Month: April 2019

‘Avengers: Endgame’ trailers might have featured fake footage, say Russo brothers

Los Angeles : Director duo Anthony and Joe Russo say they might have included some fake footage in “Avengers: Endgame” trailers and teasers to guard the secrets of the much-awaited film. In an interview with Rotten Tomatoes, the Russo brothers said their intent behind keeping the plot under wraps […]

Prakash Jha’s next ‘Pareeksha’ on education as great leveller

Mumbai : `Good education is the greatest social leveller’ is the theme of Prakash Jha’s next film “Pareeksha” (The Final Test), the filmmaker said here Friday. The film is about an autorickshaw driver who takes children to school daily and dreams of giving the same quality education to his […]

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ sequel has been pitched, says Tessa Thompson

Los Angeles : A follow-up to “Thor: Ragnarok” has been pitched at Marvel Studios, Tessa Thompson has revealed. The actor plays Valkyrie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and first appeared in 2017’s “Ragnarok”. Thompson, 35, also said “Ragnarok” director Taika Waititi is set to return as helmer. “I don’t […]

TikTok’s parent ByteDance plans USD 1 bn investment in India in next 3 years

New Delhi :  Unfazed by the ban on TikTok in India, the popular Chinese short video app’s parent ByteDance remains “very optimistic” and plans to invest USD 1 billion in the country over the next three years. ByteDance — touted to be among the world’s most valuable startups with […]

Jet Airways crisis: Lenders explore ways to utilise 15 Jet planes, protect valuable assets

New Delhi :  Lenders are exploring ways to utilise about 15 planes owned by Jet Airways and also discussing with authorities on protecting the valuable assets, including airport slots, of the now-shuttered airline, banking sources said. As they wait for completion of the bidding process for stake sale, the […]

13 killed as church roof collapses in South Africa

Johannesburg :  The roof of a church collapsed during mass near the eastern South African city of Durban, killing 13 people and injuring at least 16, officials said Friday. The accident happened on Thursday evening in the town of Dlangubo, north of Durban, after heavy rains. “The roof of […]

More yellow vest protests despite Notre Dame fire

Paris : For many of France’s yellow vest protesters, the stinging sadness that came with the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral has quickly given way to boiling anger. Despite their struggles to make ends meet, some made small donations for the restoration of the iconic Paris building. But […]

China ready for Wuhan-style summit meet with India despite differences over BRI: Foreign Minister

Beijing :  China said Friday it was ready to hold a Wuhan-style summit meeting with India this year to improve ties, notwithstanding the differences over the trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative in which the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a flagship project. Addressing a media conference here ahead of […]

Ex-president: Peace possible when all Afghans sit together

Kabul : Afghanistan’s former president says he’s saddened by the cancellation of wide-encompassing talks with the Taliban, stressing that peace won’t be possible in his homeland, ravaged by more than 17 years of war, until Afghans from all walks of life sit together and negotiate. Hamid Karzai spoke to […]

Mueller report shows ‘no reasonable proof’ of Russian meddling: Kremlin

Moscow :  Russia on Friday once more dismissed the Mueller report, saying it failed to present clear evidence of any meddling by Moscow in the 2016 US election and called its impact on relations regrettable. “As a whole the report as before does not present any reasonable proof at […]

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