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Australia captain Alyssa Healy won the toss and chose to bat first against New Zealand in the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup opener at Holkar Stadium on Wednesday. The seven-time champions brought back left-arm spinner Sophie Molineux for her first appearance since knee surgery while resting veteran...

Actress Shalini Pandey recently discussed her instinctive approach to performing during an interview. The Maharaj star explained that she experiences her greatest sense of security when portraying characters different from herself. She finds the camera environment welcoming and considers acting...

A Sudanese doctor who survived 500 days of siege in El Fasher was killed during dawn prayers when a missile struck his mosque and claimed approximately 75 lives. Dr. Omar Selik had remained in the besieged Darfur city to treat wounded residents despite severe shortages of medical supplies and...

Former cricket captain Kapil Dev drew widespread condemnation after suggesting India should prioritize sportsmanship over political tensions with Pakistan during the Asia Cup trophy controversy. The 1983 World Cup winner told media outlets that refusing handshakes with Pakistani officials was...

The federal government entered a shutdown on Wednesday after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to agree on spending legislation. Thousands of workers face unpaid leave while essential services continue with skeleton crews. Social Security benefits for 74 million Americans remain intact...

Mohanlal unveiled the trailer for the horror film Dies Irae on Wednesday, featuring his son, Pranav Mohanlal, as the only child in the cursed family. The preview shows an elderly woman questioning why a man stayed silent about disturbing behavior in a young person. Director Rahul Sadasivan...

Composer A R Rahman presented his white grand piano to nephew G V Prakash Kumar after the younger musician received his second National Award. Prakash Kumar won recognition for his work on the film Vaathi starring Dhanush and dedicated the honor to supporters who followed his career across 110...

A Bangladeshi human rights organization rejected Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus's characterization of Hindu minority persecution claims as baseless during his United Nations General Assembly remarks in New York. The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council cited documentation from a...

Kareena Kapoor Khan posted a photograph from the 42nd Filmfare Awards showing her seated beside Akshaye Khanna in casual attire. The actress noted how attendees wore comfortable personal clothing to award ceremonies during that era without pressure from stylists or designers. She emphasized that...

Security forces from the CRPF Cobra 208 Battalion discovered a large weapons stockpile during forest patrols near Kanchal village in Bijapur district. The hidden cache contained RDX, detonators, grenades and materials for building improvised devices that officials say were meant for attacks on...

India all-rounder Amanjot Kaur delivered confident responses during a press conference following the team's opening victory against Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cup. The 25-year-old was the highest scorer for her side and formed a crucial partnership with Deepti Sharma after early wickets fell...

Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor have criticized modern film marketing during promotional events for their upcoming movie Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari. The actors told reporters that contemporary promotional interviews have lost their genuine quality compared to earlier times. Dhawan said...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a silver centenary coin and postal stamp on Wednesday, honoring the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh at Delhi's Dr Ambedkar International Centre. The 100-rupee coin depicts Bharat Mata receiving salutes from three volunteers alongside the Ashoka Pillar lion...

Junior golfer Veer Ganapathy began playing at age two by mirroring his father, Rahul Ganapathy, a former top-ranked professional who coaches him. The left-handed player won the All India Juniors tournament in Pune during 2023 after entering national competitions at 15. He trains up to eight...

Punjabi artist Diljit Dosanjh recorded vocals for Rebel, a musical selection from the forthcoming Kannada film Kantara: Chapter 1. The track premiered on Wednesday and features Dosanjh performing alongside the composition. Hombale Films produces the project with contributions from music director...

Banking executives praised the Reserve Bank of India for holding its benchmark rate steady at 5.5 percent while adopting a neutral policy stance. Indian Bank chief Binod Kumar said the decision promotes stability for borrowers through consistent loan payments and reliable credit access. The...

The Reserve Bank of India introduced several initiatives on Wednesday to expand rupee usage in global commerce. Governor Sanjay Malhotra said authorized dealer banks can extend rupee loans to residents of Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka for cross-border trade settlements. The central bank will allow...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on October 2, 2014, marking the 145th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's birth. The initiative addressed decades of sanitation neglect, as approximately 564 million people practiced open defecation before the program began. India...

Television personalities Vidisha Srivastava and Rohitashv Gour from Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai participated in Mumbai garba festivities during Navratri at Kora Kendra in Borivali. Gour said his character Manmohan Tiwari fulfilled a longtime wish to dance with Anita Bhabi as thousands joined the...

Bigg Boss Season 19 contestant Tanya Mittal expressed her admiration for fellow housemate Amaal Malik by describing plans for a studio café centered on his musical career. She told Neelam Giri, Basir Ali and Malik about her concept featuring his songs on the walls with QR codes linking to track...