Pallavi Joshi says daily soaps have become a ‘monster’ that needs to be fed every day
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Actress and filmmaker Pallavi Joshi believes the creation of daily soaps fundamentally changed Indian television, turning it into a medium driven by humongous and chaotic production schedules at the cost of creativity. Speaking…
BJP targets CM Shivakumar, calls Rs 54 crore ‘Green Bengaluru’ drive a failure
Bengaluru, July 8 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government, alleging that its Rs 54-crore ‘Green Bengaluru’ plantation drive has turned into a failure, with thousands of saplings reportedly…
‘It’ was an abject surrender…’: Kumble on India’s collapse against England in 3rd T20I
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Former India spinner Anil Kumble has labelled India’s batting collapse against England in the third T20I “an abject surrender” by Men in Blue and stated it was not expected from a world champion side “to…
South Korea’s KOSPI triggers sell-side sidecar after steep fall
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) South Korea’s bourse operator on Wednesday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) after the index tumbled sharply. Program trading for the KOSPI was suspended for five…
PM Modi offers prayers at Prambanan Temple, inaugurates restoration project with Indonesian Prez
Jakarta, July 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto jointly inaugurated the UNESCO World Heritage Prambanan Temple restoration project in Yogyakarta on Wednesday. PM Modi offered prayers at the temple and spoke…
Shiv Sena(UBT) calls BJP’s push for Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s ‘Akhand Hindustan’ futile in ‘Saamana’
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Launching a blistering attack on its former ally, the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) has termed the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) efforts to project Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee as the architect of ‘Akhand…
Gold, silver trade lower amid fresh US strikes on Iran
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Gold and silver prices traded lower on Wednesday amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East after the US military launched fresh strikes on Iran. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for the August 5…
US says Bishnoi ran global gang from jail
Washington, July 8 (IANS) US prosecutors have alleged that jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi directed a sprawling international criminal enterprise from an Indian prison, using contraband mobile phones and internet-based communications to oversee murders,…
Lokesh Kanakaraj suggested the title of ‘Mr. Bhaarath’, says actor Bhaarath
Chennai, July 8 (IANS) Actor Bhaarath, who plays the lead in director Niranjan’s upcoming rom-com entertainer ‘Mr Bhaarath’, has now disclosed that the film’s title was suggested by none other than ace director Lokesh Kanakaraj.…
Rights groups demand release of journalist Ahmad Farhad, condemn repression in PoK
Dublin, July 8 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation called on the Pakistani authorities to immediately release journalist and human rights defender Ahmad Farhad and withdraw all charges against him, alleging that he is being targeted…