Abhishek Bachchan and Arjun Kapoor bid farewell to Sunil Chhetri: End of an era

Abhishek Bachchan and Arjun Kapoor bid farewell to Sunil Chhetri: End of an era

Bollywood stars like Abhishek Bachchan and Arjun Kapoor bid farewell to Sunil Chhetri after his final international game in India’s FIFA World Cup qualifier against Kuwait on June 6. The match, which ended in a 0-0 draw at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Stadium in Salt Lake, Kolkata, marked the conclusion of Chhetri’s 19-year-long career with … Read more

When Anil Kapoor shaved his moustache to be part of Yash Chopra’s ‘Lamhe’

When Anil Kapoor shaved his moustache to be part of Yash Chopra’s ‘Lamhe’

Bollywood star Anil Kapoor had voluntarily shaved his moustache for the first time in his career in order to be a part of acclaimed director Yash Chopra’s ambitious film, Lamhe. In an earlier interview with director Karan Johar, Chopra recalled how Kapoor, a relatively new actor at the time, had come up to his office … Read more

United States, Germany, seek extradition of antiquities smuggler Subash Kapoor as he finishes decreed jail term 

United States, Germany, seek extradition of antiquities smuggler Subash Kapoor as he finishes decreed jail term 

Subhash Kapoor being escorted by police earlier this month in Kumbakonam | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The jail term of Subash Chandra Kapoor, an international antiques dealer, has ended, but he remains in prison due to a technicality. Kapoor was arrested and remanded to judicial custody in 2012; he was convicted and sentenced to 10 … Read more

US returns 248 antiquities valued at $15 million to India

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The US on Thursday returned 248 antiquities, including a 12th century bronze Shiva Nataraja, valued at an estimated USD 15 million to India, the “largest” such transfer of antiquities to the country. “This extraordinary assemblage of artifacts, recovered from five different criminal investigations over the past decade, embodies the timeless cultural and cosmic bridge between … Read more