Guy Sebastian, best known for his songs ‘Perfect Love’, ‘Who’s That Girl’, and ‘Angels Brought Me Here’, recently had a DNA test done as part of one of his latest features. The star had always wanted to know more about his ancestry. When he got a chance to get the test done while featuring on…
Veteran actor Sachin Pilgaonkar lauded Ranveer Singh’s intense yet restrained portrayal of a spy in ‘Dhurandhar.’ He highlighted Ranveer’s ability to delve deep into characters, praising his controlled performance that maintained mystery. Pilgaonkar contrasted this with Akshaye Khanna’s author-backed role, emphasizing the unique challenge Ranveer overcame, earning significant industry acclaim for his powerful turn. Sachin…
Three men were found carrying 89 firearms meant for smuggling to Canada from the US. The US authorities stopped a cross-border smuggling bid as New York State Police troopers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation near State Route 90, on May 7. Upon inspection, a large cache of firearms, mostly stolen, was found and…
Net inflows into equity-oriented mutual fund schemes declined 5 per cent month-on-month to Rs 38,440 crore in April, while contributions through Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) also moderated, according to data released by industry body AMFI on Monday, PTI reported.Equity mutual funds had attracted net inflows of Rs 40,450 crore in March.Monthly SIP contributions slipped to…
Fresh off its successful box office journey, Ryan Gosling’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ has launched globally in a digital format, now embracing a variety of Indian languages. Meanwhile, audiences in India eagerly anticipate Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar 2’ on JioHotstar, as its Netflix international release stirs conversations about content censorship and the timing of its domestic streaming…
Farah Khan is known for making those larger-than-life entertaining movies. While ‘Main Hoon Na’ and ‘Om Shanti Om’ are now considered cult classics, even ‘Tees Maar Khan’ which was perceived as a box office flop, is loved by Gen Z today. Farah also had made ‘Happy New Year’ with an ensemble cast including Shah Rukh…
The Centre on Monday announced that the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, or VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, will come into force across India from July 1, replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) after nearly two decades.The government has pitched the new legislation as a “next-generation…
Sunil Gavaskar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Agency Image) Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has proposed a major tweak to IPL playing conditions, suggesting that bowlers who take a certain number of wickets in their spell should be rewarded with an additional over.Writing in his column for Mid Day, Gavaskar argued that modern T20 cricket, especially the…
Arjun Kapoor marked a major milestone in his career on Monday as he completed 14 years in Bollywood. The occasion also coincided with the anniversary of his debut film ‘Ishaqzaade’, which introduced him to audiences in 2012. The film was also recognised as an official remake of the Bengali drama ‘Dujone’. Celebrating the moment on…
When Queen Victoria died at Osborne House on 22 January 1901, the court expected a ceremonial end to a very public reign. What they got instead was a final act that felt startlingly private. Victoria had left detailed instructions for her burial, and among the most surprising were personal keepsakes linked to John Brown, the…