The year 1975 was a culturally significant one for parallel cinema in Karnataka, with the release of MS Sathyu’s Garam Hava, BV Karanth’s Chomana Dudi, Pallavi by P Lankesh, Kankana by MBS Prasad and GV Iyer’s Hamsageethe. While the first two films received a great deal of critical attention, Hamsageethe faded from public memory despite […]
Over a decade since their last film PK, actor Aamir Khan and filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani are in advanced discussions to reunite for a new project. As per a report by Pinkvilla, the potential collaboration is set to begin production in 2026, though the film remains untitled for now. According to the report, the idea for […]
Even as the United States and China take steps to rein in their trade war, Beijing is preparing for broader rivalry with Washington to continue. For China, that means its search for economic and diplomatic opportunities across Asia is unlikely to soften its tough line on its regional territorial claims and military competition. Both sides […]
New Delhi: India has once again issued a strong rebuttal to China’s attempts to rename certain places in Arunachal Pradesh, which Beijing refers to as “Zangnan,” or the southern part of Tibet. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), responding to a fresh round of Chinese place-naming initiatives, dismissed the exercise as futile and reiterated India’s […]
A Democrat, John Ewing Jr., appeared on track to win Omaha’s mayoral race on Tuesday, unofficial county results showed, a victory that would end a long period of Republican leadership in a politically divided city that has outsize importance in presidential elections. Mr. Ewing, the longtime Douglas County treasurer, was leading Mayor Jean Stothert, a […]
Cannes (Paris): Veteran actor Robert De Niro was bestowed with the honorary Palme d’Or for Lifetime Achievement at the Cannes 2025 on Tuesday evening (Midnight in India). Actor and film producer Leonardo DiCaprio presented Robert De Niro with the honorary Palme d’Or for lifetime achievement at the Cannes Film Festival’s opening ceremony, as per Deadline. […]
TAIPEI: In line with bolstering air defence preparedness, Taiwan conducted the live fire debut of Land Sword II, said the Ministry of National Defence on Tuesday.The details of the Surface-to-Air Missile System were provided in a post on X.As per the MND, Land Sword II possesses the capability of countering varied aerial threats, thereby significantly […]
Anita Anand, the Indian-origin Canadian politician appointed as Canada’s new foreign minister, is a practising Hindu. Her religious identity was once again on quiet yet dignified display as she took her oath of office with her hand on the Bhagavad Gita—a tradition she has maintained since her first Cabinet appointment in 2019.Anand’s appointment is part […]
John Ewing gives his victory speech after winning the election for Omaha mayor at the downtown Hilton in Omaha, Nebraska, US (Image: AP) John Ewing made history by becoming the first Black mayor of Omaha, a city in Nebraska State, US, defeating his counterpart, Jean Stothert, the city’s first female mayor, in the recent elections. […]
Indian-origin student Gaurav Jaisingh dies in balcony fall on pre-graduation trip to Bahamas (Picture credit: Instagram/@gaurav_jaisingh) An Indian-origin Massachusetts college student has died after accidentally falling from a balcony during a pre-graduation trip to the Bahamas, just days before he was set to graduate.Gaurav Jaisingh, a senior at Bentley University in Waltham, died on Sunday […]
