WASHINGTON: The US military said it carried out precision airstrikes in eastern Syria on Thursday in response to a drone attack that killed one American contractor and injured five US service personnel. A Department of Defense statement said the US contractor had been killed and the others wounded “after a one-way unmanned aerial vehicle struck…
On Thursday night, several celebrities attended a sports awards show which honoured several poeple from the field of sports. The red carpet saw the likes of Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma, Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh with Prakash Padukone and Abhishek Bachchan among others. As they got dressed for the occasion, Virat and Anushka dropped some pictures on…
Pradeep Sarkar, the director of films like ‘Parineeta’, ‘Mardaani’ and ‘Helicopter Eela’, has passed away. He was 68.News of the director’s demise broke this morning. It was reported that he passed away at a city hospital at around 3.30 am. Following the news break, fellow B-town director Hansal Mehta tweeted, “Pradeep Sarkar. Dada. RIP.” The…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s mayhem has been exposing flaws in the functioning of its political system, in place for most part of its history.While attempts to demolish status quo were made in the past too and failed, it seems more serious this time as former PM Imran Khan has challenged the Shehbaz Sharif-led coalition government and the…
Whatever it is that Kareena Kapoor Khan does, she dives right into it with spontaneity, spunk and confidence. Whether it is a challenging role on screen, hosting a show, or playing super mom to her kids — she gives it all she’s got. In an interview with Bombay Times for What Women Want — Season…
KYIV: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday told European leaders that “delays” sending fighter jets and long-range missiles could extend the war, after he paid a visit to the frontline southern region of Kherson.On the train home from the war-ravaged areas, Zelenskyy gave an emotional account of what he had seen as he addressed a…
TEL AVIV: Israel’s parliament on Thursday passed the first of several laws that make up its contentious judicial overhaul as protesters opposing the changes staged another day of demonstrations aimed at ringing an alarm over what they see as the country’s descent toward autocracy.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition approved legislation that would protect the Israeli…
NEW DELHI: Google on Friday is celebrating the 77th birthday of Kitty O’Neil, once crowned the “the fastest woman in the world.” Kitty was a legendary American stunt performer, daredevil, and rocket-powered vehicle driver who was deaf since childhood. Born in 1946, O’Neil was an American stuntwoman and racer who was known for her groundbreaking…
WASHINGTON: A nearly six-hour grilling of TikTok’s CEO by lawmakers brought the platform’s 150 million US users no closer to an answer as to whether the app will be wiped from their devices.US lawmakers on Thursday pressed Shou Zi Chew over data security and harmful content, responding skeptically during a tense committee hearing to his…
Rakhi Sawant has returned to Mumbai after her much-needed trip to London. On Thursday, the actress was spotted at the Mumbai airport and she was seen talking about her 12-hour-long flight with the paparazzi. During the same time, cricketer KL Rahul also happened to be at the same place but Rakhi was not able to…