- Thursday, March 13, 2025
HYUNDAI Motor India Ltd, the Indian arm of South Korean automaker Hyundai, has received capital markets regulator Sebi's approval to float an initial public offering (IPO), people familiar with the development said on Wednesday. This development marks a significant milestone for the Indian industry, as it is the first automaker…
BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday withdrew her remarks calling for bringing back the three farm laws that were repealed in 2021, and said those were her personal opinion and not the party's. The actor-politician said she might have disappointed many with her statement on the contentious laws which she…
THE SUPREME Court on Wednesday closed suo motu proceedings initiated over alleged communal comments made by a Karnataka High Court judge during court proceedings. A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud noted that Karnataka High Court judge Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda, who had referred to a Muslim-dominated part…
MALAYALAM film actor Sidhique whose anticipatory bail plea in a rape case was dismissed by Kerala High Court on Tuesday, is yet to be nabbed by the police. Sidhique's whereabouts are not known and the police have launched a manhunt. The actor was reportedly in Kochi, but left the city…
ACTORS Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Alia Bhatt and Sonam Kapoor are among the Indian stars who are making their presence felt at the ongoing Paris Fashion Week 2024. While Aishwarya and Alia walked the ramp on Monday as brand ambassadors of a beauty label, a day later Sonam attended the gala…
AMAZON INDIA is rolling up its sleeves for the festive season ahead, and expects this year's demand to surpass last year's, according to the ecommerce company's Vice President of Operations Abhinav Singh. In an interview with PTI, Singh talked about the "long term" India opportunity, how Amazon looks at competition…
LEGAL actions intensified on Tuesday against two prominent Malayalam actors, Sidhique and Mukesh, as the Kerala High Court denied Sidhique's bail plea in a 2016 rape case involving a young actress, while Mukesh was arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) for allegedly sexually assaulting another female actor a decade…
SAUDI ARABIA has raised concerns about the growing number of Pakistani beggars arriving in the Kingdom under the guise of religious pilgrimage and asked Islamabad to take preventive action, a media report said on Tuesday. Citing sources from Pakistan's Ministry of Religious Affairs, the Express Tribune newspaper reported that the…
SRI LANKA'S new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, named college professor and first-time lawmaker Harini Amarasuriya as the new prime minister of the Indian Ocean island nation on Tuesday, making her the third woman to be appointed to the post. Self-avowed Marxist Dissanayake of the People's Liberation Front (JVP) was sworn…
ACTOR-COMEDIAN Vir Das is set to host the International Emmy Awards in November, following his 2023 win for his comedy special "Landing." Das, who has received praise for his portrayal of news anchor Satyajit Sen in "Call Me Bae," said he chooses roles based on their level of fun and…
