• Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Titanic submersible movie in the works

A feature film based on the tragic story behind OceanGate’s Titan submersible is being developed by Blackening producer E Brian Dobbins and MindRiot Entertainment. According to entertainment news outlet Deadline, Dobbins will serve as a co-producer on the fiction project, which will be penned by MindRiot’s Justin MacGregor and Jonathan Keasey. The…

Vedanta’s Indian arm to demerge five businesses into separate firms

Vedanta Resources’ Indian subsidiary Vedanta Ltd on Friday (29) announced plans to demerge five of its key businesses, including aluminium, oil and gas, and steel, into separate listed entities. The move is aimed at unlocking value of the mining conglomerate, led by Anil Agarwal. “The de-merger is planned to be…

Blinken urges India’s full cooperation in Canadian investigation

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called on India to “cooperate fully” with the ongoing Canadian investigation into the killing of a Khalistani separatist, a senior State Department official said on Friday (29). This statement came a day after external affairs minister S Jaishankar met with the top American…

Vijay Varma on the success of his latest Netflix film…

Netflix’s Jaane Jaan has emerged as an instant success within the first week of its launch, the 8.1 million viewing hours, standing tall in the Global top 10 of 52 countries is a testament to that! Among many things, Sujoy Ghosh’s cat-and-mouse thriller showcases Vijay Varma in a never seen before avatar,…

T-Series clocks 250 million subscribers on YouTube

Bhushan Kumar led T-Series has been a pioneer in the music space and has once again surpassed a remarkable milestone. Adding one more feather to its cap, the leading music label and film studio has crossed a whopping 250 million subscribers on YouTube. This indeed is a proud moment for…

Death toll mounts to 57 as suicide bombers strike Pakistan…

SUICIDE bombings ripped through two mosques in Pakistan on Friday (29), killing at least 57 people, including seven children, as believers marked the birthday of the Prophet Mohammad, police and health officials said. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks, from which the death toll could climb, with many…

UK government slams brakes on anti-car measures

The Conservative government unveiled fresh plans on Friday (29) to “support drivers” and push back “anti-car measures,” particularly in opposition-led areas where restrictions on motor vehicle usage are imposed under the guise of environmental protection. “The clamp down on drivers is an attack on the day-to-day lives of most people…

Interview: Our government committed to people, pilgrimage sites development, says…

Investing in infrastructure to develop the tourism potential of Uttarakhand is a priority for the north Indian state, its chief minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, has said. In an exclusive interview with Eastern Eye, Dhami revealed the state government’s plans to work with the hospitality sector to enhance the appeal of…

UK-India trade deal to skip ‘binding commitments on labour rights,…

BRITAIN’S proposed trade deal with India will not include legally enforceable commitments on labour rights or climate standards, a key omission which UK businesses feel will hurt them, a media report said. The two countries are negotiating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the discussions have entered the 13th round.…

ArcelorMittal’s Indian joint venture to commission project by 2026

ARCELORMITTAL executive chairman Lakshmi N Mittal has said his company’s Indian joint venture with Nippon Steel will commission its facility in Gujarat in three years. ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AMNS) India, formed in 2019 following the acquisition of Essar Steel, is scaling up the capacity of its integrated flat steel plant…