Awami League condemns attacks on media offices, flags crisis in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Dec 20 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League party strongly condemned a series of nationwide attacks targeting media offices, cultural institutions, and diplomatic missions, describing them as a “planned terrorist attack.” The party asserted that such incidents show that the minimum characteristics of a modern, civilised state have ceased to exist in the country. These attacks […]
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar brings Lord Krishna’s lesson of meditation to UN

United Nations, Dec 20 (IANS) Recalling Lord Krishna’s teaching to Arjuna on meditation yoga in the battlefield, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar brought the lessons of the ancient practice to the UN, which encapsulates a world wracked by conflict and war. Leading a practice session here on Friday (local time) at the observance of the Second […]
Pakistan court sentences Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi to 17-year imprisonment in corruption case

Islamabad, Dec 20 (IANS) A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former PM Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison in connection with the Toshakhana-2 corruption case, local media reported. The case involves the purchase of an expensive jewellery set, gifted to Imran by the Saudi […]
Dozens of Afghanistan migrants die from freezing cold at Iran border: Reports

Kabul, Dec 20 (IANS) Dozens of Afghan migrants have died over the past few days while attempting to cross into Iran through unofficial border routes in western Afghanistan amid freezing winter conditions, local media in both countries reported on Saturday. Citing sources in western Afghanistan, leading news network ‘Iran International’ reported that as many as […]
Majority of Germans support reducing asylum immigration: Poll

Berlin, Dec 20 (IANS) A majority of Germans support the federal government’s plans to curb asylum immigration, according to an opinion poll published on Saturday. A survey conducted by YouGov for the German news agency DPA found that 53 per cent of respondents fully support Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt’s goal of reducing the number of […]
Jordan confirms participation in US airstrikes on IS targets in Syria

Amman, Dec 20 (IANS) The Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) on Saturday confirmed that they had taken part in US airstrikes targetting IS targets in Syria on Friday. In a statement, the JAF said the operation was carried out in cooperation with the United States, which aimed to “prevent extremist groups from using these areas as […]
Zeenat Aman on being ‘parented by her children,’ says their attitude often leaves her miffed

Mumbai Dec 19 (IANS) Veteran legend Zeenat Aman, in an adorable post today, shared how she has now reached an age where her children have started to parent her. The Dostana actress, through her social media post, revealed how her children asked her to ‘learn to take proper selfies’ and be independent while using social […]
Web series ‘LBW’ featuring Vikranth in the lead to release on January 1

Chennai, Dec 19 (IANS) The makers of the web series ‘LBW – Love Beyond Wicket’, directed by Ganesh Karthikeyan and featuring actor Vikranth in the lead, have now announced that the eagerly-awaited Tamil web series would start streaming from January 1 next year. The cricket-based web series is to be streamed exclusively on the OTT […]
Ananya Panday reveals her ‘Nana-Nani’s’ special connection with KBC

Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) The Amitabh Bachchan-hosted reality show Kaun Banega Crorepati will see actress Ananya Panday reveal how, probably because of her family’s manifestation, she has been able to grace the hot seat of Kaun Banega Crorepati. Elaborating on how her family has been obsessed with KBC ever since it first aired in 2000, […]
Sampoornesh Babu plays ‘Biryani’ in Nani-starrer ‘The Paradise’

Hyderabad, Dec 19 (IANS) The makers of director Srikanth Odela’s eagerly awaited action entertainer ‘The Paradise’, featuring Telugu star Nani in the lead, on Friday disclosed that actor Sampoornesh Babu plays a character called ‘Biryani’ in the film. Taking to his X timeline, Nani, who shared the first look poster of Sampoornesh Babu in the […]