- Wednesday, February 26, 2025
CRISIS-HIT Sri Lanka must convince IMF officials that it has met key goals under a $2.9 billion bailout to push forward debt restructuring efforts crucial to a recovery for its battered economy. The officials, set to arrive in Colombo on Thursday (14), will assess the island’s performance under a four-year…
INDIA’S road transport minister on Tuesday (12) said he will propose an additional 10 per cent tax on diesel vehicles and warned automakers of even higher levies to come to force them away from diesel-burners and cut fuel emissions and pollution. Nitin Gadkari made the comments at the Society of…
BRITAIN’S economy shrank more than expected in July, hit by strike action and wet weather, official data showed Wednesday (13). Output contracted 0.5 per cent compared with growth of 0.5 per cent in June, the Office for National Statistics added in a statement. Analysts’ consensus forecast had been for contraction…
SRI LANKA CRICKET (SLC) slashed ticket prices for Asia Cup games by up to 95 per cent last Sunday (10) after costs were hiked 40-fold and matches were played in near-empty stadiums. Tickets for ODIs in crisis-hit Sri Lanka have generally cost around 250 rupees (62p) previously. That was hiked…
ISHAN Kishan has usually been India’s go-to wicketkeeper for limited-overs matches this year but it is clear he cannot take his place for granted with KL Rahul hitting top form after returning from injury at the Asia Cup. Kishan appeared to be first-choice for the gloves, not just because he…
Actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who is the only Indian to be chosen for the 2023 edition of the TIME100 Impact Awards, on Wednesday said he is humbled by the honour which will encourage him to push the envelope of Indian content through his brand of cinema. Known for tackling several social…
Producer Ektaa Kapoor is currently in Toronto for the special screening of her film Thank You For Coming. Helmed by Karan Boolani, Thank You For Coming stars including Bhumi Pednekar, Shehnaaz Gill, Dolly Singh, Kusha Kapila, and Shibani Bedi. Ahead of the screening, Ektaa expressed her happiness on backing the women-centric film. “Thank…
AFTER enjoying massive success in south Indian cinema, ace director Atlee makes his foray into Bollywood with this commercial entertainer, which was also made available in Tamil and Telugu. Although action is very much at the forefront of this big budget film, there are plenty of surprises and unexpected turns…
His roots lie in India and over the years, France has become his ‘karmabhoomi’ or workplace, says fashion designer Rahul Mishra, who was conferred with the insignia of Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Mishra, who debuted with his ready-to-wear collection at the Paris Fashion Week in 2014,…
Filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri on Tuesday claimed his directorial The Vaccine War will “expose the usual suspects” who tried to sabotage the development of an indigenous vaccine during the Covid-19 pandemic for their political agenda. The film, according to the director, is India’s “first-ever bio-science” movie. It is based on the true…
