- Wednesday, March 12, 2025
THE INDIAN Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) will conclude its 15th edition on August 25 with the Australian premiere of "Girls Will Be Girls," directed by Shuchi Talati. The film, which has already garnered praise at international festivals including Cannes and Sundance, marks the debut production of actors Richa Chadha…
AMAR KAUSHIK’S "Stree 2" has achieved significant success, nearing the Rs 300 crore mark globally within a week of its release. The director has acknowledged the strong performance of the sequel to 2018's "Stree" but noted that the results exceeded the team's expectations. "We were confident that the film was…
THE BOMBAY High Court on Thursday called the sexual assault on two minor girls at their school in Badlapur “absolutely shocking” and said that there cannot be any compromise on the safety and security of girls. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan said that action…
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…
