Thiruvananthapuram: Differences have emerged between TDB president K Jayakumar and Devaswom Minister K Muraleedharan over serving Onam sadya (feast) to devotees at Sabarimala, with the former on Thursday saying the traditional spread was served while the minister claimed that devotees were instead given pulao. During the three days of Onam celebrations, voluntary organisations at Sabarimala…
Imphal: At least 306 people have been killed, and 49 are still missing in the ethnic violence that broke out in May 2023, Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam told the assembly on Thursday. The violence between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities started on May 3, 2023, after a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised in the…
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday launched the capital’s second automated vehicle testing station at Tehkhand Depot in South Delhi. Gupta also launched 50 new electric buses, bringing the total number of buses to 6,850, of which 5,088 are electric vehicles. “Our government is continuously working towards clean mobility; our government is…
Ayodhya (UP): Retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra arrived in Ayodhya on Thursday to take over his new assignment as the first CEO of the Ram temple trust, saying he was fortunate to have been given vital responsibilities twice – once to serve the nation and now to serve Lord Ram and his devotees. Air Marshal…
Mumbai: Actor-director Kunal Kemmu on Wednesday said approaching mother-in-law Sharmila Tagore for a cameo in his upcoming movie “Vibe” was a shot in the dark and she was gracious enough to do the part. Kemmu, who is married to cinema icon Soha Ali Khan, recalled how his mother-in-law asked him for the film’s synopsis before…
London: Actor-filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal, who serves as jury president at this year’s Venice Film Festival, on Tuesday said cinema is “fundamentally, unavoidably political”, asserting that films and their audiences must remain open to all kinds of stories and storytellers. Gyllenhaal, the director of “The Bride” and “The Lost Daughter”, made the remarks at the film…
London: The 4K restoration of the 1972 classic ‘Pakeezah’, Haryana filmmaker’s docu-drama ‘The Calf Doll’ and Chilean Indian writer-director Shalini Adnani’s ‘Our Share of Sand’ make up the South Asian highlights of the 2026 London Film Festival (LFF) programme unveiled on Wednesday. The annual British Film Institute (BFI) festival celebrates its 70th year between October…
New York: India recorded a “remarkable growth” of 7.8 per cent in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026-27 despite global disruptions, and against all odds, remains the fastest-growing major economy in the world, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. Sitharaman on Wednesday participated in a high-level business roundtable with investors, organised by the Consulate General…
New York: India’s 7.8 per cent GDP growth in the first quarter of 2026-27 fiscal year continues the country’s trajectory as the fastest-growing large economy in the world, Indian Ambassador to the US, Vinay Kwatra, said as he rang the opening bell here at Nasdaq. “India is undergoing a significant economic and technological transformation, driven…
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as “Trump Strait,” asserting US control of the vital waterway even as fighting raged there with Iran. It is the latest in a series of geographical name changes floated by Trump, and comes after he claimed US sovereignty over the strait that…
