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After a smashing start at the box office, Akshay Kumar’s multi-starrer comedy ‘Housefull 5’ has begun to lose some momentum. While the film opened strong and pulled in big numbers during its first week, its eighth day saw the lowest collection so far – earning Rs 6 crore. Despite this fall, the movie has still managed to cross the Rs 133 crore mark in India net collections, according to early estimates by Sacnilk.Housefull 5 Movie ReviewA bumper opening weekend‘Housefull 5’ made a grand entry at the box office. It earned Rs 24 crore on its first Friday, followed by Rs…
We don’t think much about our kidneys. We mostly focus on what’s on the outside, such as taking care of our skin, hair, arms, and legs, but not the internal organs. Kidney health is not on most people’s radar; you will not know just how silently these vital organs can suffer under stress. What will surprise you the most is just how easily these signs can be brushed off: fatigue, swelling, or even just a minor change in urine. But according to the National Kidney Foundation, these subtle signs could be your body’s early warning system.Here’s what one should look…
A tense escalation unfolded across the Middle East overnight, as Iran launched missile strikes toward Israel late Friday and early Saturday. The move came in response to what Iran described as Israel’s earlier attacks on its territory. The confrontation began with Israel’s “greatest military operations in history,” against Iran. In a sweeping and highly coordinated attack on Thursday night, Israeli warplanes and drones, some of them reportedly smuggled into Iranian territory in advance, struck deep inside the Islamic Republic. Key targets included parts of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, ballistic missile production sites, and command centers. The strike also killed top Iranian…
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Madhoo Shah, also known simply as Madhoo, shot to fame in the early 1990s with iconic performances in ‘Phool Aur Kaante’, ‘Roja’, and ‘Allari Priyudu’. Her performance in Mani Ratnam’s ‘Roja’ made her a household name. Despite her fame, Madhoo always had clear boundaries when it came to acting. She believed in keeping a ‘gharelu’ image and says it was her ‘upbringing’ that didn’t allow her to do bold films.‘I said yes to everything… except this’Madhoo never had many conditions when it came to accepting film roles, except one. In an interview with News18 Showsha, she said, “And that’s the…
Representative image (Photo: IANS) AKOLA: Aishwarya Toshniwal, a 30-year-old medical student from Akola in Maharashtra, was in her hostel when the Air India flight crashed into the BJ Medical College hospital mess, just metres away. She has not stopped thanking her destiny since she came out of the building unscathed, reports Dhananjay Sable.Jolted by the explosion, Aishwarya watched with horror the leaping flames and smouldering debris from the fifth-floor window of her hostel building. The plane had nose-dived into the diagonally opposite building. The smoke and fire were spreading fast, and wreckage was being tossed in all directions. Instead of…
It’s the latest setback for President Trump in his effort to purge perceived political opponents from independent agencies. Source link
After opening to a decent start, Kamal Haasan’s much-anticipated film ‘Thug Life’, directed by Mani Ratnam, is experiencing a steady decline in its box office numbers. The movie had immense hype since its release with two of the most prominent filmmakers collaborating; however, it is reportedly struggling to hit the Rs 50 crore mark in India even after nine days of release.Thug Life Movie ReviewAs per trade analyst Sacnilk, the movie saw its collections dip under Rs 1 crore, collecting just around Rs 75 lakhs on its second Friday, as per the early estimates. This makes it the film’s lowest…
This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only LONDON: Three British Hindu men were asked their ethnicity in a London park and, when they replied they were Indian and Sri Lankan, were viciously beaten up in an unprovoked attack by three older men who appeared to be Muslim, it has emerged.Two of the men suffered blows to the head and were left unconscious; all had to go to Northwick Park Hospital. They have all been left with cuts and bruises and two have been left with facial fractures. Tory MP Bob Blackman raised the case in the House…
Financial disclosures for 2024 filed by the president on Friday show that digital coins had already become one of his family’s most successful ventures. Source link
The live-action reimagining of How to Train Your Dragon has roared into cinemas with a strong debut, collecting an impressive Rs 4.88 crore on Day 1 at the Indian box office. Released on June 13, 2025, in IMAX 3D, the film has struck a chord with audiences across languages.The English version alone brought in approximately Rs 2.96 crore, while the Hindi-dubbed edition followed with Rs 1.1 crore, according to early estimates on Sacnilk.com. The Tamil and Telugu versions also performed well, earning Rs 36 lakh and Rs 46 lakh respectively.Globally, the film is outperforming projections, opening with a stellar $82.5…
