- Thursday, February 20, 2025
YASH RAJ FILMS (YRF) on Thursday confirmed that a third installment in the "Mardaani" franchise is in development. The announcement comes on the 10th anniversary of the release of the first film in the series, which starred Rani Mukerji as tough cop Shivani Shivaji Roy. The original "Mardaani," directed by…
HOME-GROWN FMCG major Dabur India on Thursday said it will set up a ₹4 billion (£36.33 million) manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu's Villupuram district, marking its foray to the South. State Industries Minister TRB Rajaa said Dabur has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the state government to this…
LEGENDARY cricketer and former coach Rahul Dravid acknowledged that sometimes a little bit of luck can heavily impact the outcome of big matches. He cited India's heartbreaking defeat in the ODI World Cup final to Australia and his side's sensational triumph from a precarious position against South Africa in the…
PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi who is currently on a visit to Poland, will be travelling to Ukraine on August 23 by a special luxury train, instead of taking a flight to Kyiv. Known as Train Force One, Modi will undertake a 20-hour overnight train journey for his seven-hour visit to…
POPULAR Tamil film actor-turned-politician Vijay unveiled the flag of his political party - Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam - on Thursday and hoisted it at his party headquarters in Panaiyur, Chennai. The two-coloured flag with maroon on top and bottom, has yellow in the middle with a motif of two fighting tuskers…
THE SUPREME COURT on Thursday asked doctors protesting over the rape and murder case of a postgraduate medic at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College to resume work, and assured them that no adverse action will be taken once they rejoin. A bench headed by chief justice DY Chandrachud was told…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM international airport was placed on high alert on Thursday morning after a bomb threat message was found on an Air India flight from Mumbai, prompting an extensive security check of the plane before the emergency was later withdrawn. The emergency status was withdrawn at around 12.10 pm, according to…
THE JUSTICE Hema Committee report has turned the spotlight on the exploitation of women in the entertainment industry and struck a chord among film industry insiders across the country. The report, perhaps the first in any of India's film industry, details the power nexus in the Malayalam cinema industry and…
ANANYA PANDAY, known for her roles in "Student of the Year 2" and "Dream Girl 2," discussed her upcoming OTT series "Call Me Bae" at a trailer launch event on Tuesday. The series, which marks her first long-format project, is inspired by iconic women-led comedies like "Clueless" and "Aisha," films…
ANTFIN Singapore Holding on Tuesday divested a little over 2 per cent stake in online food delivery firm Zomato for ₹47.71 billion (£437 million) through open market transactions. Antfin Singapore Holding Pte is an arm of Ant Financial Group, while the latter is a part of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.…
