- Friday, February 14, 2025
FILMMAKER SS Rajamouli has hinted at the commencement of shooting for his upcoming project, tentatively titled SSMB29. The film is said to star Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra Jonas. Rajamouli shared a cryptic post on social media, featuring a picture of himself holding a passport in front of a monochrome…
HEALTH experts and social activists have raised concerns over the alarming rise in preterm deliveries among immigrant families in the US, including Indians, reportedly driven by fears surrounding proposed changes to birthright citizenship laws. According to media reports, families are opting for early cesarean sections to ensure their children are…
R MADHAVAN believes that today's cinema audiences are prioritising compelling performances over flashy visuals and big-budget promotions. He stated that regardless of a film's size, good performances are critical to its success. “Which is a great relief because if you don't have actors in your films who can truly get…
ACTION film “Sky Force”, starring Akshay Kumar and newcomer Veer Pahariya, earned ₹153 million (£1.42m) net on its opening day at the domestic box office. The film, which released on Friday, has been billed as the untold story of India's first and deadliest airstrike. Producer Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films shared…
ROHIT SHARMA was on Saturday named captain of the ICC's T20 International Team of the Year 2024, which was predominantly Indian in its composition thanks to the side's memorable World Cup triumph in the format. The other Indian members of the all-star XI were pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who also…
JAMMU AND KASHMIR authorities were investigating a mysterious disease that has claimed the lives of 17 people, local media reports said Saturday. The deaths, including those of 13 children, have occurred in the remote village of Badhaal in Jammu's Rajouri area since early December. The village was declared a containment…
A JUMBO operation is moving 20 elephants across the breadth of India to the mammoth private zoo set up by the son of Asia's richest man, adjoining a sprawling oil refinery. The elephants have been "freed from the exploitative logging industry", according to the Vantara Animal Rescue Centre, run by…
THE US Supreme Court has turned down a review petition by terror accused Tahawwur Rana, dismissing his last legal challenge against his extradition to India in connection with the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks that killed 166 people in 2008. “Petition DENIED,” the Supreme Court said. The apex court's order came…
THE FATHER of the Bangladeshi man accused of stabbing actor Saif Ali Khan will soon approach that country's foreign ministry and the Indian High Commission for his son's release, claiming he was being framed for reasons unknown to him. Mohammad Ruhul, the father of Shariful Islam, told PTI from Bangaldesh…
THE US has arrested 538 illegal immigrant criminals, including a suspected terrorist, and several illegals convicted of sex crimes against minors, the White House has said. In a series of posts on X on Thursday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Trump administration also deported hundreds of illegal…
