- Friday, February 28, 2025
INDIA is likely to rank among the emerging economies worst affected by the Russia-Ukraine crisis as a surge in global prices of commodities is set to upend spending plans and derail its pandemic recovery, analysts say. If the conflict lasts, India, which imports close to 85 per cent of its…
INDIAN pharmaceutical major Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd said on Wednesday (9) it was focused on employee safety and business continuity in and around Russia, despite many Western companies pulling out from Russia in recent days. No Indian company has publicly withdrawn from Russia and New Delhi has declined to condemn…
UKRAINIAN president Volodymyr Zelenskiy appealed to Britain on Tuesday (8) to do more to help his country battle Russia and punish what he called a “terrorist state”, striking a defiant tone that Ukraine would fight on, no matter what the cost. Addressing Britain’s parliament and greeted by a standing ovation in…
Bollywood star Sidharth Malhotra, who won great reviews for his performance as Kargil martyr Vikram Batra in his last release Shershaah (2021), has teamed up with hit filmmaker Rohit Shetty to headline his cop thriller series, set at Amazon Prime Video. Both are set to make their digital debuts with the yet-to-be-titled project.…
Bollywood star Alia Bhatt, who is currently basking in the success of her latest release Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022), is on a roll. After adding several Hindi blockbusters to her credit, she is now gearing up to set her foot in Hollywood. The Raazi (2018) star will make her Hollywood debut in a film titled Heart Of…
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, who rose to global fame after starring in two seasons of Netflix’s successful show Never Have I Ever, is excited about her film Turning Red. Directed by Domee Shi, the Oscar-winning filmmaker of the short film Bao, the coming-of-age film by Pixar also features Sandra Oh and Rosalie Chiang in important…
Malayalam superstar Mammootty on Monday joined the cast of the forthcoming Telugu film Agent. Mounted on a huge scale, the spy-thriller stars Akhil Akkineni in the lead role. Directed by Surender Reddy, the upcoming film is produced by AK Entertainments and Surender 2 Cinema. The official Twitter account of AK Entertainments shared a…
Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone are set to team up together for the first time ever for the much-awaited upcoming film Fighter. To be directed by Siddharth Anand, the aerial-based action thriller reunites Roshan with the filmmaker after their successful outings War (2019) and Bang Bang (2014). Set to be mounted on a lavish scale, Fighter was officially announced over…
LIBERTY STEEL received a shot in the arm as the UK’s tax department has withdrawn liquidation petitions against its subsidiaries. HM Revenue and Customs had moved the court last year seeking to wind up the company’s four subsidiaries – Speciality Steel UK, Liberty Pipes, Liberty Performance Steels and Liberty Merchant…
THE Migration Museum on Monday (7) received a donation from an Indian entrepreneur to support its ongoing work and help fund costs for exhibitions, a statement said. Sukhpal Singh Ahluwalia donated £25,000 to the facility and urged the Indian diaspora to back the Museum. He has been appointed as the Museum’s…
