• Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Alia Bhatt to host ‘Hope Gala’ in London

Actress, producer, and entrepreneur Alia Bhatt is set to host her first ‘Hope Gala’ in London. As per a source close to the actress’ team, Alia will host Hope Gala on March 28 in partnership with the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London. This is…

Pakistan interior ministry ordered X blockade, court told

PAKISTAN’S communications authority has admitted in papers filed in the court that it was ordered by the interior ministry to shut down the social media platform X – now in its fifth week of outages. The newly-elected government has been evasive over the censorship of the micro-blogging site formerly known…

Female Muslim prison service officer speaks about her Ramadan observance

A prison officer named Sobia Parveen, a 31-year-old, talks about the observance of the holy month of Ramadan while she is posted in HMP Sudbury, a category D rehabilitation and resettlement prison near Ashbourne in Derbyshire that is home to around 600 prisoners. Parveen, with her experience, also motivates people…

Aditi Rao Hydari, Siddharth tie the knot

Actor couple Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth tied the knot on Wednesday. Reports of the duo getting married were doing rounds on social media the whole day, but there was no confirmation from either of the actors or their representatives. The news of Aditi and Siddharth tying the knot was…

Actor duo Richa Chadha, Ali Fazal to launch homegrown fashion…

Actor-couple Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal on Thursday announced they will soon launch a fashion label that will empower and place a spotlight on local artisans. The two stars share a strong affinity for handmade clothes and with their new endeavour, they plan to breathe new life into one of…

Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’ to release on Netflix on May 1

Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ambitious web series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar will premiere on streaming service Netflix on May 1. The release date of the much-anticipated show was announced at a drone light show event held at the Mahalaxmi Race Course in South Mumbai. A sneak peek into the world…

UK’s Tate Modern Museum inducts Sonam Kapoor in its South…

Actress Sonam Kapoor feels honoured as global art museum Tate Modern inducted her as a member of their South Asia Acquisition Committee. In a statement shared by the actress’ team, Sonam said, “I’m deeply honoured to join the prestigious Tate Modern as a member of their South Asia Acquisition Committee.…

‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ franchise set for a reboot

If you loved watching Pirates of the Caribbean films, here’s an update for you. The franchise is getting a reboot. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced each of the five Pirates movies that starred Johnny Depp as his iconic pirate character Captain Jack Sparrow, in a recent interview with ComicBook.com said…

Trailer for Archie Punjabi-starrer ‘Under the Bridge’ out

The trailer for Under the Bridge, starring Emmy winner Archie Punjabi, Academy Award nominee Lily Gladstone, and Emmy Award nominee Riley Keough has been unveiled by Hulu. Under the Bridge is a true crime story written by Rebecca Godfrey, who passed away from lung cancer just after the series was announced. The series…

Uber Eats driver gets payout over racially biased face scans

An Uber Eats driver of African descent received a payout to end a legal claim against “racially discriminatory” facial-recognition checks. Pa Edrissa Manjang began working for the food delivery platform in November 2019, but later the facial-recognition checks prevented him from accessing the app to secure work. The Microsoft-powered Uber…