Well-known Pakistani actress Mahira Khan, who has also starred alongside superstar Shah Rukh Khan in the 2017 Bollywood film Raees, has opened up about the backlash she faced following the 2016 Uri attacks and how the situation took a toll on her mental health and eventually led to her diagnosis of…
The influential Sivagiri Mutt in Kerala on Thursday (31) said that the state has not yet achieved “equal social justice” and highlighted the continued prevalence of Brahminical dominance in matters concerning the priesthood within major temples. It said, only those who belonged to the Brahmin community could apply for the…
Prime Video announced the global premiere of its upcoming crime drama, Bambai Meri Jaan. The 10-part Amazon Original series will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in India and across 240 countries and territories on 14 September. Produced by Excel Media and Entertainment’s Ritesh Sidhwani, Kassim Jagmagia, and Farhan Akhtar, with the…
Actor Vikrant Massey is on a roll. The actor who is gearing up for the release of his next film 12th Fail is set for another exciting venture. The Haseen Dillruba actor is collaborating with debutant director Niranjan Iyengar’s film in which he is playing the lead in one of the adaptations of Ruskin…
THE government on Thursday (31) named Claire Coutinho as secretary of state for energy security and net zero, replacing Grant Shapps who was named defence secretary. Coutinho, who is the first member of parliament elected in 2019 to be promoted to the cabinet, was previously a junior minister in the…
Denmark announced on Friday (25), its intention to ban Qu’ran burnings in response to a series of incidents involving the desecration of Islam’s sacred text within the Scandinavian country. These actions had provoked outrage in various Muslim countries. In the wake of this backlash, Denmark heightened its security measures earlier…
ABOUT 80 per cent of Indians have a favourable view of prime minister Narendra Modi and around seven in 10 Indians believe their country has recently become more influential, according to a survey by the PEW Research Center. The survey, released ahead of the G20 Summit, also noted that public…
INDIA’s Rohan Bopanna and his Australian men’s doubles partner Matthew Ebden advanced to the second round of the US Open with a straight-set win over Christopher O’Connell and Aleksandar Vukic. Bopanna and Ebden, who are seeded sixth, brushed aside the Australian duo 6-4 6-2 in less than an hour (55…
The trailer for the highly anticipated sci-fi psychological romantic drama film Fingernails is out now. Headlined by Riz Ahmed, Jessie Buckley, and Jeremy Allen White, the upcoming film is scheduled to debut next month at the Toronto International Film Festival before it arrives in limited theatres on October 27, 2023. It will…
The Adani Group of India on Thursday (31), retaliated against a recent report probing alleged manipulation of the conglomerate’s share prices. The group accused the report’s authors of collaborating to deliberately lower its stock value for personal gain. The conglomerate, which operates across global ports and power sectors, experienced a…