Bengaluru double murder twist: Woman killed husband with lover, strangled son who witnessed crime

IANS | August 18, 2026 11:15 AM

Bengaluru, Aug 18 (IANS) The double murder case reported from Chikkabanavara in Bengaluru has taken a shocking turn, with police arresting the deceased man's wife, Harini, who allegedly killed her husband with the help of her alleged lover and later strangled her child to death to conceal the crime, police said on Tuesday. The incident was reported on last Sunday.

Prithviraj-starrer Khalifa's makers reveal Malvika Sharma's character in film

IANS | August 18, 2026 11:02 AM

Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) The makers of director Vysakh, who is directing the eagerly awaited revenge thriller 'Khalifa', featuring actor Prithviraj in the lead, on Tuesday revealed actress Malvika Sharma's look and disclosed that she played a character called Fiza in the film.

FIFA sacks chief operating officer after criticism of Infantino's sell-off plan

IANS | August 18, 2026 10:48 AM

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) FIFA has reportedly sacked its chief operating officer Kevin Lamour after he criticised president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to investors.

Nayanthara-starrer 'Hi' makers reveal Radhika Sarathkumar's character in film!

IANS | August 18, 2026 10:45 AM

Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) The makers of director Vishnu Edavan's eagerly awaited romantic entertainer 'Hi', featuring actors Nayanthara and Kavin in the lead, have now revealed the character played by veteran actress Radhika Sarathkumar in the film.

Seema Pahwa shares throwbacks with Kriti Sanon, Bhumi Pednekar as Bareilly Ki Barfi, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan turn 9

IANS | August 18, 2026 10:43 AM

Mumbai, August 18 (IANS) Actress Seema Pahwa marked nine years of two of her memorable films, ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ and ‘Shubh Mangal Saavdhan’, with a series of throwback pictures featuring her co-stars and members of the movie's teams.

Jackie Shroff wishes Gulzar on birthday, remembers ‘3 Idiots’ fame Achyut Potdar on death anniversary

IANS | August 18, 2026 10:43 AM

Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Bollywood star Jackie Shroff on Tuesday remembered late veteran actor Achyut Potdar on his first death anniversary and also wished legendary poet, lyricist and filmmaker Gulzar on his birthday.

India's first AI-powered payments foundation model launched by Razorpay to boost digital growth

IANS | August 18, 2026 10:40 AM

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Fintech major Razorpay has launched an AI-powered payments foundation model -- Razorpay Vulcan -- built with NVIDIA and AWS technology aimed at making digital transactions more reliable, secure and predictable as India’s digital economy continues to expand, the company said on Tuesday.

Wamiqa Gabbi: Chandra rescued a part of me that I hadn't met yet!

IANS | August 18, 2026 10:36 AM

Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) Actress Wamiqa Gabbi, whose performance as Chandra in director Arun Matheswaran's superhit film 'DC' has come for praise from both the audiences and critics, says that the character had rescued a part of her that she hadn't met yet and had showed her who she could be.

Zverev ousts Atmane; Jodar beats Tabilo to enter Round of 16 in Cincinnati

IANS | August 18, 2026 10:34 AM

Cincinnati, Aug 18 (IANS) Alexander Zverev has advanced to the fourth round of the Cincinnati Open after a late twist to overcome Terence Atmane 7-6 (4), 7-6 (8).

Samantha Ruth Prabhu says ‘compression socks’ are her new fashion statement

IANS | August 18, 2026 10:31 AM

Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Samantha Ruth Prabhu recently revealed that “compression socks” are what she now calls fashion, offering a candid glimpse into her current style priorities.