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Bengali movie ‘Ahana’ in official section of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

Kolkata, Aug 6 (PTI) 'Ahana' (The Light Within), the debut Bengali feature movie by short film director Promita Bhowmik, has been officially selected...

Rongatapu 1982 shows migrant violence in Assam. Director says it’s not political

The film's director Adityam Saikia did not read history textbooks or form a research team but relied on accounts of people who had witnessed or experienced violence from immigrants from Nagaon and Jamugurihaat.

Greek hero in Kolhapur, Indian statue in Pompeii—how art, trade, beliefs transcended borders

At the lecture, titled Beyond Boundaries, historian Romila Thapar revealed that the pepper tree travelled from India’s west coast all the way to Rome, and attracted many Romans.

Slogans seeking ban on Marathi film `Khalid ka Shivaji’ shouted at awards function

Mumbai, Aug 5 (PTI) Two men shouted slogans demanding a ban on Marathi film "Khalid Ka Shivaji" at the Maharashtra State Film Awards function...

Will involve Bollywood stars, celebrities to boost tourism in Ladakh: LG Kavinder Gupta

Leh, Aug 5 (PTI) Ladakh Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta on Tuesday said his administration would invoke all possible efforts, including the involvement of...

Bhimrao Panchale, Manjrekar, Anupam Kher honoured at Maharashtra film awards

Mumbai, Aug 5 (PTI) Veteran ghazal singer Bhimrao Panchale was conferred with the prestigious Lata Mangeshkar Award for Excellence in Music for 2025 at...

Filmmaker Mohit Suri’s ‘Saiyaara’ crosses Rs 500 crore mark at global box office

New Delhi, Aug 5 (PTI) Filmmaker Mohit Suri's romance drama "Saiyaara", featuring newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, has amassed over Rs 500 crores...

Working hours have to be respectful: Rubina Dilaik, Abhinav Shukla on gruelling schedules in TV

Mumbai, Aug 5 (PTI) Actors Rubina Dilaik and husband Abhinav Shukla believe that there is a need to introduce respectful working hours in television.Dilaik...

I will always stand with the creator of the film: Farhan Akhtar on ‘Raanjhanaa’ row

Mumbai, Aug 5 (PTI) Filmmaker-actor Farhan Akhtar on Tuesday said though he does not know much about what went into the AI-altered re-release of...

Dhumketu brings Dev & Subhashree on screen after 12 yrs. They were Bengali cinema’s ‘it couple’

For the Bengali audience, seeing Dev Adhikari and Subhashree Ganguly together on stage was as heartening as spotting Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan at IIFA 2025.

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SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?