- Thursday, May 01, 2025
THE INDIAN Navy on Thursday said it conceptualised and steered the project of installing the Shivaji statue, which collapsed in Maharashtra’s Malvan this week, in coordination with the state government that also provided funding. The Navy said in a statement that it remains committed to assisting in all measures to…
AT A recent event in Mumbai promoting cleanliness and eco-friendly practices for Ganesh Chaturthi, actor Salman Khan was seen appearing uncomfortable due to an injury, sparking concern among his fans. Clips circulating on social media show the 58-year-old star wincing as he touched his rib cage, leading to a wave…
ISMAEL CRUZ CORDOVA, known for his role in "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," shared his experience working with Priyanka Chopra Jonas on the upcoming action drama "The Bluff." Cordova described Chopra Jonas as "India's very own, beloved national treasure," and praised her leadership and dedication on…
THREE more Malayalam film actors, M Mukesh, Jayasoorya and Maniyanpilla Raju have been booked following complaints of sexual harassment by various women actors. A rape case has been registered against Mukesh, who is also a CPI(M) MLA, following a woman actor's allegation that he sexually assaulted her years ago, police…
BHARAT Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha, who reached her residence in Hyderabad on Wednesday after being released from Tihar jail in Delhi, said she will emerge unblemished out of the allegations levelled against her. Kavitha was released after the Supreme Court on Tuesday granted her bail in corruption and…
THE Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday suspended the membership of former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Dr Sandip Ghosh, amid a CBI probe into the alleged rape and murder of a junior doctor at the Kolkata-based institute earlier this month. The decision to suspend the IMA membership…
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES and Walt Disney won approval on Wednesday for an $8.5 billion merger of their Indian media assets after assuaging regulatory worries about their grip on broadcasting rights for cricket, India's favourite sport. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said the deal had been approved subject to modifications submitted…
AS INDIAN para-athletes travel to France to take part in the paralympics, we recount their past glories. India has sent their largest-ever contingent of 84 para-athletes for the Paris Paralympic Games, which kicks off on August 28. In the previous games in Tokyo, they recorded their best-ever tally with 19…
SHOWBIZ has always been a patriarchal power set-up where if a woman speaks up, she is labelled as a trouble maker, said actor Swara Bhasker as the findings of the Justice Hema Committee report on sexual exploitation roiled the Malayalam film industry. The actor, the first one from the Hindi…
THE opposition on Tuesday stepped up its attack on BJP MP Kangana Ranaut over her remarks on farmers' protests with the Himachal Pradesh Assembly adopting a Congress-backed resolution to condemn her comments and AAP holding protests at several places in Haryana. The MP from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh had posted…
