Tokyo Olympics 2020: China’s teen diving queens bag 10m platform gold and silver

China’s 14-year-old diving superstar Quan Hongchan claimed gold in the women’s 10 metre platform with a near-perfect score at the Tokyo Games on Thursday, leaving a silver medal for team mate Chen Yuxi. China has claimed gold in all women’s diving events since the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. Quan,…

How Shah Rukh Khan inspired billions with Chak De India. On Throwback Thursday

sattar minute, sattar minute hai tumhare paas…”. Shah Rukh Khan’s iconic lines from Chak De! India is remembered to date. The expressions, the patriotic feeling and of course, Shah Rukh Khan makes the monologue the heart of Chak De! India. The film is more of an emotion than a movie. Written by…

Xiaomi Independence Day Sale: Mi 11X, Mi 11 Lite and other smartphones get massive discounts

HIGHLIGHTS Xiaomi is hosting its Independence Day sale. Several Mi and Redmi smartphones are available with discounts. Offers applicable on Xiaomi smart TVs as well. The Amazon Great Indian Festival sale and Flipkart Big Savings Day sale might be making a lot of headlines today but, Xiaomi is also hosting its parallel…

Sensex, Nifty end higher for 4th straight session

Indian shares closed higher on Thursday for a fourth straight session, buoyed mostly by gains in Airtel and information technology stocks, while investors awaited the country’s central bank decision on interest rates on Friday. The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index and the S&P BSE Sensex ended up 0.2% each at…

Inside Lara Dutta’s transformation into Indira Gandhi for BellBottom in one timelapse video, Akshay Kumar says ‘nailed it’

Actor Akshay Kumar treated fans to a behind-the-scenes video of Lara Dutta transforming into late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi for the film BellBottom. In his post, Akshay was also full of praise for her performance, saying that she had ‘nailed’ it. In the time-lapse video, Lara is surrounded by a…

Neena Gupta has gone grey, now she has eyes set on khaki and Shabana Azmi’s roles: Now Stree-ming

What can one say about Neena Gupta that hasn’t already been said? Perhaps one of the most talented actors we have in the business today, the actor is a living example of how time or age are inconsequential in the face of talent. Post her breakthrough performance in Badhaai Ho!, Neenaji has been a part of multiple…

Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Pagal Hai: Shaheer Sheikh, Mamta Sharma bring alive the magic of Saajan’s romance

One of the most popular romantic films of the 90s, Saajan is set to turn 30 this month. As an ode to the love triangle featuring Salman Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Sanjay Dutt, Mamta Sharma has released her version of “Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Pagal Hai”. The music video of the romantic song features…

Karan Johar to grace Indian Idol 12, ‘Bachpan Ka Pyaar’ viral sensation Sahdev Dirdo to join him

Indian Idol 12 is set to air a 12-hour grand finale on August 15. Ahead of the season’s culmination, the semi finale episode this week will see Karan Johar gracing the show. The filmmaker will be in for a surprise as contestants will perform songs from his iconic films. Titled ‘Karan Johar…

Explained: Kerala’s new lockdown relaxations and riders

Kerala Covid-19 Lockdown New Guidelines: From August 5, Thursday, onwards, a new set of lockdown restrictions and relaxations would be in place in Kerala, which is currently contributing 40 per cent to the country’s daily cases. The state is opening up at a time when the test positivity rate…

Explained: Why the US State Department is looking for a $5,800 whisky bottle

The US State Department is looking for a $5,800 bottle of whisky that was given to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by the Japanese government on June 24, 2019. Now the department has launched an inquiry into the matter. What is this about? A notice released by the Department of State’s Office of the…