Cannes 2024: Payal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine As Light’ to compete for the Palme d’Or

April 12, 2024 08:02 am | Updated 08:02 am IST Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light on Thursday scripted history by becoming the first Indian title in over 40 years to feature in the prestigious In Competition section of the Cannes Film Festival, where it will vie …...Read More

What’s with Bengaluru’s parched summer?

April 12, 2024 08:02 am | Updated 08:02 am IST - Bengaluru The festival of Ugadi (New Year as per the Hindu calendar) passed off this year without the customary ‘Ugadi male’ (rains) in Bengaluru. The temperature hovered around 35 degrees Celsius on the festival day on Tuesday, the only …...Read More

How the mindful craft of pottery is growing popular in Visakhapatnam

April 12, 2024 07:31 am | Updated 07:31 am IST There is a certain rhythm and magic to pottery. And this bit of magic is sparking a renewed interest in the craft, and creating a thriving community of artists, enthusiasts and collectors in Visakhapatnam. An antidote to the hustle of …...Read More

Prince William and George spotted at Aston Villa match in first public outing since Kate's cancer announcement

The Prince of Wales and his eldest son Prince George attended an Aston Villa football game together in what is their first public outing since the Princess of Wales' cancer announcement. Prince William was seen smiling and applauding in the stands of Villa Park in Birmingham while 10-year-old George sported …...Read More

The Hindu Morning Digest, April 12, 2024

April 12, 2024 07:11 am | Updated 07:11 am IST PM Modi chairs meet to review preparedness for heat wave conditions Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reviewed India’s heat preparedness plans with senior officials on Thursday. The India Meteorological Department earlier this month had forecast summer temperatures in most …...Read More

PM Modi to campaign in Tirunelveli on April 15; Rahul to campaign in Palayamkottai today

April 12, 2024 06:48 am | Updated 06:48 am IST - TIRUNELVELI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is the first Prime Minister to visit Tirunelveli, is scheduled to come to the district again on April 15 to canvas for the BJP’s candidate for Tirunelveli parliamentary constituency Nainar Nagenthiran and other …...Read More

Lok Sabha election LIVE updates | April 12, 2024

April 12, 2024 12:33 am | Updated 12:34 am IST Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hit the campaign trail in Udhampur on April 12 as a star campaigner for Union Minister Jitendra Singh, prompting the authorities to activate multi-tier security setup, including ban on flying of drones. Click …...Read More

James Heappey says UK should consider sending troops to Ukraine - but away from the frontline

The UK should consider sending troops to Ukraine to give training and other support to Ukrainian forces in their war with Russia - though away from the frontline, former armed forces minister James Heappey has said. He also told Sky News that Britain needs to be better prepared for war …...Read More

Indian Americans are the least poor among Asians in the United States | Data

April 12, 2024 06:00 am | Updated 06:00 am IST Only 6% of Indian Americans lived along or below the poverty line as of 2022 in the United States. This is the lowest share among the various Asian groups that live in the country, according to a recent Pew Research …...Read More

CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | ‘Construction of the Ram Mandir will help the BJP consolidate Hindu identity’

April 12, 2024 05:38 am | Updated 05:38 am IST The Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is probably the most evocative issue that has shaped politics for over three decades now. If in the 1990s, the Ram Janmabhoomi agitation mobilised Hindu public opinion across the country, mainly in the north and …...Read More