- Saturday, March 01, 2025
UBER and Bolt are contemplating passing the high fuel costs to customers as the ride-hailing firms seek to help their divers. Uber’s UK arm said last week that it remained focused on offering drivers “the benefits and protections they deserve”. RAC Foundation data showed that the pump prices of unleaded…
Ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu clinched her second women’s singles title of the season with a straight game win over Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan but HS Prannoy went down fighting in the men’s singles final at the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament in Basel on Sunday. Playing her second…
India’s two largest multiplex operators are set to merge, the companies said, as the industry recovers from the pandemic and battles a surge in subscriptions to streaming platforms. Bollywood, India’s Hindi-language film industry, was worth $2.5 billion in 2019 and is the world’s most prolific. Movies in English and other…
Lalit Yadav and Axar Patel turned unlikely heroes to help Delhi Capitals stun Mumbai Indians by four wickets in the Indian Premier League on Sunday. Chasing 178 for victory, Lalit (48) and Axar (38) lifted Delhi from a precarious 104-6 with an unbeaten stand of 75 to win with 10…
INDIAN FMCG major Emami has acquired the Dermicool brand from Reckitt for Rs 4.32 billion (£43 million). The acquisition is funded through internal accruals and is subject to the customary closing conditions, Emami company said in a statement. The Dermicool brand is popular for providing respite from prickly heat caused…
British Asian star and musician Riz Ahmed stressed the unity of humanity in his acceptance speech as he won his first Oscar for the live-action short film, The Long Goodbye, at the 94th Academy Awards, last Sunday (27). Ahmed and director Aneil Karia were presented the award as the glitzy ceremony resumed its pre-Covid format…
Faf du Plessis smashed 88 on his Indian Premier League debut as captain but his side Royal Challengers Bangalore went down to Punjab Kings in a high-scoring match on Sunday. The South African veteran put on fiery stand of 118 off 61 balls with predecessor Virat Kohli, who hit an…
British Pakistani actor and musician Riz Ahmed added yet another feather to his cap by winning his first Oscar for Aneil Karia’s live-action short film The Long Goodbye at the 94th Academy Awards, held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During his acceptance speech, Ahmed, 39, talked about the importance of togetherness and…
In what may go down as one of the most shocking moments in the history of Academy Awards, popular Hollywood star Will Smith stormed onto the stage and punched and swore at presenter Chris Rock, who made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett. The incident from the star-studded event went viral in absolutely…
Writing With Fire, an Indian documentary that chronicled the rise of a newspaper run by Dalit women, lost to Summer of Soul (Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) in the best documentary feature category at last Sunday’s Academy Awards. The film, India’s sole representation at the Academy Awards, was considered…
