Samantha Ruth Prabhu will star in the Indian Original from the Citadel universe. Photo: Amazon Prime Video / Sterling Global Prime Video has confirmed that Samantha Ruth Prabhu will be starring alongside Varun Dhawan in the Indian installment of the Citadel universe, the global-event series from Prime Video and the Russo Brothers’ AGBO. The untitled…
Lata Mangeshkar, whose first death anniversary falls February 6, was Lady Luck herself for several actresses, singers and composers. Photo: Publicity Photo It’s been a year on February 6 without Lata Mangeshkar, the name more synonymous (and earlier so) with Hindi cinema than a Satyajit Ray, Raj Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan or Shah Rukh Khan. And…
Nikki Haley’s announcement regarding her presidential bid. Photo: Twitter @NikkiHaley There are now two Republicans running for president: Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina and ambassador to the UN under President Donald Trump, will make her formal announcement on Feb. 15, joining her former boss as an official candidate. The question isn’t so…
Sesame Street. Photo: Twitter @Sesamestreet In April 1970, members of Mississippi’s newly formed State Commission for Educational Television met to discuss Big Bird and Cookie Monster. “Sesame Street” had debuted on public TV the previous November, and the earliest episodes would look familiar today: cartoons about the letter O, counting exercises with ice cream cones…
Pervez Musharraf, former President of Pakistan. Photo: Twitter @P_Musharraf Pervez Musharraf, the Pakistani army general who seized power in 1999 and ruled the Muslim-majority nation for nine tumultuous years as president before being forced from office, died Feb. 5 in Dubai, where he lived in exile while undergoing medical treatment. He was 79. His death…
Former United Nations ambassaor Nikki Haley has said she plans to announce her presidential campaign in two weeks, part of a wave of Republicans who are expected to announce their intentions in the coming months. MUST CREDIT: Photo for The Washington Post by David Becker. Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley plans to launch her…
Sandip Soparrkar’s initiative Dance for a Cause has been recognized by the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Photo: Pigeon PR Choreographer Sandip Soparrkar has been recognized for his contribution to his profession as well as society. After being awarded by the Indian government and getting crowned with the title, ‘King of Art4Peace’ internationally, the choreographer has…
Rakul Preet Singh in and as Chhatriwali. Photo: Trailer Video Grab In the modest town of Karnal in Punjab, Sanya Dhingra (Rakul Preet Singh) is looking for a job while teaching young children. She ultimately finds one when she impresses Ratan Lamba (Satish Kaushik), who offers her a job as quality tester in his condom-manufacturing…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Photo: Twitter @NYCMayor Last week, in Queens — the borough I grew up in — I reported to New Yorkers on the state of our city. I outlined what we’ve accomplished in the year since I took office, and my vision for the future. We are going to build…
Members of the Tamil diaspora presenting a traditional dance performance on January 28, 2023, at the Bethesda Chevy Chase High School in Maryland. PHOTO: T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman, News India Times Bethesda, Maryland: The Tamil Sangam of Greater Washington hosted Pongal Day celebrations on January 28, 2023, at the Bethesda Chevy Chase High School, where members…