Bobby Deol broke down on Aap Ki Adalat while remembering his late father Dharmendra, saying “Nobody” could play him in a biopic — not even he or Sunny Deol. He also defended Dharmendra’s temperament, calling him a man with a golden heart. Bobby’s next film, Anurag Kashyap’s Bandar, releases this Friday. Following the passing of…
A research project that quite literally involves studying stink may help protect livestock, pets and wildlife from one of the most destructive parasites in the Americas. At Colorado State University, professor Jessica Metcalf is investigating the foul-smelling chemical signals that attract the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating blowfly whose return to the United States has…
Two Indian men who sought asylum in New Zealand on the basis of a claimed same-sex relationship are facing deportation after an immigration tribunal rejected their appeal, finding key parts of their account were not credible.The Immigration and Protection Tribunal found that the two men, both from Jammu and in their late 20s, failed to…
MUMBAI: Consumers seem to be cutting back on discretionary spends, allocating more budgets to essentials and value purchases as a mix of war-driven uncertainty and layoffs have nudged people to tighten their purse strings and save more. Even as the US and Iran agreed upon a two-week ceasefire last week, the prospects of a peace…
MUMBAI: The appointment of Rohit Jain as deputy governor at the Reserve Bank of India comes after the retirement of T Rabi Sankar and at a time when the central bank has to prepare banks for new risks, including cybersecurity.Jain, who was appointed executive director in Dec 2020, was until now in charge of supervisory…
Quote of the Day by Nikola Tesla Some quotes sound wise immediately. People read them once, understand them, perhaps save them somewhere, and continue scrolling. Nikola Tesla’s quote is not really one of those. It behaves differently. It slows people down a little. You read it once, and there is a small pause afterwards because…
The historic win of Cassandra Kulukundis at the Oscars for Best Casting, recognized for her remarkable work in ‘One Battle After Another,’ has sparked a movement for the recognition of casting directors within India. Mukesh Chhabra, a noted casting director himself, hailed this milestone, calling on the industry to show greater appreciation for the vital…
Prolonged tensions in the Middle East are expected to keep crude oil prices elevated well into the coming years, according to Asian Development Bank Chief Economist Albert Park, who warned that the fallout could weigh on India’s growth and push up inflation.“With a higher oil price expectation, we actually have it as USD 96 per…
Kevin Fiege talks about Tom Holland and Zendaya’s future after the million-dollar success of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ as it closes in on USD 1 billion in box office sales .(Image credits: Instagram) Amid the ongoing million-dollar run of Tom Holland and Zendaya’s ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ fans have wondered what the neighbourhood-friendly Spidey will…
Veteran actor, mimicry artist and social worker Aasha Singh Jaiswal, best remembered for her work across films, television and live performances, has passed away in Mumbai. She died on August 22 at around 7:30 pm, her son Akkash Bharadwaj confirmed. Her last rites were performed the following morning at the Pawan Hans Crematorium in Vile…