Panaji: Union ministry of information & broadcasting has appointed filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker as the festival director for the 57th edition of the International Film Festival of India (Iffi), to be held in Goa in Nov.“I feel privileged to have witnessed the evolution of this festival. From attending it in 1984 to continuing my association over…
Hamim Mondal (left) and his alleged girlfriend Arpita Sarkar under police custody. KOLKATA: The West Bengal Special Task Force (STF) is probing how a Pakistan-linked terror module used social media and an online gaming platforms to identify, recruit and assign operational roles to youngsters, as investigators widen their probe into the network around suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed…
From Vito Corleone to Mrs Doubtfire, here are some of the best rated on screen dads Father’s Day is right around the corner, and films are one of the best ways to acknowledge their dedication in our lives. A survey recently conducted about which film characters have been labelled the ‘best dad’ on screen shows…
Gurgaon: A new stormwater drainage line connecting Sector 25 with the master drain along Sector 17-18 dividing road will soon be constructed to address the chronic waterlogging in parts of DLF Phase-2 and areas in the vicinity.Under the plan, GMDA will lay a 2.1-km-long and 1,200-mm-diameter pipeline through trenchless technology and channel it into the…
Vijay’s son Jason Sanjay reveals father gave him freedom to choose filmmaking, opens up on equation with mother Sangeetha Jason Sanjay, who has grown up around the film industry, revealed that his father Vijay always encouraged him to explore his own interests rather than pushing him towards a particular career. He also recalled how Vijay…
Panchkula: Eligible voters in Panchkula can file claims and objections, correct errors in electoral rolls and apply for inclusion in the voter list till Aug 30 under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.Hearings on claims and objections will be held from July 31 to Aug 30. Voters whose names, parents’ names or other details contain…
Jaisalmer: UP-based aerospace and defence technology company Hoverit conducted an operational demonstration of its indigenous tactical loitering munition platform, Divyastra Mk-1, in the Jodhpur desert region. It was witnessed by senior Indian Army officers and representatives from the defence sector.During the exercise, the Divyastra Mk-1 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was launched multiple times from a…
Silchar: Dimasa history will take centre stage as Dima Hasao prepares to celebrate a 450-year-old royal legacy.The North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) has announced initiatives to promote the community’s language, culture and socio-economic development, alongside a commemorative programme at Maibang on Aug 12.Addressing the media in Haflong on Sunday, chief executive member Debolal Gorlosa…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi waters a sapling during his visit to HPCL Refinery, at Pachpadra, in Balotra on Saturday. Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri and Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde also present Pachpadra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday pitched for a cooperative approach to interstate water sharing, asserting that political…
Shillong: The Behdienkhlam festival of the indigenous Pnar community culminated in Jowai on Thursday, with Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma attending as the chief guest.Sarma, who attended the festival for the first time, conveyed greetings and a message of peace and friendship from Assam to the people of Meghalaya. “I have given a message of…
