US makes visa bond pilot programme permanent. The United States is making a visa bond programme permanent that could require certain visitors to pay up to $20,000 before being granted entry for business or tourism. The policy, announced by the US State Department, is aimed at reducing the number of people who overstay their visas….
Mahesh Bhatt recalled how Zakhm, drawn from his own life, faced months of censorship battles under the NDA government. He was disturbed when Asha Parekh, then CBFC head, suggested clearance from Bal Thackeray or LK Advani. The film underperformed initially but later became a cult classic, with its themes remaining relevant today. Mahesh Bhatt has…
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah (File photo) NEW DELHI: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday questioned the timing of the terrorist attack on two migrant labourers in Kulgam, asking why such incidents occur whenever his party demands the restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir.The NC had staged a protest in Delhi on…
The decades-old Cauvery water sharing dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu has political consequences. Whenever tensions rise, the Tamil film industry is one of the first to be impacted. Protests regarding the Cauvery problem have impacted many Tamil films; some screenings have been canceled, some promotions interrupted, some film releases postponed, and theatres closed. Many…
Security personnel conduct a cordon-and-search operation after two labourers from Chhattisgarh were killed in a terrorist attack at a brick kiln, in Kulgam NEW DELHI: The family of one of the two Chhattisgarh labourers killed in the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam has alleged that the attackers asked the victims about their identity…
How one iceberg changed everything for Antarctic penguin colony When it comes to nature, it often reminds us that even the smallest change in the environment can ripple through an entire ecosystem. According to experts, in Antarctica, life depends on a fine balance of sea ice, open water and seasonal rhythms. A lone iceberg has…
Ahaan Panday wraps UK schedule of Ali Abbas Zafar’s gangster drama as Sharvari joins final shoot – Report Ahaan Panday seems to have completed a major milestone in his second Bollywood film. After making his acting debut with ‘Saiyaara’, the young actor has reportedly wrapped up the United Kingdom schedule of Ali Abbas Zafar‘s upcoming…
Tehseen Poonawalla claims that Delhi Police put him under house arrest for protesting against E20 NEW DELHI: Venture capitalist, political analyst and consultant Tehseen Poonawala has alleged that the Delhi Police has enforced a house arrest on him in relation to his protest against E20 fuel.Poonawala had previously announced that on the 1st of August…
More than 120 fish species have migrated from the Red Sea into the Mediterranean Since the Suez Canal opened more than 150 years ago, more than 120 fish species have migrated from the Red Sea into the Mediterranean. Researchers at Tel Aviv University have now created a statistical model that predicts which species are likely…
Chetan Hansraj, who plays Mali in ‘Ramayana’, praised Yash and Nitesh Tiwari, calling their casting choices fabulous, including Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi. He dismissed VFX critics as living in dreamland, unaware of the film’s true scale. Emotional after wrapping, he called the shoot one of his career’s most beautiful experiences. Chetan Hansraj plays the…