Filmmaker Karthik Subbaraj, who is known for making movies such as ‘Jigarthanda’ and ‘Pizza’, has opened up about exploring love in his latest film “Retro” with Suriya.

“People expect me to do crime, thrillers, dark comedies,” the director said.

He added: “but Retro is a love story. That is what it is at its heart.”

Set in the 1990s with nostalgia, style, and action, Retro may carry the visual grammar of a vintage gangster flick, but for Subbaraj, it’s all in service of something deeper.

Houses of three active terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit were demolished in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian, Kulgam and Pulwama districts, officials said on Saturday.

Officials said that the house of the terrorist, Ehsan-ul-Haq Sheikh, was destroyed in Muran village of the Pulwama district late Friday evening.

In Kulgam district, in a similar action, the house of terrorist Zakir Ahmad Ganie was demolished in Matalhama village. He has been an active terrorist since 2003.

In the Shopian district, the house of terrorist Shahid Ahmad Kutay was also demolished in Chotipora village. He has been an active terrorist since 2002.

On Friday, the houses of two terrorists, Asif Ahmad Sheikh Tral and Adil Thoker Bijbhera, were demolished after their involvement in the Pahalgam attack surfaced.

Tension continued to prevail outside the historic Jama Masjid in Johari Bazaar, Jaipur, following a dispute over the placement of posters.

The incident late Friday night led to a large gathering at Badi Chaupad, with people from a particular group raising slogans.

Prompt intervention by the Jaipur Commissionerate Police helped to pacify the immediate situation.

The incident occurred against the backdrop of nationwide condemnation of the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir.

According to officials, the tension started when Hawamahal MLA Balmukundacharya allegedly pasted posters outside the Jama Masjid and in surrounding areas -- the footpath near Badi Chaupad, Ramganj market, and public toilets.

Pop star Joe Jonas recently performed his new single, 'Heart by Heart', for a phone-free crowd in New York, and he relished the experience.

"It's been a while - actually, the last time I performed with no phones, I honestly couldn't tell you. I went to the Masters this year, and you can't bring your phone, so that was nice,” he said.

“And I think, once you're away from your phone for even a few hours, you're panicked sometimes - at least I am. And then you get back, and you're like, 'Okay, I'm fine, the world is still revolving, everyone was fine.'"

Joe acknowledged that he spends an unhealthy amount of time online. However, he also relishes disconnecting himself from the outside world from time to time, reports.

He said: "I'm at fault for becoming somebody that's just on a death scroll ... This is a nice reminder to just be present with your friends and family. You can shut your phone off for a few hours and hang out."

The Security Council has “condemned in the strongest terms” the Pahalgam terrorist attack and urged all countries to cooperate in bringing all those involved in the massacre, to justice.

The members of the Security Council “stressed that those responsible for these killings should be held accountable, and urged all States, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to cooperate actively with all relevant authorities in this regard”, Council President Jerome Bonnafont said in a Press statement on Friday.

A front organisation of the Pakistan-based terrorist group Laskhar-e-Tayiba has owned responsibility for the attack.

The statement issued by France’s Permanent Representative Bonnafont who is the Council president for this month, took a broad view of those involved in the massacre by including the financiers and sponsors.

India’s foreign exchange reserves have risen to the highest-level since November last year to $686.14 billion, which shows a resilient economy amid global uncertainties.

According to data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country's forex kitty swelled by $8.31 billion for the period ended April 18, over the previous reporting week, which is the seventh consecutive advance.

The reserves had added $1.57 billion in the week ended April 11.

Forex reserves have steadily recovered after a steep fall from their peak of $700 billion at the end of September. The overall forex kitty witnessed an all-time high of $704.885 billion in September 2024.

Paris Saint-Germain's bid to become the first team to go unbeaten through a Ligue 1 season ended in disappointment on Saturday (IST), as they suffered a 3-1 defeat to Nice at the Parc des Princes.

Despite having already clinched the title earlier this month, the loss brought their 30-game unbeaten league run to a halt. PSG remain atop the Ligue 1 table with 78 points while Nice climbed to fourth with 54, boosting their Champions League hopes.

The home side dominated the opening half-hour and created chance after chance but it was the visitors who took the lead through Morgan Sanson as he marked his first start of the season by applying a clinical first-time finish to Badredine Bouanani's through-ball in the 35th minute.

The lead lasted just six minutes as Fabian Ruiz scored with a sumptuous half-volley to level but any thoughts the PSG fans might have had of their side going on to dominate were extinguished 22 seconds into the second half when Sanson scored his second, volleying the ball into the net from close range.

Naga Chaitanya’s team has debunked rumours about starring in the political drama Mayasabha by Deva Katta and shared that the actor is currently focussed on his upcoming film “NC24.”

The actor’s team has clarified that these reports are false. There is no association between Chaitanya and the said project. Chaitanya is “completely focused on his 24th film, tentatively titled NC24, according to a statement.

Directed by Karthik Varma Dandu, NC24 is being positioned as a grand mystical thriller. The project is backed by producer BVSN Prasad in collaboration with Sukumar under the banners of SVCC and Sukumar Writings.

On Chaitanya’s birthday, the intriguing poster hints at an adventurous and rugged character arc, with mythological undertones. With music by Ajaneesh Loknath, NC24 promises to showcase Chaitanya in a refreshing, powerful new avatar.

The government on Saturday said that 625 UDAN routes have been operationalised, connecting 90 airports (including 2 water aerodromes, and 15 heliports) across India, and over 1.49 crore passengers have benefited from affordable regional air travel under UDAN.

The UDAN scheme was launched on October 21, 2016 and the first UDAN flight was operated between Shimla and Delhi on April 27, 2017.

India’s airport network has expanded from 74 airports in 2014 to 159 airports in 2024, more than doubling in a decade.

More than 4,023 crore has been disbursed as Viability Gap Funding (VGF) to promote connectivity to underserved and remote regions, said the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

UDAN strengthened regional tourism, healthcare access, and trade, catalysing economic growth in tier-2 and 3 cities. The dream of affordable air travel for the common citizen began to take tangible form with the first UDAN flight.

Chinese tennis star Zheng Qinwen was eliminated from the Madrid Open on Friday, suffering a 6-4, 6-4 defeat to Russia's Anastasia Potapova in a match that lasted one hour and 40 minutes.

Zheng's exit in the round of 64 leaves no Chinese players remaining in either the men's or women's singles tournaments in Madrid. The gold medallist from the Paris Olympics was seeded eighth but struggled to find her rhythm against Potapova, ranked 87th in the world, on a warm and sunny afternoon.

Zheng's main problem was with her serve, as she managed to win just 40 percent of points in the first set, while Potapova was much more consistent, winning 64 percent of points on first serve to keep Zheng under pressure, reports.