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Veteran actor Nana Patekar died at his Goa residence in the early hours of Thursday, prompting an outpouring of grief across India’s film and public life. His last rites were carried out with full State honours, underscoring the scale of his cultural stature and the national recognition accorded to a career that spanned decades.
Veteran actor Nana Patekar died at his Goa residence in the early hours of Thursday, prompting an outpouring of grief from across the film industry and public life. The news has triggered tributes to one of Indian cinema’s most distinctive performers, whose career spanned decades and left a lasting imprint on mainstream and parallel cinema alike.
Long before Nana Patekar became widely associated with Rajinikanth’s 'Kaala', the actor had already made a notable Tamil-language appearance in Bharathiraja’s 'Bommalattam'. The film remains a lesser-known but important entry in the cross-regional careers of major Indian screen figures, reflecting the fluid movement of talent across language industries.
Tributes have flooded in from across Indian cinema after the death of veteran filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, whose work shaped generations of directors, actors and audiences. Kamal Haasan, S.S. Rajamouli, Jr NTR, Mahesh Babu and others remembered him as a rare creative force whose imagination, technical command and humanism left an enduring mark on Indian film history.
Tributes have poured in from across Indian cinema following the death of legendary filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, with leading figures including Kamal Haasan, S.S. Rajamouli, Jr NTR and Mahesh Babu mourning the loss of a towering creative force. Widely regarded as one of the most inventive directors in Indian film history, Rao leaves behind a body of work that shaped storytelling across languages, genres and generations.
The Kerala government has forwarded a set of proposals from film industry bodies to the relevant departments as it prepares a draft industry policy for Malayalam cinema, signalling a possible structural shift in how the sector is regulated and supported. Among the measures under consideration are industry status for the film business, single-window clearance for shooting permissions, and lower electricity tariffs for cinema halls.
Indian judoka Inunganbi Takhellambam missed out on a bronze medal after Mongolia’s Anujin Uran-Ulzii produced a decisive Waza-ari in the closing phase of a tightly contested four-minute bout. Uran-Ulzii had already built an advantage with two Yukos before sealing the contest with a throw at the 3:06 mark, leaving the Indian fighter to settle for a near-miss in a high-pressure medal match.
ixigo has announced partnerships with Uber and redBus to let train travellers book cabs and buses natively inside its trains app, widening the platform’s role beyond rail discovery and ticketing. The move strengthens ixigo’s push to become a multimodal travel marketplace as India’s online travel sector increasingly competes on convenience, retention and trip completion.
Cash-flow-based lending is emerging as a critical financing tool for India’s new-age sectors, including automotive technology, electric vehicles and mobility, according to a senior State Bank of India executive. The bank is studying the model closely as traditional collateral structures often do not fit businesses built on software, platforms and fast-scaling revenue streams.
Ahead of the release of his new film, Fahadh Faasil describes 'Don't Trouble The Trouble' as a family-friendly story with layered appeal for adult audiences. In a wide-ranging interview, he also reflects on shooting in real Hyderabad locations, working across Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil cinema, and marking 24 years in the industry.
Indian equities extended their losses as surging US bond yields, persistent foreign selling and firmer crude prices combined to pressure risk appetite across Dalal Street. The Sensex and Nifty have now endured a prolonged decline that market participants say exceeds the severity of the Covid-era downturn in duration, underscoring the strain from a worsening global macro backdrop.
Axis Bank is preparing to significantly expand its lending to India’s data centre sector, with exposure expected to double from Rs 8,688 crore over the next three years. The move reflects a broader shift in bank financing as artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital infrastructure drive demand for large-scale computing capacity. Government support and sector-friendly policy are adding momentum, even as lenders weigh concentration risk, execution challenges and the capital intensity of the asset class.
Women’s Premier League franchises have released several notable overseas names, including Grace Harris and Heather Lee, as teams finalized their retention lists ahead of the upcoming auction. A total of 63 players have been retained across the competition, setting up a more fluid and potentially aggressive bidding market for the next squad-building cycle.
A sharp shortfall in southwest monsoon rainfall has begun to weigh on maize and ragi cultivation in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district, intensifying concerns over crop stress in the Malnad belt. According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre, the region received 959 mm of rain between June 1 and September 29, far below the normal 1,550 mm, marking a 38% deficit.
Motilal Oswal has initiated coverage on Aster DM Quality Care with a Buy rating and a target price of Rs 910, arguing that the healthcare provider is entering a stronger growth phase supported by merger synergies, capacity expansion and improving operating performance. The brokerage expects revenue, EBITDA and PAT to compound at 19.5%, 25% and 33%, respectively, through FY28, signalling confidence in both scale and margin expansion.
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