Los Angeles, Jan 5 (IANS) Black filmmakers found prominence in 2018 after Hollywood became more receptive to public pressure to back projects from a more diverse group of filmmakers. Fourteen per cent of the directors…
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) Actress Alia Bhatt, who delivered a power-packed performance in “Raazi” last year, is now looking forward to the release of projects like “Gully Boy” and “Brahmastra”. She believes her movies appeal…
Jammu, Jan 5 (IANS) Helicopter and cable car services to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine were suspended on Saturday due to heavy snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district. Officials said the services from Katra…
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) Actor Govinda says he wanted to make a laugh riot with “FryDay”, and think he succeeded in doing so. “‘FryDay’ is a one-of-a-kind movie that was made with the sole intention…
Palamau (Jharkhand), Jan 5 (IANS) In an obvious attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that he preferred to complete the pending irrigation projects to empower farmers instead of waiving their…
By Subhash K. Jha “Simmba” is a hit, and there is nothing to rejoice in that victory. This is as basic and crude as cinematic entertainment can get. I laughed, sometimes uproariously, at Ranveer Singh’s…
Brisbane (Australia), Jan 5 (IANS) French tennis player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga ended Australia’s hopes for a local champion as he upset Alexde Mi?aur 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) in the Brisbane International quarterfinal. After a one-hour, 46-minute match…
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) National Award winning actor Shashank is excited about his Telugu drama “Ekkadiki Ee Parugu”, and says he believes the thriller will garner “immense traction from the audience”. “Ekkadiki Ee Parugu” is…
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) Vijay Ratnakar Gutte, director of “The Accidental Prime Minister”, wants people to talk about the film for its creative aspects rather than its political backdrop as he feels the audience is…
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) “The Accidental Prime Minister”, a forthcoming film centred around former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his journey with the Congress party, became a talking point since its trailer…
By Saeed Naqvi “Problems” like Afghanistan, even Iran, created in the thick of the Cold War, are now in the lap of a declining sole superpower in a withdrawal mode. Since I was witness to…
Rome, Jan 5 (IANS/AKI) Italy cannot open its ports to two migrant rescue boats currently sheltering in Maltese waters as Europe argues over where the vessels should dock, hardline Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said. “A…
Mumbai: Newlyweds Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap on the sets of Sunil Grover’s show “Kanpur Wale Khuranas”, in Mumbai, on Jan 4, 2019. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Newlyweds Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap on the sets…
Perth, Jan 5 (IANS) Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber of Germany on Friday landed their country in the final of the Hopman Cup after defeating Australia in the final group stage tie. The victory of…
By Arun Bapat During the recent past, there have been a number of publications, discussions and meetings about the possibility of a large magnitude earthquake in the Himalayas that have left most people with a…
Chandigarh, Jan 5 (IANS) The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum in Chandigarh has imposed a penalty of Rs 13,000 on a leading retail store for charging Rs 5 from a consumer for giving a paper…
Los Angeles, Jan 5 (IANS) Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez enjoyed working with Leah Remini on “Second Act” and says working with her friend just made things better. “We’d been trying to work together for a long…
Sydney, Jan 5 (IANS) Australia were left struggling at 236/6 in their first innings, trailing India by 386 runs at stumps on the third day of the fourth cricket Test here on Saturday. At the…
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) US Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Washington-based grand jury, which is investigating the Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, has been granted an extension by a federal judge days before its…
Los Angeles, Jan 5 (IANS) American actor Danny DeVito has joined the cast of the sequel to its hit “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”. DeVito will join returning cast members Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack…