• Monday, March 10, 2025

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau losing support within his party:…

CANADIAN prime minister Justin Trudeau's support within his own party appeared to falter further, as former loyalists said growing numbers of Liberal caucus members wanted the premier to resign. Trudeau has suffered a series of blows in recent days, spurred by the surprise resignation of deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland,…

Theatre stampede: Actor Allu Arjun appears before police for questioning

TOP Telugu actor Allu Arjun on Tuesday appeared before the Chikkadpally police in Hyderabad for questioning in connection with the death of a woman in a stampede during the screening of 'Pushpa-2' here on December 4. The actor was issued a notice to appear before the police at 11 AM…

Donald Trump’s pick for AI advisor Sriram Krishnan angers ‘America…

US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump's appointment of Indian-American tech entrepreneur Sriram Krishnan as Senior White House Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence has now sparked an online debate over his reported views on immigration. Many argue that it is at variance with Trump's protectionist 'America First' policy, which was one of the…

Parliament scuffle: Crime Branch likely to visit Parliament

THE Delhi Police Crime Branch is likely to visit the Parliament on December 24 in connection with the scuffle that occurred on its premises, leading to the injury of two BJP MPs, an official source said on Monday. A face-off between the opposition and NDA MPs in Parliament premises over…

It took Shyam Benegal’s genius to see me beyond my…

IT took the genius of Shyam Benegal to see beyond his looks, says actor Manoj Bajpayee who never imagined himself playing a royal and did so in the 2001 film "Zubeidaa" after the filmmaker convinced him. Benegal, who pioneered the art house cinema movement in the country with films such…

Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal passes away

VETERAN filmmaker Shyam Benegal (90), who heralded the Indian parallel cinema movement in the 1970s and 1980s with films such as "Ankur", "Nishant" and "Manthan", died on Monday, his daughter Pia Benegal said. The 90-year-old filmmaker passed away at Mumbai's Wockhardt Hospital due to chronic kidney disease. "He passed away…

Vinod Kambli admitted to hospital; tests show clots in his…

FORMER India cricketer Vinod Kambli has been admitted to a private hospital in Thane district, where medical examinations revealed clots in his brain, doctors treating him said on Monday. Dr Vivek Trivedi, who is treating Kambli (52), said the Mumbai-based former India batter initially complained of urinary infection and cramps…

I never liked dubbed English films: Sanjay Mishra

ACTOR Sanjay Mishra, who voice stars as Pumbaa the warthog in the Hindi version of the Hollywood animated film "Mufasa: The Lion King", says the standard of dubbing in India has improved over the years. The film, directed by Barry Jenkins, serves as both a prequel and sequel to "The…

‘Paatal Lok’ season 2 to premiere on Prime Video on…

THE MUCH-AWAITED second season of "Paatal Lok" is set to premiere on Prime Video on January 17. Written and created by Sudip Sharma, the first season of the crime drama featured Jaideep Ahlawat as a washed-out Delhi police officer named Hathi Ram Chaudhary who lands the case of a lifetime…

Ace shuttler PV Sindhu marries Venkata Datta Sai in Udaipur

ACE shuttler PV Sindhu got married to her fiancé Venkata Datta Sai, an executive director at Posidex Technologies, at a ceremony in Udaipur on Sunday. The couple exchanged vows according to traditional Telugu rituals and in the presence of their relatives and close friends. The ceremonies began with a Sangeet…