New Delhi: Actor Kangana Ranaut’s “Emergency” has collected Rs 7.39 crore at the domestic box office in two days, the makers said on Sunday. The political drama, which sees Ranaut playing the role of former prime minister Indira Gandhi, focuses on 21 months of Emergency from 1975 to 1977. The film, which courted controversy over…
Hyderabad: The Hare Krishna Movement (HKM), Hyderabad, marked the grand success of its Annual Heritage & Cultural Festival, the “Hare Krishna International Heritage Fest,” at Ravindra Bharathi today. Organized by SUMEDHASA, the cultural wing of HKM, the event celebrated India’s rich heritage, vibrant traditions, and timeless Vedic wisdom. This cultural extravaganza has established itself as…
Washington: Thousands of people have gathered in Washington to protest against Donald Trump’s policies ahead of his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States on January 20. Trump, 78, succeeds Joe Biden, 82, on Tuesday as the new occupant of the White House. A coalition of nonprofit organizations, including Sakhi for South Asian Survivors,…
New York: TikTok’s app was removed from prominent app stores on Saturday just before a federal law that would have banned the popular social media platform was scheduled to go into effect. By 10:50pm Eastern Standard Time, the app was not found on Apple and Google’s app stores, which are prohibited from offering the platform…
Deir Al-Balah: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early Sunday that the ceasefire in Gaza will not begin until Hamas provides the names of the three hostages it is set to release later on Sunday in exchange for scores of Palestinian prisoners. Israel meanwhile announced that it had recovered the body of Oron Shaul, a…
As Telangana prepares for local body elections, political dynamics are heating up, setting the stage for intense competition among the Congress, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). These elections are more than just an exercise in democracy—they serve as a litmus test for the state’s shifting political allegiances and a preview of…
Davos: This highest town in Europe has become synonymous with an annual gathering of the most powerful people in the world and that requires some heavy-duty security cover. Nearly 5,000 Swiss army personnel, including those equipped with the latest gadgets like drones and AI-powered tools, have taken over this small skiing resort town to ensure…
Amaravati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to inaugurate the southern campus of the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) and the 10th Battalion campus of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) near Vijayawada, along with several other projects, today. The Union Minister will also be the chief guest at the 20th Foundation Day…
Amaravati: Asserting that a “double-engine” government is essential for the development of Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating that the country could become the world’s number one or two economy by 2047 under his leadership. Addressing a meeting at Mydukur in Kadapa district, Naidu said that…
Chandigarh: The Centre will hold a meeting with Punjab’s protesting farmers on February 14 in Chandigarh to discuss their demands, thus ending a stalemate over the resumption of a dialogue with the agitators, who have been demanding a legal guarantee on the MSP for crops. Following the announcement of the proposed meeting, farmer leader Jagjit…
