President Drupadi Murmu on Tuesday conferred the Padma Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan NEW DELHI: President Drupadi Murmu on Tuesday conferred the Padma Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the second civil investiture ceremony. A total of 65 Padma awards were conferred including two Padma Vibhushan, seven Padma Bhushan and 56 Padma Shri Awardees.The conferred awardees included…
NEW DELHI: Young Mumbai and Punjab Kings all-rounder Suryansh Shedge, who earned his maiden India call-up on Tuesday after replacing the injured Nitish Kumar Reddy in India’s T20I squads for the series against Ireland and England, was naturally brimming with joy.“Actually, I still can’t sink it in, and I think I won’t be able to…
Ex-SNP chief Peter Murrell Former Scottish National Party (SNP) chief executive Peter Murrell has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison after admitting to embezzling more than £400,000 from party funds over a 12-year period.Murrell, 61, the estranged husband of former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon, siphoned off £400,315.65 between 2010 and…
In a quiet stretch of Tasmania’s west coast, where the weather shifts without much warning and the land feels older than anything built on it, a large steel structure has been slowly entering the conversation around climate records. The project, known as Earth’s Black Box, has been described in plain terms by its creators, though…
Ameesha Patel fondly remembers Amrish Puri as witty, warm and fatherly on the sets of ‘Gadar’, despite her nerves during their intense first scene together. She recalls him defending her against director Anil Sharma’s laddoo suggestion, calling it a beautiful memory she cherishes forever. Few actors in Bollywood history have owned the role of a…
A Dubai-based 27-year-old Indian woman has won a free studio apartment in a city-wide shopping promotion.Aysha Ameer, originally from Kerala, was announced as the first winner of the ‘win your home in Dubai’ campaign, receiving a studio apartment offered by developer Binghatti. The initiative is organised by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) and Dubai…
More than two decades after its release, ‘Lagaan’ continues to be regarded as one of Indian cinema’s most influential films. The period sports drama not only captivated audiences worldwide but also reshaped filmmaking practices in the industry. Among those deeply impacted by the film was filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, who recently reflected on its significance during…
Romeo Beckham to debut in tennis romance film ‘Forty Love.’Image credits: Instagram Romeo Beckham, the son of Victoria and David Beckham, is debuting on the silver screen in a steamy tennis romance film. Starring in ‘Forty Love,’ the 23-year-old English model plans to take over his fans’ hearts with a broody entrance as a rival….
James Lewis, a 26-year-old football coach from Staffordshire, is undertaking an extraordinary challenge that combines endurance, football and a deeply personal mission. Since setting off from Marrakesh, Morocco, on 1 May, Lewis has been dribbling a football all the way back to England, covering roughly 2,000 miles while carrying a 15kg backpack. His aim is…
Ram Charan recently talked about the changing scenario of the film industry in India. He also referred to the success of ‘Peddi’ and ‘Dhurandhar’ as proof that people are still excited about watching movies in theatres. Speaking at a summit, the actor refuted the claim that people have stopped going to theatres since the pandemic….