China vows to stand by Pakistan in defending its ‘sovereignty, territorial integrity’, calls it ‘iron-clad friend’

China on Saturday said that it would continue to support Pakistan in upholding its “sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national independence”, describing the country as an “iron-clad friend.”According to Pakistan’s Foreign Office, China’s foreign minister Wang Yi made these remarks in a phone call with Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister Ishaq Dar.Dar updated Wang […]

Verdict due Tuesday in Depardieu sexual assault trial | World News

Verdict due Tuesday in Depardieu sexual assault trial (Photo: AP) A court in Paris on Tuesday is set to hand down a verdict in the sexual assault trial of French cinema icon Gerard Depardieu, a case that gripped the country for weeks.As the ruling will coincide with the start of the Cannes Film Festival, it […]

S.Korea conservative party reinstates candidate after day of turmoil | World News

SEOUL: South Korea’s former labor minister Kim Moon soo was reinstated Saturday as his conservative party’s presidential candidate the same day it revoked his nomination and attempted to replace him with a former prime minister.The People Power Party (PPP) has been in turmoil since its former president Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted after he declared […]

Hamas releases video of two Israeli hostages pleading to end Gaza war

Picture courtesy: Israeli media A new video released by Hamas’s armed wing on Saturday shows two Israeli hostages, Elkana Bohbot and Yosef Haim Ohana, alive in Gaza. The undated footage is the latest in a series of videos released since the collapse of a temporary ceasefire in March. Bohbot, a 36-year-old Colombian-Israeli, appears weak and […]

Floods in eastern DR Congo kill more than 100: Local officials

Representative Image (AI-generated) Raging floods rushing through a village during the night killed more than 100 people, many of them children as they slept, in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, local officials told AFP on Saturday.The floods were sparked by torrential rains and ripped through the Kasaba village in the Sud […]

Leo XIV, ‘humble servant of God’, visits sanctuary in first papal outing | World News

VATICAN CITY: Leo XIV visited an Augustinian sanctuary near Rome Saturday in his first outing since being made pope, after telling cardinals he intended to follow his predecessor’s path as pontiff, praising Francis’s “complete dedication to service”.The Chicago-born pontiff paid a “private visit” Saturday afternoon to the Mother of Good Counsel Sanctuary in Genazzano, about […]

Dupahiya director Sonam Nair on 12 years of her debut film Gippi, “I have grown in terms of technical knowledge but I miss the innocence of my early years” 12 : Bollywood News

Sonam Nair, director of the acclaimed web series Dupahiya, made her debut with the film Gippi in 2013. It starred Riya Vij in the titular role along with Taha Shah Badussha, Jayati Modi and Divya Dutta. Sonam looked back at the film, which completed 12 years today, in an interview with us. Dupahiya director Sonam […]

Watch: Why Indie films feel stuck: Case study – The Disciple

Frequently Made Mistakes Episode 3 Frequently Made Mistakes Episode 3 – The Disciple | Video Credit: The Hindu Why do some indie and arthouse films feel like they’re going in circles? In this episode of Frequently Made Mistakes, filmmaker, screenwriter and film critic Sudhish Kamath unpacks one of the most common storytelling traps in modern cinema: […]

Who are Quakers? Faith group marching 300 miles against Trump’s immigration crackdown

Ross Brubeck and other members of the Quake marches to Washington (Image: AP) A group of Quakers is marching more than 300 miles — from New York City to Washington, DC — to demonstrate against the Trump administration‘s treatment of immigrants. Who are the Quakers? Quakers are members of the Religious Society of Friends, a […]

Harshvardhan Rane refuses to work with Mawra Hocane in a powerful note condemning her anti-India comments : Bollywood News

Actor Harshvardhan Rane, who rose to popularity after the re-release of the 2016 romantic drama Sanam Teri Kasam, has made it clear that he will not be returning for a potential sequel if his former co-star, Pakistani actress Mawra Hocane, is involved. The development comes in the wake of heightened tensions between India and Pakistan […]