BMC election: Colaba ward sees dismal 20.88% voter turnout

While the long-awaited Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election saw Mumbaikars come out in vigour to exercise their franchise, a ward in the upscale Colaba area recorded a dismal turnout of......

US to pause visa for Russia, Iran among 75 countries from Jan 21

The US State Department is set to pause visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, including Russia and Iran, as part of a crackdown on those immigrants deemed likely to become a "public......

UK unveils stricter road safety norms named after Indian-origin boy

The UK on Wednesday unveiled a series of stricter road safety norms, including Dev's Law named after an eight-year-old Indian-origin boy killed in a 2018 accident on a busy highway. IMAGE: Kindly......

Is a Hindu unity pitch emerging from renewed NSS-SNDP ties in Kerala?

Nair Service Society general secretary G Sukumaran Nair on Sunday said that unity with the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam, which represents the Ezhava community, is the need of the present......

Maruti Dzire is top-selling car of 2025!

It is after seven years that a sedan has claimed the top spot -- Dzire had last achieved the No.1 position in 2018.   IMAGE: Maruti Swift Dzire. Photograph: ANI Photo Maruti Suzuki's sedan Dzire......

Meta expands safety tools to safeguard older adults from online scams

Meta has announced new anti-scam features and awareness initiatives, including safety tools and tips to protect users, particularly senior citizens from cyber fraud and online scams, as the social......

Fitness test fee for all 20-year-old motor vehicles hiked

Months after the government increased renewal charges for older vehicles, the transport ministry has raised the fitness test fee for all motor vehicles older than 20 years to discourage people from......

1st Drive Review: Tata Harrier 1.5L Petrol

The Hyperion Hawk: Driven! Yes, the Tata Harrier is named after a species of hawk. And this car is just like it. It swoops down onto the road, gripping every bit of the tarmac there is. The Tata......

Kalamkaval Review: Mammootty Surprises Yet Again

Kalamkaval, releasing on OTT on January 16, is like any good work of art, and suggests more than it shows, applauds Arjun Menon. Mammootty's Kalamkaval releases on OTT on January 16, on SonyLIV.......

'Can We Break Up After A Month?'

'What interested me more than the influencers was how were they surviving in Bombay?' 'How many reels did they make per month? How much money did they need to get by?''Did they get a job and then......

Vaa Vaathiyaar Review: Karthi's Swashbuckling Entertainer

Vaa Vaathiyar ends up a bland yet fascinating iteration of a masala film funnelled through the prism of a quirky humorist, notes Arjun Menon. The MGR factor in Vaa Vaathiyaar The name MGR......

The Raja Saab Review: Prabhas Can't Save It

The Raja Saab is a poorly-judged effort to appease to the lowest hanging fruit, and is not sincere in its ambition to entertain, notes Arjun Menon. The Raja Saab is a debacle of epic proportions.......

World Chess title in Chennai? Vishy Anand fuels big talk

IMAGE: Dommaraju Gukesh with Rameshbabu Praggnanandha. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/FIDE International Chess Federation (FIDE) vice president and Indian great Viswanathan Anand believes that this......

New cycling event fuels India's 2036 Olympic medal hopes

'We need more events, more exposure for our riders. Olympic medals will follow.' IMAGE: Naveen John, the first Indian to join a professional cycling team, believes the timing of Pune Grand Tour is......

41st Season at 58: J-League Legend Defies Time Again

IMAGE: Yokohama FC's Japanese striker Kazuyoshi Miura, oldest footballer to score competitive goal. Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters Japan soccer great Kazuyoshi Miura, 58, said on Friday he had......

Prioritising recovery, patience key to longevity: Intanon

'My aim is to stay on the World Tour year by year. I am not thinking about the 2028 Olympics' IMAGE: Ratchanok Intanon has begun the new season on a positive note, reaching the quarterfinals at......

'Virat Kohli plays cricket on another level'

‘You don't contain greats like Kohli, they have it their way’ IMAGE: Kyle Jamieson, who has shared the dressing room with Virat Kohli at Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL, said it's tough......