- Tuesday, March 11, 2025
WITH pollution reaching alarming levels, the central pollution watchdog imposed restrictions under the third stage of the GRAP in Delhi-NCR on Thursday, including a ban on construction and demolition activities. The air quality in the capital remained in the "severe" category for a second consecutive day, prompting authorities to impose…
CONNIE NIELSEN, who first portrayed Lucilla in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator”, discusses her experience reprising the role over two decades later. At 59, the Danish actor feels she can now embody Lucilla’s complex layers with greater depth. When the filmmakers presented the sequel, they assured her: “Connie will be happy.” “I…
YOUNG striker Deepika slammed five goals as defending champions India thrashed minnows Thailand 13-0 to virtually assure a semifinal berth at the women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament at Rajgir in Bihar on Thursday. It was a completely one-sided match as the Indians found the net at will, with Thailand…
THE SURAT police have arrested four members of a gang for allegedly providing bank accounts to cybercrooks in India and abroad for transferring crime proceeds, officials said. When the police raided an office in Surat city on Tuesday, three of the accused were caught red-handed while transferring money deposited by…
US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated traditional hawk Marco Rubio as secretary of state and contrarian non-interventionist Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence chief, setting a showdown on his administration's direction. Trump went ahead with the nomination of Rubio, which had been reported for days, despite pushback from some supporters including…
THE WAYANAD Lok Sabha constituency, where Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made her electoral debut, saw a voter turnout of around 65 per cent during the bypoll on Wednesday. This was a decline from the close to 74 per cent turnout recorded in the polls held in April, when…
WHOLESALE price inflation rose to a 4-month high of 2.36 per cent in October as prices of food items, especially vegetables, and manufactured goods turned dearer, showed the government data released on Thursday. The wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation was 1.84 per cent in September 2024. It was (-)…
MALAYALAM movie “The Goat Life”, released earlier this year, has received two nominations at the 2024 Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA). A R Rahman, an Oscar-winning composer, is nominated for his work on the movie’s original song and score. Rahman’s song "Periyone," written with lyricist Rafiq Ahamed and performed…
RESERVE BANK governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said the Indian economy has been sailing "smoothly" amid the global headwinds. Speaking at an event organised by CNBC-TV18 here, Das declined to comment on a suggestion by union commerce minister Piyush Goyal for a rate cut, maintaining that the rate-setting panel will…
ACTOR Abhishek Bachchan spoke about the impact of working with director Shoojit Sircar on the upcoming film “I Want To Talk”, which he described as a "transformative experience." Bachchan praised Sircar’s unique approach to cinema, calling it "a breath of fresh air" in the Hindi film industry. The movie, a…
