Thousands join protest outside Kennedy Center. (AP Photo) Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Kennedy Center in Washington on Friday evening, forming a human chain around the iconic arts venue as they opposed President Donald Trump’s plans for the institution and his threat to potentially demolish it.The demonstration, organised by arts advocacy group Hands Off…
‘Hanuman Ansh’ director Vishal Chaturvedi announces ‘RamBola’ based on Goswami Tulsidas, makers pledge all earnings to seva projects as part of the Seva Sankalp Initiative by Prime Minister Narendra Modi After the success of ‘Hanuman Ansh’, director Vishal Chaturvedi has announced his next film, ‘RamBola – The Immortal Story of Goswami Tulsidas’. The filmmaker will…
Indian-American Tech CEOs forum ‘IDEAS4INDIA’ held in Seattle. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella praised Seattle’s growing technology ecosystem and its deepening ties with India while addressing more than 40 Indian-origin tech CEOs and CTOs from across sectors, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing and enterprise software.Nadella was the guest of honour at the first ‘IDEAS4INDIA: Indian American…
NEW DELHI: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra on Saturday sent his best wishes to the Indian contingent as the 20th Asian Games officially got underway in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, expressing confidence that the athletes would make the country proud.Chopra, who will miss the continental showpiece after an ankle ligament injury ended his 2026 season, took to X…
Charles Spencer, the brother of Britain’s late Princess Diana Earl Spencer, Princess Diana’s brother, has doubled down on his claim regarding an alleged phone call with her ex-husband, King Charles, shortly after her death in 1997.“I can tell you here and now, those are exactly the words he (Charles) said. I was hyper alert to…
Bhuvan Bam reacts after Mukesh Chhabra playfully warns him over Rekha joke during Amitabh Bachchan mimicry: ‘Tera abhi toh film career shuru hua hai’ Bhuvan Bam found himself at the centre of a playful exchange with casting director Mukesh Chhabra during the latest episode of Samay Raina’s ‘India’s Got Latent’ Season 2. After contestant Prateik…
BJD leader also pointed to the financial position of banks and platforms that are shareholders and promoters of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), which operates UPI. The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday rejected the Centre’s decision to impose a 0.4 per cent merchant discount rate (MDR) on person-to-merchant UPI transactions above Rs…
Ajay Devgn’s upcoming jungle adventure ‘Ranger’, which was earlier scheduled to release on December 4, is reportedly moving out of its 2026 release calendar. The film, which stars Devgn alongside Sanjay Dutt and Tamannaah Bhatia, is now expected to arrive in 2027, reportedly after Eid. With ‘Ranger’ vacating the December date, the untitled comic caper…
The women’s performances also highlighted a broader change in their role in government welfare programmes Women’s empowerment found expression through songs at the Matri Shakti Samvad and Felicitation Ceremony held at Mukhya Sevak Sadan on Saturday, with women highlighting various women-centric welfare and empowerment schemes of the Central and state governments.The women also expressed their…
A massive data-centre campus planned in Grayslake, Illinois, has moved a step closer to construction after the village issued its first building permit, paving the way for an 800,000-square-foot facility. The larger development is expected to involve as much as $18 billion in private investment, but the project has also triggered opposition from residents who…