Circle of ‘Crazxy’ is finally complete after eight years: Sohum Shah

New Delhi: Actor Sohum Shah says he thought studios would line up to back “Crazxy” after the success of 2018’s “Tumbbad” and when that didn’t happen he decided to produce his next release. Helmed by first-time director Girish Kohli, the upcoming thriller revolves around Dr Abhimanyu Sood (Shah), who races against time to rescue his […]

Mohanlal announces ‘Drishyam 3’ with Jeethu Joseph

New Delhi: Malayalam superstar Mohanlal on Thursday confirmed that he is set to reunite with filmmaker Jeethu Joseph for the third installment of the crime thriller franchise “Drishyam”. The actor, who will next be seen in “L2: Empuraan”, made the announcement on his official X page. “The Past Never Stays Silent. Drishyam 3 Confirmed! #Drishyam3,” […]

Nikhat Khan Hegde boards Mohanlal-starrer ‘L2: Empuraan’

New Delhi: Actor Nikhat Khan Hegde, known for films such as “Pathaan” and “Mission Mangal”, is set to feature in “L2: Empuraan”, fronted by Malayalam superstar Mohanlal. Directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, the action film will release in theatres on March 27 in Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. “L2: Empuraan”, a sequel to Prithviraj’s 2019 […]

India, Pakistan to hold flag meeting today: Sources

New Delhi: Amid several incidents of cross-border firing and an IED attack along the Line of Control (LoC) recently, India and Pakistan will hold a flag meeting on Friday, sources said. Further details about the meeting are awaited. The sources said the flag meeting will take place on Friday near the LoC. It is being […]

Kash Patel confirmed by US Senate as Trump’s FBI director

New York: New FBI director Kash Patel has vowed to “rebuild” trust in the bureau as he becomes the first Indian-American to lead the country’s premier law enforcement agency after being confirmed by the US Senate. The Republican-led Senate narrowly voted to confirm 44-year-old Patel on Thursday. The Senate voted 51 to 49 to confirm […]

No injuries from Israeli bus explosions in suspected militant attack, police say

Bat Yam (Israel): A series of explosions Thursday on three parked buses has rattled central Israel in what authorities suspected was a militant attack. No injuries were reported. The explosions happened on a day when Israel was already grieving after Hamas returned the bodies of four hostages from Gaza as part of a ceasefire deal. […]

Dr Farooq Abdullah stresses importance of preserving linguistic heritage of J&K

Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday emphasised the importance of preserving the linguistic heritage of Jammu and Kashmir, as he called for radical measures to protect and promote Kashmiri and other vernacular languages. Mother tongue is a crucial aspect of culture and identity, Abdullah said, stressing the need to safeguard the linguistic diversity […]

Ex-Hizbul terrorist arrested from Reasi after long hunt of 18 years

Jammu: A former Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist was arrested after a long hunt of 18 years from Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Thursday, police said. Anwari Ali Chouhan alias Jamsheer, originally a resident of Gujjar-Kothian Talwara, had joined Hizbul Mujahideen in 2001. He remained active for seven years before surrendering in 2007 in the Kashmir […]

Traffic suspended on Jammu-Srinagar NH after snowfall

Banihal/Jammu: Traffic on the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was suspended Thursday evening due to slippery conditions owing to snowfall in the Banihal sector, officials said. The suspension of the traffic on the vital road left over 300 vehicles including those carrying passengers stranded, […]