Musician Aidan Sammut criticised an AI-generated act performing at a Sydney showcase for emerging artists, arguing the opportunity should have gone to a human band instead.Image credit (Instagram) Musician Aidan Sammut has the industry talking after he complained about a live music event designed to promote new artists where AI-generated material was performed. The event…
Aravindh Chithambaram, Arjun Erigaisi, and Nihal Sarin (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: The traditional boundaries of Indian sports are expanding rapidly into the digital realm, with the India Rising: Road to EWC, a collaboration between JioBLAST, Chess.com, and the Esports World Cup (EWC) Foundation, emerging as the latest expression of the country’s soaring esports ambitions.Through the…
Vidit Gujrathi Exclusive (Graphic designed by TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: The race for a place at the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 in Paris through the India Rising: Road to EWC Chess qualifiers has boiled down to a blockbuster final between two established Grandmasters.India’s Vidit Gujrathi will take on Benjamin Bok of the Netherlands. Both have…
Organisers confirmed the Adelaide music festival will take a “fallow year” in 2026 while planning for future editions.Image credit (Instagram) A major Adelaide music festival has announced its cancellation for 2026, disappointing fans who were anticipating the event’s return. Harvest Rock, the two-day festival typically held in October, will not take place this year as…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi applauds the crowd after the World Cup round of 32 soccer match against Cape Verde (AP Photo) Lionel Messi acknowledged the stern test posed by Cabo Verde after defending champions Argentina survived a dramatic scare to secure a 3-2 extra-time victory in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32.The reigning champions…
Prithviraj Sukumaran on ‘L3’: ‘We want to do it’; Says ‘Lucifer’ trilogy was always planned Actor-director Prithviraj Sukumaran has shared an exciting update for fans of the ‘Lucifer’ franchise, starring Mohanlal in the lead.While promoting his upcoming film ‘I, Nobody’, the actor confirmed that the third instalment of the blockbuster series is very much in…
Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli (AP Photo) Mumbai: When George Russell was in his rookie year in Formula 1 back in 2019, Kimi Antonelli had just turned a teenager, though one who had already begun to show promise as he climbed through the karting ranks. Fast forward to 2026 and it’s a fascinating story unfolding…
Abigail Anderson was recently spotted near Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding. The two have been friends since their high school days in Tennessee. Taylor Swift has been through a lot in life. From starting in Tennessee from scratch to becoming a pop icon and one of the richest musicians, Swift has come a long…
Gautam Gambhir and Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: After rain washed out the opening T20I, India will be hoping for better weather when they take on England in the second match of the five-game series at Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday, July 4.The first T20I at Chester-le-Street ended in a no-result after India…
‘Nagabandham’ X review: Virat Karrna’s mythological drama divides audiences, Visuals win praise; Screenplay faces criticism Virat Karrna‘s ‘Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure’ has opened in cinemas, and the first wave of audience reactions has started appearing on X (formerly Twitter). Directed by Abhishek Nama, the mythological action-adventure stars Virat Karrna in the lead role alongside Nabha…