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K.S. Vishnudev | Photo Credit: Ragu R The Nadasurabhi Cultural Association will host a vocal concert by Carnatic musician K.S. Vishnudev on Sunday, March 16. The concert will take place at 4.15 p.m. in the Lecture Theatre, 1, Golden Jubilee Block, St. John’s Medical College campus at Koramangala. Vishnudev will be accompanied by Nishanth Chandran on the violin, K.U. Jayachandra Rao on the mridangam, and Ranganatha Chakravarthy on the ghatam. Published – March 15, 2025 03:59 pm IST
Poster of ‘Sikandar’ | Photo Credit: @BeingSalmanKhan/X Bollywood star Salman Khan has wrapped shooting for his upcoming film Sikandar, the makers said on Saturday. Sikandar is directed by A R Murugadoss of Ghajini and Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty fame. Also starring Rashmika Mandanna, the film is slated to hit the screens on Eid.According to a press release, the film was shot over a 90-day period in Mumbai, Hyderabad and other locations across the country. The principal photography finished in the month of January. However, the actors had to work on some patchwork scenes and a promotional song…
John Abraham in ‘The Diplomat’. | Photo Credit: T-Series/YouTube Actor John Abraham-starrer The Diplomat has collected over Rs 4.03 crore net on its opening day, the makers announced on Saturday. Directed by Shivam Nair and written by Ritesh Shah, the film released in theatres on Friday.Production banner T-Series shared the day one collection of the movie on its X handle along with the poster of the film.”A strategy that strikes gold. 4.03 crore NBOC,” read the text on the poster.The Diplomat is inspired by real events and features Abraham as diplomat JP Singh, who steps in to rescue an Indian…
First look poster of ‘Robinhood’ and David Warner’s cameo announcement poster | Photo Credit: @MythriOfficial/X We had previously reported that Telugu actor Nithiin is teaming up with director Venky Kudumula for a film titled Robinhood. The film, which has Nithiin team up once again with his Extra-Ordinary Man co-star Sreelala, is gearing up for its release later this month. It’s now known that veteran Australian cricketer and IPL player David Warner has been roped in for a cameo in the film. The makers took to social media to welcome the player to the Indian film industry. Warner too took to X where…
Jairam Ramesh. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Congress on Saturday (March 15, 2025) took a swipe at the government over its implementation of differential GST rates, saying that after popcorn, it is now the turn of donuts to get afflicted by “GSTitis.” Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh cited a media report on X which stated that Singapore-based chain Mad Over Donuts is facing a ₹100 crore tax notice for allegedly misclassifying its business and paying 5% GST, claiming it is a restaurant service, as opposed to paying 18% tax on bakery items.GST collections rise 9.1% to ₹1.84…
IndusInd Bank was well-capitalised and the financial position of the bank remained satisfactory, the RBI said in a statement. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Amid speculations relating to IndusInd Bank Ltd.’s financial health in certain quarters and the fall in it’s share prices due to the discovery of discrepancy in it’s derivatives portfolio which will have an impact of 2.35% to it’s net worth, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Saturday (March 15, 2025) clarified that the bank was well-capitalised and the financial position of the bank remained satisfactory.It said it had directed the board and the management of…
Kim Soo-Hyun and Kim Sae-Ron | Photo Credit: Instagram/ @soohyun_k216, AP Looks like the K-drama star Kim Soo-hyun’s alleged involvement in the untimely death of actor Kim Sae-ron will be making the headlines for a lot longer than what he would have anticipated. According to reports, amid the controversy, Soo-hyun has been dropped as luxury brand Prada’s brand ambassador. This comes after fans are said to have flooded Prada’s social media profiles with questions regarding their partnership with the actor after his controversial relationship with the late actor Sae-ron.A report by SpotvNews stated, “We would like to inform you that,…
SpaceX’s next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its Super Heavy booster is launched on its eighth test at the company’s Boca Chica launch pad in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., on March 6, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters SpaceX founder Elon Musk said on Saturday (March 15, 2025) its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard, adding that human landings could follow “as soon as 2029.””Starship departs for Mars at the end of next year, carrying Optimus. If those landings go well, then human landings may start as soon as 2029, although 2031…
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor during the funeral of veteran actor-filmmaker Deb Mukherjee, in Mumbai, Friday, March 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Hindi film celebrities on Friday (March 14) paid their last respects to veteran actor Deb Mukherjee. The father of filmmaker Ayan Mukerji, Deb Mukherjee passed away at 83 due to age-related issues.Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, stars of Brahmastra, rushed back to Mumbai from Ailbaug to attend the funeral. Ranbir was later photographed playing the role of a pallbearer at the gathering. Veteran actress Jaya Bachchan was among the first to arrive to pay her respects. She…
Farah Khan, Abhishek Bachchan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Farah Khan had to ‘chase’ Abhishek Bachchan around on the sets of her movie Happy New Year, the filmmaker revealed in a recent episode of her cooking show, Celebrity Masterchef. Abhishek Bachchan is seen in the recent feel-good drama film Be Happy. The actor, along with director Remo D’Souza, was in conversation with Khan when the topic of Bachchan’s on-set antics came up. “When we shot Happy New Year, Abhishek was like the naughty child in the group. Everyone has come but not him. I am trying to catch him and…