California, (UNI) The Warner Bros. division, New Line, is moving forward with a follow-up to its horror hit Final Destination: Bloodlines, hiring that movie’s co-writer, Lori Evans Taylor, to pen the next installment. The hiring comes after Bloodlines, released in May, grossed over USD 286 million at the worldwide box office, USD 138.1 million of…
Locarno, (UNI) British actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson called her character in Brian Kirk’s film “Dead of Winter” a “real life heroine” during a conversation at Locarno Film Festival today. “We seem to be telling an awful lot of stories about the super rich or about the dark side of human nature, and this woman’s…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (UNI) ICICI Bank increased its monthly minimum average balance (MAB) requirement for savings accounts with effect from August 1, 2025. The changes under the new rules are now in effect. The minimum monthly average balance (MAB) requirement refers to the minimum balance a customer needs to maintain in his/her bank account….
Chengdu, Aug 9 (UNI) Timothy Fok Tsun-ting, president of the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, expressed hope for strengthened exchanges between Hong Kong and Chengdu, particularly in sports. Fok made the remarks while experiencing local tea culture at the Tiexiang Temple Riverfront, located in Gazelle Valley Industrial Community, High-tech Zone, here…
La Paz, Aug 9 (UNI) Bolivia and Russia will meet in a friendly at Dynamo Moscow’s VTB Arena on October 14, both countries’ football federations said. It will be the latest in a series of friendlies for Valery Karpin’s side, which drew with Nigeria and beat Belarus in June following consecutive 5-0 victories over Grenada…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (UNI) The Union Ministry of Railways has unveiled an experimental scheme — Round Trip Package — designed to ease congestion and incentivise advance bookings for the upcoming Diwali and Chhath festivals. Bookings for the scheme will open on August 14, said a Ministry official today. Under the scheme, passengers booking both…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (UNI) Heavy rains lashed the national capital and its surrounding areas, including Noida and Gurugram, causing widespread waterlogging and disrupting daily life. Several areas in Delhi, Noida, and Gurugram were inundated, with knee-deep water on roads, making it difficult for people to commute. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) today issued a…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (UNI) India’s annual defence production has surged to a record Rs 1,50,590 crore in the Financial Year 2024-25, marking an 18 per cent growth over the previous fiscal’s Rs 1.27 lakh crore. This significant rise also reflects a remarkable 90 per cent increase since FY 2019-20, when the figure stood at…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended greetings to the nation on the occasion of World Sanskrit Day, observed annually on Shravan Poornima. Describing Sanskrit as “a timeless source of knowledge and expression,” the Prime Minister highlighted its enduring relevance and wide-ranging influence across disciplines. In a series of posts on…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (UNI) After nine days of publication of the draft electoral rolls with regard to Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, no political party has filed any objection and claim with the Election Commission of India, according to the poll panel’s daily bulletin today. However, the commission has received 7,252 objections from…
