Akshaye Khanna’s portrayal of Rehman Dakait in Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’ became one of the most talked-about performances from the two-part film. However, casting director Mukesh Chhabra has revealed that the actor was not the original choice for the role. According to Chhabra, two or three big stars had turned down the part before Akshaye eventually…
By Asmi Saxena September 20, 2026, 8:44:27 PM IST (Published) Investors have a busy week ahead, with more than 150 companies, including Hindustan Copper, Cochin Shipyard, IRCTC, BEML, and RCF, fixing record dates…Read More 1/8 The big picture | Over 150 companies turn ex-dividend or undergo stock splits this week (September 21–25). Investors must hold…
US President Donald Trump TOI correspondent from Washington: For years, Indian-origin conservatives in the Trump orbit have been comforting themselves that race doesn’t matter, ideology does. They are now discovering a rather inconvenient footnote: in the MAGA world, you can pass the ideological exam and still fail the race test and dinner evaluation.Trump’s Chandigarh-born legal…
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu minister A Rajmohan on Sunday defended the state government’s decision to build a new assembly-cum-secretariat complex, saying “severe space constraints” at the existing premises have made an alternative necessary.“The space constraints at the current premises are genuine. The number of visitors, petitioners, legislators and…
Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak/Image: Reuters Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned against equating skin colour with nationality, saying people born and raised in England should not have their English or British identity questioned because they are not white.Writing on X on Sunday, Sunak said his Cowdrey Lecture at the Marylebone Cricket…
Paige Bueckers scored 20 of her 26 points in the first half and led a fourth- quarter charge in the Dallas Wings’ 87-82 victory Saturday over the Phoenix Mercury in Arlington, Texas. Paige Bueckers leads Wings past stubborn Mercury The Wings have won six consecutive games, all of them at home. The 26 victories represent…
Konkona Sen Sharma, who is currently seen in Lust Stories 3, has shared a health update with her fans after being hospitalised with dengue. The actor posted a picture from her hospital bed on Instagram and revealed that she is feeling better, while also asking people to be careful about dengue.“Guys, watch out for dengue….
From ‘6-7’ to ‘aura farming’: 10 Gen Z slang terms you’ll keep seeing online in 2026 and what they mean If you have spent even a few minutes scrolling through Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube comments lately, you may have noticed that the internet seems to have developed its own language.One minute someone is “locked in”;…
By Megha Rani September 20, 2026, 8:54:29 PM IST (Published) Six IPOs worth ₹3,825 crore are set to open next week. Check the IPO dates, price bands, issue sizes and key details of Elevate Campuses, Varmora Gran…Read More 1/6 Elevate Campuses | Hillhouse Investment-backed Elevate Campuses will launch the week’s largest IPO, a ₹2,100-crore issue,…
TTD explores REIT route to unlock value from its vast land assets The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is working with Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) on ways to monetise its land assets through real estate investment trusts (REITs), while also helping the temple trust verify and value its gold holdings.The chartered accountants’ apex…
