• Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Suriya’s ‘Kanguva’ earns ₹586.2 million globally on opening day

TAMIL actor Suriya's latest movie Kanguva collected ₹586.2 million (£5.48 m) gross worldwide on its opening day, the makers announced on Friday. The film, which premiered on Thursday, has been described by the production team as a "mighty valiant saga" spanning generations. Studio Green, one of the film's producers, shared…

Maharashtra jewellers face hurdles as wedding season clashes with polls

JEWELLERS are facing challenges in doing hassle-free business during the peak wedding season, which has coincided with the Maharashtra Assembly polls this year, as their goods and bank accounts are being seized by officials despite having relevant papers, an industry body said. The Model Code Conduct (MCC) is in place…

‘Singh Is Kinng’ sequel can’t be made without Akshay Kumar’s…

THE MOVE to make a sequel to the 2008 hit “Singh Is Kinng” is now caught in a legal row after producer Shailendra Singh recently shared plans to cast a new lead, Ranveer Singh or Diljit Dosanjh, in place of Akshay Kumar. The first version was directed by Anees Bazmee…

In new video, Khalistan supporter heard telling Canadians ‘go back…

NEARLY a fortnight after a Hindu temple in Canada was attacked by a pro-Khalistani mob, a new video has emerged showing a Khalistani supporter urging Canadians to "go back to Europe". In the video, which is being widely shared online, a man can be heard shouting, “This is our country,…

Narayana Murthy says he is no fan of five-day week

INFOSYS co-founder N R Narayana Murthy said he was disappointed when the software giant shifted to a five-day week in 1986, but added that he himself used to put in 14-hour work days for six and half days of week till he retired in 2014. Asked about his earlier controversial…

KL Rahul suffers blow on elbow ahead of first Test…

KL RAHUL on Friday copped a blow on his right elbow and left the field for scans during India's match simulation at the WACA ground, raising concern ahead of the first Test against Australia here from November 22. Rahul made 29 before pacer Prasidh Krishna pinged on his elbow with…

Mercedes-Benz India to hike prices from January 1

GERMAN luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz on Friday said it will hike prices of its vehicles in India by up to 3 per cent on its entire model range in the portfolio from January 1, 2025, citing a rise in input costs, inflationary pressures and higher operational expenses. Prices of Mercedes-Benz cars…

Manoj Bajpayee’s ‘The Fable’ wins best film at Leeds film…

INDIAN actor Manoj Bajpayee’s film “The Fable” has won the Best Film award at the 38th Leeds International Film Festival in the UK. Directed by Raam Reddy, the film was awarded the top prize in the Constellation Feature Film Competition, which celebrates outstanding, innovative cinema worldwide. The jury praised Reddy’s…

Sri Lankan president’s NPP secures parliamentary majority

Sri Lanka's National People's Power (NPP) of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Friday swept the parliamentary elections by winning a two-thirds majority in the parliament, the election commission result said. The NPP, which contested under the Malimawa (compass) symbol secured 159 out of the 225 seats in the parliament, according…

Delhi closes primary schools, imposes vehicular curbs as air quality…

DELHI government has ordered all primary schools to cease in-person classes until further notice as the city’s air quality remained in the “severe” category for the third consecutive day. "Due to rising pollution levels, all primary schools in Delhi will be shifting to online classes, until further directions," chief minister…