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

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

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.

Strategic Chabahar port symbol of India-Iran cooperation: Aragchi

May 15, 2026 7:33 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Calling Chabahar Port a symbol of cooperation between Iran and India, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Aragchi on Friday expressed confidence that the India-developed port will serve as "golden gate" for access to Central Asia, the Caucasus and Europe.

Hugh Jackman craves for nervous 'butterflies'

May 15, 2026 7:39 PM

Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman finds his power in staying nervous. The actor has insisted he loves being nervous, because having “butterflies in your stomach means that you care”.

  • Mallika Sherawat recalls her Cannes debut with Jackie Chan: They called it too much

    May 15, 2026 7:14 PM

    Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) As Bollywood beauties like Alia Bhatt are making their presence felt at the Cannes film festival 2026, actress Mallika Sherawat also decided to take a trip down memory lane and recalled her Cannes debut with Jackie Chan.

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

    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.

IPL 2026: LSG and CSK players wear black armbands as mark of respect for UP storm victims

May 15, 2026 7:53 PM

Lucknow, May 15 (IANS) Players from both Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings, along with match officials, observed a one-minute silence and wore black armbands before commencing their IPL 2026 clash at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium on Friday, as a mark of respect to those who lost their lives in the devastating storm that struck Uttar Pradesh earlier this week.