भारतीय सिनेमा के इतिहास में कुछ नाम ऐसे होते हैं जो चमक-धमक वाली दुनिया से दूर अपनी एक अलग ही लकीर खींचते हैं. महान और बेबाक मलयालम फिल्ममेकर जॉन अब्राहम उन्हीं में से एक हैं. जॉन सिर्फ एक डायरेक्टर नहीं, बल्कि एक विद्रोही कलाकार थे, जिन्होंने व्यावसायिक सिनेमा के बने-बनाए ढर्रे को तोड़कर ‘न्यू इंडियन…
Ranchi: The Jharkhand high court on Friday pulled up Bokaro police yet again for its lapses in tracing minor girl missing since 2020. The court cautioned the govt that the case can be handed over to the CBI along with the state agencies is no fruitful outcome is achieved.A division bench of Justice Sujit Narayan…
Jasprit Bumrah (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) DHARAMSHALA : Jasprit Bumrah’s first outing as Mumbai Indians captain felt less like a temporary fix and more like a glimpse of a possible future.MI won, Bumrah sounded astute and unruffled, and the franchise may have found its steadiest leadership option for next season if the “uncertainty” surrounding Hardik Pandya…
NEW DELHI: Monsoon is likely to arrive in Kerala on May 26, IMD said Friday, forecasting an early start to the rainy season in India. Monsoon normally sets in over Kerala on June 1, give or take seven days.“This year, the southwest (summer) monsoon is likely to set in over Kerala on May 26 with…
Kolkata: ‘Vande Mataram’ played in the assembly as Bengal kept up with its tradition of electing the speaker of the House unanimously on Friday. Cooch Behar South MLA Rathin Bose was elected speaker as Trinamool stayed away from contest.In a display of democratic ethos, Bose was escorted to the speaker’s chair by CM Suvendu Adhikari…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Friday made the use of Marathi mandatory in hearings as well as in all orders passed by authorities in quasi-judicial proceedings in the revenue department.Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule announced a new standard operating procedure (SoP) for these proceedings.Authorities issued a 29-page government resolution laying down procedures for handling quasi-judicial cases…
A tender and bittersweet exploration of love, friendship and missed chances, Love Letters traces five decades of emotional connection through the exchange of deeply personal letters AR Gurney’s internationally celebrated theatrical hit Love Letters is exactly that — a heartfelt ode to the art of letter writing. This deeply moving two-character play traces the lives…
Chennai: The rebellion within AIADMK is gathering momentum, with a faction led by C Ve Shanmugam and S P Velumani exploring provisions in the party bylaws to challenge the leadership of general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami. The dissident group is considering invoking the AIADMK by-law under which the general secretary is bound to convene a…
Patna: In a major administrative reshuffle, the state govt on Friday transferred several IAS officers, reassigned departmental secretaries and handed additional responsibilities to a number of senior officials.IAS officer Mayank Warwade of the 2001-batch has been appointed divisional commissioner of Patna. He replaces Animesh Kumar Parashar, who will continue as managing director of the Bihar…
People refill petrol in jars in Ranchi on Friday Ranchi: Chaotic scenes unfolded across Ranchi as residents resorted to panic buying even as there was a steep hike in fuel prices. Petrol pumps in the city witnessed massive, winding queues since late Thursday and motorists waited anywhere between 90 minutes to two hours to get…
