‘Target the regime’: Iran’s exiled prince’s appeal to internet providers amid protests, shutdown

Iranian crown prince, who is currently in exile, Reza Pahlavi has called on internet providers to help with the current communication shutdown in Iran. The shutdown, which has now lasted for over 84 hours, comes amid the largest demonstrations Tehran has seen since 2022. As the protests rage and the death toll climbs, Pahlavi has … Read more

Trump calls for a 10% cap on credit card rates in his latest appeal to affordability concerns

President Donald Trump on Friday called for a one-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates, saying the American public is being “ripped off” in a Truth Social post. Trump called for the cap to come into effect on January 20, the one-year anniversary of his return to the White House. But he did not … Read more

Vijay’s Jana Nayagan’s release delayed for two weeks as Madras HC stays certification after CBFC’s appeal

The Madras High Court on Friday stayed the certification of Vijay-starrer Jana Nayagan after the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)’s appeal, and said it will hear the matter in detail on January 21. Vijay’s Jana Nayagan is touted to be his last film.

Film producers appeal to PM Modi ‘to intervene’ in Dhurandhar’s Middle East ban: ‘Suppression of freedom of expression’

The Indian Motion Picture Producers’ Association (IMPPA), a conglomerate of filmmakers from India’s various film industries, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting government intervention in the ban faced by the film Dhurandhar in the Middle East. The film, directed by Aditya Dhar and starring Ranveer Singh, did not find release in several Middle … Read more

Sydney Sixers def. Brisbane Heat, Big Bash live updates, Moises Henriques withdraws appeal for timed out wicket, Joel Davies, Hayden Kerr

The Sydney Sixers made 7-118 from 18.4 overs in reply to the Brisbane Heat’s 9-114 as Joel Davies and Hayden Kerr getting them home. Davies made 35 from 26 balls, including three fours and a six, while Kerr made 27 off 25 including one four and one six. Babar Azam could only manage 2 off … Read more

US ‘needs Greenland for national security’: Trump stays firm despite Denmark PM’s appeal

Updated on: Jan 05, 2026 09:49 am IST Trump had expressed the same desire earlier in an interview with The Atlantic magazine, which had triggered a response from leaders of Denmark and Greenland. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s appeal to US President Donald Trump to stop threatening to take over Greenland seems to have fallen … Read more