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SHILLONG/TURA, July 13: The 211th birth anniversary of Adikavi Bhanubhakta Acharya was commemorated with enthusiasm and cultural gaiety in Shillong and Tura on Sunday. The celebration in Shillong took place at the Babu Mani Singh Auditorium (Gorkha Pathshala Hr. Sec. School). Cabinet Minister AL Hek was the chief guest, and the guest of honour was Assistant Director, IT, NEPA, Dr Arjun Chetry. Various traditional and cultural programmes were the highlights of the event. Winners of various lit ...Read More >
Kolkata: Guru Dutt was not born in Kolkata but the city had lived in him since he shifted here and grew up as a Bhowanipore resident. Fluent in Bengali and an avid reader of Bengali literature, Dutt married iconic Bengali singer, Geeta Ghosh Roy Chowdhuri, and filmed at least two of his cult movies in Kolkata. To commemorate his centenary, film enthusiasts from across India will gather for a day-long event at the Kolkata Centre for Creativity on Friday. Richa Agarwal, chairperson of the centre, ...Read More >
BusinessWire India Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 9: In a defining moment for Indian storytelling, celebrated poet and author Dr. Kumar Vishwas has penned lyrics for songs in Ramayana, the much-anticipated cinematic adaptation of the epic directed by Nitesh Tiwari. The film features an unprecedented musical collaboration between two Academy Award-winning legends--A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer--uniting Indian classical expression with sweeping international orchestration. Often regarded as th ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) One of the greatest filmmakers and actors in Indian cinema, Guru Dutt's 100 years will be celebrated at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2025 with special tribute screenings of his 1957 movie "Pyaasa" and "Kaagaz Ke Phool", which was released in 1959. "Pyaasa" stars Guru Dutt, Mala Sinha, Waheeda Rehman, Rehman, and Johnny Walker. The drama film, which was directed by Guru Dutt, was set in Calcutta and told the story of Vijay, a disillusioned Urdu poet whose ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 7 (PTI) Guru Dutt's legacy is not of awards but of silence, the kind that lingers on after the screen fades to black, says Mahesh Bhatt about the legendary filmmaker who "let beauty crumble into truth". Dutt, regarded as amongst the greatest filmmakers of Indian cinema with films such as "Pyaasa", "Kaagaz Ke Phool" and "Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam", would have been 100 on July 9. He was found dead, possibly from a cocktail of sleeping pills and alcohol, in 1964 when he was just 39. "He t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday announced the provisional attachment of assets worth approximately ₹131.45 crore in Spain, including a luxury yacht and immovable properties, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). These assets belong to Pavel Prozorov, a Spanish national and the alleged mastermind behind the unauthorised forex trading platform OctaFX. The attached assets comprise a commercial Italian-model luxury yacht cruising in the Western Mediterranean, ...Read More >
Lucknow: Promising a sensory delight, the much-awaited Mango Mahotsav 2025 is set to enthrall mango lovers, farmers, exporters and culture enthusiasts alike from July 4 to July 6 at Avadh Shilp Gram, Avadh Vihar Yojna.Organised by the department of horticulturethe festival, to be inaugurated by CM Yogi Adityanath, will showcase hundreds of colourful mango varieties carefully selected from orchards across India. From the luscious Dussehri and Langda of Uttar Pradesh to Alphonso, Kesar, and other ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Actress Fatima Sana Shaikh attended the "Umrao Jaan" screening and even shared a candid picture of herself with veteran star Rekha. Taking to Instagram, where she shared a monochrome picture. In the image, Rekha, exuding classic grace and poise, was seen holding on to Fatima, as she sat on the veteran actress' lap as they looked at a coffee table book featuring the yesteryear diva's portrait. She also shared pictures posing with Jackie Shroff, Tabu and Vijay Varma. "Watc ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Alia Bhatt, who attended the re-release event of "Umrao Jaan", dedicated a post to veteran diva Rekha and said that "there never, was, is or will ever be another like you." Alia took to Instagram, where she shared a string of pictures and clips from the event. In one image, the actress posed for pictures with Rekha, who leaned on Alia to get clicked. The two could be seen smiling as the photograph got clicked. Other images showed Alia posing for picture ...Read More >
Raipur, June 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Noted Hindi humourist and satirist Surendra Dubey, widely admired for his wit-laced verse and distinctive literary voice, passed away on Thursday in Chhattisgarh's Raipur following a heart attack. The 71-year-old poet, recipient of the Padma Shri award, breathed his last at the Advanced Cardiac Institute, where he was undergoing treatment. With his passing, Chhattisgarh lost a mind whose poetry brought laughter and reflection in equal measure. A wave of grief s ...Read More >
New Delhi: Actor Sunny Kaushal is embracing a bold new musical identity, and he's doing it 30,000 feet in the air. The actor, known for his performances in films like Shiddat and Gold, has made an unexpected but striking debut in the Punjabi rap scene with his latest single, Mid Air Freeverse. What sets this track apart is not just its high-octane vibe -- but where and how it was written. In an interview with Esquire, Sunny shared that he wrote the entire song mid-flight, scribbling lyrics with ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Ali Khan Mahmudabad, a 42-year-old Ashoka University associate professor and head of political science department, was recently arrested for social media commentary on 'Operation Sindoor,' thrusting the academic, writer, and former spokesperson of Samajwadi Party into the national spotlight. The Supreme Court on Monday has agreed to hear a plea challenging his arrest, with senior advocate Kapil Sibal calling his statements "entirely patriotic." Academics, opposition leaders and right ...Read More >
At Modern Public School, Shalimar Bagh, on Monday, a teacher played the role of a vegetable seller, complete with props, while students acted as buyers. "How much is this vegetable for?" asked the teacher, setting off lively exchanges -- all over a laptop screen. Advertisement https://images.indianexpress.com/2020/08/1x1.png This roleplay session, part of an online lesson about markets and vegetables, is one of many such creative strategies teachers are adopting as schools across Delhi shift ...Read More >
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