Director Dharani Rasendran film’s shooting wrapped up
Chennai, May 27 (IANS) The makers of critically acclaimed director Dharani Rasendran’s next film, featuring actor Sasikumar in the lead, on Wednesday announced that shooting for the film had been wrapped up. Produced by J.K. Film International J Kamalakannan, the yet-to-be-titled film has officially wrapped up filming, marking an important milestone for a project that […]
David Harbour speaks up on his biggest regrets over ‘Stranger Things’ finale
Los Angeles, May 27 (IANS) Hollywood actor David Harbour, who is known for his work in the superhit streaming series ‘Stranger Things’, has shared that he wishes he had done more for the series finale. The 51-year-old actor played chief of police Jim Hopper in all five seasons of the Netflix sci-fi horror hit, reports […]
Kakao’s labour, management engage in 2nd mediation talks as strike looms
Seoul, May 27 (IANS) A labour union at Kakao, the operator of South Korea’s popular messenger service, and the company’s management began a second round of mediation with the Gyeonggi Regional Labor Relations Commission on Wednesday, industry sources said. The mediation procedures came after the two sides failed to narrow differences in the first round […]
S. Korea’s overseas financial assets rise to record high in Q1: BOK
Seoul, May 27 (IANS) South Korea’s overseas financial assets rose to a fresh record high in the first quarter, driven by increased direct investments in the United States, central bank data showed on Wednesday. The country’s external financial assets stood at US$2.88 trillion as of end-March, up $15 billion from three months earlier, according to […]
Surface coal and lignite gasification scheme to boost India’s energy security, cut import dependence
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal and Lignite Gasification Projects, launched with a financial outlay of Rs 37,500 crore, marks a major step towards achieving the national target of gasifying 100 million tonnes (MT) of coal by 2030, to strengthen India’s energy security and reduce dependence on imports of […]
US officials arriving in India on June 1 to finalise interim trade agreement
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The US team for trade talks, led by the Chief Negotiator, will be visiting India next month from June 1-4 to finalise the details of the interim agreement and take forward the negotiations under the broader bilateral trade agreement on multiple areas such as market access, non-tariff measures, customs and […]
India’s continues to strengthen ties with Caribbean countries via high-level engagements
Port of Spain, May 27 (IANS) India has supported the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries since decolonisation and the early phase of nation-building in the region. The relationship was further strengthened during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Trinidad and Tobago last year, which marked the 180th anniversary of the arrival of indentured Indian immigrants in […]
Ebola outbreak only beginning, may take months to contain: DRC health minister
Kinshasa, May 27 (IANS) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is still at the beginning of its latest Ebola outbreak and may need up to six months to contain it, health minister Roger Kamba has said. The number of people showing symptoms compatible with Ebola had risen to around 1,000, while 101 cases had […]
Hungary parliament votes to revoke withdrawal from ICC
Budapest, May 27 (IANS) Hungary’s National Assembly on Wednesday voted under a special procedure on a bill to revoke the country’s decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The bill was approved with 133 votes in favour, 37 against and five abstentions. The decision will take effect on the day following the promulgation […]
African Union deploys observation mission to monitor Ethiopia’s upcoming general elections
Addis Ababa, May 27 (IANS) The African Union (AU) has deployed an election observation mission to monitor the conduct and integrity of Ethiopia’s general elections scheduled for early June. Led by the former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, the 73-member AU Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to Ethiopia was deployed at the invitation of the East African […]
