It was a moment that probably cost France what would have been their second World Cup win in just 8 years. Something possessed Zinedine Zidane in that moment! (AFP) The 2006 World Cup final was underway in Berlin and had headed into the second half of extra time when a shocking, terrifying incident came to…
Singer Sona Mohapatra has weighed in on the ongoing debate surrounding the portrayal of Janhvi Kapoor’s character in the Telugu film ‘Peddi’, arguing that mainstream cinema often reduces women to decorative figures while glorifying toxic masculinity in the name of romance.Known for her outspoken views, Mohapatra shared a video on social media in which she…
Jealousy rarely shows up with a neon sign.Instead, it prefers to hide out behind polite smiles, passive-aggressive remarks, and seemingly innocent questions. Psychologically speaking, envy isn’t usually a single, dramatic blow-up. It’s more of a slow, toxic drip of consistent behaviors. When these subtle patterns start grouping together over time, it’s a pretty safe bet…
US shares started the week higher on Monday as investors returned to technology shares following last week’s sharp sell-off, even as renewed tensions in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher. Major indices recovered after a cautious start to trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained about 0.3%, while the S&P 500 rose nearly 0.6%….
Hungary’s parliament on Monday unanimously approved a sharp reduction in lawmakers’ salaries and allowances, backing Prime Minister Peter Magyar’s efforts to curb administrative spending and restore strained public finances.All 189 lawmakers present in the 199-member National Assembly voted in favour of the bill submitted by the ruling Tisza party.The legislation will reduce MPs’ monthly base…
NEW DELHI: Over a month after facing a drubbing in the West Bengal polls, Trinamool Congress appears to be experiencing a second wave of mutiny, with several party MPs reportedly submitting a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressing their desire to support the BJP-led NDA.This comes days after Mamata Banerjee lost control over…
It begins, as so many Jeffrey Epstein stories do, in a room where power recognised power. In this case, the room was reportedly the Plaza Hotel in New York in the early 1990s. A young woman from Texas, Melanie Starnes, later Dr Melanie Walker, has told people that she was introduced there to Epstein by…
All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey, and Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya NEW DELHI: Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday assured the Indian Super League (ISL) clubs that the upcoming 2026-27 season will go ahead as planned. But in a major development, the club proposal has been finalised for the next four…
Sreeja Konidela, daughter of Chiranjeevi, sister of ‘Peddi’ star Ram Charan has lived much of her personal life under the unforgiving glare of public scrutiny navigating an elopement at 19, a dowry case, two marriages, two separations, and the loss of her first husband, all while carrying the weight of one of Telugu cinema’s most…
Instead of insisting children to put away screens, make screen-free time that feels like a normal family rhythm rather than a punishment. This means, instead of nagging, start protecting a few important moments that children look forward to.Choose small “screen sanctuaries” where devices simply don’t belong. For example, the car is for conversation, bedrooms are…
