Veteran theatre director-actor Aamir Raza Husain, known for his larger-than-life outdoor stage productions, died in New Delhi at the age of 66. Husain was suffering from a heart-related ailment and passed away on Saturday, his son said. “He was hospitalised for two days and had undergone heart surgery, but wasn’t…
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Monday said the Indian film industry lost “another great” in the death of noted actor Sulochana Latkar, his colleague of several films. Known for her innumerable mother roles in Hindi and Marathi cinema, Sulochana died on Sunday due to prolonged illness at a hospital here. She…
Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen says she has finished filming for the third season of her acclaimed web series Aarya. The 47-year-old actor took to social media on Sunday night to share the update with fans and followers. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sushmita Sen…
Actor Gufi Paintal, best known for playing ‘Shakuni’ in the epic TV serial Mahabharat, died on Monday at a hospital in Mumbai due to age-related issues, his nephew Hiten Paintal said. He was 79. The veteran actor was admitted to a hospital in suburban Andheri. “Unfortunately, he is no more. He…
And the countdown has begun. Part 2 of The Night Manager is set to be out. On Monday, the makers unveiled the trailer of part 2 — starring Anil Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur, and Sobhita Dhulipala. Excited about the film’s second part, Anil Kapoor said, “Playing Shelly Rungta in The Night Manager has been…
Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar, who is an environmental advocate, planted 3000 saplings across Maharashtra to mark World Environment Day. Speaking about her commitment to environmental conservation, Bhumi said, “The planet is in peril because of various human activities, especially deforestation, and if we fail to do something about it now,…
In the aftermath of India’s worst rail crash in over two decades, rescuers and families tirelessly combed through the wreckage of mangled train carriages on Sunday (03), in a desperate search for additional victims. The incident, which occurred near the district of Balasore in the eastern state of Odisha, was…
The Sri Lankan government responded swiftly to rumours circulating on social media that the 2,300-year-old Sri Maha Bodhi tree, considered the country’s holiest tree, was being harmed by 5G mobile signals. President Ranil Wickremesinghe organized a team of experts to investigate the matter at the 2,300-year-old tree located in Anuradhapura,…
A new study published in The British Medical Journal reveals that one in six unvaccinated individuals continue to experience health effects related to Covid-19 up to two years after infection. The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Zurich and other institutes, examined 1,106 unvaccinated adults who had a…
Visually impaired women are playing a vital role in detecting breast cancer through a groundbreaking training programme in India known as Medical Tactile Examiners (MTEs). One such individual is Ritika Maurya, a 23-year-old trainee MTE at Enable India, a disability rights organisation in Bengaluru. Despite facing limited mobility due to…