• Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Rakesh Roshan considering Hrithik Roshan and Ranbir Kapoor for a…

There were times when Bollywood would produce multi-starrers or two-hero films in bulk. As time changed and actors’ egos started getting bigger than the films they worked on, producers veered towards making solo hero films to avoid conflicts. Having said that, Bollywood keeps surprising us with one or two such…

Volunteers provide oxygen as India’s COVID tally nears 20 mln

India’s tally of coronavirus infections rose on Monday to just short of 20 million, propelled by a 12th straight day of more than 300,000 new cases, as scientists predicted the pandemic could peak in the next couple of days. Total infections since the start of the pandemic have reached 19.93…

UK seeks response from Asian and minority ethnic women to…

THE UK government has urged women from Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds living in the Midlands, East of England and women over-50 to respond to the government’s call for evidence to to form the first ever women’s health strategy. Over 50,000 women, organisations, clinicians and carers have already responded to…

NHS suspends recruitment of healthcare professionals from India

THE National Health Service (NHS) has suspended recruitment doctors and nurses from amid concern over healthcare professionals leaving the country when they are most needed during India's Covid-19 second wave. The UK government may introduce the pause on arrivals of clinicians from India who have been recruited to join NHS trusts…

India’s opposition sees hope for the future in Modi’s state…

Indian opposition parties and political commentators cheered the election victory of a regional leader over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party in a big battleground state as a sign his populist sway could be checked. Sunday's defeat came as Modi is being slammed publicly for failing to tackle India's explosive…

Volunteers provide oxygen as India’s COVID tally nears 20 mln

India's tally of coronavirus infections rose on Monday to just short of 20 million, propelled by a 12th straight day of more than 300,000 new cases, as scientists predicted the pandemic could peak in the next couple of days. Total infections since the start of the pandemic have reached 19.93…

IPL game postponed due to COVID-19 cases

Monday's Indian Premier League (IPL) match had to be rescheduled after two players tested positive for COVID-19, raising doubts over the fate of this year's edition of the world's richest Twenty20 tournament. The match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders was postponed hours before its scheduled start in…

Taiwan bars arrivals from India as Indonesia reports first cases…

Taiwan became the latest place to ban arrivals from coronavirus-stricken India on Monday, as it moves to prevent new infections, with more nations reporting cases of a variant first identified in the subcontinent. The variant, B.1.617, has reached at least 17 countries, from Britain and Iran to Switzerland, sparking global…

Karan Johar plans not to cast a star kid in…

A few weeks ago, it was announced that Kartik Aaryan is no more a part of Karan Johar’s production venture Dostana 2. Reportedly, the actor was told to leave the film due to his unprofessional behaviour. While Dharma Productions had given a statement about it, Kartik is yet to speak…

Kangana Ranaut: I don’t think I would have done The…

In Bollywood, it happens many times that a film is offered to an actress and she turns down, and later another actress signs it, and the movie becomes a blockbuster at the box office. Not, many would know that for The Dirty Picture, the first choice was Kangana Ranaut, but…