- Saturday, February 22, 2025
INDIA'S Supreme Court ordered the State Bank of India (SBI) on Monday (18) to submit all the details of electoral bonds issued under an opaque political funding system, just a month before general elections. SBI was the sole bank authorised to sell and redeem electoral bonds that was introduced in…
Veteran actor Anupam Kher’s upcoming directorial Tanvi The Great will have music by Oscar-winning music director MM Keeravani. On Monday, Kher took to Instagram and shared this update. “ALL DREAMS COME TRUE: Proud to announce that one of the finest music composers of our times, Oscar and Golden Globe winner MM Keeravani Sir…
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is set to make his Malayalam film debut as an actor with director Aashiq Abu’s upcoming movie Rifle Club. Kashyap, a proponent of contemporary Malayalam cinema, shared the update on his Instagram page on Saturday. “Announcing my first Malayalam film as an actor with @aashiqabu. Looking forward…
A FEARLESS approach to filmmaking has endowed Onir with a remarkable body of work filled with stories from forgotten corners of society. He has overcome the challenges of being an openly gay writer, director and producer in India to deliver award-winning films such as My Brother…Nikhil, and I Am. His latest…
VAUGHAN GETHING won the Welsh Labour party leadership contest on Saturday (16), marking a historic moment as he is set to become the first black leader of the country’s semi-autonomous government. Gething, 50, will succeed Mark Drakeford, 69, who announced in December that he was stepping down. The new leader…
THE chief of Britain’s financial watchdog has defended its plans for retail customer protection via its Consumer Duty rules, adding that he is aware of the impact of regulation on banking business models and margins. Financial Conduct Authority CEO, Nikhil Rathi, added that the regulator “would not stand in the…
INDIA’s navy recaptured a ship from Somali pirates off the Indian coast Saturday (16), the military said, rescuing the crew and ending a three-month takeover of the Maltese-flagged bulk carrier MV Ruen. The December hijacking of the ship was the first time since 2017 that any cargo vessel had been…
THE son of a British Indian Post Office scandal victim has demanded compensation for the impact his father’s wrongful convictions and financial ruin had on his life. Varchas Patel’s father, Vipin, faced wrongful prosecution for discrepancies exceeding £75,000 at his branch between 2010 and 2011. Now, Varchas, along with other…
THE week-long International Yoga Festival at Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh, India, concluded on Friday (15). As many as 1,500 international guests, including saints, spiritual masters, yogacharyas, artists, and musicians from over 75 countries have participated in the event. The festival, under the guidance of Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati, president…
INDIA’s marathon six-week election will begin on April 19 with nearly a billion people across the world’s biggest democracy eligible to cast their votes. Here are the details about how the poll is conducted and what is likely to happen: How do people vote? All Indian citizens aged 18 and…
