Happy Birthday Nivin Pauly: Five films that radically redefined the actor’s ‘chocolate hero’ image

Nivin Pauly, who is celebrating his 37th birthday today, has made a successful career featuring in romantic Malayalam films. He made his screen debut with Vineeth Sreenivasan’s directorial Malarvaadi Arts Club in 2010. But, his first major break came with the 2011 romantic drama Thattathin Marayathu. His performance…

New Delhi World Book Fair to be held from January 8 in physical form

The 30th edition of New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF) will be held next year in physical form from January 8-16 at the newly constructed halls at the Pragati Maidan here, the National Book Trust announced Sunday. The theme for the upcoming fair will be “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” to celebrate 75 years of the…

MS Dhoni gifts signed ball to young CSK fans who are left teary-eyed after team’s win

As MS Dhoni scored the winning runs for Chennai Super Kings, confirming their place in the final of IPL 2021, fans and supporters flooded social media with celebratory tweets and memes. The camera at the Dubai stadium also captured the reactions of several fans rejoicing at the team’s win. However, a video of two…

Uttarakhand minister Yashpal Arya, his MLA son join Congress

In a setback to the ruling BJP in Uttarakhand months ahead of the Assembly elections, state minister Yashpal Arya quit the party on Monday and rejoined the Congress. His MLA son Sanjeev Arya too joined the Congress. A six-time MLA and prominent Dalit leader, Yashpal Arya is the Transport Minister in the Pushkar Singh…

‘What have we done with democracy?’ A decade on, Arab spring gains wither

For roughly three months after Tunisians toppled their dictator in January 2011 in an eruption of protest that electrified the Arab world, Ali Bousselmi felt nothing but “pure happiness.” The decade that followed, during which Tunisians adopted a new constitution, gained freedom of speech and voted in free and fair…

Tom Moody interested in coaching Indian team: Report

Former Australia all-rounder Tom Moody is expected to apply for the high profile job of Indian cricket team’s next head coach for a fourth time, following the conclusion of the upcoming T20 World Cup, according to a media report. “It’s understood the former World Cup-winner and well-travelled coach is eyeing the…

Explained: Why launch of Indian Space Association is significant

The Indian Space Association (ISpA) was formally launched Monday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an industry body representing the various stakeholders in the Indian space domain with members comprising the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Bharti Airtel, OneWeb, Tata Group’s Nelco, L&T, MapMyIndia…

Battlegrounds Mobile India: Key dates for new upgrades, mode launches and Diwali events

Krafton, the South Korean video game developer and creator of Battlegrounds Mobile India, has announced dates for upcoming upgrades and new mode launches. It has also revealed the dates for upcoming India-specific events such as the upcoming Diwali events. Here is the full list. The Metro Royale mode, which started on…

Kylian Mbappe scores winner as France beat Spain 2-1 to win UEFA Nations League title

World champions France won the Nations League final with goals from Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe earning them a 2-1 win over Spain at the San Siro stadium on Sunday. Didier Deschamps side had struggled to get a foothold in the game during a first half dominated by Spain but after going a goal down, following Mikel…

Stefanos Tsitsipas storms into third round at Indian Wells with straight set win over Pedro Martinez

Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to the third round at Indian Wells for the first time in his career on Sunday, defeating Spaniard Pedro Martinez 6-2 6-4 under lights to set up a meeting with Fabio Fognini. The Greek broke serve to take a 2-0 lead in the first set, which he easily won, but his unseeded opponent made him…