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Thursday, August 14, 2025
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Topic: Film City

Now a step closer to reality, what’s in store at Yogi’s ambitious, delayed International Film City

Foundation stone for project is likely to be laid before 30 June. First phase will involve development on 230 acres in Sector 21 along Yamuna Motorway, it is learnt.

‘Multifaceted luminary whose brilliance had no parallel’: Modi pens tribute to Ramoji Rao Garu

The PM in his new blog post 'Ramoji Rao Garu - a multifaceted persona', wrote that Rao 'revolutionised the media space' & 'set new standards for integrity, innovation and excellence'.

Ramoji Rao, media baron & founder of Ramoji Film City, passes away at 87

Chairman of the Eenadu media group, Rao was undergoing treatment at the Star Hospital in Hyderabad.

Script ready but stuck in production? Rajinikanth ‘in talks’, but Yogi’s ‘Film City’ has no takers yet

After delays, YEIDA had extended deadline for developers or companies to apply for project to 31 March, failing which, a meeting will be held on 4 April to discuss the road ahead.

Indian govt’s Covid vaccine ‘jugaad’, and Rajnikanth says ‘lights, camera, election’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Yogi Adityanath’s red carpet to Bollywood alone won’t make UP a hit among investors

Yogi must realise touting UP as the ‘central point of culture’ does not make it an attractive investment destination.

Hollywood-themed park, Bollywood museum — Mumbai’s Film City set to get a makeover

Project initiated six years ago, now Maharashtra govt has taken steps to turn the film studio complex into a major tourist attraction.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.