• Thursday, February 20, 2025

Anil Ambani reviewing Sebi order: Spokesperson

ANIL AMBANI is reviewing a Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) order imposing a fine and banning him from capital markets for five years in an alleged fund diversion case and will take appropriate next steps as legally advised, his spokesperson has said. Ambani had resigned from the board…

Four prominent Malayalam actors face sexual abuse allegations

A FEMALE actor in Malayalam cinema levelled sexual abuse allegations against four prominent male actors, including M Mukesh, on Monday, causing further upheaval in the film industry already reeling from the Justice K Hema Committee's explosive findings of harassment and abuse of women professionals. Hours after the actress levelled the…

Militants kill 39 in ‘coordinated’ attacks in Pakistan

BALOCH separatist militants killed at least 39 people in "coordinated" attacks in southwestern Pakistan on Monday that largely targeted ethnic Punjabis, government officials said. In one of the attacks, dozens of militants stopped vehicles travelling on a highway through Balochistan province and shot 23 people dead - one of the…

Irregularities at RG Kar hospital: CBI conducts searches

CBI sleuths on Sunday conducted searches on the premises of former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Sandip Ghosh, ex-MSVP Sanjay Vashisth and 13 others in and around Kolkata in connection with their probe into alleged financial irregularities at the institute, officials said. The anti-corruption unit of the…

Sexual harassment charges: Malayalam filmmaker Ranjith, actor Siddique quit posts

AFTER the justice Hema Committee report, detailing the problems faced by women in the Malayalam film industry, became public last week some big names in the industry are now facing sexual harassment allegations. In the latest development, acclaimed Malayalam filmmaker Ranjith on Sunday resigned as the chairman of Kerala Chalachitra…

Coppola film trailer axed for using fake movie reviews

A TRAILER promoting Francis Ford Coppola's upcoming film "Megalopolis" has been withdrawn after it was discovered to contain fake movie reviews, reportedly generated by artificial intelligence. The trailer, released this week, sought to draw comparisons between Coppola's latest work and his earlier, initially controversial films that later became classics. However,…

I barely got to train with Manu Bhaker: Sarabjot Singh

SHOOTER Sarabjot Singh, who partnered with Manu Bhaker to win India's first-ever Olympic medal in a mixed shooting event, on Saturday said they "barely" got to train together in the run-up to their event. Bhaker and Sarabjot scripted history with a bronze medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team…

Cognizant accuses Infosys of trade secrets theft; Infy denies charges

IT MAJOR Cognizant's subsidiary TriZetto has slapped a lawsuit on Infosys in a US federal court, accusing the Bengaluru-headquartered company of stealing trade secrets and information related to healthcare insurance software. Infosys, in a statement, denied all allegations. The company asserted it is aware of the lawsuit and will defend…

Arshad Warsi should have been more careful with words: Kalki…

THE CONTROVERSY over Arshad Warsi's remarks regarding Prabhas' portrayal in "Kalki 2898 AD" has sparked discussions across the film industry. Director Nag Ashwin addressed the issue on Saturday, acknowledging that Warsi should have been more careful with his words, though he downplayed the incident by saying, "it's ok." Arshad's comments,…

Malayalam film director Ranjith accused of ‘misbehavior’ by Bengali actor

A BENGALI actor has levelled accusation of misbehaviour against eminent Malayalam film director and chairman of the state-run Kerala Chalachitra Academy, Ranjith. This could spell fresh trouble for the Pinarayi Vijayan government which is facing opposition heat over its alleged inaction over the Justice Hema Committee report. The report had…