- Thursday, January 30, 2025
MALAYALAM superstar Mohanlal praised director-actor Prithviraj Sukumaran for his keen sense of storytelling and focus on performances. Having collaborated with Sukumaran on “Lucifer”, “Bro Daddy”, and now “L2: Empuraan”, Mohanlal said, “He is very good. This is my third film with him... He is totally into the film.” The sequel…
THE Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) scrutinising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill on Wednesday (29) adopted its report and the amended version of the proposed law with a majority vote, the panel's chairperson Jagdambika Pal said. Opposition members voiced their strong criticism of the adopted Bill, which was approved with 15-11 votes,…
A ROAD accident in Saudi Arabia claimed the lives of 15 workers, including nine Indian nationals. The accident happened on Monday (27) when the workers were going to their worksite in Jizan. The van carrying 26 workers collided head-on with a trailer truck. Among the deceased Indians, two people have…
NEARLY 40 bodies were brought to a hospital morgue after a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela India on Wednesday, three police sources told Reuters, as millions turned up for a holy bath on Mauni Amavasya. Bodies were still being brought to the local Moti Lal Nehru Medical College hospital…
ENGLAND beat India by 26 runs in the third T20 International in Rajkot on Tuesday (28), but still trail the five-match series 1-2. Chasing a target of 172, India ended at 145 for 9 in 20 overs with Hardik Pandya top-scoring with 40 off 35 balls. For England, Jamie Overton…
SAURABH SHARMA, a former constable of the Madhya Pradesh Transport Department who was on the run for over a month after raids exposed his alleged disproportionate assets, was arrested by Lokayukta Police on Tuesday (28), a senior officer said. Among the three accused booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act,…
A COURT in Delhi has directed Delhi Police to register an FIR against journalist Rana Ayyub for allegedly making some derogatory posts in 2016-17 that included "insults to Hindu deities, spreading of anti-India sentiment and incitement of religious disharmony." The court said the plea before it disclosed the commission of…
UK-BASED University of Surrey will open its campus in Gujarat's GIFT City, in collaboration with GUS Global Services, officials said on Tuesday (28). The University of Surrey will be the third UK institution to plan an offshore campus in GIFT City, with Gujarat's International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) already…
A 17-YEAR-OLD girl in Nagpur allegedly committed suicide after searching online about "what happens after death", police said on Tuesday. The deceased, a Class 12 student of a private school and the only child of a RBI official, frequently searched for information about death and foreign cultures, they said. She…
ACTOR Kriti Sanon has been cast alongside Dhanush in Aanand L Rai’s upcoming movie “Tere Ishk Mein”, the makers announced on Tuesday. The film, slated for a November 28, 2025 release, will mark Rai’s third collaboration with Dhanush after “Raanjhanaa” (2013) and “Atrangi Re” (2021). Sanon revealed her role on…
