Karan Veer Mehra talked about three directors who shaped how he thinks about acting and storytelling. He said Vishal Bhardwaj handles complex characters and raw emotion like nobody else, and the intensity plus poetic tragedy in his work makes performers want tougher roles. Rajkumar Hirani gets...
Tahira Kashyap dropped a birthday tribute for her dad, Yajan, on Instagram with screenshots from their morning video chat. She talked about how he blesses everyone equally without caring about their bank accounts or education levels, and nobody ever forgets to celebrate him because he just...
Shefali Shah posted about Monsoon Wedding hitting its 24-year mark, and she talked about how playing Ria turned into way more than just another acting gig. The actress said her character became a voice for women dealing with abuse, and the role helped victims find the strength to speak up about...
Legendary lyricist Vairamuthu dropped a long congratulatory post for Rajinikanth after the superstar nabbed a Lifetime Achievement Award. The seven-time National Award winner pointed out that the actor keeps work as his main priority and never tries to leverage his film fame into random other...
Veteran director Subhash Ghai posted on social media about how real film music comes from an emotional connection rather than just paying composers. He got inspired after watching a 95-year-old woman belt out "Bada Dukh Dina" with perfect energy, and that pushed him to video call legendary...
Myanmar's top general told business leaders he knows the street exchange rate for dollars sits way above what the central bank announces, and he's been letting it slide for a bit. Min Aung Hlaing said the market rate hit 4,060 kyat per dollar when it should really be closer to 3,800 or 3,900...
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing opened a revamped space museum at Yangon's People's Square after the old planetarium got a digital upgrade. The Myanmar Space Agency is handling projects with international partners to get local students involved in astronomy competitions and space tech programs...
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing told Myanmar's chamber of commerce that his regime plans to cut tax collection soon, and he wants business groups to keep prices fair while pushing quality products. He said the government and private sector need to work together on economic development, and he's...
The Tatmadaw hospital ship Thanlwin rolled up to Ngayokkaung in Ayeyawady Region with mobile doctors, and local officials, plus residents showed up to greet the crew. Medical teams set up at the station hospital and treated 475 people for various health issues, ranging from general checkups to...
Myanmar's under-17 squad punched their ticket to the 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup after grinding out a 2-2 draw against Syria at Thuwunna. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing handed the team 100 million kyat for locking down qualification after nearly two decades away from the tournament. The match pulled...
Myanmar's government keeps hitting Shwe Kokko and KK Park with demolition crews, tearing down buildings linked to online scam operations. The joint forces knocked down six more structures in KK Park's Section 3, bringing the total demo count to 276 buildings across both zones. At Shwe Kokko...
Sagaing Region's Chief Minister Myat Kyaw rolled through Monywa to check out voter list prep for next year's election. The crew watched local officials do door-to-door household verification in Aung Chantha Ward and Yongyi Ward, making sure everything's tight for the multiparty democratic vote...
Myanmar's under-22 squad jetted off to Thailand to compete in the football tournament at the upcoming SEA Games. Team administrator Soe Myat Min said the group has been grinding since March with friendly matches and tournament prep under head coach Kurosaki. The roster has 23 players plus 13...
Another round of budget protests clogged central Sofia as thousands packed the government district to demand officials scrap next year's spending plan and start over from scratch. Police threw up nine checkpoints around parliament and nearby buildings while opposition types warned about possible...
Opposition leaders told crowds outside government buildings that the spending plan needs to get scrapped completely, and Assen Vassilev said the ruling coalition loses any right to run the country if they push this thing through anyway. His colleague Ivaylo Mirchev blamed the whole mess on...
College kids kicked off anti-budget demonstrations in Blagoevgrad by packing the square outside city hall and yelling about corruption. Organizers told the crowd they were pumped about the turnout and promised everyone's voices would actually get heard this time around.
Cops showed up in force...
Medical volunteers from a group called Future in Bulgaria are bringing first-aid gear to the budget protests, and they packed supplies for tear-gas exposure just in case things get messy. The doctors said peaceful protesters can spot them by their medical masks and gloves while they work the...
Protests fired up across a dozen Bulgarian cities as opposition leaders and demonstrators clashed with the government over budget plans. Reform party chiefs got into it with Borisov outside parliament after he claimed last week's rally belonged to business groups rather than political movements...
Bulgaria locked in natural gas at 63 leva per megawatt-hour for the next billing cycle, which works out to about 32 euros before tacking on transmission fees and taxes. State supplier Bulgargaz will move product to retail companies and heating plants at this rate, marking a drop of roughly 4...
Sofia cops are throwing up security checkpoints all over the government district ahead of another protest, and the police chief said they heard chatter about potential troublemakers showing up to start problems. Officers will screen people who caused drama at previous demonstrations and search...
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