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NEW DELHI: Russians have grown up watching subtitled Indian films starring such as Raj Kapoor, Mithun Chakraborty, Hema Malini, and Shah Rukh Khan. To rekindle this historical cultural connection, stakeholders in both countries are working on increasing shoots and screenings of Indian cinema in Russia, according to a report in the Economic Times (ET). After Hollywood entities withdrew from Russia for invading Ukraine in February 2022, there’s a concerted effort from film production and distribution companies to pull Indian filmmakers and promote Indian films in the region. The report quoted Sarfaraz Alam Safu, proprietor of production line company Kartina Entertainment,…

Mumbai: In the third consecutive weekly increase, India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves jumped $4.549 billion to a new all-time high of $648.7 billion for the week ended May 17, according to the latest RBI data. The overall forex reserves had increased $2.561 billion to $644.151 billion in the previous reporting week ended May 17. For the week ended April 5, the reserves had hit an all time high of $648.562 billion following multiple weeks of increases. In the week ended May 10, foreign currency assets — a major component of the reserves — increased $3.361 billion to $569.009 billion, the…

Pune: The grandfather of the Pune teen who ran over two techies while driving a Porsche in Pune has been arrested for wrongfully confining the family driver and threatening him to take blame for the accident. Sources said that the police could invoke kidnapping charges against the grandfather. Pune Police yesterday confirmed that efforts were made to force the driver to take blame minutes after the accident. After the accident, the grandfather locked the driver and urged him to take the blame instead of the minor. He also told him that the family would ensure that he is released scot-free…

The Panaji Smart City project, a vision aimed at transforming the capital city of Goa into a modern, sustainable, and efficient urban centre, has instead turned the city into a war zone. The entire city dug up for sewerage and other works gives a picture of a conflict zone. With the monsoons already at the doorsteps, Panjimites fear their worst nightmares could come true. While the IPSCDL has assured the May 31 deadline for completion of works to the High Court it seems to be struggling to meet the deadline set by the High Court to complete all works by…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: As a result of the victim’s petition to revoke his conditional anticipatory bail due to infractions, the Bombay High Court has summoned the accused rapist to appear on June 10. Judge Jitendra S. Jain, the vacation judge, gave notice to both parties during the hearing, asking them to explain why the current application, which aims to revoke the bail granted, should not be heard by the same court that granted bail in light of the Supreme Court’s ruling. Lezio Fernandes of Agonda-Canacona was granted conditional anticipatory bail, but the petitioner has prayed that it be revoked because…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The yellow alert has been extended for an additional two days by the Meteorological Centre Goa. For the next six days, from May 25 to 30, both North and South Goa are expected to see light to moderate rain, along with lightning and thunder. It’s likely that Goa will see a few locations experience the light showers. The Meteorological Centre Goa has issued a thunderstorm warning for the North and South Goa districts, accompanied by lightning and winds reaching 30 to 40 kmph in some isolated locations. The dates of this warning are May 25–26. No weather…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The State level Celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity 2024 (IDB 2024) was held recently. It was observed by Goa State Biodiversity Board (GSBB) in association with National Biodiversity Authority on 22nd May 2024. The theme adopted this year is “Be part of the plan”, which is a call to action for all stakeholders to halt and reverse the loss of biodiversity by supporting the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, also referred to as ‘The Biodiversity Plan’. Governments, indigenous peoples and local communities, Non-Governmental organizations, lawmakers, businesses, and individuals are encouraged to highlight…