Changing weight category is always a calculated risk in wrestling as it demands adjustments to body, technique and psychology that can make or break a career. For Deepak Punia, the gamble of moving up from 86kg to 97kg has paid rich dividends. Wrestlers Deepak Punia, in blue, and Sahil Jaglan compete during the men’s freestyle…
After weeks of speculation and a Sydney Opera House appearance alongside Mark Hoppus, Violent Soho have confirmed their return to the big stage. The Brisbane band is returning to the stage for the first time in four years, announcing three east coast headline dates this September.The run begins at Enmore Theatre on September 11, before…
NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings are likely to rope in Karnataka cricketer Macneil Hadley Noronha as an injury replacement for Ramakrishna Ghosh for the remainder of IPL 2026.CSK suffered their third major injury setback of the season after all-rounder Ghosh was ruled out of the tournament following the game against Mumbai Indians on May 2…
Akshay Kumar explains why Ahaan Panday-Aneet Padda’s Saiyaara worked, says hit films don’t need events (Image credits: Instagram) Akshay Kumar believes that a film doesn’t need a grand promotional event or a larger-than-life spectacle to become a box office success. The actor cited the blockbuster success of Saiyaara as an example, saying the romantic drama…
What is force majeure and why have some Gulf countries invoked it during the Iran vs US-Israel war? As the Middle East conflict between Iran, the United States and Israel intensifies, a legal term rarely discussed outside corporate boardrooms has suddenly become headline news and that is force majeure. Several Gulf energy producers, including Qatar,…
Apple has reached a preliminary agreement with Intel to manufacture some chips for its devices—a deal that would end years of estrangement between the two companies and mark one of the more consequential shifts in the semiconductor industry in recent memory, the Wall Street Journal reported.The two companies have been in intensive talks for over…
NOIDA: PM Modi inaugurated Noida International Airport in Jewar on Saturday, and dwelled at length on energy supply turbulence precipitated by the West Asia conflict, underlining ethanol blending as a key strategy to reduce dependence on crude oil imports.Modi said that the country would have had to import an additional 4.5 crore barrels of crude…
Bill Gates has said something the rest of the AI industry would rather he had kept to himself. Some of the megacomplexes going up across the United States right now will not pay off. The electricity locked in will turn out to be too expensive. The compute will be undercut by cheaper builds overseas. The…
“El amor es ciego, pero los vecinos no.”Translation: “Love is blind, but the neighbours are not.”This is a funny take reminding us that while you might be blinded by love, but your neighbours and community can see exactly what is going on. This Spanish proverb is funny, but it’s also true. It doesn’t speak of…
Wall Street stocks climbed on Friday after stronger-than-expected US jobs data eased concerns over the economy, even as investors continued to monitor tensions in the Middle East and uncertainty around the Iran conflict.The S&P 500 rose 0.7 per cent and moved closer to a fresh record high, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.2 per cent…
