• Sunday, February 23, 2025

Alia Bhatt, Sharvari to lead first female-led YRF Spy Universe…

ALIA BHATT and Sharvari are set to play super-agents in Yash Raj Films’ next Spy Universe movie Alpha, the makers announced on Friday. Billed as the first female-led YRF Spy Universe film, the movie will be directed by Shiv Rawail, who previously helmed the banner’s Netflix series The Railway Men.…

Mbappe needs a rival like Ronaldo had Messi, says Michael…

KYLIAN MBAPPE is set to become “one of the greatest players,” but he will need a rival to push him like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi did for each other, said former England player Michael Owen on Wednesday. With Ronaldo confirming that Euro 2024 will be his last appearance in…

Alcaraz, Sinner advance to third round, Ruud knocked out

DEFENDING champion Carlos Alcaraz and top seed Jannik Sinner advanced to the third round of Wimbledon with contrasting victories, while eighth seed Casper Ruud was eliminated on a cloudy Wednesday. Alcaraz nearly lost the first set against Australian Aleksandar Vukic but recovered to win 7-6(5) 6-2 6-2. He showed glimpses…

Sajid Javid Joins Private Equity Firm Centricus

FORMER chancellor Sajid Javid is set to become a partner at London-based investment firm Centricus. The move, effective from Monday (9), follows approval from the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba), which assesses the propriety of former ministers taking roles in the private sector, reported The Guardian. Javid, who previously…

Ex-Gurkha double amputee from Kent conquers Denali peak

A former Gurkha soldier, Hari Budha Magar, has climbed North America’s highest mountain, Denali. Magar, who lives in Kent, became the first double above-the-knee amputee to climb Everest in May 2023. Magar lost both legs in Afghanistan in 2010 to an improvised explosive device (IED) while serving with the British…

Inside pics of Anant, Radhika’s ‘Mosalu’ ceremony out

AHEAD of their big fat wedding, stunning visuals from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s ‘Mosalu’ ceremony have been released. The family organised the spectacular event at their Mumbai residence, Antilia. Visuals from the event show stunning decorations and happy moments shared by the family. Antilia was beautifully adorned with colourful…

First blast furnace to close in Port Talbot

ONE of the blast furnaces at Tata Steel’s Port Talbot plant in Wales will close down by Friday (5), BBC reports. The furnace has been operational since 1959 and will make way for a greener electric arc furnace. Engineers have been preparing to decommission Blast Furnace 5 (BF5) from the…

Indian actress Smriti Biswas dies at 100

VETERAN Indian actress Smriti Biswas, who worked in several Hindi, Marathi, and Bengali films, has died at her residence in Maharashtra’s Nashik city, sources said on Thursday. Biswas, 100, breathed her last late Wednesday (3) night following age-related issues, they said. A noted yesteryear actress, she was living in a…

Kate Winslet gets lifetime award at Munich film fest

KATE WINSLET has a remarkable career trajectory. She rose to fame with her role in James Cameron’s Titanic and gained further recognition for her performances in Finding Neverland, Little Children, The Holiday, and many more. Kate received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, and two Primetime Emmy…

‘Trap’: Shyamalan drops new film’s second trailer

DIRECTOR M Night Shyamalan, who is known for horror classics like The Sixth Sense, has dropped the second trailer for his next film, Trap. The serial killer thriller is the director’s follow-up to 2023’s polarizing Knock at the Cabin, though he did executive produce daughter Ishana Shyamalan’s The Watchers in…