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Highlights Kamal Haasan is set to return as the iconic freedom fighter Senapathy in Indian 3 S Shankar is returning to direct the next chapter of the long-running franchise The announcement follows the release of Indian 2 in 2024 The franchise began with the 1996 classic Indian , which introduced Senapathy to audiences The next film is expected to continue the story of the vigilante character Kamal Haasan is set to return as Senapathy in Indian 3 , giving audiences another chapter in one of Tami

Highlights Nana Patekar died in Goa on Thursday at the age of 75 His last rites will be held at his Pune farmhouse with state honours Patekar leaves behind a celebrated career spanning Hindi and Marathi cinema, theatre and social work He won three National Film Awards and received the Padma Shri in 2013 From Parinda and Krantiveer to Natsamrat , his performances left a lasting mark on Indian cinema Veteran actor Nana Patekar , one of Indian cinemas most distinctive and respected performers, has

Israeli website Ynet reports that the captain was Indian and fought an Omani co-pilot suspected of trying to crash the plane. The flight dropped about 17,000 feet in a minute before diverting to Tabuk in Saudi Arabia. Netanyahu says the alleged attacker has been arrested and is being questioned by Saudi authorities. Flydubai has not confirmed either pilot's identity or nationality. THE CAPTAIN of a flydubai flight who fought with his co-pilot during a violent cockpit confrontation was an Indian

Highlights Mammootty faced criticism online after a video showed him receiving a tilak during his visit to Gujarat The actor was in the state to receive his National Film Award for Bramayugam A social media user questioned Mammootty for accepting the traditional gesture The incident sparked a wider debate about religion, culture and public gestures Mammootty has faced backlash on social media after a video from his recent visit to Gujarat showed him receiving a tilak during a traditional welcome

Highlights Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, from Harrow, has become the youngest player ever to earn the Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title She secured her third and final qualifying norm while playing top board for England at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan She breaks a record held by Kateryna Lagno and matched by China's Hou Yifan, both of whom achieved WGM status aged 12 She also picked up a second International Master norm in Samarkand, putting her a step closer to chess's higher, gender-open

Highlights Shweta Singh Kirti has made fresh claims about Sushant Singh Rajputs post-mortem She claims she was recently told that a stun gun was used on the actor Shweta also alleged that Sushants leg was broken and his eyes were hurt Her claims contrast with findings previously reported from the 2020 post-mortem She said the fight for justice should come from love and not revenge Shweta Singh Kirti has made fresh claims about the death of her brother, actor Sushant Singh Rajput , more than six

At least 70 people killed, 56 in India and 14 in Nepal, with 11 missing in Nepal. More than 1,000 homes damaged in India, and 46 people injured. Power and phone lines are cut in parts of Nepal, with flash-flood warnings in 49 districts. Ten workers missing after an avalanche buried the Himlung Himal base camp. FLOODS and landslides triggered by heavy rain and storms have killed at least 70 people across India and Nepal, with 11 more missing in Nepal and authorities warning that further flash flo

Avanti West Coast will be nationalised on March 7, 2027. The government has promised 10m for power and signalling maintenance. Passengers will see timetable and station changes as part of the takeover. Avanti West Coast passengers are set to see changes to their services after the government confirmed that the operator will move into public ownership on March 7, 2027. The takeover will happen when Avantis current contract expires and is part of the governments wider plan to bring passenger rail

Highlights Raye addressed romance rumours surrounding her and Michael B. Jordan The singer said they are just friends who like roller coasters The pair sparked dating speculation after being spotted together in Los Angeles in August Raye also revealed she is working on an undisclosed project with Jordan The singer said she would love to work with Madonna Raye has addressed the romance rumours surrounding her and Michael B. Jordan after the pair were spotted together earlier this year. The singer

Highlights: 20 women were found to have undergone unnecessary mastectomies. Hundreds of other patients were found to have suffered harm. Amir Bhattis clinical duties have been restricted since 2025. The surgeon remains employed by the NHS and on full pay. Wider investigations into the breast cancer service are continuing. Amir Bhatti, a consultant general surgeon and former Clinical Lead for breast services at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, is at the centre of a growing breas

Newcastle University has responded to the criticism of the professorship conferred on Anant Ambani in the Guardian and other newspapers by making it clear that billionaire businessman Mukesh Ambanis 31-year-old son did not pay for the honour. This new declaration appears to neutralise much of the criticism levelled against Anant. It perhaps also closes the door to money changing hands in the future. Most UK universities are financially in dire straits and are looking to India as part of the solu

Highlights Arsenal have reportedly made contact with Erling Haaland's representatives, according to Football Insider, with Real Madrid also in touch The interest follows Manchester City being found guilty on 114 of 115 Premier League financial charges, with the Premier League reportedly pushing for expulsion or a severe points deduction Haaland has no relegation clause in his contract, meaning any suitor would still have to pay a significant fee even in City's worst-case scenario History offers

To millions of BBC viewers, Maryam Moshiri is a familiar presence on their television screens, delivering some of the biggest international stories. Away from the cameras, however, the presenter has been navigating a very different kind of story. Moshiri, 49, who presents The World Today, was diagnosed with polycythaemia vera (PV) in November 2024 after a routine blood test revealed her red blood cell count was unusually high. The diagnosis came as a shock, because she felt completely well. I ha

