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Master Hirannaiah, noted Kannada theatre personality, passes away

Master Hirannaiah (85), the noted Kannada theatre personality, passed away in Bengaluru, Karnataka on May 2, 2019. He was well known for his caustic barbs on the political class dipped in humour on stage from late 1960s. Hailing from Mysuru, ..

Pungam Kannan, former Indian footballer , passes away

Pungam Kannan (80), the former Indian footballer, has passed away at Kolkata, West Bengal. Born in Vandavasi in Tamil Nadu, Kannan played 14 matches for India & was the former Mohun Bagan & East Bengal forward. He won Santosh Trophy ..

Vikas Khanna named as brand ambassador of Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC)

Michelin-star chef and filmmaker Vikas Khanna has been named as brand ambassador of Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC) at the Consulate General of India in New York City. The IAAC will organise the New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF -2019) that ..

Michelin-star chef Vikas Khanna to be brand ambassador of Indo-American Arts Council

Vikas Khanna, Michelin-star chef is named as brand ambassador of Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC). IAAC is a leading cultural organisation which will organise the annual New York Indian Film Festival that would showcase the chef’s film ‘The Last Color’ and ..

Services claims Santosh Trophy Football

The Services has lifted the Santosh Trophy by defeating Punjab by 1-nil in the final at Ludhiana. In the first half, both the teams were goal-less. In the second half, Services scored the lone goal and held on till the ..

BHayanakam wins best cinematography at 2019 Beijing International Film Festival

Malayalam film Bhayanakam (Fear) directed by Jayaraj has won the best cinematography award at the 2019 Beijing International Film Festival (BIFF). The cinematography was done by Nikihil S Praveen. The film had also won the best cinematography award at the ..