KATE WINSLET is set to star in, and executive produce a new series titled "The Spot" for Hulu. The show is developed by Ed Solomon, known for writing films like "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" and "Men in Black." The plot centres around a successful surgeon (played by Winslet) and…
ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) and Sony Pictures Networks India on Tuesday said they have settled their six-month-long dispute related to the failed $10-billion (£7.57bn) merger and have agreed to withdraw all claims against each other. As part of the "comprehensive non-cash settlement" between ZEEL and Culver Max Entertainment Pvt…
IN THE wake of various sexual abuse allegations cropping up against many of its members, all office-bearers of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), including its president and top actor Mohanlal, resigned from their positions on Tuesday. In a statement, the Association said the current administrative panel resigned as…
INDIA has developed its indigenous RT-PCR testing kit for mpox, a highly contagious disease caused by the monkeypox virus, which belongs to the same group of viruses as smallpox but is less harmful. Developed by Siemens Healthineers, a healthcare unit of Siemens, the IMDX Monkeypox Detection RT-PCR Assay has received…
BANGLADESH'S garment industry, a vital economic pillar, is facing a severe crisis due to a volatile mix of political unrest and catastrophic flooding. The textile and garment industry, which accounts for over 80 per cent of Bangladesh's total export earnings and contributes approximately 11 per cent to the nation's GDP,…
THE SUPREME COURT on Tuesday granted bail to BRS leader K Kavitha in the corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan noted that Kavitha has been in custody for around five months and…
INCESSANT heavy showers battered several parts of Gujarat on Monday, inundating low-lying areas, with three people dead and seven missing in rain-related incidents and hundreds shifted to safer places. The administration is geared up for more showers as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy to very heavy…
MARKET regulator Sebi has issued notice to fintech firm One97 Communications, which owns the Paytm brand, in the March 2024 quarter on employee stock options given to its MD and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma, according to the company filing on Monday. In response to a query from stock exchanges, Paytm…
DELHI and District Cricket Association (DDCA) president Rohan Jaitley is likely to become the next BCCI secretary if Jay Shah is elevated as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), according to media reports. There is a growing consensus in the BCCI over Rohan Jaitley, son of late…
THE All India Kisan Sabha on Monday condemned BJP Lok Sabha MP and actor Kangana Ranaut for suggesting that the farmers' protests against the now-repealed three farm laws could have led to a Bangladesh-like situation in the country if the top leadership was not strong enough. In a video shared…