NEW DELHI: India can manufacture enough smartphone screen protectors to meet its needs, IT secretary S Krishnan said, arguing that inferior imports should not erode the business of domestic producers investing in quality.“We now have enough production capacity in the country for this category of equipment,” Krishnan said on Thursday on the sidelines of an…
After being removed from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour, Grammy Award winner Macklemore will soon return to the live stage. The rapper has announced “Free Palestine,” a series of performances with all proceeds to benefit Palestinian aid organizations.The run will begin with three dates next month in Europe. It kicks off at Dublin’s 3Arena on Oct….
India have been put on the back foot early in their men’s team foil Ro16 tie against Hong Kong at the Asian Games. Sachin began with a 2-5 loss to Chun Choi, before Hemash Singh went down 3-5 in the second relay, leaving India 5-10 behind. Aaditya then gave India some hope with a 6-5…
NEW DELHI: Govt on Thursday said the merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI payments should be treated the same way as plastic payments, which are not passed on to consumers and will ask the Indian Bank Association (IBA) to ensure that merchants don’t burden customers once the new regime kicks in next month. Govt is…
‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’ box office collection day 35_ Nivin Pauly’s comeback film collects Rs 61 lakhs. Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju‘s ‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’ continued its theatrical run on Thursday, September 24. The Girish AD directorial collected Rs 61 lakhs net in India on Day 35, according to Sacnilk.The collection came from 768 shows across…
Johnny Depp’s Hollywood comeback is picking up pace with the release of the first teaser trailer for ‘Day Drinker’, his upcoming revenge thriller that reunites him with Penelope Cruz.Released on Thursday, the teaser of the Marc Webb directorial, follows a cruise ship bartender played by Madelyn Cline, who meets a mysterious day drinker. Both of…
Nani’s ‘The Paradise’ is heading towards its September 24 theatrical release with strong advance-booking numbers. Directed by Srikanth Odela, the action drama has generated substantial demand despite receiving an ‘A’ certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). Paid premiere shows for the film began on Wednesday evening. According to trade estimates reported by…
Dove Cameron and Damiano David are officially married.The 30-year-old actress and her 27-year-old singer beau tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Italy. For the wedding, the star couple ditched the usual go-to outfits for fashion-forward suits.The bride appeared outside Montalcino town hall with David, wearing a Giorgio Armani white suit-inspired bridal look with…
Pop icon Taylor Swift has cast her Hollywood A-list friends in the music video of her upcoming song ‘Patient Zero’.On Thursday, the singer-songwriter took to her Instagram handle, and shared the teaser for the music video of her new track. The video stars Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell alongside Swift. The singer has directed the…
MUMBAI: Tata Sons has formally rebuffed Noel Tata’s objections to N Chandrasekaran‘s reappointment as chairman, backing the Sept 17 board decision with legal opinions from three lawyers – senior advocate Sudipto Sarkar, former Chief Justice of India Uday Lalit, and former Supreme Court judge B N Srikrishna. The company said the vote was validly carried…
