Toronto, Aug 7 (IANS) Ben Shelton upstaged higher-ranked compatriot Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 Wednesday night in Toronto to muscle his way into his first ATP Masters 1000 final at the Canadian Open on Thursday (IST). Improving to 26-1 this season after winning the first set, the World No. 7 combined an expected service masterclass with a surprising baseline assault on return to declaw Fritz, who had dropped serve just once in his previous three matches heading into the semifinals, ATP reports.The ma…

Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) Actor Ajith Kumar, who recently completed 33 years in the film industry, has now welcomed driving ace Narain Karthikeyan onboard his international car racing team Ajith Kumar Racing. The Indian driving ace from Tamil Nadu will now be a part of Ajith Kumar Racing which has been bringing laurels to the country by participating and winning car racing events all across the world.Ajith Kumar, while commenting on Narain Karthikeyan joining his car racing team said, “It’s truly …

Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) Director Lokesh Kanakaraj, whose upcoming action entertainer ‘Coolie’, featuring Superstar Rajinikanth in the lead, is all set to release on August 14, has now offered prayers at the popular Shiva temple in Tiruvannamalai. Video clips of the ace director visiting the temple and offering prayers ahead of the film’s release have now begun doing the rounds on social media. The film has triggered huge expectations for a number of reasons.In fact, it has made headlines by becomi…

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) National Award-winning Divya Dutta says that playing a powerful woman in a male-dominated world was overwhelming, but fulfilling. Asked “Mayasabha: The Rise of the Titans” is about a woman who’s in a very male-dominated world, and what was it like stepping into such a commanding role in a specially, traditionally ruled industry, Divya told IANS: “It was overwhelming.””It was absolutely overwhelming, if I may say. But I, you know, I was saying something to someone else …

Los Angeles, Aug 7 (IANS) Hollywood star Catherine Zeta-Jones has heaped praise on actress Jenna Ortega, describing her co-star as “amazing”. The 55-year-old actress, who stars alongside Jenna in the new season of Wednesday, told People: “We did rehearse it. It’s like choreography and stunts. “You know, we have to be careful. These are real weapons we’re working with.”The actress observed that Ortega made time in her busy schedule so that they could prepare properly for the scene.The actress – w…

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Actress Aneet Padda has penned a heartwarming note to showcase her love for the response she has got for her work in “Saiyaara” and promised to keep giving back through her work, even if imperfect, as long as it brings emotion to others. Aneet took to Instagram, where she shared a string of pictures of herself from the film, directed by Mohit Suri.She wrote in the caption section: “The daze is wearing off and all I want to say is that I love you. I don’t know you. Bu…

Seoul, Aug 7 (IANS) South Korea will be treated as a most favoured nation (MFN) by the United States in terms of semiconductor exports under a bilateral tariff agreement, the trade minister said on Thursday, noting that Korean firms will not be subject to 100 per cent duties as announced by US President Donald Trump.”If the U.S. semiconductor tariff rate for MFNs is set at 15 percent, South Korea will also enjoy 15 percent tariffs regardless of the rate going up to 100 percent or 200 percent,” T…

Srinagar, Aug 7 (IANS) The anti-terrorist operation in the Akhal forest area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district entered the seventh day on Thursday as the GOC-n-C of the Army’s northern command reviewed the counter-terrorism grid in south Kashmir districts.The security operation in the Akhal forest area of Kulgam district started last week after joint forces began a cordon and search operation (CASO) in the region following intelligence inputs about the presence of a group of terrorists th…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) On the 84th death anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday paid heartfelt tributes to the literary titan, lauding his immense contribution to India’s cultural and national identity. HM Shah said Tagore’s timeless works instilled self-esteem, cultural consciousness, and the spirit of independence in the nation during its freedom struggle. Taking to social media platform ‘X’, the Union Home Minister wrote, “Respectful tributes …

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Leaders of the INDIA Bloc are set to meet on Thursday in the national Capital, with the gathering scheduled at the residence of Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.The meeting comes amid rising political tensions over alleged irregularities in the Bihar voter list revision, the recent spate of violence in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and the punitive tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on India.Shiv Sena (UBT) MP, Sanjay Raut, and Congres…