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China admits supporting Pakistan during four-day war with India in 2025: ‘Just needed the right opportunity’

China admits supporting Pakistan during four-day war with India in 2025: ‘Just needed the right opportunity’

Beijing sent technical support teams to Pakistan during its war with India last year, China’s official media said. China admits to helping Pakistan during war with India last year. (ANI/Reuters/PTI) Zhang Heng, an engineer from state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)’s Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute, revealed that Chinese personnel were deployed on-site during the four-day war following Operation Sindoor. Pakistan’s air force operated a Chinese-made Chengdu J-10CE fighter jet, developed by AVIC subsidiaries, according to reports cited by the South China Morning Post. “It felt inevitable. The aircraft just needed the right opportunity. And when that moment came, it delivered exactly as we knew it would,” Zhang said. “At the support base, we frequently heard the roar of fighter jets taking off and the constant wail of air-raid sirens,” Zhang said. “By late morning, in May, the temperature was already approaching 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit). It was a real ordeal for us, both mentally and physically.” What drove his team was the “desire to do an even better job with …

Patriot Twitter reviews: Mammootty, Fahadh Faasil film called wasted opportunity; Mohanlal fans disappointed

Patriot Twitter reviews: Mammootty, Fahadh Faasil film called wasted opportunity; Mohanlal fans disappointed

Patriot Twitter reviews: Mahesh Narayanan’s much-hyped espionage thriller Patriot promised to bring together the ‘Big M’s’ Mammootty and Mohanlal in an exciting film, with Fahadh Faasil and Nayanthara rounding up an able cast. However, unlike Mohanlal’s L2: Empuraan, the new Malayalam release seems to be receiving mixed reviews online. What’s more, it has even left Mohanlal fans disappointed. Patriot Twitter reviews: Mohanlal and Mammootty in a still from the spy film. Patriot has a pertinent premise Patriot seemed to impress the internet with the film’s story. One X (formerly Twitter) user wrote, “#Patriot is a complete Mahesh Narayanan film that leans heavily into its theme—highlighting a strong and dangerous threat every citizen should be aware of. The narrative stays grounded and focused, never drifting into unnecessary distractions.” Another X user also praised the story despite critiquing the film overall, “#Patriot has a pertinent premise about technology being used to breach privacy. It’s when #MaheshNarayanan forgets he’s an ace editor and turns fanboy that the improbable proceeding meanders and turns messy.Technically Slick but the whole #Mohanlal …

Dacoit review: This Adivi Sesh-Mrunal Thakur starrer is a missed opportunity in the guise of a thriller

Dacoit review: This Adivi Sesh-Mrunal Thakur starrer is a missed opportunity in the guise of a thriller

Dacoit Director: Shaneil Deo Cast: Adivi Sesh, Mrunal Thakur, Anurag Kashyap Rating: ★★ Situation: bullets slicing through the air, an entire police force closing in, a rifle your only defence, and your partner right beside you. High stakes, right? Not in the world of Dacoit. Here, right in the middle of what should be chaos, everyone politely pauses for a five-minute conversation between the hero and heroine. The cops hold their fire. The hero delivers his lines like it’s a stage play, not a shootout. Urgency takes a backseat, drama takes over, ‘jaanu’ arrives before ‘jaan’. Dacoit review: Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur in the film. Cinematic liberty, did someone say? Yeah, that can be taken when the rest of the film entertains you enough to stay seated. Directed by Shaneil Deo (and written by Deo and Sesh), the story kicks off with a convicted murderer, Hari (Adivi Sesh), breaking out of jail and planning to take revenge on Juliet (Mrunal Thakur), his former girlfriend who betrayed him and aided in his conviction years earlier. …

Ranbir Kapoor reveals playing both Lord Rama and Lord Parshurama in Ramayana; calls it ‘fantastic opportunity’

Ranbir Kapoor reveals playing both Lord Rama and Lord Parshurama in Ramayana; calls it ‘fantastic opportunity’

