Los Angeles, Jan 4 (IANS) Actor Dwayne Johnson had a pretty rough childhood. The actor and his family bounced around the country, from urban North Carolina to suburban Connecticut when he was an adolescent.
Washington, Jan 3 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Saturday defended the secrecy surrounding the US operation that led to the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, warning that advance notification to Congress or others would have “endangered the mission” and insisting the action sent a clear message to adversaries in the Western Hemisphere and beyond.
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) India’s U23 World Champion Sujeet Kalkal emerged as the standout name in the Category A round of players' auction in the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) 2026, after being secured by Delhi Dangal Warriors for ₹52 lakh. Delhi Dangal Warriors was among the most active teams in this round, further adding Iran’s Hadi Vafaeipour in the men’s 86 kg category for ₹26 lakh, along with Mexico’s Karla Acosta in the women’s 57 kg division.
Yanbu (Saudi Arabia), Jan 3 (IANS) In a historic achievement for Indian motorsport, top driver Sanjay Takale delivered a standout performance in the Prologue Stage of the Dakar Rally 2026, finishing first in the high average speed Group H3 and 35th overall in the Cars category on Saturday.
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) Trinamool Congress (TMC) has launched an ambitious outreach drive under its 'Banglar Samarthane Sanjog' initiative, targeting approximately 200 prominent personalities across West Bengal with 'Unnayoner Panchali', a detailed report card highlighting the state government's achievements over the past 15 years.
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) A day after some of the country's top football stars appealed to FIFA, the sport's governing body, players and fans for some good news, with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announcing that the dates for the next season of the Indian Super League (ISL) will be announced next week.
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday advised Indian nationals to avoid all non-essential travel to Venezuela in view of recent developments in the South American country and the rapidly evolving security situation there.
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Saturday said that anyone using Grok AI to make illegal content will suffer the same consequences as if they upload illegal content, a day after the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) cracked down on X Corp for failing to prevent the generation and circulation of obscene, nude and indecent content on its platform.
Vadodara, Jan 3 (IANS) India's Syndrela Das and Rupam Sardar registered comfortable victories to clinch the U-17 girls' and U-17 boys' singles titles in the WTT Youth Contender 2026 at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex in Vadodara on Saturday, while Divija Paul and Dev Pranav Bhat were crowned the U-13 girls' and boys' champions, respectively.
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) On the second day of "Delhi Shabdotsav 2026", a three-day literary and cultural festival celebrating India's heritage at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi delivered a powerful address emphasising national unity and warning against attempts to create divisions between North and South India.
