‘Bhooth Bangla’ box office collection Day 1: Akshay Kumar starrer opens to Rs 23 crore worldwide debut; ends Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar 2’ reign |

‘Bhooth Bangla’, starring Akshay Kumar, has registered a solid opening at the box office, delivering a worldwide debut of approximately Rs 23.90 crore and displacing ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ from the top spot after a four-week run.Bhooth Bangla Movie Review ‘Bhooth Bangla’ Day 1 collection The horror-comedy, directed by Priyadarshan, earned an estimated Rs 12.25 crore…

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Meet the plastic fighters: Three Indian teens win the Earth Prize for creating a tamarind solution that removes microplastics from water |

What began as a question about polluted drinking water has now turned three Indian teenagers into internationally recognised young innovators. Sixteen-year-olds Vivaan Chhawchharia, Ariana Agarwal and Avyana Mehta have been named the Asia winners of The Earth Prize 2026 for creating ‘Plas-Stick’, a biodegradable solution which removes microplastics from water using powdered tamarind seeds. Inspired…

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‘Panchayat’ Season 5 locked for OTT release: When and where to watch Manju Devi’s comeback, Abhishek

‘Panchayat’ Season 5 is officially moving ahead, and the makers have confirmed that the next chapter of the Jitendra Kumar, Neena Gupta and Raghubir Yadav starrer will arrive in 2026. The rural comedy-drama will return to Phulera after season 4 left viewers with major questions about the village election, Abhishek Tripathi’s future, his bond with…

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Cabinet okays Rs 25k crore scheme to modernise PDS scheme

NEW DELHI: Cabinet Wednesday approved the Rs 25,530 crore Sarthak Public Distribution System (PDS) scheme, aimed at modernising the country’s food distribution network, which currently supports nearly 80 crore beneficiaries.I&B minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the initiative would provide assistance to state agencies for intra-state movement of food grains, while also modernising and strengthening PDS network…

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