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Farhan Akhtar to play Pandit Ravi Shankar in Sam Mendes' four-film Beatles biopic

Washington, Feb. 13 -- Farhan Akhtar is set to portray Bharat Ratna awardee and legendary Indian musician Pandit Ravi Shankar in director Sam Mendes' ambitious project, 'The Beatles- A Four-Film Cinem... Read More


Settling scores: Sanjoy Narayan writes on the audacious music of Fargo

India, Feb. 13 -- Now that Fargo, the engrossing TV series, exists as a complete five-season work (with Season 6 a distant hope), it felt like the right time to revisit the entire show. So that's exac... Read More


Police step up security at Korowai Airport after Smart Air shooting

Jakarta, Feb. 13 -- The National Police (Polri) and the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) are maintaining security at Korowai Batu Airport in Boven Digoel, South Papua, following the shooting that kille... Read More


Uzbeki child with end-stage heart failure recovers after receiving mechanical heart (LVAD)

Gurugram, Feb. 13 -- A 14-year-old child from Uzbekistan, Dilshod, had been living with dilated cardiomyopathy for almost ten years. This is a condition in which the heart muscle becomes very weak, ma... Read More


10-year-old in China invests in gold with festival gift money to keep parents from spending it

India, Feb. 13 -- A 10-year-old girl in northern China has attracted widespread attention after using her Lunar New Year gift money to buy gold three years ago. Her decision has proven highly profitab... Read More


Marushika Technology IPO: Issue booked 71% so far on Day 2; check GMP, issue details, more

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- The Marushika Technology IPO started on Thursday, February 12 and is set to end on Monday, February 16. Marushika Technology IPO price band has been established at Rs.111 to Rs.1... Read More


Punjab: Bajwa challenges SC panel notice in HC

Chandigarh, Feb. 13 -- Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa has approached the Punjab and Haryana high court, challenging the February 9 notice of the Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes o... Read More


RFK Jr's addiction issues: HHS Secretary says 'used to snort cocaine off toilet seats'; clip goes viral

India, Feb. 13 -- U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) ignited a fresh controversy on Thursday when he publicly acknowledged his past cocaine use. He candidly r... Read More


Former F1 team Minardi Management signs Indian karting ace Rivaan Dev Preetham

Chennai, Feb. 13 -- Indian karting sensation Rivaan Dev Preetham has been signed by Minardi Management (MM), the driver agency founded by the family behind former Formula One team Minardi, marking a l... Read More


FEMA case: Raninder skips ED summons, Capt seeks exemption on health grounds

Jalandhar, Feb. 13 -- Raninder Singh, son of former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, on Thursday skipped summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a 2016 case... Read More