Mohit Kumar selected to contest Riverstone

Mohit Kumar selected to contest Riverstone

NSW Police Sergeant Prosecutor, Mohit Kumar, has been preselected by Liberal Party Members to contest the seat of Riverstone for the Perrottet Government. Mohit and his wife Jennifer have been raising their two sons in the Riverstone electorate for more than 14 years, where he has a strong record of community involvement, including serving as […]

Suriya plays double role in movie where Disha Pattani makes Tamil debut

Suriya plays double role in movie where Disha Pattani makes Tamil debut

Chennai, Dec 16 (IANS) Tamil superstar Suriya is reportedly playing a double role in the upcoming movie tentatively titled ‘Suriya 42’ because it is the actor’s 42nd film. Directed by Siruthai Siva, the fantasy-action movie also features Bollywood actress Disha Pattani in a leading role. The first schedule of the shoot was completed in Goa and […]

Avatar: The Way of Water – Elevating, engrossing and a beauty (IANS Rating: ***1/2)

Avatar: The Way of Water – Elevating, engrossing and a beauty (IANS Rating: ***1/2)

Film: Avatar: The Way of Water. Duration: 192 minutes. Director: James Cameron. Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis and Joel David Moore. Cinematography: Russell Carpenter. Music: Simon Franglen. IANS Rating: ***1/2 Thirteen years after its first franchise was released, ‘Avatar: the Way of Water’ has hit screens, much […]

Jaishankar announces India’s candidacy for 2028-29 UNSC term

Jaishankar announces India’s candidacy for 2028-29 UNSC term

United Nations, Dec 16 (IANS) India will seek election to the Security Council for a two-year term that starts in 2028, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said. He made the announcement on Thursday at a brief news conference after presiding over a briefing on counter-terrorism at the Council. India is completing this month its eighth […]

Border clash: It is army’s right to decide what to say, whom to say, says Assam CM

Border clash: It is army’s right to decide what to say, whom to say, says Assam CM

New Delhi/Guwahati, Dec 14 (IANS) Amid the opposition parties demanding discussion in Parliament on clashes between the Indian and Chinese soldiers along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that it is Army’s prerogative to decide what to say, when to say, and whom to […]

Shah Rukh Khan pays obeisance at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine

Shah Rukh Khan pays obeisance at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine

Jammu, Dec 12 (IANS) Bollywood superstar, Shah Rukh Khan on Monday paid obeisance at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in J&K’s Reasi district. Shrine officials said that the superstar was at the shrine around 11.30 a.m. “He prayed at the shrine before returning,” an official said. A short video clip showing King Khan dressed in black […]

Taking cinema back to Indian masses

Taking cinema back to Indian masses

A Government of India arm and a private company have come up with this fantastic (if implemented as conceived) idea to revive cinema watching through small-capacity theatres in small towns and villages across India. It was a part of life, watching a film in a cinema hall. For many it was the thing to do. […]