Sivakarthikeyan lauds Radhika Sarathkumar for shooting for 'Thaai Kelavi' despite knee pain

IANS | February 25, 2026 9:25 AM

Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) Stating that only actress Radhika Sarathkumar could have pulled off the lead role of director Sivakumar Murugesan's 'Thaai Kelavi' so convincingly, actor and producer Sivakarthikeyan lauded the veteran actress for her commitment and revealed how she continued to work on the film despite her severe knee pain that required a surgery.

Hope that PM Modi mentions genocide of thousands in Gaza during his Israel visit: Priyanka Gandhi

IANS | February 25, 2026 9:23 AM

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday expressed hope that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would raise the issue of the "genocide of thousands of innocent men, women, and children" in Gaza during his upcoming visit to Israel and demand justice for them.

Sushmita Sen celebrates 3-year milestone, says ‘no excuse, only result’

IANS | February 25, 2026 9:22 AM

Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Actress Sushmita Sen is celebrating a significant milestone in her professional and fitness journey as she shared her “no excuse, only result.”

200,000 Taiwanese accounts exposed in recent data breach: Coupang

IANS | February 25, 2026 9:19 AM

Seoul, Feb 25 (IANS) US-listed e-commerce giant Coupang said on Wednesday that around 200,000 Taiwanese accounts were leaked in a recent data breach that affected about 33 million accounts.

Hyundai, Kia, BMW to recall over 107,000 vehicles over fire risks

IANS | February 25, 2026 9:15 AM

Seoul, Feb 25 (IANS) Hyundai Motor, Kia and BMW Korea will voluntarily recall 107,158 vehicles across 37 models due to manufacturing defects that could pose fire risks, the transport ministry said on Wednesday.

Nawwab Shah recalls arriving in Bombay in 1990: Dreams in my pockets, stars in my eyes

IANS | February 25, 2026 9:14 AM

Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Actor Nawwab Shah took a jog down memory lane as he revisited the year 1990, the time he first arrived in Bombay with aspirations of making it big in the film industry.

PM Modi departs for Israel, says visit will set new goals for strategic ties

IANS | February 25, 2026 9:12 AM

New Delhi/Tel Aviv, Feb 25 (IANS) As he departed for his two-day visit to Israel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he is looking forward to his engagements with his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, aimed at further strengthening cooperation across various domains and exchanging views on regional and global issues.

Pooja Hegde gets back to work after returning from travel

IANS | February 25, 2026 9:03 AM

Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Actress Pooja Hegde is back in the bay and has dived straight into work after wrapping up her recent travel.

Karan Kundrra flaunts girlfriend Tejasswi Prakash’s portrait tattoo on his chest

IANS | February 25, 2026 8:56 AM

Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Actor Karan Kundrra has tattooed his girlfriend Tejasswi Prakash’s portrait on his chest and proudly flaunted it at a recent event in the city.

US security clearances stuck in limbo

IANS | February 25, 2026 8:52 AM

Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) A broken US security-clearance pipeline is keeping America’s most sensitive jobs waiting — and Congress is now warning that the Pentagon’s flagship fix is years late, billions over budget, and still unable to deliver the modern system Washington promised after a massive data breach a decade ago.