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Bharathiraja, ace film director, passes away

Bharathiraja, ace film director, passes away

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Renowned Tamil film director Bharathiraja passed away in Chennai on Wednesday (June 10, 2026). The ace director who had been ailing for a while, was 84. Celebrated for shifting Tamil cinema from studio-bound film-making to authentic rural landscapes, and for his iconic opening line, “Yen Iniya Tamil Makkale,” delivered in his distinctive voice, he was a transformative force in not just Tamil but Indian cinema. A towering personality in the film industry, fondly known as Iyakkunar Imayam (Pinnacle among Directors), Bharathiraja won six National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards (South), six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and a Nandi Award. More significantly, he was instrumental in introducing several new actors in Tamil cinema. In a characteristic move, he rechristened many actors with names beginning with the letter “R”, gifting the industry with talented artistes including Radikaa, Revathi, Radha, Ranjitha and Rekha. The actors who went on to become prominent figures in the Tamil industry include Karthik, Pandian, Chandrasekar, Napoleon and Janakaraj. Bharathiraja shared a close association with composer Ilaiyaraaja and his brother Gangai Amaran even …

Italian tennis ace shatters Novak Djokovic record and edges close to 50-year Italian first

Italian tennis ace shatters Novak Djokovic record and edges close to 50-year Italian first

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2 min readMay 15, 2026 01:42 PM IST Jannik Sinner left behind Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic with his victory over No. 14 Andrey Rublev in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open. Thanks to his victory in Rome on Thursday, Sinner now holds the record — with 32 wins on the trot — for the most consecutive wins in Masters 1000 events. “I don’t play for records. I play just for my own story. And obviously at the same time it means a lot to me,” Sinner said after his win over Rublev when asked about the record. The Italian tennis ace may not care much for records but he now finds himself two wins away from becoming the first Italian male player to win the Italian Open in half a century. The clay court stretch has seen Sinner find hot form with the French Open coming up in 10 days. “It’s a special tournament for me,” Sinner said, acutely aware of the fact that no Italian male player has won the Italian Open clay …

Bharathiraja looks unrecognisable in hospital video; ace filmmaker returns home after treatment. Watch | Tamil News

Bharathiraja looks unrecognisable in hospital video; ace filmmaker returns home after treatment. Watch | Tamil News

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3 min readKochiUpdated: Apr 3, 2026 12:15 PM IST Over the past few months, several reports have emerged about the health of legendary filmmaker Bharathiraja. While some claimed that his condition was poor, the hospital and those who visited him subsequently maintained that it was “stable.” Now, a video has surfaced online showing the filmmaking heavyweight looking unrecognisable in a healthcare institution. The clip, shared by the hospital where he was undergoing treatment, states that Bharathiraja is recovering slowly but steadily and has been discharged from the facility. “The pride of Tamil cinema, legendary director Bharathiraja, was undergoing treatment at Bharathirajaa Hospital in Chennai due to ill health,” the facility’s team stated. Also Read | ‘Every newcomer tried to be him’: When Waheeda Rehman paid tribute to Jeetendra at Screen Awards Bharathiraja discharged from hospital “Thanks to the excellent care provided by his dear friend and the Managing Director of Bharathirajaa Hospital, Dr Natesan, he has returned home today in full health. The love and support shown by his fans were a massive source of …

Ace shuttler PV Sindhu’s honest message to young athletes on studies and sport

Ace shuttler PV Sindhu’s honest message to young athletes on studies and sport

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3 min readMar 18, 2026 05:45 PM IST Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu emphasised the need to have a good education for aspiring athletes, warning that it is too “risky” to ignore academics and focus solely on a sporting career that can end with a single injury. “I have been playing for so many years. At some point of time you have to retire, right? And that’s the truth. You can’t be playing sport when you’re 45 or 50 or 60 at the highest level. And you have to accept that fact, whereas education will always be lifelong with you, and that will always stay with you,” said the two-time Olympic medallist at DPS International, while speaking to educationist Devyani Jaipuria. “Nobody is born with a golden spoon and you have to work hard, whether it is in studies or sports…Studies and sports are equally important. I have done my MBA. So, I know, like, it’s not easy…you go to training in the morning, come back, study, and then you go for evening sessions. Because …

Remembering Bill sa’ab, the ace travel writer

Remembering Bill sa’ab, the ace travel writer

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“The mountains would become in my life the symbol — and solution — of this conflict between the spirit and the senses, making straight the way to an understanding of purpose in life’s stumblings,” wrote Bill Aitken in The Nanda Devi Affair. Published 32 years ago this month, the book cemented the Scotsman’s reputation as a travel writer who respected local traditions even as he highlighted concerns facing local populations. Aitken, who hitchhiked to India in 1959 as part of his fieldwork for a course in comparative religion, believed in Nature. It is what kept him going until he breathed his last, aged 90, in April last year. A view of the Nanda Devi from Auli in Uttarakhand. (Shutterstock) In The Nanda Devi Affair, he writes, “What Birmingham had done to stimulate my love for Dumyat, a year in Calcutta did to cartwheel me nearer the beloved. In May 1960, I set out with a Bengali teacher friend on the Doon Express to Haridwar.” Later, he was to be “the happiest in [his] life since …

Novak Djokovic to discuss ‘copyrights’ with Carlos Alcaraz over new Australian Open serve, ‘Expect a tribute with every ace’ | Tennis News

