Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday expressed concern over the way key characters of the epic Ramayana have been depicted in the controversial movie “Adipurush”, saying “Hindus are tolerant but why they are tested every time”. The Lucknow bench, which was hearing petitions seeking a ban on the film, also issued a notice to the…
New Delhi: The World Economic Forum on Wednesday ranked India at the 67th place globally on its Energy Transition Index and said it is the only major economy with energy transition momentum accelerating across all dimensions. Sweden topped the list and was followed by Denmark, Norway, Finland and Switzerland in the top five on the list…
Los Angeles: Actor David Corenswet will be suiting up as Superman for filmmaker James Gunn’s “Superman: Legacy”, which marks the start of a new chapter in DC Universe (DCU). The project, which Gunn and his fellow CEO of DC Studios Peter Safran announced in March, has roped in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” star Rachel Brosnahan to…
Mumbai: Actor Kangana Ranaut is partnering with producer Sandeep Singh for her next feature film. Touted to be a big-budget production, the film will hit the floors early next year, a press release stated. The makers will announce the director and the title of the project soon. Ranaut, known for movies such as “Fashion”, “Tanu Weds…
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested an IRS officer, working as an Additional Commissioner of Customs and GST, in connection with a money laundering investigation, official sources said. Sachin Sawant, who earlier worked with the federal agency at its Mumbai zonal office as a deputy director, was taken into custody under the provisions of…
Udhampur/Jammu: Two days ahead of the start of the annual Amarnath Yatra, a trial run was conducted on Wednesday from Jammu to Banihal for a thorough inspection of security and other arrangements to ensure a safe pilgrimage for the devotees. Leading a convoy of security vehicles, Additional Director General of Police Mukesh Singh, accompanied by senior…
Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan and the IMF are discussing a new short-term standby arrangement (SBA) worth about USD 2.5 billion to get the country through the political transition to the newly-elected government in the second quarter of the current fiscal year, according to a media report on Wednesday. Pakistan’s ninth review by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
Taipei: Taiwan has an “enormous appetite” to expand ties with India and firming up the proposed free trade agreement between the two sides will be a “big encouragement” for Taiwanese companies to set up manufacturing bases in India, Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu has said. Wu said Taiwan has been encouraging its companies that no…
Mumbai: Drawing inspiration from its last World Cup triumph, India is looking to win the upcoming tournament for Virat Kohli like the batch of 2011 won it for Sachin Tendulkar, feels former opener Virender Sehwag. The ICC on Tuesday announced the schedule for the 50-overs World Cup here, which begins on October 5 in Ahmedabad with…
New Delhi: Elections to 10 Rajya Sabha seats, including those held by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Derek O’Brien, will be held on July 24, the Election Commission (EC) said on Tuesday. The 10 seats in the Upper House of Parliament are falling vacant in July and August with Bharatiya Janata…
