• Monday, February 24, 2025

‘Kantara Chapter 1’ film to go on floors on this…

After the blockbuster success of Kantara, its makers are set to come up with Kantara Chapter 1. They revealed the date of the Mahurat ceremony and the Rishab Shetty starrer’s first look poster. Taking to social media, the film’s production house Hombale Films shared an announcement poster and captioned it, “Step into the…

IFFI 2023: ‘Odh’ wins Best Film award

The refreshing and thought-provoking short film on receding beach lines of Goa, Odh bagged the best film award at the ’75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow’ (CMOT) held at the 54th International Film Festival of India in Goa. Congratulating the winners, Prithul Kumar, Joint Secretary (Films), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Managing…

Eleven killed in Pakistan shopping mall fire; 40 rescued

AT LEAST 11 people were killed and 35 injured on Saturday (25) by a fire at a shopping mall in Pakistan’s commercial capital of Karachi, officials said. More than 60 people were inside the mall when the fire broke out on the fourth floor of the six-storey building in the…

IFFI 2023: UNICEF, NFDC screen films on children’s rights

At the 54th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), UNICEF and the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) have partnered to focus attention of the film industry and audiences on children’s rights. This year, the partnership draws attention to the portrayal of violence against children, adolescents, and women in films.…

Jemima Khan wishes son on the launch of his marketing…

British screenwriter and producer Jemima Khan is one proud mother as his son Kasim Khan has announced the launch of his own marketing platform. The young businessman, born to Jemima and well-known Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, has officially unveiled his venture, Mifu Marketing, along with the launch of the company’s marketing app,…

Is run machine Kohli greatest player ever?

VIRAT KOHLI has long been on the cusp of batting greatness, and at 35, he is making a solid case to be considered the greatest 50-overs player of all time after a run-laden World Cup. A fairy-tale ending of lifting the World Cup on home soil wasn’t meant to be…

I practised a lot in nets during World Cup: Ishan…

SPENDING time on the bench during the ODI World Cup meant numerous opportunities for Ishan Kishan to work on his game under expert coaches. He batted and batted at the nets, visualising about how to play certain bowlers in match situations. During the first T20 International against Australia on Thursday…

India to resume coal imports probe against Adani, seeks top…

INDIAN investigators are seeking to restart a probe into Adani Group for alleged overvaluation of coal imports and have asked the Supreme Court to allow them to collect evidence from Singapore, a step they say the company thwarted for years, legal documents show. Since 2016 the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence…

US Indian hoteliers to develop £1.04b Dubai resort

TWO US-BASED Asian American hoteliers are planning to develop a $1.3 billion (£1.04bn) luxury JW Marriott International resort in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The JW Marriott Al Marjan Island Resort & JW Marriott Residences Al Marjan Island – being developed by WOW Resorts – is scheduled to open in 2026.…

Sri Lanka slashes rates ahead of foreign debt deal

SRI LANKA cut key interest rates on Friday (24) for a second time in as many months ahead of a crucial debt restructuring deal with foreign lenders. The cash-strapped country defaulted on its $46 billion debt in April last year after running out of foreign exchange to finance imports of…