Cristiano Ronaldo reacts (Image: @Cristiano/X) Cristiano Ronaldo has thanked fans around the world after his 2008 Ballon d’Or-winning season was voted the greatest in the history of the prestigious award, beating Lionel Messi’s record-breaking 2012 campaign in the inaugural Ballon d’Or of All Time (B.O.A.T.) poll.The Portuguese superstar took to social media to acknowledge the…
A recent drone strike by Ukraine has damaged a Yandex data centre in Vladimir, disrupting operations and causing service outages in taxi and banking sectors across multiple cities. (Pic Credit: Reuters) A Ukrainian drone strike damaged a data center operated by Russian technology major Yandex, forcing it to suspend operations, the company said on Sunday….
For actors, success is often measured through opening-day numbers, hit films and comparisons with fellow stars. However, careers do not always follow the same trajectory, and Sundeep Kishan recently highlighted the pressure young actors face to constantly prove their success. During the Hyderabad promotions of his upcoming film ‘Sigma’, the actor spoke about why performers…
India contingent during the athletes parade at the closing ceremony. (Reuters Photo) The 20th Asian Games came to a glittering close on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on more than two weeks of sporting action in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, as Qatar received the flag for the next edition in Doha in 2030. Olympic Council of Asia…
Ilaiyaraaja has received another international recognition for his contribution to music, with a special commemorative stamp reportedly issued in his honour in Australia. The recognition celebrates the veteran composer’s five-decade journey in cinema and comes at a time when he continues to work on new film projects. For Ilaiyaraaja, who began his musical journey in…
Who was R.N. Kao? Inside the life of India’s first R&AW chief who worked with Indira Gandhi and inspired Karan Johar’s upcoming film Karan Johar is bringing the story of one of India’s most influential intelligence officers to the big screen. Six years after Dharma Productions first announced its plans to adapt Nitin Gokhale’s R.N….
Jasprit Bumrah (ANI Photo) Former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis has hailed Jasprit Bumrah as the standout bowler in modern-day white-ball cricket but believes the Indian fast bowler still has more to establish in the Test format.Despite Bumrah‘s impressive record of 234 wickets in 52 Tests at an average of 19.7 and a strike rate of…
Punjab Kings (PBKS) will have to rebuild key parts of their coaching staff after James Hopes and Brad Haddin stepped down from their respective roles as fast-bowling coach and fielding coach, according to Cricinfo.The departures were expected, with both coaches taking up new assignments in Australian domestic cricket. Hopes has recently been appointed head coach…
Steve Smith of Australia celebrates a catch (File photo) Steve Smith added another milestone to his Test career on Sunday, overtaking England’s Joe Root to become the most successful fielder in Test cricket history during the first Test between South Africa and Australia at Kingsmead in Durban.Smith reached the landmark on Day 3 when he…
Red and blue make purple, and that simple bit of colour arithmetic is one reason devotees reach for purple on Maa Siddhidatri’s day. Which night and which morning? Navami Tithi, the lunar day, begins late in the morning on Monday, 19 October, making that night the Navami Tantra Puja night. This observance is followed by…
