Thalapathy Vijay‘s ‘Jana Nayagan’ continues to do well at the box office even after crossing the two-week mark. The film has been able to keep its collections steady despite the usual weekday slowdown and the second weekend has once again provided it fresh momentum. After a strong jump on Saturday, the action drama is now…
Kolkata: Bengal will observe Partition Horrors Remembrance Day on Aug 13 and 14 to commemorate the suffering, displacement and resilience of the millions affected by Partition of India in 1947.The state govt’s information and cultural affairs department has directed district magistrates to organise commemorative events, including exhibitions, documentary screenings and candle marches. The decision follows…
During the holy month of Sawan, many people observe fast, offer water to Shivling, chant mantras and visit Shiva temples during this holy month. According to belief, prayers offered in the month of Sawan reach Lord Shiva swiftly. In Hindu belief, dreams seen during sacred periods can have a spiritual meaning. Not all dreams are…
England’s innings got off to a record-low start in the second T20I against India at Old Trafford on Saturday, as both their openers were dismissed for ducks for the first time in a T20I innings.Chasing 191, England were rocked in the very first over by left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh, who removed both Phil Salt and…
Hardik Pandya (BCCI/IPL Photo) Kolkata Knight Riders have added to the buzz around Hardik Pandya’s IPL future after posting a video featuring the Mumbai Indians captain. The video showed KKR spinner Varun Chakravarthy at the BCCI Centre of Excellence. While Chakravarthy was exercising, Pandya walked past him from behind and teased him.The video quickly caught…
A still from Dearest, I Beg of You, Please Sleep Properly Pune: In a world where sleepless nights have become a badge of productivity, theatre practitioner Aditi Venkateshwaran is bringing an unlikely protagonist to the stage to remind audiences of the value of rest.In ‘Dearest I Beg of You Please Sleep Properly’, to be staged…
Minister Dattatray Vithoba Bharne assured farmers that every eligible crop loan up to Rs2 lakh will be written off in full Pune: Maharashtra agriculture minister Dattatray Bharne said on Wednesday that the state govt will take strict action against bank officials found misleading farmers over the farm loan waiver scheme.“If any bank official tries to…
The Sun would rise in the west on Venus, but that is only the beginning of how strange a day there would feel. A day is usually one of the simplest measurements we have. The Sun comes up, crosses the sky and disappears below the horizon. We mark the passing hours almost without thinking about…
Chennai: “Since 1967, only people from the cine industry are ruling Tamil Nadu. All the chief ministers from 1967 were from the cinema. We voted them to power. Then what made the former minister make such a speech?” asked Justice G K Ilanthiraiyan while dismissing an anticipatory bail application of former DMK minister Anitha R…
The man lost Rs 7 lakh in the scam Kolkata: A 70-year-old resident of Naktala lost Rs 7 lakh in a digital arrest scam. Kolkata Police launched an investigation to track the culprits and froze the recipient bank accounts. The scam came to light when the senior citizen appeared distressed in his home, prompting his…
