‘Tourist Family’ movie review: This Sasikumar-Simran feel-good film leaves you all fuzzy

A still from Tamil film ‘Tourist Family’, starring Sasikumar and Simran | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A family is trying to flee Sri Lanka and lands up in Rameshwaram, only to get noticed by the cops. They are picked up in a police van. The mood is sombre. But what follows is a really funny […]

At the Kalakrida showcase, students from underserved communities showcase their learnings of different art forms

The students from the summer camp | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The AHUM (Art Heart U & Mind) Trust, in collaboration with the Satya Foundation, Jakkur will present a performance of their annual art intensive summer programme, Kalakrida, which loops in children from under-served communities. Almost a hundred students were taught different art forms such […]

At the Kalakrida showcase, students from underserved communities showcase their learnings of different art forms

The students from the summer camp | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The AHUM (Art Heart U & Mind) Trust, in collaboration with the Satya Foundation, Jakkur will present a performance of their annual art intensive summer programme, Kalakrida, which loops in children from under-served communities. Almost a hundred students were taught different art forms such […]

‘HIT 3’ movie review: Nani lifts a visually slick but uneven thriller

In a scene from HIT: The Third Case, a character describes Arjun Sarkaar’s (Nani) actions as “classy”. Arjun retorts that this time, he intends to show his true self — stepping away from the image of refinement often associated with him. In another moment, when someone warns him that he “cannot survive here”, he responds, […]

Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh host Instagram head Adam Mosseri for dinner in Mumbai : Bollywood News

Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh were recently spotted stepping out for dinner in Mumbai to welcome Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram. According to reports, the couple were photographed by the paparazzi as they exited the dinner and were seen warmly greeting Adam post dinner. Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh host Instagram head Adam Mosseri […]

UAE to lift three-year Lebanon travel ban: statement

The ban on Lebanon tourists was imposed on 2021 (Image: ANI) DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates will lift a ban on its citizens travelling to Lebanon that was imposed during a diplomatic row in 2021, according to a joint statement on Thursday.The decision was announced a day after Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met with his […]

Shreya Ghoshal to grace inaugural stage of WAVE Summit with Bengali tribute : Bollywood News

She is timeless, transcendent, and the voice of a generation. On the morning of May 1st, Shreya Ghoshal will take center stage at the prestigious Waves Summit inauguration ceremony, marking a deeply moving moment in India’s cultural calendar. As one of the most iconic and celebrated voices in Indian music, Shreya will be sharing the […]

Actor Chhaya Kadam lands in legal trouble for allegedly eating mouse deer, monitor lizard, porcupine meat

Actor Chhaya Kadam. | Photo Credit: @chhaya.kadam.75/Instagram Chhaya Kadam, known for her roles in accalimed films such as Laapata Ladies and All We Imagine as Light, is in legal trouble. The actor has allegedly tasted meat of protected wild animals such as mouse deer and monitor lizard. Forest department has launched a probe to nab […]

Hania Aamir, Mahira Khan, Ali Zafar, and other Pakistani actors’ Instagram accounts banned in India following Pahalgam terror attack : Bollywood News

In the wake of the devastating terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, on April 22, 2025, which claimed 26 lives, several prominent Pakistani artists have reportedly faced restrictions on their Instagram accounts in India. Celebrities including Hania Aamir, Sajal Ali, Mahira Khan, Sanam Saeed, Iqra Aziz, Ali Zafar, Sarah Khan, and Imran Abbas, known […]

South African police rescue 44 Ethiopians from suspected traffickers

Representative Image (AI-generated) JOHANNESBURG: South African police said Thursday they had rescued 44 Ethiopian nationals, 17 of them minors, who were being held against their will in an upscale neighbourhood of Johannesburg.The incident is the latest in a string of human-trafficking cases in Africa’s most industrialised nation, a magnet for undocumented migrants from across the […]