AFTER authorities advised him not to visit the JP International Centre in Lucknow citing security concerns, a defiant SP chief Akhilesh Yadav Friday garlanded a bust of Jayaprakash Narayan mounted atop a vehicle outside his residence where hundreds of party workers had gathered. JP, as the late socialist ideologue and…
IT WASN'T her day, acknowledged Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen dwelling on her shocking medal-less Olympic campaign but asserted that she would be back stronger with the help of a personal coach that she is currently trying to find. Nikhat, who was a strong medal contender, bowed out of the 50kg…
REEMA KAGTI’S latest film, “Superboys of Malegaon”, was screened at the 68th BFI London Film Festival on Thursday. The screening took place at Vue West End Theatre in London and was attended by Kagti, lead actor Adarsh Gourav, and co-producers Ritesh Sidhwani and Zoya Akhtar. The film, produced by Excel…
VOWING to introduce a reciprocal tax if elected to power, former US president Donald Trump on Thursday alleged that India, among all major countries, imposes the highest tariffs on foreign products. “Perhaps the most important element of my plan to make America extraordinarily wealthy again is reciprocity. It's a word that's…
NEW ZEALAND'S new Test captain Tom Latham feels the only way to challenge an almost invincible India in their own backyard is by playing fearless cricket. Latham has taken over the captaincy from Tim Southee ahead of the three-match Test series in India beginning on October 16 in Bengaluru. "It's…
GERMAN luxury car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has said its car sales in India grew over 13 per cent year-on-year to 14,379 units in the first nine months of 2024, registering the best-ever performance in January-September period. The company further said the September quarter delivered over 21 per cent more cars at…
A BUSINESS development professional who threatened a man that he would throw acid on his wife's face over her choice of clothes has been sacked from the company, sources said on Friday. The Bengaluru police have launched an investigation against Nikith Shetty. "..., kindly tell your wife to follow a…
MUSIC composer A R Rahman will be performing at a live music concert to celebrate Kamala Harris' historic candidacy for US President, an Indian-American fundraiser has announced. The Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Victory Fund, which has endorsed the US Vice President for the upcoming election next month, shared the…
NOEL TATA - the half-brother of late Ratan Tata - who takes over as Chairman of Tata Trusts, has been with the Tata Group for over four decades, slowly rising through the ranks in the salt-to-software conglomerate. The 67-year-old was chosen to lead the trusts, which collectively own Tata Sons,…
VETERAN actor Shabana Azmi will be honoured with the Excellence in Cinema Award at the 2024 MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. The award ceremony will take place on October 18, followed by a masterclass on October 19 led by actor Vidya Balan, who will discuss Azmi’s five-decade-long journey in the film…