Asian Para Games 2026 Closing Ceremony Live Updates: India signed off from the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya with a landmark performance, finishing fourth in the final medal standings for their best-ever result at the continental para-sports event. The Indian contingent collected a record 114 medals, including 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze,…
Steffan Jones (Twitter Photo) NEW DELHI: Steffan Jones, former high-performance coach at Rajasthan Royals (RR), will join Mumbai Indians (MI) as a bowling consultant for the 2027 Indian Premier League (IPL), TimesofIndia.com has learnt.The 52-year-old will work with MI’s development squad alongside Zubin Bharucha, who has joined the five-time champions as director of performance.Jones, who…
Filmmaker Abhinay Deo recently looked back on his time with Irrfan Khan during the making of the dark comedy ‘Blackmail’ (2018), praising the late actor’s dedication to his work. He recalled one scene in particular that has stayed with him. Though Irrfan was unwell, he ran nearly 200 metres in a single, uninterrupted take for…
Photo: Bella Kidman Cruise/ Instagram/ @Tomolivia24/ X Growing up with famous parents sounds like a dream surrounded by red carpets, big houses, and a surname that opens every door. But not all celebrity children follow their parents’ path and decide to carve out a career of their own.For Tom Cruise and ex- wife Nicole Kidman’s…
India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar believes staying focused on his work without expecting too much from himself helped him deal with a four-year absence from international cricket. The experienced bowler returned to the national setup earlier this month as a replacement for injured Arshdeep Singh in the fifth T20I against the West Indies, but rain washed…
Selena Gomez hosted her fourth annual Rare Impact Fund Benefit in Los Angeles on Wednesday, 14 October. The evening combined fundraising for youth mental health non-profits with a few lighter moments, including a visible show of support from her husband, Benny Blanco.Blanco bid $25,000 at the event’s live auction to win a session titled “Session…
Director Avinash Arun revealed that Aamir Khan approached him to direct ‘Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam’ after watching his work on the crime thriller series ‘Paatal Lok’. Aamir Khan had initially considered playing public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam in the film. However, after that plan did not materialise, he brought Avinash Arun on board…
A Christmas song about heartbreak has found a lasting way to help people facing difficult times. Four decades after Wham! released Last Christmas, royalties accumulated from sales of the festive hit helped the George Michael Fund make more than 20 grants to organisations supporting children and young people across the UK. The funding, announced to…
Instead of building concrete reefs, conservation workers in Nebraska have turned trees cleared from overgrown lake banks into underwater fish habitats, placing around 150 trees at 16 locations across two lakes. The project, completed in September 2026, aims to give smaller fish places to hide from predators while improving fishing access along the shore. According…
Before costumes and candy, Halloween was a night for peering into the future. According to reports and folktales prevalent in several parts of the world, young people across the British Isles once used ordinary apples to answer one burning question: who will I marry? A long peel tossed over a shoulder, a bite at the…
