• Saturday, May 10, 2025

India, Pakistan swap nuclear installations lists as per tradition

India and Pakistan on Monday (1) engaged in their annual practice of exchanging a list of their nuclear installations under a bilateral agreement. This pact, initiated in 1992, prohibits either side from targeting the other’s atomic facilities. The exchange of the list took place under the provisions of an agreement…

Tony Blair denies link to role in ‘resettlement’ of Gazans

Britain’s former prime minister Tony Blair has strongly denied an Israeli media report linking him to talks last week about the resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza in other countries. Channel 12 claimed on Sunday that Blair, who left office in 2007 and was a Middle East envoy charged with building…

India asks Pakistan to release 184 jailed fishermen

India urged Pakistan on Monday (1) to expedite the release and repatriation of 184 Indian fishermen whose prison sentences have been fulfilled. In addition, Islamabad has also been asked to provide immediate consular access to 12 civilian prisoners in Pakistan’s custody, who are believed to be Indian, the Ministry of…

New and returning Hindi shows to stream in 2024

Streaming services Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, SonyLIV, and ZEE5 are packing ample programming, including new as well as returning shows to keep audiences entertained throughout 2024. Here are some of the most anticipated shows of the year: Netflix Killer Soup: The first new original series from the streamers stars…

Iman Vellani names MCU directors she’d love to work with

Iman Vellani, who starred as Kamala Khan in the Marvel Cinematic Universe miniseries Ms. Marvel (2022) and film The Marvels (2023), has shared the names of MCU directors she wants to work with in the future. When a publication recently asked Vellani what Marvel directors she wanted to work with,…

Richa Moorjani on playing a cop in ‘Fargo 5’

Richa Moorjani, who shot to fame after playing the role of Kamala in Mindy Kaling’s global hit series Never Have I Ever, surprised audiences with a completely different character in her next project. She essays the role of Indira Olmstead, a cop in the new season of the Golden Globe-winning…

Sriram Raghavan on ‘Merry Christmas’-‘Pinocchio’ connection

Sriram Raghavan says his upcoming thriller Merry Christmas, starring Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi, is set in the early ’80s and shares a thematic connection with the story of Pinocchio. Raghavan, regarded as the master of the thriller genre in India, returns to direction with the film after 2016’s hit Andhadhun and hopes the…

10 Bollywood films to look forward to in 2024

Bollywood fans have a lot to look forward to in the new year which offers a range of movies, including big-budget spectacle cinema that led the way in 2023. Here are some of the most anticipated Bollywood releases of the year: 1. Merry Christmas: Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi star…

Charli XCX writing songs for Britney Spears’ new album

Charli XCX and Britney Spears are joining hands. If reports are to be believed, Charli is writing songs for Britney’s new album. The 31-year-old singer, who has also been working on new music with her fiancé – George Daniel of The 1975, has reportedly received “pointers” about the sound Britiney…

Adani hires global team for Mumbai slum redevelopment

INDIAN billionaire Gautam Adani’s joint venture with Mumbai’s slum rehabilitation authority has hired a global team to redevelop Dharavi, a key step in rebuilding one of Asia’s biggest slums amid growing opposition to the project. Dharavi, about three quarters the size of New York’s Central Park, is a crowded area…