For most people, a shopping receipt is something that quickly disappears into a wallet, pocket or bin. In Taiwan, however, that small strip of paper has a very different role. A routine purchase at a supermarket, café or clothing store can also become an entry into a nationwide lottery, where receipts carry the possibility of…
K. Bhagyaraj, a veteran filmmaker, actor, and writer in the Tamil film industry, died on June 27 after a cardiac arrest. Several leading personalities from cinema and politics paid their last respects to the departed filmmaker while fans turned up in large numbers to bid farewell. Among them, actress Urvashi was missing. She made her…
Sanjay Dutt was felicitated by Nandamuri Balakrishna during the hospital’s 25th anniversary event in Hyderabad.Image credit (Instagram) On Monday, Sanjay Dutt paid a visit at Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital in Hyderabad to attend the institution’s Silver Jubilee Celebration. The Bollywood actor, who has appeared in movies like ‘KGF 2’ and ‘The Raja Saab’, was the…
Anurag Kashyap praises ‘Mollywood Times’; Calls it ‘filmmaker’s dream’; Lauds Abhinav Sunder Nayak’s storytelling ‘Bandar’ director Anurag Kashyap has expressed admiration for the Malayalam film ‘Mollywood Times,’ starring ‘Premalu’ actor Naslen in the lead. Sharing his thoughts on the platform Letterboxd, Anurag Kashyap praised director Abhinav Sunder Nayak for presenting a story that combines realism…
India and Indonesia are strengthening their bilateral ties, expanding cooperation across defence, trade, technology, maritime security and cultural exchanges. The push comes as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto held talks in Merdeka Palace, Jakarta on Tuesday.PM Modi said that the two countries were embarking on a “golden chapter” in their partnership…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo) Cristiano Ronaldo‘s glittering FIFA World Cup journey came to a heartbreaking end on Monday after Portugal crashed out to Spain in the Round of 16, with the legendary forward confirming that the 2026 edition was his final appearance on football’s biggest stage.While Ronaldo leaves behind an extraordinary legacy filled with…
Ahmed Khan claims ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ recovered its budget before release through OTT and satellite rights: ‘I’d have finished the film within Rs 75 crore’ Ahmed Khan‘s ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ has emerged as one of the year’s biggest commercial entertainers, crossing the Rs 100 crore mark at the domestic box office within just…
Brazil’s Neymar (AP Photo) Neymar‘s father has made an emotional appeal to his son following the Brazil forward’s decision to retire from international football after the Selecao’s FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign came to a heartbreaking end.Following Brazil’s Round of 16 elimination, Neymar Pai took to social media with a heartfelt message, urging his son…
Choreographer Ahmed Khan’s real directorial debut was meant to star Shah Rukh Khan in a double role, with AR Rahman composing music. But since SRK was launching Farah Khan first, delays pushed Ahmed to make Lakeer instead in 2004. Though the film never happened, their bond remained unaffected. Choreographer Ahmed Khan directed his first film,…
Kriti Sanon reveals for the first time that she had her eggs frozen while she was gaining weight for her film, ‘Mimi’. (Instagram) Kriti Sanon’s ‘Mimi’ remains one of her most loved films over the course of her career as of yet. For the film, the actress had gone through quite a lot of prep,…