National Award winner Chhaya Kadam unveils a striking, ghostly first look for horror-comedy Bhootam Bhayam, directed by Ramchandra Arun Gaonkar. She says the character’s uniqueness drew her in, and seeing herself in the look test left her unrecognizable. The film blends friendship, folklore-inspired horror, and the perils of chasing quick wealth. Chhaya Kadam, the National…
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has invited applications from eligible Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) seeking recognition to offer programmes through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and/or online mode for the 2026-27 academic year. The process will cover academic sessions beginning January-February 2027 and subsequent sessions.Eligible institutions can submit their applications through the UGC Distance Education…
NICL Assistant recruitment 2026 The National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) will close the online registration process for the Assistant Recruitment 2026 tomorrow, August 7, 2026. Candidates who have not yet applied can submit their application forms through the official NICL recruitment portal before the deadline.The recruitment drive aims to fill 500 Assistant posts in the…
India’s PV Sindhu, left, shakes hands with China’s Wang Zhi Yi after their match. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: PV Sindhu’s quest for an unprecedented sixth World Championships medal ended in a gruelling pre-quarterfinal defeat to China’s Wang Zhi Yi on Thursday, with the Indian admitting the loss “hurts a lot more” on home soil while…
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ crosses Rs 150 crore mark in three days India.(Image credits: Instagram) Tom Holland has been successfully swinging through theatres for three days, breaking records with a historic cinematic run. After crossing the Rs 100 crore mark in just two days, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ earned the highest amount in India on…
Microsoft is offering buyouts to around 60,000 employees across India, the US, the UK and Canada, its second voluntary exit programme this year and a much wider one than the first. Announced on Monday in a memo from Chief People Officer Amy Coleman, the Voluntary Exit Offer (VEO) covers more than a quarter of the…
Experts point out that India’s strategic petroleum reserve policy should evolve into a broader energy security strategy that covers crude oil, LPG, and LNG. India’s energy security has been in sharp focus since the start of the US-Iran conflict. The need for robust strategic reserves to counter impact of global supply disruptions cannot be overstated….
Markets continue to watch the impact of the war with Iran on crude prices. US stock market today: Wall Street benchmarks were on Monday hovering close to record levels as investors looked ahead to a week of earnings from some of the country’s biggest retailers. Their results could offer clues about how consumers are coping…
Anup Bagchi has been appointed as the next managing director and CEO of HDFC Bank MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: In late August, a day or two before Sashidhar Jagdishan announced his decision against seeking a fresh term, ICICI Life Insurance CEO Anup Bagchi received a call on his mobile. It was a surprise call from HDFC Bank…
UK’s most wanted fugitive arrested in Spain. A Scottish man listed among the UK’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested in Spain over allegations of multiple sexual assaults spanning a decade, BBC reported.John Rocks, 37, was detained in Madrid on Saturday by Spain’s National Police. He is wanted by Scotland police in connection with alleged…
