Jaafar Jackson starrer ‘Michael’ has become the highest-grossing biopic of all time, grossing USD 977 million at the worldwide box office. ‘Michael’ becomes highest earning biopic As per a report on Variety, ‘Michael’ earned USD 607.2 million overseas and USD 370.2 million domestically since April.Directed by Antoine Fuqua, ‘Michael’ follows the journey of Pop icon…
I don’t fear death, will return to Bangladesh this year: Sheikh Hasina NEW DELHI: Former PM Sheikh Hasina — living in India since her govt’s ouster in 2024 — has said she plans to return to Bangladesh “later this year” and said “I do not fear death”. Her rivals termed her remarks “a tactic to…
US, Iran agree to halt attacks after counter-strikes The United States and Iran have agreed to halt counter-strikes and resume talks on Tuesday in Qatar’s capital, Doha, to resolve their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz after days of military escalation threatened to derail the fragile ceasefire.The announcement came after multiple rounds of strikes around…
Law must act as shield for innocent, not as a sword for the vindictive: SC NEW DELHI: Highlighting that criminal proceedings cause social stigma and irreparable harm to the reputation and liberty of an individual, Supreme Court has said the accused must not be compelled to undergo the ordeal of trial when material and evidence…
In a setback for Warner Bros. ′ revamped DC movie operations, ‘Supergirl’ was absolutely no match for ‘Toy Story 5’ at the box office, opening a distant second to the Pixar blockbuster. ‘Toy Story 5’ tops North American box office After a near-record debut for an animated movie, ‘Toy Story 5’ remained No. 1 at…
PMML holds special event to mark birth anniversary of former PM Narasimha Rao NEW DELHI: To mark his birth anniversary, Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML) has opened to visitors a special exhibition on the life and legacy of former PM P V Narasimha Rao. The exhibition at Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya located in Teen Murti Bhavan…
LUCKNOW/NEW DELHI: A 22-year-old trainee pilot from New Delhi was hit on the back by a still-running propeller after stepping off a twin-engine trainer aircraft at Kanpur’s Chakeri airport, prompting Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to order a probe and ground the plane. Riya Batra suffered back injuries after deboarding Garg Aviation’s Tecnam P2006T…
PM Modi hails fight against superstition that saved rare stork in Assam NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi had a word of praise in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ broadcast for those who rely on science, experience and logic to challenge superstitions as he hailed a successful campaign led by a biologist in Assam to save a…
PM Modi backs tech-traditional knowledge integration NEW DELHI: With Central Sanskrit University launching a BTech course in AI and Data Science to focus on Indian traditional knowledge and Nalanda University turning ‘Shastrarth’ (scholarly debates) into aconvocation practice, PM Modi Sunday used his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme to project India’s classical knowledge traditions as a living…
Pakistan carries out ‘calibrated strikes’ near Afghanistan border, 29 militants killed (Image/AP) Pakistan on Sunday carried out an intelligence-based ground operation and ‘calibrated strikes’ on terrorist hideouts and safe havens along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, killing 29 militants, news agency AP reported. The operation came a day after militants armed with guns and explosives attacked a…