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Actor Sean Connery passes away at 90
NEW DELHI: Iconic Scottish actor, Sir Sean Connery, legendarily famous for the James Bond series, has died aged 90.
For a man who redefined the spy as a playboy and an action star with his James Bond roles, Sean Connery had once…
The Mumbai LitFest 2020 goes online
NEW DELHI: Mumbai's celebrated literature festival Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest, which is now in its 11th year has adopted a virtual format due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic this year.
The festival, which will also…
Battling pandemic: Private screening, content innovation to usher in audiences, says Inox
NEW DELHI: Multiplex major Inox plans to augment occupancy levels via unique propositions such as 'content innovation' and more recently 'private screening services' to usher in audiences.
Lately, lack of fresh movie content has hampered…
Pak issues new air travel advisory
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) issued a new travel advisory, under which it has reduced the number of countries from where passengers will be allowed to enter without a coronavirus test.
The latest travel advisory…
Cambodians celebrate annual water festival amid pandemic
PHNOM PENH: Cambodians marked the annual water festival, also known as Bon Om Touk, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The annual event, which takes place this year from October 30 to November 1, is one of the country's most…
What’s in a name? Everything, Kamala Harris tells America
NEW YORK: Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris is turning the final stretch of her campaign to the threshold of American political history into a teaching moment on accurate pronunciation as an expression of common courtesy…
How astronauts celebrate Halloween on ISS sans trick or treat
WASHINGTON:As the International Space Station (ISS) turned 20, NASA has put together some Halloween celebrations onboard the orbiting laboratory in the past as the world plans the costumes of the future.
Although no trick-or-treaters…
IPL viewership up by 28% compared to last year: BARC report
NEW DELHI: The 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) is garnerinng more viewership than its previous season, according to data released by Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India.
"The IPL was a blessing to all those who…
Om Puri honoured at India International Film Festival of Boston
NEW DELHI: Late actor Om Puri was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the third India International Film Festival of Boston (IIFFB 2020).
The Best Feature Film Award went to the Malayalam film "Kaanthi", which narrates the…
PM Modi interacts with SVANidhi beneficiaries from UP
LUCKNOW:Brimming with confidence, Preeti from Agra greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ensuring a loan for her under the SVANidhi loan scheme, which enabled her to tide over the adverse times of corona and lockdown.
Preeti sold…