In a landmark achievement, the Manipuri-language film ‘Boong’ has secured a prestigious BAFTA nomination, signaling a potential new era for India’s rich regional cinema on the global stage.
At a rally meant to protest a central government scheme, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah’s frustration boiled over when Youth Congress workers chanted slogans for his deputy, DK Shivakumar, exposing a deep and public rift within the state’s ruling party.
Former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has issued a powerful and urgent plea to the cricketing world: remove politics from the sport before it’s too late. He argues that political interference is not just damaging the game but is a loss for all of humanity, especially with the iconic India-Pakistan rivalry on ice.
In a major political move, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has thrown his weight behind Mamata Banerjee, declaring her victory over the ED as a precursor to defeating the BJP in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.
In a controversial move that has sent shockwaves through the South Asian media landscape, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has effectively barred dozens of Bangladeshi journalists from covering the upcoming T20 World Cup, citing an inability to ‘accommodate’ their applications following Bangladesh’s withdrawal from the tournament.
In a firm stance just before the Budget Session, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has categorically ruled out any parliamentary discussion on the controversial VB-G RAM G law, stating the government ‘can’t reverse gear’ on its rural employment agenda.