Stars, sun and screen
Filmstars head to Utah for the Sundance Film Festival.
By HT Correspondent | AFP
UPDATED ON JAN 23, 2010 09:44 PM IST
Actor Robert Redford kicked off the 26th Sundance Film Festival in Utah, America, on Thursday with an appeal to participants to remember the victims of the devastating Haiti earthquake.
Speaking at the 10-day long event’s opening press conference in Park City, Redford said this year would see the festival “return to its roots” as a place where unheralded film-makers could take centerstage.
This year’s festival features an intriguing collection of entries in the documentary section, a genre which has enjoyed a striking renaissance over the past decade.
Among the expected highlights this year are Restrepo, a gritty account of Marines defending a remote base in Afghanistan.
Other films vying for honours in the US documentary competition are Bhutto, Jessica Hernandez and Johnny O’Hara’s depiction of the turbulent life and times of the former Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto, murdered in December 2007.
More than 100 documentaries and feature films from America and overseas will be screened during the festival, which draws to a close on January 31.
Antigua revokes citizenship of Mehul Choksi
By Neeraj Chauhan, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 01, 2021 12:57 AM IST
The development was confirmed to HT by at least two officers in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED), who added that the fugitive businessman is currently fighting revocation of his citizenship in an Antiguan civil court.
New rules make way for self-regulation: I&B ministry secretary
By Deeksha Bhardwaj, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 01, 2021 12:31 AM IST
“There will be no authoritarian process,” information and broadcasting ministry secretary Amit Khare told Hindustan Times. “The regulation system is accountable to the courts. Any misuse of power can be checked.”
Chhattisgarh man trampled to death while trying to take selfie with an elephant
PUBLISHED ON MAR 01, 2021 12:20 AM IST
- The kin of the deceased have been given an instant relief amount of ₹25,000 and the body has been sent for post-mortem.
Tamil Nadu extends Covid-19 lockdown till March 31
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Srivatsan K C, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 28, 2021 11:36 PM IST
The state government, in its new order on Sunday, said that the lockdown is being extended to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus effectively and also asked all district administrations to enforce strict Covid-19 appropriate behaviour.
Feb spike of Covid-19 in several states: What we know about mutants, variants
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
UPDATED ON FEB 28, 2021 11:04 PM IST
Mutations eventually accumulate to generate variants that differ from the original virus more and more.
Stress key reason for teachers to quit job before, during pandemic: Study
ANI, Washington
PUBLISHED ON FEB 28, 2021 10:08 PM IST
Most former teachers went on to take jobs with less or equal pay, with 3 in 10 taking jobs with no health insurance or retirement benefits.
How to register on Co-Win: Ministry releases step-by-step guideline
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
UPDATED ON FEB 28, 2021 11:17 PM IST
Booking once made on Co-Win app can be rescheduled to even a vaccination centre of another city, in case people have to travel between the two doses of vaccination
'Congress must unite to defeat ‘divisive’ forces': Farooq Abdullah
By Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
UPDATED ON FEB 28, 2021 09:59 PM IST
- “I want the Congress party to be strong. I want the Congress to unite and fight the divisive forces," he said.
Health Minister lauds contributions of medical professionals in pandemic
PTI
PUBLISHED ON FEB 28, 2021 09:58 PM IST
He made these remarks at the Global Indian Physicians Congress, organised by the Global Association for Physicians of Indian Origin (GAPIO), through video conference, the ministry said in a statement.
Over 60% voter turnout recorded in Gujarat local body polls
PTI, Ahmedabad
PUBLISHED ON FEB 28, 2021 09:24 PM IST
As per the provisional figures, voter turnout of 54.95 per cent across 81 municipalities, 62.41 per cent in 31 district panchayats, and 63.42 per cent in 231 taluka panchayat, was recorded, the State Election Commission (SEC) said.
Delhi sees 2nd highest mean maximum temperature for Feb since 1901
PTI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 28, 2021 09:09 PM IST
The highest mean maximum temperature recorded for February in Delhi was 29.7 degrees Celsius in 2006, the IMD officials said.
Appreciating BJP's work ethics, Rashid Alvi says Congress must work 24/7
ANI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 28, 2021 08:59 PM IST
Alvi also commented on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's regret that he could not learn Tamil Nadu, during his monthly radio programme Maan Ki Baat.
News updates from HT: Dry run at 4 govt-run hospitals in Pune tomorrow
PUBLISHED ON FEB 28, 2021 08:56 PM IST
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Congress faces uphill battle in poll-bound states
PTI
PUBLISHED ON FEB 28, 2021 08:40 PM IST
Barring Kerala, where the party feels it is poised to defeat the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), the Congress is beset with ally troubles in all other poll-bound states-- Assam, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu -- and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
8,293 new cases in Maharashtra as Covid-19 spike continues amid lockdown, curbs
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
UPDATED ON FEB 28, 2021 09:18 PM IST
There are 12 active containment zones in Mumbai and 133 buildings have been sealed, according to data released by the Bhrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
