bathrooms based…
At 85, the legendary Patrick Stewart reflects on the importance of embracing fear and celebrating what makes us unique. His remarkable journey from Mirfield to the global stage, with unforgettable performances in ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men,’ serves as an inspiring testament to conquering self-doubt. Veteran star Patrick Stewart has had quite a formidable journey throughout…
TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump has threatened to erase Iranian civilisation if it did not re-open the Hormuz Straits by 8 p.m on Tuesday night (5.30 a.m IST Wednesday), potentially inviting the designation as a war criminal amid calls for replacing him constitutionally from some of his own MAGA supporters. In a…
NEW DELHI: Union minister and BJP national president JP Nadda announced that every household in Puducherry would receive two free gas cylinders a year if the NDA returns to power, as he flagged off the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha’s mega bike rally ahead of the upcoming assembly polls.Speaking at the rally, also attended by Union…
Italian authorities have arrested a man of German-Indian origin who led an isolated forest community on Sicily on suspicion of aiding and abetting child abuse, according to Italian news agencies ANSA and Adnkronos. The man presented himself as the community’s spiritual teacher.The suspect is said to have led a group of 15 people, including two…