NEW DELHI: A Russian translation of ‘Thirukkural’, the influential Tamil work whose wisdom PM Narendra Modi has often drawn on in his speeches, was his gift to Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday as they met ahead of the Brics summit.The ancient book carries 1,330 short couplets offering moral guidance on principally three pursuits – virtue,…
New Delhi: Russia and Iran Friday hit out at US and other Western powers for imposing sanctions and “acts of aggression”, and called upon Brics to work on strategies that make the group more resilient to deal with challenges and pressures, in what underlined the challenge India faces in seeking to stop the meeting from…
NEW DELHI: India’s Brics presidency has yielded over 50 tangible and practical outcomes, including frameworks and action plans, across the four priority pillars of resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability, official sources said ahead of the summit that begins Saturday.According to Indian authorities, the takeaways for India include an unequivocal condemnation of terrorism and commitment to…
Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan’s film ‘Haiwaan’ has opened to a modest response at the box office. The film, which marks the reunion of the leading men in the Priyadarshan directorial, began its box office run wih an earning of an estimated Rs 3 crore net.Haiwaan Day 1 box office: Rs 3 crore netAs…
Piyush Goyal at Brics Business Forum NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal Friday called for dismantling of trade barriers by Brics nations while urging them to link payment systems and trade in each other’s local currency.“We should open our markets for each other’s products, including raw material and critical minerals. Our supply chains…
Following the billion-dollar box office success of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’, Tom Holland and director Destin Daniel Cretton are rumoured to be reuniting to take the superhero franchise forward.As the film continues to rake in the big bucks and break box office records, reports state that the ‘Spider-Man’ franchise could be heading towards a fifth…
Stella Parton recalled Dolly Parton’s heartbreak as Carl Dean’s health deteriorated. Dolly Parton’s sister Stella Parton has offered a rare glimpse into the late country music legend’s deeply private relationship with her husband, Carl Thomas Dean, describing their decades-long marriage as a “sweet, private romance.”Speaking to CBS Mornings, Stella, 77, reflected on Dolly and Dean’s…
BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad NEW DELHI: BJP Friday contrasted the upbeat accounts of the Indian economy with its grim outlook during UPA’s term in office to slam opposition for spreading “negativity” as the country hosts Brics summit. It asserted that the participation of so many heads of govt was a testament to India’s growing…
The ongoing tussle within the Cine and TV Artistes’ Association (CINTAA) has taken another turn after a video showing actress Upasana Singh and former CINTAA members in an altercation with the police surfaced online. The video also features former president Poonam Dhillon and former vice-president Padmini Kolhapure. Amid the development, Upasana has alleged that Poonam…
PM Modi will fellow Brics leaders in New Delhi NEW DELHI: Noting that the Brics grouping now represents 50% of the global population, 40% of GDP, and 25% of trade, PM Narendra Modi said Friday that their collective economic might has grown at nearly double the global pace since the bloc was formed in 2006,…