Usha Uthup says ‘The song is always bigger than the singer’; credits musicians and technicians Legendary singer Usha Uthup shared her thoughts on music and teamwork during the grand finale of the singing reality show Indian Idol. The veteran performer, who has spent nearly five decades in the music industry, said that every successful song…
The preparations for Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027 are not just about managing crowds and upgrading infrastructure. In Nashik and Trimbakeshwar, work is also underway to protect the temples, kunds and tirthas that form the heart of the region’s religious landscape.The State Archaeology Department is currently carrying out conservation work at 16 heritage sites across the…
Kolkata is set to celebrate the city’s artistic spirit as KCC Ramjhol 4.0 returns from July 30 to August 1 at the Kolkata Centre for Creativity (KCC). Bringing together visual arts, music, dance, theatre, literature, crafts and food under one roof, this year’s edition promises an immersive cultural experience spread across workshops, performances, exhibitions and…
Actress Sanam Shetty has found herself at the centre of a fresh controversy after an appearance at a protest against alleged NEET examination irregularities in Chennai. The event took an unexpected turn when she was interrupted while speaking, and videos from the venue quickly spread across social media. Soon after, Sanam met the media outside…
Congress workers staged a protest in Kalyan West against alleged police action. KALYAN: Congress workers staged a rasta roko protest at Shivaji Chowk in Kalyan West to protest against the alleged police action on students demonstrating at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi over the alleged paper leak issue.Led by Navin Singh, Kalyan District President, the…
India’s Sukhjeet Singh dribbles. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) NAGPUR: Former Olympian Ashok Kumar Dhyanchand, best known for scoring the winning goal in the 1975 hockey World Cup final, is optimistic of India’s podium finish in Belgium and the Netherlands on Aug 30.Ashok Kumar, who was in Nagpur for an event on Friday, was asked about India’s…
Actor Vimal added to the festive mood surrounding Vijay‘s ‘Jana Nayagan’ by joining fans at Chennai’s Kamala Theatre. The actor was welcomed with loud cheers as he watched the film along with the audience. Videos of Vimal dancing to one of the film’s songs inside the packed theatre quickly went viral on social media. The…
NEW DELHI: The government has debunked videos circulating on social media that show Prime Minister Narendra Modi making threatening remarks against students protesting at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) fact check unit said the clips are AI-generated deepfakes and do not reflect the prime minister’s actual statements.In related fact-checks, the government also…
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday said he has been diagnosed with typhoid but asserted that the agitation will continue until Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns.In a video message, Dipke thanked CJP supporters, whom he referred to as “cockroaches”, for carrying out peaceful protests across…
Maharashtra Police have arrested alleged TET paper leak mastermind Bijendra Gupta (File Photo). MUMBAI: After months on the run, Bijendra Gupta, the main accused in the Maharashtra TET paper leak case, was arrested by Thane police from Bihar on Saturday morning.Gupta was wanted in the Maharashtra TET paper leak case, in which the SIT had…