Los Angeles, Aug 2 (UNI) American filmmaker George Lucas created and directed Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, which kicked off the legendary trilogy and franchise, is heading back to cinema halls just in time for its 50th anniversary. Lucasfilm owner Disney has confirmed a theatrical release is set for April 30, 2027,…
London, (UNI) Stamps in people’s passports will be replaced by biometric checks for people travelling in and out of the EU from October 12, officials have confirmed. The Entry/Exit System (EES) will replace the current paper checks for passengers from the UK with the fingerprint and face scans to cross an EU border. The scheme…
Paris, (UNI) The French government will deport a Gaza student accused of reposting alleged antisemitic content on her social media and also halt all evacuations from the territory, the country’s foreign minister said today as outrage grows over her reposts. “She must leave the country. She does not have a place in France,” Jean-Noël Barrot…
New York, (UNI) President Donald Trump has fired Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, accusing her, without evidence, of manipulating the monthly jobs reports for “political purposes”. The BLS’ monthly labour report on Friday showed that the US economy added only 73,000 jobs in July, far below expectations. It also…
Los Angeles, Aug 1 (UNI) The final and most foreboding trailer for ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’, the climatic instalment in the studio’s seminal supernatural horror saga, has been unveiled. This latest instalment sees real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren face their most personal haunting yet, a demonic entity from their early days in the…
Hyderabad, Aug 1 (UNI) Telangana Cinematography Minister Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy expressed happiness over the Telugu film industry securing seven awards at the 71st National Film Awards, calling it a proud moment for the state and a reflection of the industry’s growing creative strength. In a statement here on Friday, the Minister congratulated Balakrishna’s Bhagavant…
Patna, Aug 1 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain today asserted that under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will achieve a decisive victory in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections and form a strong government once again. In a press statement issued after his meeting…
New Delhi, Aug 1 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi today accused the Election Commission of being complicit in “electoral theft”, claiming that the Congress party has “evidence” to back the allegation. “We have evidence that the Election Commission is facilitating vote theft. I am saying this with 100% proof,” Rahul Gandhi…
Lucknow, Aug 1 (UNI) Cricketer Rinku Singh’s educational qualification is coming in the way of his appointment to the BSA post under Basic Education Department in Uttar Pradesh. The Election Commission of India (ECI) too has removed Rinku Singh from the list of its brand ambassadors for his engagement with a Samajwadi Party MP. According…
New Delhi, Aug 1 (UNI) After two successful editions of one of the sweetest festivals of the country, the third edition of the Meghalaya Pineapple Festival was inaugurated today at the iconic Dilli Haat, New Delhi, positioning Meghalaya’s agricultural success story at the heart of India’s capital. Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh…
