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Chiranjeevi Insists Telugu Superstar Krishna Deserves a Dadasaheb Phalke Award

At the trailer launch of Mahesh Babu's Sarileru Neekevvaru, veteran actor Chiranjeevi said that senior Telugu star Krishna Deserves a Dadasaheb Phalke Award.




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Darbar Movie Review: Despite Shortcomings, Rajinikanth Makes it a Terrific Entertainer

Darbar is terrific entertainer that has its shortcomings and dull moments, but Rajinikanth fans won't be disappointed.




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Shylock Movie Review: Mammootty Opens His 2020 Innings as Ruthless Moneylender in Mass Entertainer

Shylock is a bi-lingual drama laced with whatever a diehard Mammukka fan could expect him of. The film hit the theatres in Tamil Nadu as Kuberan.




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Telugu Actor Nithiin to Have a Destination Wedding with Shalini on April 10

It is being reported that the actor will tie the knot with Shalini in Dubai, and possibly host a reception in Hyderabad later.




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Bigg Boss Telugu 3 Winner Attacked in Hyderabad Pub for Protesting Against Misbehaviour with Female Friend

Singer and Bigg Boss Telugu Season 3 winner Rahul Sipligunj tried to intervene when a group of people were passing comments on his female friend in a pub.




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Allu Arjun Is Setting Couple Goals with His Endearing Wish for Wife Sneha Reddy

Seeing Arjun’s love for his spouse on the special day, fans poured their hearts out in the comments section.




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Kamal Haasan Moves Madras HC Alleging Harassment by Chennai Police Over Indian 2 Accident

Kamal Haasan was summoned by the Chennai police on March 3 in connection with the accident at the shooting spot of Indian 2, which killed 3 people and injured 9.




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Rang De Poster Released on Nithiin's Birthday Eve, Actor Postpones Wedding Due to COVID-19

Actor Nithiin shared the motion poster of his upcoming film Rang De, and also asked his fans not to celebrate his birthday due to the lockdown.




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Gautham Vasudev Menon Confirms Being in Talks with Kamal Hassan for Vettaiyaadu Villayadu

In an interview, Gautham Menon not only confirmed this news but also revealed that he has been a fanboy of Kamal Hassan.




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'Heartfelt Gratitude, Immense Respect, Endless Love' for Sanitation Workers, Says Mahesh Babu

Mahesh Babu took to Instagram to express 'heartfelt gratitude, immense respect, endless love' for sanitation workers who are working during the coronavirus outbreak.




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Vijay Fan Dies in Altercation with Rajinikanth Devotee Over COVID-19 Donations

A Thalaiva fan has allegedly killed an admirer of Vijay over which star contributed more to the COVID-19 relief fund.




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Yuva Rajkumar Appears Intriguing in the First Look Poster of Debut Film

Yuva’s first glimpse has already become the talk of the town. In the poster, Yuva gives mysterious vibes with his grim face and brooding eyes.




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Vijay Deverakonda's Fight Against Fake News Supported by Mahesh Babu, Chiranjeevi

Vijay Deverakonda's video against fake news has been supported by many South actors, including Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu.




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No Big Movies for Direct OTT Release, Tamil Producers and Theatre Owners to Work on Guidelines After Lockdown

Tamil theatre owners and producers have come to a truce, with the latter agreeing not to give big budget movies like Vijay's Master or Suriya's Soorarai Pottru for direct OTT release




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Thane: Residents 'face the heat' during lockdown due to power cuts




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KDMC stays decision to keep out locals working in Mumbai

A day after Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) and Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation decided to deny entry to local residents employed in essential services in Mumbai and residing in Kalyan-Dombivli and Ulhasnagar limits from May 8, both corporations issued fresh order on Wednesday staying their order passed on Tuesday.




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Marshals deployed in Thane slums to enforce lockdown

The civic body in Thane city has deployed marshals in slums and congested localities to ensure proper enforcement of the Covid-19 lockdown, an official said on Thursday.




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Sacred Heart School, Kalyan protects its students from online abuse by using state of art virtual private network




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Dutch Restaurant Trials Glass Booths for Dining Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Organisers call the project 'Serres Séparées' (Separate Greenhouses) because they say it sounds better in French.




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Fear Keeps US Undocumented from Hospitals Despite Coronavirus

New York, where nearly 20,000 people have died of COVID-19, is the epicenter of the US virus pandemic. Latinos and African-Americans are the principal victims, experiencing a mortality rate nearly double of that of white Americans.




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Pandemic Woes: Unemployment Rate in April May Be At Its Highest Level Since Great Depression in US

“As I watch the numbers, it’s like OK, are we going to make it back by the end of May?" Egert asked. "Is it going to be the first of June? Is it going to be mid-June?”




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Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad to Travel to India, Pakistan and Qatar, US State Department Says

Zalmay Khalilzad, US Special Representative for Afghanistan, will meet Indian officials to discuss the country's role in sustainable peace in Afghanistan and the region.




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Bill Introduced in US Congress to Stop Predatory Acquisitions by China During Covid-19 Pandemic

The bill proposes to increase the scope of cases the CFIUS reviews and sends to the president prior to a financial transaction.




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Trump Admin Urges US Court Not to Block Work Permits to Spouses of H1B Visa-holders

An H-4 visa is issued by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to the immediate family members of the H-1B visa-holders, most of whom are Indian IT professionals.




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IMF Approves $214 Million to Nepal to Address Covid-19 Pandemic

The IMF on Wednesday approved a disbursement to Nepal of about USD 214 million to help the Himalayan nation cover the urgent balance of payments and fiscal needs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.




