Veteran actor Pankaj Dheer, best known for his iconic role as Karna in B.R. Chopra’s ‘Mahabharat’, passed away on October 15, 2025, after a long and brave battle with cancer. On Friday, October 17, family, friends, and members of the entertainment industry gathered to pay their respects at a prayer meet in Mumbai. The Dheer,…
Weavers work on handlooms in Assam’s Sualkuchi village; (bottom) Buyers with mekhela chador — traditional two-piece garment worn in the state — made of Pat and Muga silk Sualkuchi operates 12,000 handlooms, producing around 3 lakh sq m of silk fabric a year, and remains untouched by the clatter of machinesIn 1946, when Mahatma Gandhi…
Rohit Sharma turns prankster (Screengrab) Rohit Sharma, who has already stepped away from Test and T20 International cricket, has been active on social media while spending time with his loved ones in recent months.The former India captain shared an entertaining video on his Instagram account on Thursday, featuring a prank involving a pen. The video…
Profits at India’s state-run oil refiners soared in the July–September quarter even as their dependence on discounted Russian crude dropped sharply, showing that earnings were fuelled more by global price movements than by cheap Russian supplies.According to ET, the combined profit of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL)…
RPSC Exam 2025: ASO and AAO exam centre revised in Jaipur RPSC Exam 2025: The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) has announced a change in the exam centres for the upcoming RPSC Exam 2025. The revised centres apply to the Assistant Statistical Officer (ASO) exam under the Department of Economics and Statistics, and the General…
Dhanashree Verma and Yuzvendra Chahal (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Choreographer Dhanashree Verma’s separation from Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal has remained one of the most talked-about controversies of the year. Since the divorce, she has been subjected to relentless trolling, with many unfairly branding her a “gold digger.” Now seen on the reality show Rise…
‘Thamma’, the latest horror comedy from the universe which also includes the ‘Stree’ franchise, ‘Munjya’, ‘Bhediya’ among others, released this Diwali. The film clashed with Harshvardhan Rane‘s ‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’ which proved to be a box office winner despite lesser screens than ‘Thamma’. But the Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer has managed…
Madhuri Dixit, the ‘dhak-dhak’ girl of Bollywood, broke many hearts when she got married to Dr Sriram Nene in 1999 and moved to the US, stepping away from her star-filled world for nearly a decade. For years, she lived a calm, family-centred life abroad, far from the rush of film sets.Now, in a new conversation…
KOLKATA: The Centre Monday moved Supreme Court challenging a Calcutta high court order directing it to resume the MGNREGA scheme in West Bengal from Aug 1. The apex court is likely to hear the plea this week.In June, the HC had directed the Centre to resume the rural employment programme in the state from Aug…
Renowned for his gripping films ‘Rocky,’ ‘Saani Kaayidham,’ and ‘Captain Miller,’ director Arun Matheswaran is now reportedly collaborating with filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj. In Kollywood, the news of this dynamic duo joining hands has generated immense buzz. Matheswaran, known for pushing creative boundaries, is often compared to Western noir masters for his uncompromising narratives and stylized…
