- Saturday, November 23, 2024
IT WAS a triple feat for Indian talent at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival with Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light, Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know by FTII student Chidananda S Naik, and Anasuya Sengupta of The Shameless fame winning major awards in each of the three…
LABOUR leader Sir Keir Starmer has assured that people can trust his party to safeguard the country’s economy, borders and security. In his first major speech since the general election was called, Starmer vowed to fight for the people and put ‘country first, party second’. While addressing a rally in…
Talat Hussain, one of Pakistan’s most accomplished and celebrated actors, died on Sunday at a private hospital here following a prolonged illness. He was 83. A radio, TV, theatre, and cinema veteran, Hussain was known for serials such as Bandish, Karwaan, Hawain, and Parchaiyan as well as movies Chiragh Jalta…
PRIME MINISTER Rishi Sunak has reaffirmed his commitment to introducing mandatory national service if he is re-elected, despite facing criticism from within his own party. He described the initiative as “bold action” necessary for ensuring a secure future for the country. On the campaign trail on Monday at Chesham Football…
SENIOR Conservative party leader and Foreign Office minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan has claimed a section of Muslims in Britain “want to challenge” fundamental UK values. She said the “vast proportion” of British Muslims were “peace-loving, community-minded”, but a “very small proportion” wanted to challenge the “values that we hold dear in…
DIPA KARMAKAR made history on Sunday (26) by becoming the first Indian gymnast to win a gold medal at the Asian Senior Championships. She clinched the gold in the women’s vault event in Tashkent with an average score of 13.566 in the final. North Korean gymnasts Kim Son Hyang and…
The Malayalam film industry, known for its rich storytelling and powerful performances, boasts an array of talented actors. Among them, five names stand out for their exceptional contributions and immense popularity. Let’s know more about the careers of these actors who have left indelible marks on Malayalam cinema. 1. Mohanlal:…
WOMEN make up a smaller proportion of top earners in British financial and professional services than before the COVID-19 pandemic, research from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) showed on Monday. Women made up 19.4 per cent of the top 1 per cent of earners in the…
In what may be a poignant close to one of the most celebrated careers in cinema and theatre, Judi Dench has suggested that her time on film could be over. The 89-year-old Oscar winner, known for her powerful performances and commanding presence, made the revelation during her appearance at the…
Who is Nancy Tyagi? That is suddenly an oft-asked question — and not just in the world of high fashion — with the young woman who stitched her own clothes and modelled them too in the Cannes film festival the new toast of the glamour world for her dramatic rise…