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South Korean LG Chem Says Visakhapatnam Factory Gas Leak Under Control, Investigating Cause

LG Chem said in a statement that the gas emitted in the leak can cause nausea and dizziness when inhaled. It said it was seeking to ensure casualties received treatment quickly.




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President Xi Warns Against Complacency as China Downgrades Covid-19 Risk Levels in All Regions

Xi said the spread of the virus overseas has not been effectively curbed yet and cluster cases were reported in a few areas in China, posing considerable uncertainty to the epidemic control.




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Amid Poor Access, Covid-19 Pandemic Poses a Special Threat to Indigenous People's Health & Culture

The United Nations estimates that the life expectancy of indigenous people can be up to 20 years lower than that of their counterparts.




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Pakistan Goes Ahead with CPEC Amid Mounting Debts, Further Economic Fallout Due to Covid-19

India has objected to the CPEC — a planned network of roads, railways and energy projects linking China's Xinjiang province with Pakistan's Gwadar Port — as it is being laid through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).




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Air India Opens Bookings for Foreigners, Visa Holders on Outbound Repatriation Flights

For flights between India and Singapore, the charge is Rs 18,000-20,000 per passenger, and it is Rs 50,000 per person for India-UK flights.




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Pakistan to Lift Lockdown From Saturday Despite Rising Covid-19 Curve

The decision is being taken because the country's large number of poor people and labourers cannot not afford to live under lockdown any more.




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London Mayor Sadiq Khan Calls for Ethnicity Record of Covid-19 Deaths

London's Pakistani-origin mayor fears it's not possible to understand the full extent of this disparity as, unlike in Scotland, ethnicity is not recorded on death certificates in England.




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Spain Daily Virus Death Toll Trends Downward

Spanish health authorities reported about 200 new fatalities, taking the total death toll just over 26,000 since the start of the outbreak in Spain




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Trump's Admin Shelves CDC's Guide to Reopening Country After Coronavirus Lockdown

The guidance contained detailed advice for making site-specific decisions related to reopening schools, restaurants, summer camps, churches, day care centers and other institutions.




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South Africa Parliament Video Call Hacked with Pornography; Racial, Sexual Insults Hurled at Chairwoman

South Africa's parliament is closed and all its meetings are currently held by video conference calls as the country remains under strict lockdown restrictions to combat the spread of the coronavirus.




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Bangladesh Lifts Curbs on Mosque Prayers as Lockdown Eases

The mosques and devotees have been asked to comply with a set of safety protocols to hold prayer congregations, the Religious Affairs Ministry said.




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Sweden Reports over 3,000 Coronavirus Deaths But Insists Situation Manageable

Officials defended their strategy of not imposing strict stay-at-home measures, saying Sweden's healthcare system still had spare capacity.




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Iran Says Coronavirus Outbreak 'Relatively Stable' Despite Uptick

The Islamic republic has battled to contain the Middle East's deadliest outbreak of the COVID-19 illness since reporting its first cases in mid-February.




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Japan Approves Gilead Sciences' Remdesivir as Covid-19 Drug

Japan reached the decision just three days after the US drugmaker filed for fast-track approval for the treatment.




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Thousands of Migrants Stranded Worldwide by Pandemic: United Nations

Migrant camps were "very prone" to spreading the disease, IOM Director General Antonio Vitorino told reporters in an online briefing.




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UK Statistics Find Indians Among Ethnicities With Higher Risk of Covid-19 Deaths

When taking into account age in the analysis, black males were found 4.2 times more likely to die from a COVID-19-related death and black females 4.3 times more likely than white ethnicity males and females.




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Boris Johnson Warns of 'Maximum Caution' as UK Considers Easing Lockdown

Johnson will address the nation on Sunday evening, his spokesman said, but warned against reports of a major easing in social distancing rules.




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For Indian Students Stranded in UK during Covid-19 Lockdown, The Door Back Home Opens, But at a Price

The cost of a return ticket to India as well as the mandatory 14-day quarantine period has left many Indian students in the UK to rethink their decision.




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Donald Trump Tests Negative for Coronavirus after White House Military Aide Reports Infection

US Vice-President Mike Pence has also tested negative.




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UK Govt Announces Five More Flights for Britons Stranded in Amritsar, Ahmedabad

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said that once these flights are completed, over 16,500 travellers will have been brought back from India on 64 special flights.




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Moderna Expects Mid-stage Trials for Covid-19 Vaccine to Begin Shortly

The drug developer had previously said it expected mid-stage trials to begin in the current quarter, with the aim to start late-stage studies in the fall.




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German Journalist Accuses French Ex-president of 'Grabbing' Her, Files Sexual Assault Complaint

Giscard's French lawyer said Thursday that the 94-year-old former president retains 'no memory' of the incident. Giscard was president of France from 1974-1981.




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Coronavirus Detected in Semen of Infected Men, Shows Chinese Study

COVID-19 is spread through respiratory droplets or contact and the virus has also been detected in feces, saliva and urine.




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US Justice Department Drops Case Against ex-Trump Aide and Former NSA Michael Flynn

The decision by close Trump ally Attorney General Bill Barr effectively reversed 18 months of work by the department and FBI under Barr's predecessors.




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Russia Hoax Made it Very Hard for Two Countries to Deal with Each Other: Trump

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said the "Russia hoax" made it very difficult for the leaders of the two countries to deal with each other.