Trump, Zelensky seek ways to end war before winter

IANS | September 23, 2026 6:25 AM

United Nations, Sep 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said they would explore ways to end the war before winter as they opened talks in New York on Tuesday (US local time).

US unveils $31 million Nepal flood aid package

IANS | September 23, 2026 6:21 AM

Washington, Sep 23 (IANS) The United States announced plans to provide an additional $31 million for Nepal’s recovery from devastating floods, including funding for permanent bridges, humanitarian assistance and US-made drones.

Trump asks Americas to crush drug cartels

IANS | September 23, 2026 6:17 AM

New York, Sep 23 (IANS) President Donald Trump has urged countries across the Western Hemisphere to designate narcoterrorist groups as common threats and impose sweeping sanctions on organisations already listed by the United States as foreign terrorist entities.

Vijay Antony's 'Appa Kutty' to hit screens on October 16

IANS | September 23, 2026 6:12 AM

Chennai, Sep 23 (IANS) The makers of actor, composer, editor, and filmmaker Vijay Antony's next emotionally rich, content-driven film 'Appa Kutty', directed by Mu. Maran, have now announced that the film will hit screens on October 16 this year.

Mammootty: Receiving the National Award for Best Actor is an honour I will cherish for a lifetime!

IANS | September 23, 2026 6:06 AM

Chennai, Sep 23 (IANS) Malayalam cinema legend Mammootty, who received a standing ovation while receiving the National Film Award for Best Actor for his work in ‘Bramayugam’, has now penned a note of gratitude in which he has observed that receiving the National Award for Best Actor at the 72nd National Film Awards was an honour he would cherish for a lifetime.

Govinda spotted with co-actor Rani Swarnkar at Lalbaugcha Raja

IANS | September 22, 2026 11:56 PM

Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) Actor Govinda, who is set to make a comeback with his upcoming film ‘Roopa’, sought blessing from Lord Ganpati along with his co-actor Rani Swarnkar at the iconic Lalbaugcha Raja in the city during Ganeshotsav.

‘Broad daylight dacoity’: SC flags 10-fold gap in cancer medicine pricing

IANS | September 22, 2026 11:47 PM

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the huge disparity between the price at which medicines are sold by manufacturers to retailers and the maximum retail price (MRP) printed on them, observing that allowing a cancer medicine bought for Rs 2,700 to be sold at an MRP of Rs 27,000 amounted to “broad daylight dacoity”.