Bill Gates says AI could contribute to events causing a billion deaths. He says a simple kill switch would not be enough to control advanced AI. Gates wants governments and law enforcement involved in AI safety. Bill Gates has warned that artificial intelligence could be powerful enough to contribute to events causing a billion deaths, as he called for governments to impose safeguards on the technology. The Microsoft co-founder said AI could become particularly dangerous when used by people with

Highlights Madonna returned to the MTV Video Music Awards stage for the first time in 23 years Madonna won three awards during the televised ceremony, including artist of the year Taylor Swift won video of the year and the inaugural artist director award Sienna Spiro was named best new artist, while K-pop star Lisa won best pop Nirvana received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award Madonna and Taylor Swift dominated the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, taking home four of the six awards presented

A major burst water main has disrupted supplies across south London and Surrey. Some schools have closed because of the outage. Thames Water says repairs could take time. Homes across five south London boroughs and two Surrey areas have been left without water or facing low pressure after a large burst water main disrupted supplies. Thames Water said on Monday (28) that it was dealing with an issue affecting customers in parts of Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Richmond upon Thames, Sutton and Wan

Highlights Bruce Campbell says he was kicked out of the lead role in his first studio film The Evil Dead star says the experience left him with a very sour taste towards Hollywood studios Campbell wrote, directed, produced and stars in independent film Ernie & Emma The film was made in Oregon with his wife and longtime partner, Ida Gearon Campbell says creative freedom was a major reason for making the project independently Bruce Campbell has opened up about an early Hollywood experience that le

Five men arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act near RAF Fairford. 85 households evacuated from Whelford, about a mile from the base. Police have not confirmed the nature or source of the threat. The US has used Fairford for operations against Iran since March. RESIDENTS living near RAF Fairford have spoken of their fears about the air base's role in US military operations against Iran, after 85 households were evacuated in the early hours of Sunday and five men were arrested on susp

Highlights Dakota Johnson stars alongside Colin Farrell in Taylor Swift's new Patient Zero music video, which premiered at the 2026 MTV VMAs on September 27 The full video is currently only on Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music, not YouTube Taylor Nation has confirmed the video will land on Swift's YouTube channel on Tuesday, September 29 Johnson also presented Swift with the VMAs' inaugural Artist-Director Honors, the same night the video debuted If you've been searching YouTube for the ful

42 per cent of Gen Z workers could face retirement poverty at minimum auto-enrolment levels. Younger savers are prioritising flexible options such as cash savings and ISAs. Pensions dashboards could make retirement savings easier to track. For a generation that says it wants financial freedom and the option to retire earlier, saving enough for retirement is becoming a difficult balancing act. More than two-fifths, or 42 per cent, of Gen Z workers are on track for retirement poverty if they remai

THE spiritual leader of BAPS, His Holiness Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj, arrived in Bussy-SaintGeorges, France, last Saturday (29) ahead of the inauguration of a new temple on Sunday (6). His arrival marks the start of the Paris Mandir Mahotsav, a 13- day cultural festival organised around the opening of the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir, a statement said. HH Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj visited the newly completed mandir and the 10-acre festival site, known as Swaminarayan Village, set up for the

Highlights: Ganga Aarti comes to the Thames on 13 September in Greenwich. The ceremony is rooted in gratitude, prayer and reverence for nature. The Ganga and Thames connect heritage, memory and a sense of home. Thousands are expected to gather for the Ceremony of Light. The event brings an ancient tradition into a distinctly London setting. For generations, the Ganga has been much more than a river. She is revered as a mother, a source of life and a sacred presence, woven into Hindu traditions,

Highlights Disney has confirmed release dates for several major theatrical titles across 2028 and 2029. Ryan Goslings Ghost Rider will arrive in cinemas on 28 July 2028. The slate also includes X-Men , Tangled , Black Panther 3 , Incredibles 3 and Coco 2 . Disney has given audiences a clearer picture of its upcoming theatrical plans, locking in dates for a string of major releases stretching into 2029. Among the biggest announcements is Ryan Gosling s Ghost Rider , which now has a confirmed cine

RELIANCE Industries and Rolls-Royce have announced plans to jointly design and manufacture engines for India's multirole indigenous fighter jet programme. Reliance Industries Limited, India's largest private sector company, has been expanding into defence production in military aerospace and advanced munitions to support prime minister Narendra Modi's Make in India initiative. New Delhi, one of the world's largest arms importers, has made the modernisation of its defence forces a priority, with

Indias maritime tradition is the worlds oldest, with an unparallelled continuity since the Neolithic Age [9th Millenium BCE]. Golbai Sasan, a Neolithic site on the east coast of India in Odisha state, has provided invaluable archaeological evidence of ship-building activities and sea faring forays. During the Sindhu-Saraswati era [3300-1300 BCE], India had developed a mature sea-faring tradition based on maritime trade. The ancient port of Lothal in Gujarat, constructed around 2300 BCE, is an ou