- Monday, March 10, 2025
THOUSANDS of protesters set fire to the residence of Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhaka and vandalised the houses of several Awami League leaders, as the interim government on Thursday blamed deposed premier Sheikh Hasina's "provocative" speech for the violence. On Wednesday night, protesters rallied in front of Sheikh…
A FIRE broke out at the ISKCON camp in Mahakumbh Nagar on Friday and quickly spread to over a dozen nearby camps, officials said. No casualties have been reported. Chief Fire Officer Pramod Sharma told PTI, "Upon receiving information about the fire at the ISKCON camp in Sector 18, fire…
ALL 33 people from Gujarat, who were among 104 Indians deported from the US for illegal immigration, were transported to their home towns on Thursday (6) in state vehicles under the supervision of police, the state government said. Chief minister Bhupendra Patel and minister of State for home Harsh Sanghavi…
FIFTEEN years after its release, Kalki Koechlin recalls her experience working on “Dev D”, a film that redefined Devdas for a new generation. The 2009 Anurag Kashyap-directed film was a turning point in her career, but for the then-newcomer, the process was nerve-wracking - especially because she was still learning…
FOOD and grocery delivery major Zomato has changed its name to Eternal, with the company's board approving it on Thursday (6). The change is subject to the approval of shareholders of the company, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, and other applicable statutory authorities, as required, according to a regulatory filing.…
TWO staffers at Saif Ali Khan's residence have identified Bangladeshi man Shariful Fakir as the one who attacked the actor after entering his house in Mumbai last month, a police official said on Thursday. Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir (30) alias Vijay Das was arrested last month for…
BHARTI AIRTEL on Thursday (6) reported more than five-fold jump in consolidated net profit to ₹161.34 billion (£1.49bn) boosted by consolidation of the Indus Tower business and benefits of tariff hikes flowing into the quarter. The company had posted a consolidated profit of ₹28.76 billion (£265.37m) in the year-ago period.…
THE TIRUMALA Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the official custodian of Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati, has barred 18 employees from participating in all religious and spiritual activities of the temple body for allegedly partaking in non-Hindu activities, said an official memo. In a memo issued on February 1, the temple…
THE STOCKS of entertainment giant Walt Disney Company hit a two-month high in premarket trading on Wednesday (5). Disney reported higher quarterly profits Wednesday, posting increased revenues in its streaming business as it eyes a rollout of a key ESPN product later this year. The entertainment major, which has raised…
BEN AFFLECK’S crime thriller “Animals” has been revived, with the actor now taking on the lead role. Originally, Affleck had planned to direct the film alone, with Matt Damon set to star. The project was initially set up at Netflix but faced delays due to rights issues, which led to…
