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Rukmini Vasanth confessed her anxiety about playing a manipulative character in ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’, fearing it would limit future roles. She felt the industry pressures young actresses into ‘traditional heroine’ molds. However, the audience’s positive reception to her dual performance, appreciating both her range and the ‘good girl’ roles, eased her concerns and broadened her…
Diabetes is a silent pandemic that needs no introduction, and according to the latest projections of the Diabetes Atlas, cases are set to reach 900 million worldwide by the year 2050. These numbers forecast a health crisis quietly building up in homes, workplaces, and every community. It is not just numbers on a page; it…
Representative image (AI-generated) WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has directed the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to expand efforts to revoke US citizenship from foreign-born naturalized Americans, setting internal targets of referring 100 to 200 denaturalization cases per month to the Justice Department in fiscal 2026, according to internal guidance reported this week. The directive…
The last new moon of 2025 would fall on Friday i.e. Dec 19, 2025. The new moon in fire sign and on Friday, a day ruled by Venus (hottest planet of solar system) makes this day a powerful day for manifestation.Let us dive into special moon sign curated manifestation tips going ahead in 2026.Aries This…
There is a Hindi idiom – chutki lena – that loosely translates as teasing, trolling, mocking or putting someone down. Social media today is full of people taking chutki over air pollution in Delhi. The recent tweet by Chinese Embassy spokesperson, offering a “step-by-step guide” on how Beijing tackled air pollution, falls into this category….
A newly appointed key member in the incoming Zohran Mamdani administration on Friday resigned a day after her appointment was announced. Catherine Almonte Da Costa resigned following an old post on X. The Anti-Defamation League published messages from Da Costa dating back several years that the organisation described as antisemitic and demeaning to Jewish people.“Money…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) TOKYO: The Bank of Japan hiked interest rates to a 30-year high of 0.75 per cent on Friday, the first increase since January, as it said the economy had shown signs of improvement.The unanimous vote to lift the main borrowing rate from 0.5 per cent came hours after official data…
NEW DELHI: Saying that time has come for it to decide on the passive euthanasia plea regarding 31-year-old Harish Rana, who has been in a vegetative state for the last 13 years, Supreme Court on Thursday decided to talk to his parents before it moves further in the matter. Significantly, the secondary report filed by…
Rupee continued its upward rally against the US dollar on Friday, opening at 90.1325 per dollar, up about 0.1% from its previous close.The currency closed at 90.20 against US dollar, on Thursday, making a tentative recovery after sliding to record lows earlier this week.This rebound was largely attributed to intervention by the Reserve Bank of…
Bangladesh witnessed widespread unrest overnight on Thursday after the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent youth leader and vocal critic of ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, triggering violent protests in parts of Dhaka and attacks on major media houses.Hadi, 32, died at a hospital in Singapore on Thursday, where he had been undergoing…
