- Hollywood
Hollywood’s next big bet? Tiny dramas for mobile screens
Los Angeles: While much of Hollywood was consumed by the streaming wars, Issa Rae was studying a different mode of entertainment thousands of miles away: microdramas. No stranger to creating a successful…
- India
Govt says it restored commercial LPG supply to pre-crisis levels
New Delhi: The government on Thursday, June 25, restored liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplies to commercial consumers such as hotels, restaurants and other businesses to pre-crisis levels, and lifted sector-specific restrictions imposed…
- Hollywood
Donkey finally gets his own Shrek movie, releasing June 2028
Los Angeles: DreamWorks Animation has officially announced “Donkey”, a standalone spinoff centred on the beloved “Shrek” character. Hollywood star Eddie Murphy will reprise his role as the fast-talking sidekick in the movie,…
- India
Six Bangladeshi nationals held for staying illegally in Kochi
Kochi: Kerala Police have arrested six Bangladeshi nationals who were allegedly staying illegally at Eroor here, officials said on Friday, June 26. Acting on a tip-off from intelligence agencies, police raided a…
- India
Senior IPS officer Mahesh Dixit appointed IB chief
New Delhi: Senior IPS officer Mahesh Dixit was on Thursday, June 25, appointed as the new chief of the Intelligence Bureau, succeeding Tapan Kumar Deka. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC),…
- India
WB: Congress suspends Ali Imran Ramz for ‘anti-party’ activities
The West Bengal Congress on Thursday suspended former MLA Ali Imran Ramz, popularly known as Victor, from his post and primary membership, over alleged violation of the party’s “constitution, discipline and organisational…
- Kerala
Madrasa teacher held for sexually harassing students in Kerala
Malappuram: A Madrasa teacher, who went into hiding after being booked for allegedly sexually abusing over a dozen students of an institution here, has been arrested in Bihar, police said on Thursday,…
- World
Venezuela earthquake: Death toll jumps to 164, 971 injured
Caracas: At least 164 people have died, and 971 were injured after a pair of powerful quakes rocked Venezuela, Acting President Delcy Rodriguez said Thursday, adding that rescue teams are rushing to…
- India
Still wild at 18! Ranthambore’s Noor joins legendary Machili
Jaipur: Tigress T-39 of Ranthambore National Park, at around 18, in her dotage in human years, has become one of the longest-living big cats in the reserve. Officials said tigers in the…
- India
Starved, trapped: 12 bonded labourers recall Muzaffarnagar horror
Muzaffarnagar: Twelve bonded labourers, including minors, bearing visible torture marks and injuries on their bodies were rescued from a paper plate manufacturing factory in Muzaffarnagar district following a raid conducted by the…
- India
CM Shivakumar inaugurates 33 spillway gates of Tungabhadra Dam
Koppal: Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday, June 25, inaugurated the newly installed 33 spillway gates of Tungabhadra Dam here. Union Minister for Jal Shakti C R Patil, Chief Ministers…
- India
Govt proposes per-person 7kg ration for AAY households, caps entitlement at 35 kg
New Delhi: The government is considering shifting the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) foodgrain entitlement from a fixed 35 kg per household per month to 7 kg per person per month – capped…
- India
Kolkata warehouse collapse toll rises to 10, army radar deployed
Kolkata: The toll in the Taratala warehouse collapse in south Kolkata rose to 10 on Thursday as rescue teams, aided by the Army’s advanced ground-penetrating radar (GPR) system, continued intensive search operations…
- India
Money laundering case: Jacqueline withdraws plea from SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, June 25, permitted Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez to withdraw her plea challenging a Delhi court order to frame charges against her in a Rs 200…
- India
Rahul urges Pradhan to apologise, resign over ‘terrorist’ remark
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, June 25, hit out at Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for his “terrorist” remark against protesting students, saying he must immediately apologise to crores of…
