Day: December 3, 2019

64% children in childcare institutions sent home: UNICEF

Kerala shocked by plight of poor mother, six children

2:01 pm December 3, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: This hapless mother was unable to find food to fill the little stomach of her children. But, the shocking sight of the kids eating dirty mud from the ground to beat hunger pangs, forced her to write to the authorities requesting them to take over the custody of the children. The pathetic story of […]

Odisha govt scraps bidding process for 20 mines

1:52 pm December 3, 2019

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to annul a previous bidding process and go for fresh auctioning of 20 iron ore and manganese mines, leases of which are scheduled to expire by the end of March 2020, officials said. The Department of Steel and Mines directed the Director of Mines in a letter on Monday […]

Taapsee Pannu to feature in Mithali Raj biopic

1:40 pm December 3, 2019

Mumbai: Actor Taapsee Pannu has come is set to star in “Shabaash Mithu”, a film on Indian women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj. “Shabaash Mithu” will be backed by Viacom18 Studios and directed by “Raees” helmer Rahul Dholakia. Taapsee said she is honoured to play the role and has already started feeling the pressure of […]

Quinta Brunson to star in HBO Max’s single-camera comedy

1:38 pm December 3, 2019

Los Angeles: Actor-comedienne Quinta Brunson is set to play the lead role in a untitled single-camera comedy. According to Variety, the series has received a put pilot commitment at streamer HBO Max. Brunson has also co-written the half-hour project with Michelle Nader. The story revolves around “an ambitious millenial flying up the ladder at a […]

David Kerr to helm ‘Joy To The World’

1:34 pm December 3, 2019

Los Angeles: “Johnny English Strikes Again” helmer David Kerr is set to direct Irish Christmas story “Joy To The World”. According to Deadline, Kerr will direct the project from a script by Ronan Blaney, best known for writing the 2014 Oscar-nominated short film “Boogaloo And Graham”. Described as a coming-of-age story, the film will revolve […]