• Monday, April 28, 2025

Ram Charan: Kashmir coolest place to shoot in India

RRR star Ram Charan on Monday said Kashmir is the “coolest” place to shoot films in India and it is a surreal feeling to visit the Valley. The actor was speaking at the ‘Film Tourism for Economic and Cultural Preservation’ event here at Sheri Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), being hosted…

Mindy Kaling joins picket line to support striking writers in…

Ever since the writers’ strike began in Hollywood, a number of celebrities have come out to show their support and solidarity, with some of them even joining the picket lines in New York and California. Well-known actress, writer, and producer Mindy Kaling also joined the picket line of striking writers…

SKLPC (UK) initiates construction of £20m India gardens project in…

The Shree Kutch Leva Patel Community (SKLPC) UK, a prominent Hindu community in Ealing, London, recently commemorated a significant milestone with a groundbreaking ceremony. The event, which took place on Wednesday, 17 May 2023, marked the beginning of the construction of their state-of-the-art sports and community centre. Located at West…

Hundreds rally in Pakistan-ruled Kashmir against India G20 meet

Hundreds of people rallied in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Monday (22) to protest arch rival India’s decision to host a G20 tourism meeting in its part of the disputed Himalayan region, said a government official. New Delhi is hosting the key conference in Kashmir’s summer capital Srinagar from Monday to Wednesday,…

Sunak speaks to ethics adviser over Braverman’s speeding offence

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to his ethics adviser regarding the handling of a speeding offence by home secretary Suella Braverman, his spokesperson said on Monday (22), after calls for an investigation into whether she broke ministerial rules. Suella Braverman, who oversees the police and law enforcement, said on Monday…

Coventry gets its first turban-wearing Lord Mayor

A councillor has made history as Coventry’s first Lord Mayor to wear a turban in a move hailed as an example of the city’s diversity, reports Ellie Brown. Born in the Punjab region of India, councillor Jaswant Singh Birdi moved to Coventry 60 years ago and has served as a…

India’s latest currency note exchange less disruptive than 2016

In anticipation of a series of significant state elections, India is preparing for its second currency note exchange programme within a span of fewer than seven years. This time, the focus is on withdrawing the 2,000 rupees note from circulation. Unlike the disruptive 2016 demonetisation move, which abruptly invalidated 86%…

Angad Bedi to headline legal drama series A Legal Affair

Actor Angad Bedi is set to feature in A Legal Affair, the official adaptation of the popular Korean series Suspicious Partner, which starred Ji Chang-wook and Nam Ji-hyun. Bedi has been paired opposite actor Barkha Singh in the Hindi version, produced by Jio Studios, a press release stated. The show has already…

Vikram reacts to Anurag’s claims of never responding to Kennedy…

South star Vikram on Monday said he called Anurag Kashyap “immediately” after he came to know the filmmaker had tried to contact him for Kennedy. In a recent interview with news outlet Film Companion, Kashyap said that Vikram, whose real name is Kennedy John Victor, was his first choice to play…

Kajol’s The Good Wife adaptation has different layering: Suparn S…

The Indian adaptation of the popular American legal TV drama The Good Wife, fronted by Kajol, will be different from the original show in terms of characterisation and subplots, says series director Suparn S Varma. Varma, whose credits include The Family Man season 2 starring Manoj Bajpayee, said Kajol’s debut web series will…