By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Updated 1:27 PM ET, Sun May 23, 2021
Paul Ritter, British actor in ‘Chernobyl’ and Harry Potter franchise, dies at 54
A familiar face to British television viewers and theatergoers, Mr. Ritter played Martin Goodman, the eccentric father of a London Jewish family, in the acerbic but warm sitcom “Friday Night Dinner,” which premiered on Channel 4 in 2011.
Rethink move to evict artistes, says RSS wing
A Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) affiliate, Sanskar Bharti, on Saturday came out in support of eminent artistes who have been asked to vacate their government accommodation by December 31 and urged the government to re-think its decision. Sanskar Bharti said in a statement that its national general secretary Amir Chand had met some of the […]
New RSS general secretary backs law on ‘love jihad’
Newly-elected RSS Sarkaryavaha (general secretary) Dattatreya Hosabale, hailing from Shivamogga district in Karnataka, has backed laws against ‘love jihad’ brought into force by some States and proposed by a few others. Addressing a press conference after his election in Bengaluru on Saturday at the Akhil Bharatiya Prathinidhi Sabha, Mr. Hosabale, said, “The use of fraudulent […]
‘Joji’ movie review: Dileesh Pothan scores a hat-trick with this perceptive study of criminality
The face mask, a necessity in the post-pandemic world, might be a hindrance for many, but in the cold and sinister world painted by Dileesh Pothan in Joji, it is a perfect tool to hide your criminal intentions and guilt. “Wear a mask and come down,” asks a sort of co-conspirator to the man who […]
Sony looks set to announce ‘PlayStation Plus Video Pass’
Sony could be set to roll movie content into PlayStation Plus subscriptions, according to images briefly uploaded to its website on Wednesday. A logo for ‘PlayStation Plus Video Pass’ was published on Sony’s official website today, along with the following description on its Polish website (now removed): “A new benefit available for a limited time […]
Sonic 2 movie set photos show Knuckles’ design for the first time
New photos taken on the set of the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie show Knuckles for the first time. The photos, taken by Twitter user pursuit23 and purchased by Just Jared, mainly show stars James Marsden and Tika Sumpter performing an action scene for the movie. One shot, however, shows crew adjusting stand-in props for […]
Foreigners distorted Indian way: RSS chief
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said foreigners perceived the Indian way of life, its languages and customs from their own narrow perspective, promoted whatever interpretations suited them and subdued those who opposed it in the past. Speaking at the launch of Sanskrit Non-Translatables: The Importance of Sanskritizing English, a book by […]
RSS meet in Bengaluru to discuss expansion plan
The annual conclave of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) highest decision-making body – Akhil Bharatiya Prathinidhi Sabha (ABPS) – scheduled to be held in Bengaluru from March 19 to 20 will focus on expansion of the organisation. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, RSS Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh Arun Kumar said the other topics […]
This Week in Apps: Google I/O hits and misses, Snap goes shopping, Parler returns to App Store
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues to grow, with a record 218 billion downloads and $143 billion in global consumer spend in 2020. Consumers last year also spent 3.5 trillion minutes using apps on Android devices […]