- Saturday, May 03, 2025
MALEGAON’S no-budget film scene has reached the global stage with the European premiere of "Superboys of Malegaon" at the London Film Festival. The film, directed and produced by Reema Kagti, chronicles the true story of Shaikh Nasir and his friends, who gained local fame for their parodies of Bollywood and…
NATIONAL CONFERENCE president Farooq Abdullah has expressed hope that the Centre would soon restore the statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. "We have raised the issue of (restoration of) statehood before as well. Today, the Supreme Court has said it will be listed soon. I am hopeful that the Government of…
THE VISIT of India's foreign minister to Pakistan earlier this week was a "good beginning" that could lead to a thaw in relations between the two rivals, former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif was quoted as saying by Indian media on Friday. Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar was in Pakistan…
THE US authorities have charged a former Indian government official for his alleged role in a foiled plot to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil. Vikas Yadav, 39, was employed by the Cabinet Secretariat, which houses India's foreign intelligence service, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), the…
INFOSYS Ltd, India's second-largest IT services exporter, on Thursday reported a near 5 per cent rise in its second quarter net profit and raised revenue guidance for the year on broad-based recovery in demand particularly from its key financial industry clients. Consolidated net profit of ₹65.06 billion (£594.75m) in July-September…
THE MIGHTY India succumbed to their lowest total at home on a rare off day in familiar conditions before Devon Conway extended New Zealand's advantage with a steely 91, steering them to 180 for three at stumps on day two of the first Test here on Thursday. Daryl Mitchell (14)…
THE CIVIL AVIATION ministry plans to put in place strict norms to prevent incidents of hoax bomb threats to airlines, including placing the perpetrators on the no-fly list, a senior official said on Thursday. In four days, more than 20 flights of various Indian airlines received bomb threats, including international…
BANGLADESH'S International Crimes Tribunal on Thursday issued arrest warrants against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted after student-led protests in August, and 45 others for alleged crimes against humanity. The warrants against Hasina, 77, and others, including her party Awami League's top leaders, were issued on the first…
EQUALITY, good governance, and the poor's welfare will be at the top of his government's agenda, Nayab Singh Saini said on Thursday after swearing in for the second time as the chief minister of Haryana. Saini was administered the oath in Panchkula at a ceremony which was also attended by…
FMCG major Nestle India Ltd on Thursday reported a marginal decline of 0.94 per cent in its net profit at ₹8.99 billion (£82.27m) for the second quarter that ended September 2024 as some of its key brands faced softer consumer demand and high commodity prices. The company had posted a…
