Samantha, Ananya congratulate 'Jawan' director Atlee, wife Priya on embracing parenthood for 2nd time

IANS | April 20, 2026 11:32 AM

Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Filmmaker Atlee, who is known for the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer ‘Jawan’, ‘Mersal’, ‘Bigil’ and others, has welcomed a baby girl along with his wife Priya Atlee. The news was shared in the most heartwarming way by their son, Meer, through his parents’ social media. Actresses Ananya Panday, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Kajal Aggarwal congratulated the proud parents on baby girl's arrivalm Meer announced on social media that he has become a big brother to a little sister.

Char Dham Yatra 2026: Why pilgrimage begins from Yamunotri

IANS | April 20, 2026 11:32 AM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Char Dham Yatra, one of Hinduism’s most revered pilgrimages, continues to draw thousands of devotees each year to the Himalayan shrines of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath. A distinctive aspect of this spiritual journey is that it always begins from Yamunotri, a sequence rooted in both religious tradition and geographical logic.

Uncertainty remains ahead of expected US-Iran talks

IANS | April 20, 2026 11:20 AM

Islamabad, April 20 (IANS) As US forces have intercepted and taken custody of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship, and Iran said it has currently no decision to send a negotiating delegation for peace talks, the prospect of an expected second round of US-Iran talks remains unclear.

Krithi Shetty: We need to know that we're enough and that love is given, not earned!

IANS | April 20, 2026 11:10 AM

Chennai, April 20 (IANS) Actress Krithi Shetty, who played the lead along with Pradeep Ranganathan in director Vignesh Shivan's Love Insurance Kompany (LIK), has now penned a note of gratitude in which she has disclosed that she personally connected with the message of the film and that somewhere one needs to know that "we’re enough" and that "love is given and not earned".