Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve will direct the next James Bond film, Amazon MGM Studios.

As announced earlier Amy Pascal and David Heyman will serve as producers. Joining them is Tanya Lapointe as an executive producer.

“Some of my earliest movie-going memories are connected to 007. I grew up watching James Bond films with my father, ever since ‘Dr. No’ with Sean Connery. I’m a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he’s sacred territory,” Villeneuve said.

He added that he intends to honour the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come, reports variety.com.

“This is a massive responsibility, but also, incredibly exciting for me and a huge honour. Amy, David, and I are absolutely thrilled to bring him back to the screen. Thank you to Amazon MGM Studios for their trust.”

At least one person died, and 10 remain missing as the bus, carrying 18 people from Rishikesh to Badrinath in Uttarakhand, veered off the road in Rudraprayag district while going uphill and fell into the swollen Alaknanda River near Gholtir.

So far, seven passengers have been rescued, and six of them have been shifted to nearby hospitals, according to the rescue officials.

According to preliminary information in an official press note, the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing the bus to crash into the river below.

As soon as the incident was reported, rescue teams from the police, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and local administration rushed to the spot.

South Korea's trade watchdog decided on Thursday to impose anti-dumping tariffs on stainless steel plates from four Chinese companies, according to Seoul's industry ministry.

The Korea Trade Commission (KTC) made a final decision to recommend the finance ministry levy 21.62 percent duties on stainless steel products imported from Schuang International Development Ltd., STX Japan Corp., Best Win International Co. and Jiangsu Daekyung Stainless Steel Co., all in China, for the next five years, the ministry said.

The decision came after South Korean steel company DK Corp. filed a complaint against the Chinese companies with the KTC a year ago, reports news agency.

The KTC concluded that the dumping of Chinese steel plates, widely used in the natural gas, shipbuilding, semiconductor and display sectors, has caused "substantial" damage to the local industry.

The domestic benchmark indices opened higher on Thursday amid mixed global cues, as buying was seen in the metal, auto and financial service sectors in the early trade.

At around 9.26 am, Sensex was trading 239.27 points or 0.29 per cent up at 82,994.78 while the Nifty added 84.20 points or 0.33 per cent at 25,328.95

According to analysts, with ceasefire between Israel and Iran, globally markets are in a risk-on mode. But since the reciprocal tariff issue remains to be addressed, sustained rally would be difficult.

"The market focus in the near-term will be on what transpires around July 9th when the 90-day pause of the reciprocal tariff ends. Which countries will succeed in negotiating bilateral trade deals with the US will be keenly watched," said Dr. VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Limited.

Positive news on a potential India-US deal will be a shot in the arm for the market, he added.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Wednesday imposed a penalty of Rs 25 lakh on BSE Ltd for violation of norms related to dissemination of price-sensitive information by corporates, weak supervision of broker trades, and laxity in taking action.

The punitive action follows an inspection of the stock exchange carried out between February 2021 and September 2022, after which a show cause notice was issued.

After attaching movable and immovable property worth Rs 36.57 crore belonging to M/S Trinity Reinsurance Brokers Limited (M/S TRBL), the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Kashmir’s Srinagar has filed a prosecution complaint (PC) against the firm, its directors and others associated with it.

A press statement by ED said that the agency has filed a prosecution complaint (PC) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) 2002, and the special PMLA court has taken the complaint on June 20, 2025.

India on Wednesday appreciated Vietnam's expression of solidarity and support to India in the fight against terrorism as both sides unequivocally condemned terrorism in all forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism, during the 13th Political Consultation and the 10th Strategic Dialogue held in New Delhi.

The dialogue was co-chaired by P. Kumaran, Secretary (East) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Nguyen Manh Cuong, Deputy Foreign Minister of Vietnam.

In another incident of electrocution, three persons died at a construction site in Padariya Kala village under the jurisdiction of Bamhori police station in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh.

According to police officials, four others were critically injured on Wednesday afternoon.

The incident occurred at around 3 p.m. while labourers were engaged in roofing work on a private residence.

Actor Ajay Devgn remembered his late father Veeru Devgan on his birth anniversary on Wednesday.

The 'Singham' actor took to his official Instagram account and dropped a black and white photograph with his late dad.

Ajay revealed that his father saw a hero in him before anyone else. Wishing him on his birthday, he penned, "You saw the hero in me… long before the world did. Happy Birthday dad. Miss you always."

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab said that the AAP government is waging a war against drugs and no individual is above the law. Addressing the media, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema stated, "Punjab is witnessing an unprecedented war against drugs. This government is fighting a battle against those who, for decades, profited from the drug trade under the Akali Dal-BJP and Congress regimes. No matter how influential a person is, if they are involved in drug-related activities, they will face the law."