Entertainment

June 6, 2024 4:12 PM

Poster for 18th Mumbai International Film Festival unveiled

The 18th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) is scheduled to take place from June 15 to June 21. The poster for the upcoming edition was unveiled on Thursday. Organised by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, the Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, S...

October 25, 2024 4:52 PM

Delhi swelters in record heat for second day

Record heat seared parts of the national capital for a second consecutive day on Wednesday, reaching a temperature of 52.3 degrees Celsius (126.14 degrees Fahrenheit), as an unprecedented heat wave continued to parch some northwestern regions. The unusually high summer temperatures have brought "he...

May 27, 2024 12:53 PM

Exotic dancer drama ‘Anora’ wins Cannes Film Festival’s top prize

"Anora," a darkly funny and touching drama about a young exotic dancer who becomes involved with a Russian oligarch's son, won the Cannes Film Festival's top prize, the Palme d'Or, on Saturday (May 25). The film by U.S. director Sean Baker beat the 21 other films in the competition line-up, includi...

May 26, 2024 10:50 AM

Bangladesh observes 125th birth anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam

The 125th birth anniversary of the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was observed in Bangladesh on Saturday, 25th May. The High Commission of India marked the occasion, at an event organized by Indira Gandhi Culture Centre (IGCC) in partnership with Netaji Subhas-Kazi Nazrul Social and Cultural Welfar...

May 25, 2024 3:25 PM

As Cannes Film Festival nears end, who will win the top prize?

CA Donald Trump biopic, a musical about a Mexican cartel boss and Francis Ford Coppola's long-time passion project are just some of the films competing for the Cannes Film Festival's top prize as the glamorous fest comes to a close on Saturday evening. Jury president Greta Gerwig, the director behi...