- Friday, May 02, 2025
THOUGH Goa ushered in the New Year with residents and tourists thronging its famous beaches, beach shack owners' lament that the footfall was much lower this time. Beach shacks are built using eco-friendly material such as bamboo, wooden poles and palm leaves, and the government allows unemployed Goan residents to…
THE TAMIL film "Vidaamuyarchi," featuring Ajith in the lead role, will not be released on its originally scheduled date of Pongal 2025. Lyca Productions announced the postponement on Tuesday night, citing "unavoidable circumstances." The production house shared the update via their official X page, stating: "Wishing everyone a Happy New…
THE HINDI film industry is banking on a strong 2025 lineup, with franchise films and star-driven projects poised to revive the box office after a challenging 2024. The year’s biggest hope lies with Salman Khan’s “Sikandar”, releasing during Eid in March. In addition to “Sikandar”, the year is set to…
AUSTRALIA coach Andrew McDonald said he was optimistic that pace spearhead Mitchell Starc will be fit for the decisive fifth Test against India while also backing misfiring Mitch Marsh. The hosts pulled off a stunning 184-run win deep into day five of the fourth Test in Melbourne and there is…
PRIVATE carrier Air India on Wednesday rolled out Wi-Fi internet connectivity services on board domestic and international flights on its widebody Airbus A350 and Boeing 787-9 fleet as well as on select Airbus A321neo aircraft. This makes Air India the first airline to offer such services on flights within India,…
PUNJABI music star Diljit Dosanjh brought his "Dil-Luminati India Tour" to a close in Ludhiana, performing at the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) ground on New Year’s Eve. The finale marked the end of a two-month tour that began in New Delhi on October 26 and included stops in Mumbai, Bengaluru,…
AS INDIAN cricket deals with the fading form of its two stalwarts in captain Rohit Sharma and senior batter Virat Kohli, head coach Gautam Gambhir and his support staff's role in handling a team in transition has also come into focus. The ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been a difficult ride…
VIACOM18 MEDIA, a leading media and entertainment company, has become a direct subsidiary of Reliance Industries following the conversion of over 246.1 million compulsorily convertible preference shares (CCPS) into an equivalent number of equity shares. Earlier, Viacom18Media was a material subsidiary of Network18 Media & Investments Ltd, a subsidiary of…
AROUND 377 tons of hazardous waste from the defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal has been sealed and loaded on trucks, ready to be carried off to a disposal site about 250 km away, an official said on Wednesday. The site chosen for this purpose is the Pithampur industrial area…
AAP SUPREMO Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday (1) wrote to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and alleged deletion of votes and money distribution by the BJP in Delhi. Kejriwal raised several questions in his letter to the RSS chief which comes ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls. The former Delhi chief minister…