Novak Djokovic to discuss ‘copyrights’ with Carlos Alcaraz over new Australian Open serve, ‘Expect a tribute with every ace’ | Tennis News

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Novak Djokovic turned up in pristine form in his first-round win at the Australian Open on Monday. While he notched up his 100th win in Melbourne Park in straight sets over Spain’s Pedro Martinez, the 24-time Grand Slam champion couldn’t be not bothered by the new service game of the more accomplished Spaniard and No. 1 seed, Carlos Alcaraz. Ever since beating Djokovic and Jannik Sinner in succession to clinch his sixth Grand Slam title at the US Open last year, Alcaraz has been polishing and overhauling his serve, which has been pivotal in the two big wins in New York. And the fresh product, intriguingly, bears an uncanny resemblance to Djokovic’s technique. The Serbian acknowledged that it was indeed time for a copyright check. “As soon as I saw it, I sent him a message,” an amused Djokovic said shortly after his opening win at the Australian Open on Monday. “I said, we have to speak about the copyrights. Then when I saw him here, I told him we have to talk about percentage …

Daryl Mitchell ‘grateful’ for IPL experience in helping ace Indian conditions: ‘Hopefully, I’ll be back a few more times’ | Cricket News

Daryl Mitchell ‘grateful’ for IPL experience in helping ace Indian conditions: ‘Hopefully, I’ll be back a few more times’ | Cricket News

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Daryl Mitchell’s truckload of runs played a central role in New Zealand recording their first ever ODI series victory in India. Mitchell recorded scores of 84, 131 not out and 137 in the three matches, with the last two centuries coming in winning causes and helping New Zealand jumping back from being 1-0 down in the series. Mitchell has played for the Rajasthan Royals in the 2022 season of the Indian Premier League and for Chennai Super Kings in 2024 and spoke about how the experience has helped him with getting familiar with the conditions in India. “I am very grateful for the time I spent in Chennai, and also in Rajasthan,” said Mitchell after the third ODI on Monday. “Hopefully, I’ll be back here a few more times in the future. India is a great place to tour. Playing in front of these fans is very special.” Notably, though, Mitchell has gone unsold in the IPL 2026 auction and so won’t be playing in the tournament as things stand. Mitchell also stressed that New …

Rajkumar Hirani Birthday: Top 5 Movies Of The Ace Filmmaker And Upcoming Projects | Movies News

Rajkumar Hirani Birthday: Top 5 Movies Of The Ace Filmmaker And Upcoming Projects | Movies News

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Last Updated:November 20, 2025, 07:25 IST Rajkumar Hirani turns 63 today. Check out his most iconic films, from Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. to Dunki, and get the latest on his upcoming Aamir Khan-led Dadasaheb Phalke biopic. Rajkumar Hirani’s Dunki starred Shah Rukh Khan and Taapsee Pannu. (Image: hirani.rajkumar/Instagram) Rajkumar Hirani Birthday: One of the most celebrated directors in Indian cinema, Rajkumar Hirani, celebrates his 63rd birthday on November 20. With his light-hearted and humorous approach, the director’s movies often portray significant social issues. After graduating from FTII, he started his journey as a film editor and made his debut as a director in 2003. Rajkumar Hirani’s Top 5 Movies Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. marks Hirani’s debut directorial project, which won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and the Filmfare Award for Best Film (Critics), among others. The film featured Sanjay Dutt in the titular role alongside Arshad Warsi, Gracy Singh, Boman Irani and others. The film also marked the final film appearance of Sunil Dutt, who essayed the role …

Insta360’s new accessories turn its Ace Pro 2 into an instant camera

Insta360’s new accessories turn its Ace Pro 2 into an instant camera

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Insta360 has announced new accessories for its 8K Ace Pro 2 action camera. The accessories expand the Ace Pro 2’s capabilities as both a video camera with three new lenses and as a still camera with a redesigned grip and a compact wireless printer that can turn shots into instant photos. They’re launching today as part of four new bundles that include the action camera itself. Insta360’s new Pocket Printer looks similar in size to other pocketable instant printers from Fujifilm and Canon, but instead of Zink or Instax paper, it uses the same dye-sublimation technology as the Polaroid Hi-Print we recommend in our buyer’s guide. The Pocket Printer connects to the Ace Pro 2 wirelessly over Bluetooth and spits out 3-inch, 300dpi prints that are laminated during the printing process so they’re waterproof and fade-resistant. However, Insta360 says it watermarks each print’s border with the Ace Pro 2 logo, which may not be something you can turn off. Replacement cartridges are $9.90 for 20 prints. The Pocket Printer works as a standalone device, but …

JEE Main 2026: How to apply the 80/20 rule to ace JEE Mains? | Education News

JEE Main 2026: How to apply the 80/20 rule to ace JEE Mains? | Education News

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The 80-20 rule can also be implemented in the Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main). Typically, you identify some key chapters, and there are around 20 per cent of chapters that contain 80 per cent of the question paper, meaning 80 per cent of the questions are from those 20 per cent of chapters alone. If you cover those chapters properly, you may not need to study the rest. I am not saying the numbers are accurate, but you can get the point that if we cover some important chapters, we can get more marks than trying to cover all chapters equally. We should be smart about our study, and try to have some expertise on some key chapters. In fact, we may have to identify topics in those chapters and then try and figure out from PYQ’s, which ones get repeated more. On that note, we can take a look at which chapters we should focus on. Story continues below this ad Also Read | JEE Main 2026: NTA prohibits use of calculators in …