Arvid Lindblad (Image credit: AP) NEW DELHI: When Arvid Lindblad sat in his Racing Bulls car at the Australian Grand Prix earlier this year, there was already buzz about a young driver with Indian roots making his debut alongside stars like Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton. But once the chequered flag came down,…
Akshay Kumar‘s ‘Bhooth Bangla’ has been showcasing steady growth in its box office collections. The movie is currently in its third week and has already crossed Rs 200 crore worldwide. While the arrival of new films has affected the earnings of the horror comedy, it still managed to rake in a substantial number on its…
People show their mobile phones during the nationwide test of the new ‘Cell Broadcast Alert System’, in Patna on Saturday Phones shrieked. Screens flashed. A commuter lunged for an emergency chain. Theatre audiences froze. Patients gripped chairs. With tensions in West Asia already on edge, many feared the worst as confusion swept cities — before…
Emily Blunt’s Emily Charlton makes a striking return in The Devil Wears Prada 2, ensuring no one has forgotten her name. No longer anyone’s assistant, she steps into the sequel as a Dior executive, armed with sharper one-liners, better outfits, and a whole lot more power—yet still manages to be the most entertaining person in…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Saturday appointed noted lyricist and communications expert Prasoon Joshi as chairman of Prasar Bharati, filling a key vacancy at the public broadcaster that has been without a fulltime head since December.Joshi, who is currently chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification, brings with him decades of experience across advertising,…
NEW DELHI: In a reaction to Congress LOP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s opposition to the Greater Nicobar project , former IAF chief Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria (retd) has said that the project is “important for India’s military footprint” in the area.Several defence veterans who have also voiced their support in favour…
NEW DELHI: Indian Railways on Saturday rolled out from Modern Coach Factory (MCF) at Raebareli the 100th Vande Bharat train, marking a major milestone in the journey that started in 2018 with only two such trains.Prior to induction of this 16-coach chair-car trainset into regular passenger service, the train will undergo oscillation trials to validate…
NEW DELHI: CBI in coordination with the MEA and MHA, coordinated the return of two Red Notice subjects, Kamlesh Parekh and Aalok Kumar, from the UAE. Both fugitives were detained by UAE authorities following Interpol notices and returned to India to face judicial process.Parekh, the CBI said, was wanted in connection with a case of…
An Indian-origin man is in a critical condition after suffering severe burns while rescuing his sister from a fire that tore through a restaurant in Australia’s Adelaide Hills.47-year-old Baljeet Singh is being treated in the burns unit at the Royal Adelaide Hospital after sustaining burns to around 70 per cent of his body in the…
Sudesh Kumar, who played the protagonist of the tragic love story, ‘Saranga’ (1961), still remembered for its melancholic title track, who became a familiar face as supporting lead in money-spinning Southern productions like ‘Chhoti Bahen’ (1959), ‘Bharosa’ (1963) and ‘Khandan’ (1965), and who went on to produce absorbing thrillers like Uljhan (1975), passed away at…