If your blood pressure’s been playing the “creep-up” game lately—or if your doc has already hit you with the H-word (hypertension)—you’ve probably started digging around for foods that can help bring those numbers down. The usual suspects pop up: cut the salt, eat more veggies, ditch the double shot of espresso. But what if there was one tiny, unassuming seed that could sneak into your meals and help your heart chill out—without turning your diet upside down?Chia seeds!Yep, those same little specks you’ve seen floating in fancy Instagram puddings and smoothie bowls. But don’t be fooled by the aesthetics—these seeds…
Supreme Court (Photo: ANI) NEW DELHI: Putting a premium on the right to free speech and expression, Supreme Court on Friday ordered the release of Sakshi TV anchor K Srinivasa Rao, who was held by Andhra police for abetting alleged derogatory and defamatory statements by a panelist on his live show on Amaravati. Justices Mishra and Manmohan said, “Rao has not made the statement. His journalistic participation in a live TV show deserves to be protected, so as that of his fundamental right to free speech. Rao shall be released on bail on conditions to be imposed by the trial…
Representative image (Photo: IANS) A UN general assembly (UNGA) resolution seeking an immediate, unconditional and lasting ceasefire in Gaza was adopted with overwhelming support, as 149 countries voted in favour. India was among the 19 that abstained, even as key American allies like the UK, Australia and Japan voted in favour.The US, Israel and 10 other countries voted against. A similar resolution for a permanent Gaza ceasefire in the security council last week was vetoed by the US. Since Hamas’ terrorist strikes on Israel on October 7, 2023 and the subsequent Israeli action leading to the present situation, India had…
President Trump was talked out of deploying the military to crush the George Floyd protests in 2020. He always regretted it. Source link
NEW DELHI: Flights between the West and India, mainly Delhi and Mumbai, will get even longer following the Iranian airspace closure on Friday after Israel attacked the country’s nuclear sites. Sixteen Air India (AI) flights were impacted Friday, with the majority diverting and the others returning to origin.AI had resumed overflying Iran shortly after Pakistan had closed its airspace to Indian carriers on April 24 to partially mitigate the longer route its flights had to take since then. While AI will have to take longer routes to and from the West, IndiGo between Delhi and Tbilisi and Delhi and Baku…
Denying the Justice Department’s request to detain the deportee would be a significant rebuke of the Trump administration, which has repeatedly cast him as a dangerous criminal. Source link
Shutterstock”We just wanted a relaxing conversation with our dad and we weren’t able to have one,” says Jack Blumenthal. “It was horrible. And it was constant.”Raw pain is etched on Jack’s father’s face as he finally realises how his undiagnosed mental illness – and erratic manic behaviour – hurt the ones he loves the most.In a new BBC documentary, celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal is talking to his son for the first time about how he became impossible to live with.”We’d plan it three weeks in advance, getting prepared just to see you for half an hour,” says Jack, who now…
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NEW DELHI: With Israel launching an unprecedented attack on Iran, India was forced to do another delicate balancing act in its response to the dramatic escalation in West Asia as it underlined the importance of dialogue and diplomacy in resolving underlying issues & offered support for de-escalation efforts.PM Narendra Modi said in a post on X that he received a call from his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, who briefed him about the evolving situation. “I shared India’s concerns and emphasised the need for early restoration of peace and stability in the region,” said the PM.Citing its close and friendly relations…
NHS ConfederationA senior NHS leader has criticised the health service, saying his mother received a “black service, not an NHS service” as she died.Lord Victor Adebowale, chair of the NHS Confederation, which represents health managers, described his mother Grace’s death as “undignified”.The 92-year-old died in January of suspected lung cancer, although it was not detected until after her death.Lord Adebowale said his mother’s missed diagnosis, combined with the sub-standard care she received when admitted to hospital for the final time, had left his family upset and searching for answers.The peer, who was also on the board of NHS England for…
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An old photo of Arjun and Bharti, who died of cancer on May 26 SURAT: As stories of AI 171 crash victims unfold, among the most heartbreaking is that of 37-year-old Arjun Patoliya, whose death has left two little sisters in London, aged 8 and 4, orphaned within a span of just 18 days.Still mourning the loss of their mother Bharti, who died of cancer on May 26, the two girls have now lost their father in Thursday’s tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad.Arjun had travelled to India to fulfil his wife’s last wish – that her post-death rituals be performed…
The country has become a cauldron of anger and unease as it enters a weekend promised to be marked by protests and a military parade. Source link
