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50 years of Sholay!

India, Aug. 15 -- I thought it was too small a role, I almost said no: Hema Malini on how Ramesh Sippy convinced her to play Basanti Javed Akhtar says film's success can't be explained: 'Mujhe maloom ... Read More


vikrant: i want vardhaan to understand the value of aug 15

India, Aug. 15 -- He's been the talk of the town ever since he bagged his first National Film Award for Best Actor for 12th Fail (2023). On Independence Day today, actor Vikrant Massey gives his first... Read More


A taste of Navroz

India, Aug. 15 -- Coinciding with India's Independence Day today, the Zoroastrian community in the country celebrates their New Year aka Navroz or Nowruz. Food plays a major role in the festivities as... Read More


How the freedom fabric is now a style statement

India, Aug. 15 -- Long before it appeared in lookbooks and fashion week runways, khadi was spun by hand in homes across India. Made from cotton, silk or wool, the fabric became a political statement i... Read More


Jai Bhim Nagar residents brace for another eviction

MUMBAI, Aug. 15 -- On a recent muggy afternoon, 55-year-old Meenabai Govind Limbole sat on the edge of a footpath along Powai Plaza, watching the traffic crawl by. A plastic sheet hung limply over the... Read More


Hackers encrypt Mahim firm's data, demand money to restore access

MUMBAI, Aug. 15 -- The computer systems of a paintbrush manufacturing company in Mahim were allegedly hacked by some unidentified individuals, leading to the loss of the company's confidential data. W... Read More


Boil drinking water in L ward

Mumbai, Aug. 15 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has asked the residents of its L ward, particularly those of Sangharsh Nagar in Chandivali, to boil water for five days and filter it be... Read More


Hafeez Contractor-designed flats on Palm Beach Road offered at a bargain to officials

Navi Mumbai, Aug. 15 -- The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has floated a Rs.610 crore construction tender for Maha Nivas, a premium residential project in Navi Mumbai, exclusively... Read More


ED freezes Rs.110 crore linked to betting app

MUMBAI, Aug. 15 -- The Mumbai unit of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen Rs.110 crore lying in mule bank accounts in connection with a money-laundering probe into Cyprus-based illegal betting... Read More


Wadia hosp can do heart transplants

Mumbai, Aug. 15 -- After a two-year wait, the state directorate of health services has allowed the Parel-based Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for children to perform paediatric heart transplants. The hospi... Read More