Kamal Haasan: Every Rupee spent must serve the film and not merely the appearance of scale!

IANS | May 15, 2026 7:03 PM

Chennai, May 15 (IANS) Pointing out that India too, like the rest of the world, was feeling the impact of rising fuel, energy, logistics, and production costs as a result of the continuing crisis in West Asia, actor and parliamentarian Kamal Haasan on Friday underlined the need for the Indian film industry to evolve practical and sustainable operating practices for efficient filmmaking and urged the different stakeholders of the Indian film industry to have a conversation on how to collectively navigate the economic challenges that lay ahead.

Nitin Gadkari reacts to Shekhar Suman’s query on Marathi language controversy: Every language should be proud of its culture

IANS | May 15, 2026 7:03 PM

Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Actor Shekhar Suman, who returned with his talk show after 14 years, hosted the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari at the show’s first episode. During the show, Nitin Gadkari opened up on important issues like language, politics, responsibility towards people and unity in diversity of the country.

Substantive outcomes will add further vigour to India-UAE friendship: PM Modi

IANS | May 15, 2026 6:58 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the agreements signed between India and the United Arab Emirates would add “further vigour” to bilateral ties, after the two countries inked seven major agreements spanning energy, defence, technology, infrastructure and investments during his brief stopover in the Gulf nation.