Former Bond Girl, Lea Seydoux has shared her support for filmmaker Denis Villeneuve taking over the reins to direct the next ‘James Bond’ franchise.Seydoux, who played Madeleine Swann opposite Daniel Craig’s James Bond, reflected on her connection to the long-running spy franchise and her reaction to its acquisition under Amazon MGM. While admitting that she…
KOLKATA: The saffron surge in the Bengal assembly elections, which swept BJP to office for the first time in the state, saw the party leading in 102 of the 144 wards of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), fuelling speculation about how long Trinamool Congress can hold on to the civic body.The tenure of the current KMC…
Lucknow: Office of the chief commissioner for persons with disabilities (CCPwD) on Thursday directed National Testing Agency (NTA) to provide necessary facilities to Sarah Moin, a hearing and sight-impaired candidate, famous as ‘Helen Keller of Lucknow’, to provide her facilities required to appear in the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) under the right to education…
China has expelled a New York Times journalist from the country over an interview the US-based newspaper conducted with Taiwan’s president, as Beijing ramps up its campaign to isolate the self-ruled island on the world stage.Reporter Vivian Wang was ordered to leave China in Feb, the NYT reported, calling it the latest example of Beijing’s…
Vinayaka Chaturthi 2026 falls on July 17, 2026. On this day, Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles and the giver of wisdom, is worshipped. On this tithi, a large number of people worship Ganesha to commence important works with a clear mind, protect wealth and remove obstacles. But Vinayaka Chaturthi is not just a prayer….
Delhi HC asks ‘Mirzapur – The Movie’ makers’ lawyer if ‘conscience is satisfied’ over ‘Shoorveer’ song row: ‘You are playing such a scene in the background song on Maharana Pratap’ The Delhi High Court on Wednesday questioned the makers of ‘Mirzapur: The Movie’ over their use of ‘Shoorveer’, a song originally composed as a tribute…
Rajkot: Villages in the Gir and Greater Gir region are accustomed to lion sightings, usually without conflicts.However, a recent encounter turned tense when a full-grown lion caused panic in Ratang village in Visavadar taluka, near the Gir Somnath–Junagadh border, after it suddenly charged at a young girl.The lion entered the village on Wednesday night and…
Jaipur: The state health department will introduce a new ‘Prasav Sakhi’ system in govt hospitals to provide dedicated support, guidance and timely treatment to women with high-risk pregnancies, following a series of maternal deaths reported from several cities since May.The department has issued guidelines for the phased rollout of the initiative in medical college-affiliated hospitals,…
Jaipur: With the NEET-UG re-examination scheduled for June 21 after the cancellation of the earlier exam held on May 3, Rajasthan’s coaching hub Kota is once again witnessing a fresh influx of medical aspirants from across the country, triggering renewed activity across the city’s vast coaching ecosystem.Students who returned to their hometowns after the examination…
Ghaziabad: An 80-year-old was tortured, gagged with towel and murdered in his own house at Uttranchal Vihar Colony in Loni Border on Wednesday. The body was found on the ground floor and the victim’s feet and hands were tied with a rope. Police suspect that he was assaulted first and then his throat was slit.Ramesh…
