Director Mani Ratnam and veteran actor Kamal Haasan. | Photo Credit: PTI Veteran actor Kamal Haasan penned a birthday note to director Mani Ratnam, ahead of the release of their highly-anticipated movie Thug Life. The gangster drama, which reunites the two after the iconic Nayakan (1987), is set to hit the screens worldwide on June […]
Daily Quiz | On movies pegged on health Netflix series called The Sandman showed Encephalitis lethargica in a dramatic way to explain the sleeping sickness of the early 1900s START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | The highly successful and entertaining movie Patch Adams starring Robin Williams in the eponymous character, and had its own […]
Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to the sacred city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, is set to begin on Wednesday. Over the past decade, the holy event has seen a series of tragic incidents, ranging from fatal stampedes to militant attacks.Last year, around 1,301 pilgrims, mostly unregistered, died when temperatures soared to 51.8°C, with many […]
A scene from the play Miss Sadarame | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Samashti, a Bengaluru-based theatre group celebrates its silver jubilee with a three-day theatre festival in Bengaluru, between June 3 and 5. It will stage three of its popular comedies at Rangashankara. The three plays to be staged are Neeru Kudisida Neereyaru, Mukkam Post […]
On the occasion of the birthday of Sonakshi Sinha, celebrated filmmaker duo Vinay Sapru and Radhika Rao took a trip down memory lane, sharing an endearing throwback picture of the actress along with a heart-touching birthday message. The duo, known for crafting some of Bollywood’s most memorable music videos, reflected on their longstanding creative partnership […]
Actor Akshay Kumar during the promotion of his upcoming film ‘Housefull 5’. | Photo Credit: PTI Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar had to intervene and calm down the crowd during the promotions of his upcoming film Housefull 5 in Pune. Akshay Kumar visited a mall in the city alongside co-stars Nana Patekar, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sonam Bajwa, […]
The comic caper Housefull 5 is all set to release this Friday, that too with two versions, namely Housefull 5A and Housefull 5B. Producer Sajid Nadiadwala confirmed that they have shot two endings and they have decided to make both versions available to the public. He further added that this has never happened before in […]
Indian passports are getting a high-tech, user-friendly makeover in 2025, and the updates are especially relevant for the over 3.5 million Indians living in the UAE. From chip-enabled e-passports to easier documentation for families, these sweeping reforms aim to modernize how Indians at home and abroad manage one of their most important identity documents.Here’s what’s […]
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) (PTI05_29_2025_000492B) Royal Challengers Bengaluru have marched into the IPL final for the fourth time, nearly a decade after their last appearance in 2016. The long wait came to an end in IPL 2025, as RCB thrashed Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1 to secure a direct ticket to the final. […]
Archive image of artist M.F. Husain. | Photo Credit: K. Gajendran 25 rare paintings of late Indian modernist painter M.F. Husain, secured by NAFED as part of the proceeds of an alleged loan default case, will be auctioned on June 12 pursuant to a nod from the Bombay High Court. The auction titled, ‘M.F. Husain: […]
