- Friday, February 21, 2025
INDIA'S Yogesh Kathuniya clinched his second consecutive Paralympic silver medal in men's discus throw F-56 event with a season's best effort 42.22m at the ongoing Games here on Monday. The 27-year-old hurled the discus to the podium-clinching distance in his very first attempt to add to the silver he won…
FILM actor Kangana Ranaut has expressed frustration over the delay in her film "Emergency" receiving certification from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The film, scheduled for a September 6 release, is now in jeopardy due to the lack of a certificate. Ranaut highlighted the inconsistency in censorship, contrasting…
ADANI Energy Solutions on Monday said it has acquired a 298-km special purpose vehicle (SPV) of the Khavda Phase IV Part-A transmission project entailing an investment of ₹40.91 billion (£371.07 million). Khavda IVA Power Transmission Ltd, an SPV, was set up by REC Power Development and Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) to…
THE ENFORCEMENT Directorate (ED) on Monday arrested AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan as part of a money laundering investigation against him and some others linked to him, official sources said. He was taken into custody under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after the agency conducted a…
THE GOVERNMENT has summoned the content head of OTT platform Netflix over the series 'IC-814 - The Kandahar Hijack', which has triggered a row over depiction of hijackers. Official sources said the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has summoned the content head of Netflix India on Tuesday, seeking an explanation…
A TOTAL of 24 crocodiles were rescued from residential areas in Gujarat's Vadodara amid very heavy rains between August 27 and 29, which led to the water level in the Vishwamitri river that flows through the city rising, a forest department official said on Sunday. The river is home to…
HOLLYWOOD'S two top leading men - George Clooney and Brad Pitt - promise to set the Venice Film Festival alight on Sunday with the premiere of their new film "Wolfs". The action comedy, pitting one professional "lone wolf" fixer against another, is one of the highlights of the 10-day festival,…
LEADING textiles and apparel company Raymond has received a "huge number of enquiries" from global firms after the crisis in neighbouring Bangladesh and is ready to grab this opportunity, its Chairman & Managing Director Gautam Hari Singhania said. Raymond, which has invested in its garmenting facility to become the third…
AS A child, Rubina Francis dreamed of emulating her idol, Olympic medallist shooter Gagan Narang but winning a medal at the biggest stage was an audacious target considering that even standing steady on her feet was a huge challenge at that time. The 25-year-old from Jabalpur was born with talipes…
ANGELINA JOLIE acknowledged the immense pressure of portraying the legendary opera singer Maria Callas in the new biopic "Maria," which premiered at the Venice Film Festival. Jolie expressed concerns about living up to the expectations of Callas's devoted fans, noting, "The bar in this... are the Maria Callas fans and…
