- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Award-winning actor Dev Patel says that he is not interested in taking over the part of James Bond in the next installment of the iconic film franchise. The makers have been trying to cast an actor in the role of the globally popular British spy agent for a long time.…
Screen icon Waheeda Rehman on Tuesday became the eighth woman artiste to receive the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest recognition in the field of Indian cinema, an honour she dedicated to her “dear film industry” and its various departments. President Droupadi Murmu presented the award to Rehman, 85, during…
PAKISTAN is looking to tame inflation with fuel price cuts and a price-control mechanism, caretaker prime minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar said on Monday (16). The South Asian country is embarking on a tricky path to economic recovery under a caretaker government after a $3 billion loan programme approved by…
British actress and comedian Nina Wadia has teased a possible return as Zainab Masood on the popular BBC One soap opera EastEnders. The said character was last seen on the show in 2013 when she left Walford with her young son Kamil, who she shares with ex-husband Masood Ahmed, played by…
ENGLAND captain Jos Buttler has called on his players to show resilience and character in the wake of a stunning loss to Afghanistan that has put their World Cup title defence on shaky ground. England are fifth in the group standings with one win from three matches after the 69-run…
India’s top court on Tuesday (17) declined to legalise same-sex marriages. However, it emphasised the country’s responsibility to recognise LGBTQ relationships and safeguard them against discrimination. The government has opposed moves to legally codify same-sex partnerships in the five years since the Supreme Court struck down colonial-era laws banning gay…
INDIA aims to install the first part of an early warning system at some high-risk glacial lakes in the Himalayas next year, a senior official said on Monday (16), as the country responds to deadly floods this month that killed at least 60 people. There are 56 at-risk glacial lakes…
INDIAN space startup Agnikul Cosmos said on Tuesday (17) it had raised $26.7 million (£22m) in additional funds ahead of its first rocket launch, as private space firms benefit from the successful landing of an Indian spacecraft on the moon. Chennai-based Agnikul, whose name is derived from the Hindi and…
Israeli production company SIPUR is working on a documentary that will recount the tragic and horrific details of the terror attack on the Supernova Music Festival near the Gaza border by Hamas militants on October 7. According to entertainment news outlet The Hollywood Reporter, SIPUR is collaborating with Israeli broadcasters…
The Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival (October 27 to November 5) has announced that this year’s Opening Night film will be The Buckingham Murders, directed by Hansal Mehta, produced by Ektaa R Kapoor, and co-produced by Indian actress and star Kareena Kapoor Khan, who will all attend the film’s red-carpet event.…
