​ M60A3 tanks fire during a live-fire drill as part of the Han Kuang military exercise in Penghu, Taiwan. Reuters​ Taiwan’s military on Monday conducted a live-fire drill simulating the repulsion of a Chinese air landing assault on the strategically vital Penghu Islands, as it began a key phase of its annual 10-day Han Kuang…

Bengaluru food safety officials intensified inspections, seizing 132kg of food and 15 litres of used oil BENGALURU: The food safety department has intensified its crackdown on hotels and food establishments in Bengaluru, with inspections resulting in the seizure and disposal of 132kg of food articles and 15 litres of used cooking oil.During the latest inspections,…

Hirotoshi Tanaka and the chair he ‘stole’ (Image Credit: Special arrangement) BENGALURU: When Japanese student Hirotoshi Tanaka came to Bengaluru in 2019, he had one simple plan — to learn English, experience life in India and eventually return to his parents in Tokyo.Instead, his journey took him from a police station to Bengaluru Central Prison,…

China issues red alert as Typhoon Dolphin approaches. (Photo: ANI) More than a million people were evacuated across eastern China, including Shanghai, after Typhoon Dolphin made landfall on Sunday, bringing transport services across the region to a halt and raising fears of flooding and landslides.Dolphin first struck Yuhuan in Zhejiang province at 5.30pm local time,…

Giannis Antetokounmpo. Image via: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Giannis Antetokounmpo is not with the Milwaukee Bucks anymore and it would be easier for both him and his new team Miami Heat if he get used to the new environment as soon as possible. However, things are not easy as it seems as Antetokounmpo himself confessed in…

A cabin crew member on the Jetstar plane was injured, and the connection between the Qatar Airways plane’s nose gear and the aircraft tug was damaged, the regulator said A Jetstar A320 and a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 narrowly avoided colliding on the tarmac at Sydney airport on Sunday, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau was…

‘Thudakkam’ box office collections day 3_ Vismaya Mohanlal’s film rises 18. Vismaya Mohanlal’s ‘Thudakkam’ continued its steady run at the box office on Sunday. The Malayalam film registered its highest single-day collection during the opening weekend.Thudakkam Movie ReviewAccording to Sacnilk, ‘Thudakkam’ collected Rs 4.25 Cr net in India on Day 3. The figure marks an…

‘DC’ box office collections day 3_ Lokesh Kanagaraj’s film jumps 36 Arun Matheswaran’s ‘DC’ continued its theatrical run with an impressive jump in collections on Sunday. The Tamil film, featuring Lokesh Kanagaraj and Wamiqa Gabbi, recorded a 36.4% rise in its India net collection compared with Day 2.According to Sacnilk, ‘DC’ earned Rs 9.55 Cr…

Amitabh Bachchan questions Preity Zinta for not replying to his birthday wishes: ‘I have a huge complaint with you’ Amitabh Bachchan and Preity Zinta shared a light-hearted moment on the sets of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’, where the host playfully called out the actor for never replying to his birthday wishes. The actress appeared on the…