Steve Smith arrives in Pakistan despite armed group warning ahead of PSL 2026 | WATCH
Recently, an armed faction of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan issued a warning against overseas players participating in the Pakistan Super League 2026. …read more
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Dhurandhar 2 box office collection day 5: Ranveer Singh film wreaks havoc on first Monday, earns Rs 500 crore in India, mints Rs 800 crore globally
With Rs 65 crore on Monday, Ranveer Singh and Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge has also scored the highest first Monday collections for a Bollywood film and surpassed Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif’s Tiger 3 that had earned Rs 59.25 crore in 2023. …read more
Petrol-diesel price up by Rs 5? Himachal Pradesh govt passes bill to fund orphans and widows
The Congress party-led Himachal Pradesh government has passed a bill in the state assembly, following which the prices of petrol and diesel in the state are expected to increase by up to Rs 5 per litre. …read more
Colombian military plane ‘hercules’ crashes, catches fire with 110 soldiers on board; WATCH
A Colombian Air Force plane has crashed on Monday in the southern region close to the border with Peru, according to officials. There were almost a hundred people on board …read more
Who is Abdul Basit? Pakistan’s ‘jihadi’ diplomat who supported terrorism in Kashmir while being envoy to Delhi
Former Pakistani High Commissioner to India, Abdul Basit, has resurfaced in headlines amid fresh controversy, reviving scrutiny over his past engagements with Kashmiri separatists during his tenure in New Delhi. …read more
WHO warns of fluoride risks: How excess use can harm your child’ health and IQ
Fluoride, an inorganic chemical substance found almost everywhere, can cause irreparable losses to oral and neurological health, from teeth decay and cavities to osteosclerosis to bone deformities to low IQ. See what the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said in its report. …read more
Iran vows to completely close Strait of Hormuz if Trump targets energy facilities, here’s all you need to know
The Middle East conflict has taken a dramatic turn, with Iran threatening to completely close the Strait of Hormuz if US President Donald Trump follows through on his warning to strike Iranian energy facilities within 48 hours. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has stated that energy sites in countries hosting US bases would become “lawful” targets, further escalating the situation. …read more
Dhurandhar The Revenge box office collection day 4: Ranveer Singh’s film runs on riot mode, scores biggest opening weekend in Bollywood, earns Rs 700 crore
Dhurandhar The Revenge box office collection: Ranveer Singh, Aditya Dhar’s movie created history, achieved a rare feat of scoring two back-to-back Rs 100 crore from the Hindi language itself, and recorded the biggest weekend ever. …read more
US-Israel-Iran War: Indian national injured as UAE intercepts Iranian missile in Abu Dhabi; details here
An Indian national suffered minor injuries from falling debris in Abu Dhabi’s Shawamekh Area after the UAE’s air defence systems intercepted a ballistic missile targeting the capital. …read more
AI influencer awards season is upon us
First came the AI beauty pageant. Then the AI music contests. Now, there is an award for AI Personality of the Year – perhaps the inevitable next step for the AI influencer economy as it transforms from quirky novelty into a serious and lucrative industry.
The contest, a joint venture between generative AI studio OpenArt and AI-powered creator platform Fanvue, with backing from AI voice company ElevenLabs, opens on Monday and runs for a month. The organizers said it is intended to “celebrate the creative talent ‘behind’ AI Influencers” and recognize their growing commercial and cultural clout.
Contestants will compete for a total prize f …
