Day: July 12, 2019

Heavy rains bring respite from heat in Kashmir

Heavy rain, landslides hit normal life in north Bengal

8:43 pm July 12, 2019

Kolkata/Jalpaiguri: Incessant rain over the past three days has jeopardized normal life in north Bengal, creating a flood-like situation in the low-lying areas and triggering landslides in the Hills. The weatherman on Friday predicted downpour in north Bengal and parts of Sikkim till Monday morning. Road connectivity between Sikkim and other parts of the country […]

International dance troupes to feature in ‘Street Dancer 3D’

8:28 pm July 12, 2019

Mumbai: Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor-starrer “Street Dancer 3D” will have international dance artistes joining the cast for the climax shoot. The magnum opus dance film, directed by Remo D’souza will be having troupes from across the globe joining the lead duo to shoot for the climax of the film in Mumbai, a statement issued […]

Dexter Fletcher directing ‘Sherlock Holmes 3’

8:23 pm July 12, 2019

Los Angeles: “Rocketman” helmer Dexter Fletcher has been roped in to direct Robert Downey Jr-fronted “Sherlock Holmes 3”. The previous two films in the franchise –“Sherlock Holmes” (2009) and “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” — were directed by Guy Ritchie. According to Variety, Warner Bros has been planning to make a third film, but […]

Hiring me is always a risk: Awkwafina

8:14 pm July 12, 2019

Los Angeles: “The Farewell” is Awkwafina’s first major role but the rapper-actor believes hiring her is still a big gamble for Hollywood studios despite the massive success of “Crazy Rich Asians”. Directed by Lulu Wang, “The Farewell” premiered at Sundance this past January to critical acclaim. In the film, Awkwafina plays Billi whose family returns […]

Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy govt presents its first budget

8:10 pm July 12, 2019

Amaravati: The Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy government Friday presented its first Budget in the Andhra Pradesh Legislature with a total outlay of Rs 2.27 lakh crore for 2019-20. In February, the then Telugu Desam Party government had presented a Rs 2.26 lakh crore vote-on-account budget ahead of the general elections. The revised estimates for […]