Author: Rahul M

Sky Cinema When she was announced as the lead in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” few fans had heard of Daisy Ridley, the British star cast to play Jedi-in-training Rey. A true up-and-comer, Ridley had few roles under her belt at the time, most of which were small — sometimes non-speaking — parts in single episodes of UK television shows like “Casualty,” “Toasts of London,” and “Mr. Selfridge.” With a major role in a blockbuster movie series, most probably pegged Ridley to become Hollywood’s next big British import. Unfortunately, since leading the…

GUIZHOU PROVINCE, China — The structure teeters over fields of knee-high grass, looking like a cross between a camping tent and a giant wedding cake. Eleven stories of dark red wooden rooms, diminishing in size as they ascend, balance atop one another, seemingly held together by only the thicket of cords that stretches from the peak to the ground. Inside feels no less precarious. The ceilings are propped up with repurposed utility poles. Power strips and wires dangle from low-hanging beams. Giant buckets of rainwater help support the weight of the structure. The homemade ladders that connect the floors perch…

In a massive blow for India, star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the fifth and final Test against England after sustaining a fracture to his right foot on day one of the fourth match at Old Trafford, Manchester. India have named Tamil Nadu and former CSK batter Narayan Jagadeesan as Rishabh’s replacement for the fifth Test against England, which will be played at The Oval from July 31. The 29-year-old Jagadeesan has scored 3373 runs from 52 first-class matches, which includes 10 centuries and 14 half-centuries, at an average of 47.50. “Rishabh Pant, who sustained a fracture…

Tubi TV Even in the modern cultural landscape, where horror cinema has transcended genre film and is pretty much considered to be mainstream, it can be hard for frightening movies to get their proper critical due. All too often, horror films get dismissed as being just a bunch of jump scares and derivative attempts to terrify people. While it’s true that tons of tepid horror films get released (we’re talking about the likes of “The Devil Inside” and “One Missed Call,” two of the worst horror movies of all time),…

Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar hit epic unbeaten centuries and propel a superb India to defy England and secure a draw in the fourth Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at Old Trafford on Sunday.  With India at 0/2 and 311 runs behind in the beginning of their second innings, it seemed they would lose the match and the series. But a monumental, strong and resolute batting show – led by hundreds from Shubman Gill (103), Jadeja (107 not out) and Sundar (101 not out) – along with KL Rahul’s 90 meant the visitors’ conjured up a miraculous escape and secure a memorable,…

India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has broken silence on his future with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) amid the trade rumours. According to a report from India Today, Nitish had expressed his desire to leave SRH over his role in the team, especially after being pushed down the batting order. However, the 22-year-old all-rounder on Sunday took to social media to give clarity on his future, saying that he will always stand by his current IPL team.   “I tend to stay away from the noise, but some things deserve clarity. My connection with SRH is built…

BERLIN (AP) — A regional passenger train derailed Sunday in southern Germany injuring at least three people, federal police told German news agency dpa.Roughly 100 people were aboard the train when at least two carriages derailed in a forested area around 6:10 p.m. local time (1600 GMT), dpa reported.Photos from the scene showed parts of the train on its side as rescuers climbed atop the carriages.The crash happened near the town of Riedlingen, dpa reported, roughly 158 kilometers (98 miles) west of Munich.Details about what caused the derailment were not immediately available.Federal police, who oversee the railroads, and Deutsche Bahn,…

Amazon Studios More and more, TV is becoming the medium of choice for adapting young adult novels as networks and streamers discover how perfect the stories are for the small screen. They’re full of drama, angst, romance, and mystery, and in 2024, Amazon Prime found its latest smash hit in a series that boasts all of these qualities: “We Were Liars,” starring Emily Alyn Lind as Cadence Eastman, the daughter of a wealthy, highly respected family. The Eastmans spend their summers on picturesque Beechwood Island, the most recent getaway celebrating…

Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that the government will install statues of Raja Raja Chola, who ruled the Chola empire at its peak in the 10th and early 11th centuries, and his son Rajendra Chola I in Tamil Nadu in the upcoming years. On Sunday, participating in the Aadi Thiruvathirai Festival at Tamil Nadu’s Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple, established by Rajendra Chola I in the then-capital of the Chola Empire, Prime Minister Modi said the statues would “serve as modern pillars of India’s historical consciousness”. Honouring Rajendra Chola I, he also released a commemorative coin at the temple, which…

In a significant step towards transforming Bengaluru’s public transport ecosystem, the city has formally adopted the General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) through the India Urban Data Exchange (IUDX) platform. The move is significant, as it lays the digital groundwork for seamless integration across metro, bus, and last-mile services. Marking this shift, Namma Yatri launched ‘Namma Transit’ on Friday, a new feature within its app designed to unify bus, metro and first- and last-mile services into a single, guided journey. With real-time multimodal navigation, the feature informs users which metro station to head to, which platform and gate to use, and…