• Sunday, February 23, 2025

Richie Mehta’s ‘Poacher’ to premiere on Feb 23

Emmy-award-winning director Richie Mehta, who was behind the hit series Delhi Crime, is returning to the streaming universe with new crime drama Poacher, which is set to premiere on Prime Video on February 23. The show, produced by QC Entertainment, the Oscar-winning production and finance company responsible for feature film…

Filmfare Award noms: ‘Jawan’, ‘Pathaan’ vie for top honours

It is Shah Rukh Khan versus Shah Rukh Khan at the 69th Filmfare Awards, where two of the superstar’s three hits of the year are nominated in the best film (popular) category. Other nominees in the same segment include 12th Fail, OMG 2, and Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.…

75th Emmys: ‘The Bear’, ‘Succession’ win big – see full…

The Beer, Succession, and Beef were among the biggest wins at the 75th Emmys which were held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. The awards were originally scheduled for September 2023 but were pushed back due to the Hollywood strikes. Succession and The Bear tied with a leading six…

Sohm Kapila joins the cast of musical ‘Bhangra Nation’

Complete casting has been announced for the upcoming UK premiere of Bhangra Nation – A New Musical, presented by Birmingham Rep in association with Mara Isaacs, Tom Kirdahy, and Peggy Koenig. Sohm Kapila will take on the role of Rekha. She has joined the previously announced cast members Zaynah Ahmed…

Dev Patel declines a major Marvel role

If reports are to be believed, Dev Patel reportedly turned down a major MCU role. The British-Indian actor was in the race to bag the role of Sentry in Thunderbolts. However, he declined the offer, and now netizens want him to be considered for the role of Reed Richards from…

Asda introduces four-day work week

ISSA brothers, owners of ASDA, have initiated a trial for a four-day workweek in an effort to rebuild relations with senior employees, reported The Telegraph. The trial comes in response to a wave of dissatisfaction fueled by extensive cost-cutting measures and concerns over the company’s corporate culture, leading to a…

Surgeon whose car hit schoolgirl in Bicester to pay £135k

A surgeon has been ordered to pay £135,000 in damages after her car hit a 12-year-old schoolgirl who stepped into the road on her way to school. The incident occurred around 7:20 am in Buckingham Road, Bicester, in January 2018. Dr Shanthi Chandran, a consultant physician, on her way to…

BTS members RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook enter military

BigHit Music, the management agency of South Korean music septet BTS, on Monday, said members RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook have entered the military for mandatory service and will soon perform their duties at the training camp. Jin, the oldest BTS member, enlisted in 2022, followed by J-hope last…

Big B buys plot in Ayodhya ahead of Ram Mandir…

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has purchased a plot in a 7-star enclave in Ayodhya, ahead of the opening ceremony of the much-anticipated Ram Mandir in Uttar Pradesh. The 81-year-old has bought the property in The Sarayu, a 7-star mixed-use enclave by Mumbai-based developer The House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoABL), a leading…

Maldives’ Muizzu loses key poll battle to pro-India opposition

Maldives president Mohamed Muizzu faced a setback on the domestic front as the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), the pro-India opposition, achieved a clear victory in the mayoral election of the capital Male on Saturday (13), PTI reports said. Adam Azim, the MDP candidate, emerged victorious, succeeding Muizzu, who recently resigned…