• Monday, February 24, 2025

Biopic on India’s first chief election commissioner Sukumar Sen announced

Production banner Roy Kapur Films along with Trickitainment Media on Monday said they have acquired the rights to produce a biopic on the life of Sukumar Sen, India’s first chief election commissioner. The announcement comes a day before the vote counting of the 18th general election on Tuesday (4). A…

Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati Maharaj Ji’s 73rd birthday celebrated

A GREEN Birthday-Environmental Service Festival was held at Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh, on Monday (3) to mark the 73rd birthday of its president HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati Maharaj Ji. Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan, former Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar and numerous other dignitaries participated in the festivities and…

Diane Abbott to run for Labour in July election

DIANE ABBOTT, the first black woman to become a British MP and a left-wing figurehead, on Sunday (2) said she would run for Labour in July’s election after days of confusion. The internal ruckus over her situation exposed long-standing factional splits within the main opposition party, which is widely expected…

Priyanka Chopra starts shooting for ‘The Bluff’

Actress Priyanka Chopra is in Australia for the shoot of her new project The Bluff. On Friday, she took to Instagram, shared a picture of her script, and expressed excitement about the shoot. “It begins…,” she captioned the post. One can also see “Om” written on the script. The Bluff…

New air cargo route between China, Pakistan

A new air cargo route has been launched between Pakistan and China ahead of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Beijing next week. According to the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan news agency, the new air cargo route inaugurated on May 28 linked Guizhou, China with Karachi, Pakistan. The route…

Tories would be reduced to just 66 seats: survey

THE TORIES would be reduced to just 66 seats, from its current tally of 365, while Labour would bag a whopping 476 seats and the Lib Dems 59, the first MRP poll of the campaign suggests. A large-scale MRP polling by Electoral Calculus surveyed 10,000 people taking tactical voting into…

TOP 10 memorable moments of Rekha

BRITISH singer Rekha has consistently shown her brilliant best on stage. The versatile artist with a magnificent voice adds to her many musical projects with new show Bollywood Time Machine, which embarks on a UK tour in June. She performs alongside singing talent Chirag Rao at a concert filled with…

India’s colossal election concludes: What’s next?

INDIANS voted in searing summer heat on Saturday (1) in the final phase of the world’s biggest election, as prime minister Narendra Modi seeks a rare third term in a poll focussed on inequality and religion. More than 100 million people are registered to vote for 57 seats across eight…

Popular singer Bhavik Haria on his new bhajan album &…

PERFORMING live has had a huge impact on Bhavik Haria as an artist and shaped him as a person. Apart from filling him with joy, feeding off the energy of audiences has motivated the British bhajan maestro to create a unique sense of unity through live spiritual music. That special…

Adil Rashid confident as England aims to retain T20 World…

ADIL RASHID is optimistic about England’s position before their T20 World Cup defence, following a seven-wicket triumph over Pakistan at The Oval on Thursday (30). This win, securing a 2-0 victory in a rain-interrupted four-match Twenty20 series, has bolstered their confidence. Their journey to retain the title starts against Scotland…