Christopher Nolan talks about the differences between his directorial ‘The Odyssey’ and Homer’s epic
Los Angeles, Aug 5 (IANS) Legendary filmmaker Sir Christopher Nolan, who has helmed ‘The Odyssey’, has shared that he doesn’t think his adaptation of ‘The Odyssey’ is “at odds” with Homer’s ancient Greek epic. The 56-year-old…
NHRC intensifies scrutiny of Meta over CSAM on Instagram, Facebook, issues fresh notices
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has escalated its intervention against the alleged circulation of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) on Meta platforms, issuing a fresh notice two days ago while continuing to monitor an…
AICWA offers condolences to ‘Ghajini’ actor Pradeep Rawat
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) The All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) has offered its condolences to the late actor Pradeep Rawat. The actor passed away at the age of 74 on Tuesday. The body said in a statement, “With his powerful screen presence, he…
Policeman dismissed for involvement in narcotics smuggling in J&K’s Kathua
Jammu, Aug 5 (IANS) A policeman was dismissed from service because of his involvement in narcotics smuggling in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, police said. A police statement said on Tuesday that in a strict action reinforcing its…
Bengal govt issues notification announcing enhanced DA payment from Oct 1
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IANS) The West Bengal Finance department has issued a notification announcing the enhanced dearness allowance payment to the tune of 38 per cent to the state government employees with effect from October 1 this year. The enhanced dearness…
EAM Jaishankar interacts with visiting UN Permanent Representatives from 17 countries
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar has interacted with Permanent Representatives of the United Nations (UN) from 17 countries who are visiting India on a study tour. “Delighted to interact with Permanent…
MoS Margherita attends Guyana’s Independence anniversary celebrations
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita attended the celebration marking the 60th anniversary of Guyana’s independence and 60 years of India-Guyana diplomatic relations. “Honoured to join the celebration…
Delhi BJP chief Harsh Malhotra says Kejriwal doing petty politics over E20
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Harsh Malhotra said on Tuesday that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convenor Arvind Kejriwal’s only objective on the ethanol-blended (E20) petrol issue is to indulge in petty politics…
Andreescu, Zheng, Kenin, Liutova headline US Open qualifying entries
New York, Aug 4 (IANS) Former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu and Olympic gold medallist Zheng Qinwen are among the stars named to feature in the entry list for this year’s qualifying competition for the year’s last Grand Slam, which begins…
Tribal welfare scam: K’taka court rejects Minister Nagendra’s Delhi travel plea
Bengaluru, Aug 4 (IANS) In an embarrassing development for the Congress government, the Special Court for MPs/MLAs in Bengaluru on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by newly inducted Karnataka Minister B. Nagendra seeking permission to travel to New…