Day: June 11, 2020

Rupee settles 20 paise lower at 75.79 against US dollar

4:29 pm June 11, 2020

Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 20 paise to provisionally close at 75.79 against the US dollar on Thursday as strengthening US dollar and weak domestic equities weighed on investor sentiment. Forex traders said risk appetite remained weak as the US Federal Reserve projected weak growth for 2020. Moreover, foreign fund outflows also dented market mood. The […]

‘Shree Ganesh’ actor Jagesh Mukati dead

4:26 pm June 11, 2020

Mumbai: TV actor Jagesh Mukati, best known for playing Lord Ganesha on the 2000 mythological serial “Shree Ganesh”, has died at the age of 47. According to his close friend, actor Sanjay Goradia, Mukati was admitted to Criticare Hospital on June 5 after complaining of breathlessness. He died there on Wednesday in the afternoon. Goradia […]

Ava DuVernay among six others elected as first-time Academy Board of Governors

4:13 pm June 11, 2020

Los Angeles: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced its new members of the Board of Governors for the year 2020-21 and filmmaker Ava DuVernay has been elected to represent the director’s branch. As a result of this move, the number of female governors has increased from 25 to 26, and people […]

JK Rowling responds to critics over her transgender comments

3:56 pm June 11, 2020

Los Angeles: Harry Potter” creator J.K. Rowling said she refuses to bow down” to criticism about her recent comments on transgender people. Rowling published a lengthy post on her blog website Wednesday in response to the backlash and her concerns over new trans activism.” She has been under hefty scrutiny about her thoughts on transgender […]

Dianne Houston to helm ‘The Melony Armstrong Story’

3:49 pm June 11, 2020

Los Angeles: Filmmaker Dianne Houston is set to direct upcoming movie “The Melony Armstrong Story”. Houston is best known for directing 1995 short “Tuesday Morning Ride”, which was nominated at the 1996 Academy Awards. The new movie will chronicle the inspiring and true story of Melony Armstrong, a mother who works at a shelter for […]