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The 21 films in competition at Cannes
Shawdesh Desk: This year’s Cannes Film Festival has 21 films in competition, including movies from four past winners of the top prize Palme d’Or, as well as several cult favourites.ReadMore
Forget all sadness when my son hugs me, calls me mom: Apu Biswas
Shawdesh Desk: Popular Dhallywood actress Apu Biswas expressed feelings about her son on Mother’s Day. “I find everything in my son Joy. He is my soul. I am his fatherReadMore
Nayeem celebrates birthday with wife Shabnaz, daughters
Binodon Desk: Popular film actor Khawaja Nayeem Murad celebrated his birthday with his wife popular film actress Shabnaz and two daughters. The actor turned 52 on Tuesday (May 10). NayeemReadMore
3-day programme begins in Khulna marking birth anniversary of Rabindranath
Binodon desk: A three day-long programme began in Khulna on Sunday marking the 161st birth anniversary of Bishwakabi Rabindranath Tagore in a befitting manner. President of Retired Government Employees WelfareReadMore
Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas share first pic of daughter Malti, bring her home after 100 days in the NICU
Binodon Desk: Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are extra grateful this Mother’s Day as they brought home their daughter Malti from the hospital. Priyanka posted a long message and saidReadMore
World premiere of ‘Mujib Amar Pita’ held in New York City
Shawdesh Desk: The world premiere of ‘Mujib Amar Pita’ (Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is my father) was held at Bombay Theatre Hall in Queens of New York City on Sunday (AprilReadMore
Warhol Monroe portrait set to smash records at New York sales
Binodon Desk: An Andy Warhol portrait of Marilyn Monroe worth an estimated $200 million headlines this month’s spring sales in New York that collectors say are among the most anticipatedReadMore
Seasoned diplomat Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Sunday took charge as India’s new foreign secretary at a time New Delhi is dealing with various geopolitical developments including the crisis in Ukraine. A 1988-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Kwatra succeeded Harsh Vardhan Shringla who retired from service on Saturday. Kwatra was serving as India’s envoy to Nepal before assuming the charge of the foreign secretary. “Shri Vinay Kwatra assumed charge as Foreign Secretary today morning. #TeamMEA wishes Foreign Secretary Kwatra a productive and successful tenure ahead,” MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted on Sunday. Kwatra is known to be having extensive expertise in dealing with India’s neighbourhood as well as the US, China and Europe. He took charge as the foreign secretary at a time India is dealing with various geopolitical developments including the Ukraine conflict, the severe economic crisis in Sri Lanka and situation in Afghanistan and developments in the Indo-Pacific. Before his diplomatic posting to Nepal in 2020, he served as the Ambassador of India to France from August 2017 to February 2020. A career diplomat with over 32 years of experience, Kwatra has also held the position of a Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) for two years between October 2015 and August 2017. Kwatra headed the Policy Planning & Research Division of the Ministry of External Affairs between July 2013 and October 2015 and later served as the head of the Americas Division in the Foreign Ministry where he dealt with India’s relations with the US and Canada.
Binodon Desk: Two weeks after its release, Yash-starrer ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ is showing no signs of flagging at the box office. The pan-India blockbuster from down south has crossed RsReadMore
