- Monday, April 21, 2025
WRITER and filmmaker Sooni Taraporevala returns to the dance genre with her latest series "Waack Girls," streaming on Prime Video from November 22. The nine-episode series follow six dancers in Kolkata as they form a group to promote the lesser-known dance style of waacking, which emphasizes rhythmic, expressive arm movements.…
FILMMAKER Payal Kapadia’s latest film, “All We Imagine As Light”, releasing on November 22, delves into the experiences of two Malayali nurses navigating life in Mumbai. Kapadia, known for her poetic approach to storytelling, said the film employs sound and literary dialogue to convey the inner lives of its characters.…
PACER Mohammed Shami will make his much-anticipated return to competitive cricket after a hiatus of nearly a year through Bengal's Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh in Indore from Wednesday, announced Cricket Association of Bengal. Shami, who has been out of action since the 2023 World Cup final on November…
MARKING a significant consolidation in the fast-growing Indian aviation space, Air India on Tuesday completed the Vistara merger to create an integrated airline, partly owned by Singapore Airlines, that will be flying over 1,20,000 passengers daily and connect more than 90 destinations. The completion of the much-awaited amalgamation, which was…
BOLLYWOOD films "Singham Again" and "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3" have each surpassed ₹2 billion (£1.85m) in box office earnings within 10 days of their release on November 1. The Diwali releases, featuring popular stars in the Hindi film industry, mark significant box office success. "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3," the latest in the…
THE MUMBAI POLICE on Tuesday arrested a lawyer from Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur in connection with a death threat issued to Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan last week, an official said. On November 7, the Mumbai police visited Raipur for its investigation in the case and summoned Faizan Khan, who is…
THE BRAMPTON TRIVENI COMMUNITY CENTRE near Toronto in Canada has cancelled its forthcoming consular camp, where the Indian consulate was to issue life certificates, citing security threat. The camp was to be held in Brampton on November 17 and offer Indian-origin Hindus and Sikhs a chance to renew essential life…
THE SUSPENSION orders issued by the Kerala government against two IAS officers, K Gopalakrishnan and N Prashant, cite violations of service rules and serious indiscipline. Gopalakrishnan's action sowed disunity within the All India Service Cadre, while Prashant's conduct undermined the public image of the state’s administrative machinery, it added. Gopalakrishnan…
US president-elect Donald Trump has tapped Florida Senator Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State and Congressman Mike Waltz as his National Security Advisor. Rubio, 53, is considered to be a friend of India and has been an advocate of the India-US relationship, while Waltz, 50, is an old-India hand…
THE SUPREME COURT on Monday denied bail to former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, accused of rape and sexual assault. Rejecting the plea, a bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma observed Revanna was a "very influential person". Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing the politician, argued that the…
