• Wednesday, May 08, 2024

Korea Creative Content Agency to set up liaison office in…

India has a “treasure box” of stories and many Korean companies are looking to back good content, says Dragon Park, the general manager of Korea Creative Content Agency India (KOCCA) ahead of the agency’s plan to establish a liaison office in the country. KOCCA, a non-profit organisation working under South…

Indian TV actor Rupali Ganguly joins Modi’s BJP: ‘I wish…

INDIAN television actress Rupali Ganguly, who became a household name playing the titular role in the popular soap Anupamaa, embarked on a journey outside show business on Wednesday as she joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Amid the ongoing seven-phased Lok Sabha elections, for which polling has already been…

TTS is rare condition caused by AstraZeneca’s Covishield vaccine

To develop immunity towards Covid-19, AstraZeneca, a big pharmaceutical company in the UK had developed the Covishield Vaccine. After the pandemic has subsided and the maximum population has taken the vaccine, the company has admitted that the Covishield vaccine can result in a rare side effect known as Thrombosis with…

Hope for Sunak as poll shows Tory momentum in key…

PRIME MINISTER Rishi Sunak received encouraging news ahead of local elections, with polls indicating that Tory mayors in Tees Valley and the West Midlands could cling on in two crucial mayoral contests. According to a YouGov survey, Ben Houchen is currently leading by seven points in his bid for a…

‘Blade Runner 2039’ creators name Freida Pinto as ideal casting…

FREIDA PINTO, who shot to global fame with Slumdog Millionaire, could be an ideal fit to play Ash, the protagonist of the popular comic book Blade Runner 2039 and its two predecessor series, were they ever to be adapted for film or television, one of the creators said. While writer…

‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ to release on December 20

The trailer for Disney’s upcoming film Mufasa: The Lion King has been unveiled. A prequel to the 2019 photorealistic remake of The Lion King, the film is directed by Moonlight fame filmmaker Barry Jenkins. The film will explore the titular lion’s origin story, depicting his childhood with his brother Taka…

Tightening of disability benefits system on cards

THE country is considering making changes to disability and mental health benefit payments as prime minister Rishi Sunak aims to slow the rise in the government’s welfare bill and get more people into work. Ahead of a national election expected later this year that opinion polls show he is likely…

Billie Eilish announces ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ tour dates

Fans of Billie Eilish are in for a double treat this year as ahead of the release of her new album ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ the singer announced that she is embarking on a world tour with the same name in support of the new musical project. The Live…

New initiative Lila charts a new path for South Asians…

Lila, a newly launched initiative designed to reshape the equities of South Asian participation in the UK music industry and bridge the gap in representation and support, was launched in partnership with the Center for Music Ecosystems, a global research and development organisation. Lila’s first venture sees it as a…

‘Love Island’ winners Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan engaged

Love Island winners Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan are officially engaged. The couple, who won the winter 2023 series of the popular dating show and became fan favourites after it was realised they were the show’s first winning couple of colour, have been dating for just under 18 months having…

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