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Struggle against censorship in Nepali cinema

Nepal, Dec. 16 -- Throughout my filmmaking journey in Nepal, I have faced one challenge more suffocating than budgetary or logistical constraints: censorship. The irony is that the very thing I value ... Read More


Filmfare OTT Awards 2025 full list of winners: Black Warrant named Best Series, Jaideep Ahlawat, Ananya Panday win big

India, Dec. 16 -- The sixth edition of Filmfare OTT Awards took place in Mumbai on December 15. The evening was graced by several big celebrities, including Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal and others, with ... Read More


'Pagdi-free Mumbai' a ploy to push residents out, benefit builders: Aaditya Thackeray

India, Dec. 16 -- Five days after deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde told the Assembly that the state would frame rules for the redevelopment of old pagdi buildings, describing it as a step towards m... Read More


Punjab clears scientific study amid growing groundwater crisis

Chandigarh, Dec. 16 -- At a time when Punjab has emerged as one of the most groundwater-stressed states in the country, the state government has cleared a Rs.1.61-crore micro-level scientific study to... Read More


PMC polls after 9 years to decide control of rRs.r12,618-crore budget

India, Dec. 16 -- After nearly nine years - almost four of them without elected representatives - all major political parties are set to contest the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections, turning... Read More


VB-G RAM G bill to replace MGNREGA; sparks row in Parliament

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-G RAM G, which seeks to replace the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee S... Read More


Nitin Nabin takes charge as BJP's working president

India, Dec. 16 -- Nitin Nabin, the newly-appointed national working president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was on Monday given a rousing reception at the party headquarters in Delhi as he assu... Read More


From 24x7 water to pothole-free roads: Mumbai's unkept 2017 poll promises

India, Dec. 16 -- As Mumbai gears up for long-delayed civic elections after an eight-year gap, activists and resident associations have said that key promises made ahead of the 2017 polls, such as pot... Read More


NGT seeks replies from BBMB, Centre, Punjab over flood mgmt

Patiala, Dec. 16 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), the ministry of jal shakti, the Punjab government, and others on Monday over the rec... Read More


Stock market today: Nifty 50 trade setup, USD vs INR to IPO market action - Eight stocks to buy or sell on Tuesday

Stock market today, Dec. 16 -- The Indian stock market's benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, snapped their two-day winning run and ended marginally lower on Monday, as a weak trend in global markets ... Read More