Mumbai: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap celebrated his 50th birthday on September 10. In an old interview, he had spoken about fellow-filmmaker Karan Johar and recalled thinking he was a misfit for Bombay Talkies. In the 2013 interview, Anurag also said that Karan’s short film was the best in the anthology tribute to 100 years of Indian cinema. … Read more
Mumbai: Prakash Jha, filmmaker-producer has taken a dig at some renowned Bollywood actors for endorsing pan masala brands. He said that they don’t have a particular reason to care about the content of their films as they have Rs 50 crores in their bank accounts after endorsing a pan masala brand. “What are these legendary actors … Read more
Mumbai: Actor Shilpa Shetty’s husband and businessman Raj Kundra has finally opened up for the first time about his arrest in the case related to the alleged creation and distribution of porn films through apps. Raj took to Twitter to express his views on the same. “Justice will be served,” he said. Raj posted a selfie dressed in … Read more
Mumbai: Amid the raging controversy over the teaser of Om Raut’s directorial ‘Adipurush’, Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena has come up in support of the upcoming mythological-action-adventure. The epic-drama inspired by saint Valmiki’s Ramayana and Ramcharitmanas by sage Tulsidas is being criticized for its teaser. Condemning BJP leaders’ threat that the movie will not be allowed to release, MNS leader … Read more
The admission of Ukraine to Nato could result in a third world war, said Alexander Venediktov, the deputy secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation on Thursday. In an interview with TASS news agency, Venediktov said, “Kyiv is well aware that such a step would mean a guaranteed escalation to a World War … Read more
A California federal judge on Wednesday said then-US President Donald Trump had signed a sworn statement asserting that voter fraud numbers included in a 2020 election lawsuit were accurate, despite being told the numbers were not correct. US District Judge David Carter made the disclosure in ordering lawyer John Eastman to provide more emails to … Read more
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the legislation of Haryana under which every child marriage that has been solemnised will be considered as “void ab initio” (having no legal effect from inception), thus making a marital relationship between a man and a girl aged between 15 and 18 years illegal. The Prohibition … Read more
The first batch of indigenously-developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) named ‘Prachand’ was inducted into the Indian Air Force on Monday in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The induction ceremony was held in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur where newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Anil Chauhan was also present along with the Union Minister. While speaking … Read more
Lt General Anil Chauhan (retired) had been appointed as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), after the top position feel vacant with the sudden demise of Bipin Rawat following a helicopter crash on 8 December 2021. The appointment comes amid efforts by the government to give a big push to indigenisation in the equipment for … Read more
New Delhi: While addressing the inaugural session of the All India Conference of Law Ministers and Law Secretaries on Saturday, PM Narendra Modi stressed the constant reforms being made in the legal system to get rid of obsolete laws and speedy trials. PM Modi said that the government has been working incessantly for the last eight … Read more
New Delhi: A full-page advertisement in the leading US newspaper Wall Street Journal calling out Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and 10 senior government officials has stirred up a controversy Saturday. Calling them ‘Modi’s Magitsky 11’, the advertisement introduced them as officials who make India “an unsafe place to invest”. It also features a QR code at … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the Defence Expo 2022 in Gandhinagar, laid the foundation stone of a new airbase at Deesa and said the new airbase will emerge as an effective centre for the country’s security. Gujarat will become a centre of defence in India and will play a crucial role in … Read more
India on Friday morning successfully test-fired ‘Agni Prime’ – a new generation of ballistic missiles – from off the coast of Odisha. Defence officials said all test objectives were met and said that the third consecutive (and successful) test of the ‘Agni Prime’ had ‘established the accuracy and reliability of the system’. Performance was validated … Read more
Belgrade: Ace grappler Bajrang Punia became the only Indian to claim four medals at the World Wrestling Championships by clinching a bronze in the current edition on Sunday. Bajrang, who won a bronze in last year’s Tokyo Olympics, eked out a close 11-9 win on points over Sebastian C Rivera of Puerto Rico in one of the bronze medal bouts. … Read more
Team India did not get off to an ideal start in the ongoing three-match T20I series against Australia as the hosts failed to defend 208 runs in Mohali, and the bowlers were not able to put up a spirited fighting display. Only Axar Patel managed to take wickets along with being economical. In the first … Read more