‘Jana Nayagan’ box office collections day 14: Thalapathy Vijay’s film drops 14.3%; India net reaches Rs 183.35 crore Thalapathy Vijay‘s ‘Jana Nayagan’ continued its theatrical run with a further slowdown at the box office on its second Wednesday. The film witnessed another drop in daily collections.Jana Nayagan Movie ReviewAccording to Sacnilk, the action drama collected...
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Supreme Court acquits man after 22 years in jail for wrongful conviction
The high court had refused to hear him on the technical ground and prolonged his stay in jail by 10 more years NEW DELHI: A trial court’s failure to evaluate the evidence properly and the Odisha High Court remaining a mute spectator resulted in 22 years being erased from a person’s life as he was...
‘Respect senior players’: Rahane warns Gambhir amid India’s Test struggles
Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli (left), and Gautam Gambhir Former India batter Ajinkya Rahane has said the Indian Test team needs to bring back the fight and patience that once defined its success, as he reflected on the team’s recent struggles in the longest format.Rahane, who recently retired from international cricket, made the comments during his...
Ex-Ethiopian Air chief Tewolde Gebremariam becomes Air India CEO
Gebremariam had spent over 36 years in Africa’s largest airline, where he served in various roles NEW DELHI: Air India on Wednesday announced former Ethiopian Airlines group CEO Tewolde Gebremariam as its next CEO and MD, succeeding Campbell Wilson.Gebremariam had spent over 36 years in Africa’s largest airline, where he served in various roles, including...
Deal on Hormuz shipping route reached with Oman, says Iran
The other regional source said there were still details to be determined about how “control” would be defined Iran said an agreement with Oman has been reached on a proposed route for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a potential step toward a reopening of the critical waterway for energy supplies.A joint statement from Tehran...
25 India-bound ships in Hormuz; government set to evacuate 13 soon
Shipping minister said that aritime regulator DGMA is operating round-the-clock to monitor distress alerts and coordinate rescue efforts NEW DELHI: Around three dozen Indian and other India-bound ships are currently in the West and East of the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea, with 25 of them in the Hormuz region. Agencies have identified the...
Centre renews bid for delimitation bill as Rijiju reaches out to Rahul Gandhi
Speculation grew that the government may revive the Constitution amendment bill that was defeated in the last session NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday revived its bid to secure Parliament’s nod for its ambitious delimitation legislation that proposes to raise Lok Sabha’s strength by over 50% and implement one-third reservation for women from 2029, and...
Meta apologises for ‘error in restricting PM’s video’
The government says that the company admits lapses on child porn, deepfakes NEW DELHI: Amid mounting scrutiny, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to the government for Facebook taking down PM Modi’s video, and the social media giant’s lapses related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM), deepfake content and errors in operating its platforms, government...
‘May be jailed, but I’ll return to Bangladesh this December,’ says Sheikh Hasina
Urging the international community to support ‘people’s struggle for democracy,’ Hasina said Bangladesh’s future depends on the restoration of democratic institutions A defiant Sheikh Hasina Wednesday said she was not scared of being arrested on her return from India in Dec, drawing a sharp reaction from Dhaka that called her an “absconding convicted genocider”.“I’m not...
54 Asian oak species reviewed: 40 have no backup, 1 may be extinct in the wild
Scientists reviewed 54 Asian oak species; 40 had no backup in any botanical collection A detailed study of 54 Asian oak species has found that 40 have no living backup in any botanical garden around the world. This means that nearly three-quarters of the trees could disappear completely if their wild populations are lost.One of...
