After the appeal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to conserve fuel andforeign exchange, the Finance Ministry has directed state-run banks and insurance companies to implement cost-cutting measures, including sharp curbs on physical travel, increased reliance on virtual meetings, and a phased transition to electric vehicles. The Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued these operational and…
New Delhi hit back at the Dutch Prime Minister’s allegations on minority rights and press freedom, asserting that India is a vibrant, inclusive democracy where every community thrives. Amidst Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to The Hague Indian MEA Secretary (West) Sibi Georgedefended the country’s record. Officials highlighted that minorities represent a significant and growing…
Notedly, Kolkata holds the distinction of building India’s first permanent cinema hall, the Elphinstone Picture Palace (later renamed Chaplin Cinema) in 1907. While Mumbai is recognized as the heart of modern Bollywood, Kolkata introduced the nation to organized cinema viewing. To understand the country’s cinematic roots, it helps to distinguish amid the first venues and…
Recently the Maharashtra government backtracked on a directive to remove Ola, Uber, and Rapido from app stores. Legal vulnerabilities and public backlash forced officials to reconsider the sweeping ban, shifting the focus away from a complete app shutdown. On Friday, the Maharashtra Cyber Department issued notices to Google and Apple under Section 79(3)(b) of the…
After the BJP’s landmark formation of a government in West Bengal98-year-old veteran BJP worker Makhanlal Sarkar, whose feet Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched, has expressed a primary demand for the new administration. Sarkar emphasized the need to curb migration by fostering industrial development, stating,His demand is that industries should be established within Bengal to prevent…
Amid escalating debate over the mandatory use of the Marathi language in Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Maharashtra Divasstated that while everyone residing in Maharashtra should make an effort to learn Marathi, any form of violence, intimidation, or “Khall-Khatyak” style politics in the name of language is unacceptable. Fadnavis further emphasized that Marathi is…
In the midst of the 1999 Bollywood Awards in New York, where he accepted the “Outstanding Humanitarian Award” from the Indian film industry, Jackson went on to state that in some ways he felt undeserving to receive an award for doing something that is his duty and accept this award as a gesture of encouragement…
Reportedly hundreds of residents, primarily women, staged a massive protest in the Falta constituency of West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district on Saturday, May 2, 2026, alleging severe “threats” and “intimidation” by Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers. The protest took place two days before the May 4, 2026, counting day, as tension escalated over potential post-poll…
Yash, playing the role of Ravana in Nitesh Tiwari’s upcoming Ramayana, has teased a “spectacular,” “crazy,” and “high-octane” action sequence between his character and the divine bird, Jatayu.Here are the key details regarding this scene:The Confrontation: The sequence is a “full-on commercial action scene” that depicts the fight between Ravana and Jatayu (the king of…
Riteish Deshmukh’s directorial“Raja Shivaji” is a historical drama, featuring Riteish himself alongwithSanjay Dutt, Vidya Balan, Fardeen Khan, Sachin Khedekar, and Genelia Deshmukh.Riteish Deshmukh does a solid job of laying out the many characters and their storylines in a clear and connected way. His transition from actor to director need to be lauded. For a film…
