- Wednesday, March 12, 2025
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.…
THE recent horrific rape and murder of a doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata has once again brought to focus the safety of women in workplaces. India has a high rate of violence against women with the National Crime Records Bureau recording a total of…
CRISSCROSSING the country since returning from Paris with two historic Olympic medals, ace shooter Manu Bhaker was in Chennai on Tuesday, exhorting students to try making a career out of sports as it offers "a beautiful life". Manu, 22, scripted history in Paris by becoming the first Indian athlete post…
FILMMAKER Shoojit Sircar’s upcoming project, starring Abhishek Bachchan, marks their first collaboration and is scheduled for a November 15 release in theatres. The film will explore a father-daughter relationship, reminiscent of Sircar's 2015 film "Piku." According to Sircar, the film offers a simple yet heartfelt depiction of everyday life. "It's…
BOLLYWOOD superstar Aamir Khan is reportedly in advanced discussions with acclaimed director Lokesh Kanagaraj for a new pan-India project. According to a report by the Telugu portal Aakashavaani, this collaboration could see Khan and Kanagaraj teaming up with Mythri Movies for the film. The news was shared by Aakashavaani on…
THOUSANDS of protesters on Tuesday blocked railway tracks at Badlapur station in Thane district and stormed a local school building after the alleged sexual assault of two four-year-old girls by the school sweeper in the washroom. Police cane-charged the protesters, who occupied the railway tracks, pelting stones at policemen. Hundreds…
THE Centre has told the Supreme Court that triple talaq legitimised abandonment of wives, as it defended in the Supreme Court the 2019 law criminalising the practice and urged that the petition challenging it be dismissed. In an affidavit filed in the court in response to petitions challenging the law,…
THE Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) while rejecting wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her disqualification reasoned that it is an athlete's responsibility to stay within the weight-limit, but termed as "draconian" the consequence of failing the weigh-in on the second day. Vinesh was disqualified from the Paris Olympics after…
