International filmmaker Sandrine Bonnaire has come on board to direct veteran Bollywood star Jackie Shroff in the upcoming film 'Slow Joe', which is based on the late Indian musician Joseph Manuel Da Rocha."Joseph Manuel Da Rocha’s story is moving and extraordinary, demonstrating that it’s never too late to overcome adversity and achieve your dreams. I am truly excited to be a part of this film with its talented cast and cannot wait to begin filming,” Bonnaire said in a statement.

 In secluded Himalayan hamlets nestled close to the icy heights adjoining Tibet, political intrigue seems to be a world away. Among the stark, rugged and landlocked landscapes here, the inhabitants, mostly the Buddhists, devote themselves to the season’s harvest of peas, barley, and potatoes, weaving their lives around the cycles of the Earth rather than the clamour of distant power plays.

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) will be constituted to probe post-poll violence in Andhra Pradesh. The SIT will submit an action taken report to the Election Commission of India (ECI) in each of the cases of violence. FIRs will be updated with additional appropriate IPC sections and other relevant statutory provisions.

India equity indices were in red on Friday following muted global cues. At 9:45 a.m., Sensex was down 166 points or 0.23 per cent, at 73,497 points and Nifty was down 45 points or 0.21 per cent, at 22,353 points. Midcap and smallcap indices outperform benchmarks. The Nifty midcap index was up 204 points or 0.40 per cent, at 51,357 points and the Nifty smallcap was up 151 points or 0.87 per cent, at 16,747 points.

Indian equity benchmarks surged on Thursday following expectations of rate cuts. At closing, Sensex was up 676 points or 0.93 per cent, at 73,663 points and Nifty was up 203 points or 0.92 per cent, at 22,403 points. Among sectors indices, IT, Auto, FMCG, Pharma, Metal, Reality, Media and Fin service were the top gainers

Indian equity benchmarks surged on Thursday, following positive Asian peers and US CPI data, which rose slightly less than expected in April. At 9:50 a.m., Sensex was up 155 points or 0.21 per cent, at 73,159 points, and Nifty was up 47 points or 0.21 per cent, at 22,243 points. Smallcap and midcap stocks are more bullish than large-cap stocks. The Nifty Midcap 100 index was up 276 points or 0.54 per cent at 50,984 points and the Nifty Smallcap 100 index was at 16,559 points, up 102 points or 0.62 per cent.

A tissue paper, with the word "bomb" written on it, was found in the Air India flight lavatory at Delhi airport, prompting security agencies to conduct an inspection but it turned out to be a hoax, a police official said. Sharing the details, police said that on Wednesday at around 7:30 p.m., information was received regarding a tissue paper found in the lavatory of an Air India flight scheduled to depart for Vadodara, with the word "bomb" written on it. "Following standard security protocols, a thorough inspection was conducted, and no suspicious items were found," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (IGI Airport) Usha Rangnani.

Indian equity benchmarks closed in red on Wednesday, following profit booking and sideways trading among global peers. At closing, Sensex was down by 117 points or 0.16 per cent, at 72,987 points and the Nifty was down by 17 points or 0.08 per cent, at 22,200 points. Midcap and smallcap stocks outperformed benchmarks. The Nifty midcap 100 index was up by 482 points or 0.96 per cent, at 50,707 points and the Nifty smallcap index was up by 94 points or 0.58 per cent, at 16,457 points.

Indian benchmark indices inched higher on Wednesday, following positive global cues. At 9:50 a.m., Sensex was up by 162 points or 0.22 per cent, at 72,266 points and Nifty was up by 76 points or 0.34 per cent, at 22,293 points. In early trade, Midcap and Smallcap outperformed benchmarks. The Nifty midcap 100 was up by 427 points or 0.85 per cent, at 50,652 points and the Nifty smallcap 100 was up by 152 points or 0.93 per cent, at 16,518 points.

The country’s inflation rate based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) edged up to 1.26 per cent in April, compared to the same month last year, data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Tuesday showed.