Pakistani actress Mahira Khan, known for her role opposite Shah Rukh Khan in the 2017 Bollywood film Raees, has deleted her Instagram post condemning the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The attack, which occurred on 22 April 2025, claimed 26 lives, mostly tourists, and has sparked widespread grief across India and beyond. […]
After the Pahalgam massacre—where terrorists from Pakistan crossed the border and executed 26 people in cold blood—the usual geopolitical script began to unfold. India condemned, Pakistan denied, and the West reached for its thesaurus of euphemisms: “gunmen,” “militants,” “insurgents.” But something unusual happened this time. The sharpest rebuke didn’t come from New Delhi or Washington. […]
The Donald Trump administration gives 12 hours to an ‘illegal immigrant’ to announce an intent to file a petition against deportation. Amid the Donald Trump administration’s massive crackdown on international students, the administration in a court filing revealed how much time it gives to a person after they are given a notice of removal under […]
In a sweeping assertion of federal power barely months after returning to the White House, President Donald Trump has begun reshaping American higher education by targeting elite universities with deep funding cuts.The most dramatic move came last week, when Trump moved to revoke $2.2 billion (€1.9 billion) in multiyear research grants for Harvard. Earlier in […]
The Pahalgam terrorist attack has left the entire country devastated. Vedang Raina is a Kashmiri Pandit who has his roots in the valley. He speaks to us about the tragedy and how it has affected him. Vedang Raina, a Kashmiri Pandit, on visiting Kashmir again, “Won’t let a bunch of cowards scare me” Vedang, as […]
Praveen Chithravel on his way to winning the tripe jump gold at the Federation Nationals in Kochi on Thursday, April 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin Two years ago, when triple jumper Praveen Chithravel broke the National record with a stunning 17.37m in Cuba, many had wondered how genuine it was. Was he tested […]
Ground Zero, directed by Tejas Prabha Vijay Deoskar, is a film that, at its core, aims to explore the complexities of the Kashmir conflict through the eyes of a dedicated Border Security Force (BSF) officer, Narendra Nath Dhar Dubey, played by Emraan Hashmi. Based on real-life events surrounding the 2001 Indian Parliament attack and the […]
Bollywood seldom tells stories of Dalit assertion. It mostly sees the marginalised as victims who need the compassion and cover of an upper caste saviour. Perhaps, that’s why the inspirational story of Jyotirao (Pratik Gandhi) and Savitribai Phule (Patralekhaa) remained off the radar of commercial filmmakers. Known to pick up challenging subjects, this week, writer-director Ananth […]
Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Blake Lively attended the Time100 Gala with husband Ryan Reynolds. She was named one of the 100 Most Influential People by Time magazine. Lively spoke about her mother’s traumatic experiences and survival. Washington: Amid Blake Lively’s ongoing legal battle with her It Ends With Us co-star and director […]
Saif Ali Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat, and Kunal Kapoor come together for the first time in the upcoming heist drama Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins. In the film, Kunal takes on an unexpected role as a tough police officer, going up against Saif’s smooth con-man character and Jaideep’s powerful crime lord. Recently, Kunal Kapoor spoke about […]
