Actor Paapa Essiedu has addressed the backlash surrounding his casting as Professor Severus Snape in HBO’s upcoming ‘Harry Potter’ series. The actor, who will be taking over the mantle from the late Alan Rickman, has been facing trolling and racially charged death threats, since his casting announcement last year.Speaking to Variety at the 2026 TIME100…
MCA says its role in appointing NCLT members is only administrative, a day after the Supreme Court accused the ministry of “completely hijacking” the tribunals NEW DELHI: A day after Supreme Court’s observation on the role of ministry of corporate affairs in the appointment and infrastructure in the National Company Law Tribunal and the appellate…
Image courtesy: Instagram/@riswan_freestyle A football, a waterfall and one carefully timed kick. In November 2023, Muhammed Riswan filmed a short video at Keralamkundu Waterfall in Kerala’s Malappuram district. He kicked a football towards the waterfall, making it appear as though the ball had disappeared behind the falling water. The clip was meant to be a…
Two male king cobras meeting during the breeding season may engage in a prolonged contest, using their bodies to wrestle for control rather than relying on the venomous strikes associated with these snakes. The behaviour has long been recognised in accounts of king cobras, yet detailed scientific descriptions have been scarce. In Thailand, observations made…
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) A specially designated Fast Track Court at the Rouse Avenue Courts Complex in Delhi on Thursday reserved its order on framing of charges against the accused in the NEET-UG 2026 question paper leak case. A specially designated Fast Track Court at the Rouse Avenue Courts Complex in Delhi on Thursday…
General:The Moon positioned in Gemini within your eighth house shapes the entire day. This is a period of Chandrashtama, best handled with steady, measured caution rather than fear. You might feel less tolerant of ambiguity, so steer clear of filling missing details with pessimistic guesses. A disrupted plan doesn’t have to ruin everything that comes…
Music producer Jack Antonoff and actress Margaret Qualley have officially pulled the plug on their marriage.Amid rumours that there was trouble in paradise, the couple has reportedly filed for divorce, thus ending their three-year marriage. According to a report by the Daily Mail, the 42-year-old producer, known for his collaborations with Taylor Swift, and the…
LNG imports hit a record 2.7 million tonnes in October, rising 17.4% on higher demand and a rebound in supplies from Qatar. NEW DELHI: India’s LNG imports rose 17.4% to a record 2.7 million tonnes so far in Oct on the back of higher demand from the power, fertiliser and city gas distribution sectors. Besides,…
NUSC Stadium (left) and Talimeren Ao On the 107th anniversary of independent India’s first captain, Talimeren Ao, on Jan 28 last year, a new football stadium was inaugurated at the foothills of the Naga Hills in Chümoukedima, and a one-year-old club from the municipality played its first competitive match.Nagaland United FC lost that game 2-3…
Woman planning destination wedding questions tradition as in-laws expect her side to cover expenses Wedding traditions can sometimes lead to disagreements when families have different expectations. One such question has come up on Reddit, where a bride-to-be has sought advice about an arrangement her future in-laws consider traditional. Her dilemma has prompted users to share…