One of the most anticipated films of the year is Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana. The film features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, and a glimpse of his look was first unveiled to a select audience at a grand event in Los Angeles. At the same event, the actor also confirmed a surprise for fans about his double role in the film. Ranbir Kapoor plays Rama in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana films. Ranbir Kapoor confirms playing double role in Ramayana Talking to Collider at the LA event, Ranbir confirmed that he is playing a double role in Ramayana and said, “Lord Vishnu had different avatars. Lord Rama was an avatar, and Lord Parshurama was an avatar before Lord Rama. Just to get the opportunity, you know, how I got to play Lord Rama, to also play Lord Parshurama was fantastic.” He further explained how he prepared for both roles and said, “I think as an actor, apart from body language, I think if you deeply understand the spirituality and the emotionality of the characters, I think everything starts …

‘Dhurandhar Not Dubbed In Telugu Was Huge Opportunity Missed’: Allu Sirish | Bollywood News

‘Dhurandhar Not Dubbed In Telugu Was Huge Opportunity Missed’: Allu Sirish | Bollywood News

Last Updated:March 12, 2026, 23:25 IST Allu Sirish says Hindi studios should release films in South languages, adding that Dhurandhar missing a Telugu dub cost it big business and reach. Dhurandhar also features among the top 250 highest-rated Indian movies of all time. Actor Allu Sirish has weighed in on the growing conversation around the pan-India film market, saying that Hindi studios need to rethink their release strategies across South Indian languages. In a recent interview with Variety India, Sirish said that several Hindi films are missing out on massive audiences by not being dubbed in regional languages, particularly Telugu. Citing Dhurandhar as an example, the actor said its makers missed a major opportunity by not releasing a Telugu-dubbed version. Speaking about the expanding acceptance of Hindi films among South Indian viewers, Sirish emphasised that the audience is more open than ever before. “I’m saying, like how the Hindi audience has endorsed Telugu films without any bias, Telugu audiences and even audiences in other languages, like Malayalam, Kannada, to some extent Tamil, all of them …

‘Dhurandhar not being dubbed in Telugu was huge opportunity missed, Hindi studios should learn from Animal’: Allu Sirish

‘Dhurandhar not being dubbed in Telugu was huge opportunity missed, Hindi studios should learn from Animal’: Allu Sirish

Actor Allu Sirish has spoken about films such as Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava, Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar, Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal and their Telugu dubbed versions. Speaking with Variety India, he shared that Dhurandhar not being dubbed in Telugu “was a huge opportunity missed.” Dhurandhar released in theatres in 2025, while Animal hit the cinema halls in 2023. What Allu Sirish said about Telugu dubbed versions of Hindi films Sirish said that films should be dubbed in Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada as the audience is “open now to Hindi films.” He added that “only the makers of Animal took the effort of dubbing it in Telugu.” He shared that Chhaava too was released in Telugu quite some time after release, and by then, “some steam was lost.” Allu Sirish praises Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal The actor said, “I’m saying, like how the Hindi audience has endorsed Telugu films without any bias, Telugu audiences and even audiences in other languages, like Malayalam, Kannada, to some extent Tamil, all of them are open now to Hindi films. There is no bias. …

Niharika Konidela calls Filmfare Awards South 2026 a ‘missed opportunity’ for not letting debut winners speak on stage

Niharika Konidela calls Filmfare Awards South 2026 a ‘missed opportunity’ for not letting debut winners speak on stage

Actor Niharaika Konidela shared her candid thoughts after attending the Filmfare Awards South 2026 ceremony in Kochi. The actor took to her Instagram account on Sunday afternoon to state that although being in the room with so many artists was ‘truly special’, she could not help but notice that the debut winners were not given a moment to speak on stage. (Also read: Filmfare Awards South 2026 full list of winners: Pushpa 2, Amaran wins big, Amitabh Bachchan wins for Kalki 2898 AD) Niharika Konidela shared her thoughts after attending the Filmfare Awards South 2026. What Niharika said Niharika began by saying, “Celebrating the brilliance of Indian cinema at the Filmfare awards is always a highlight and seeing such incredible talent under one roof was truly special.” She went on to add, “However, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of missed opportunity that the debut winners from Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada cinema weren’t given a moment to speak. For an artist at the very beginning of their journey, that stage isn’t just a platform, …

Unique opportunity for India to cement new global model of AI governance| India News

Unique opportunity for India to cement new global model of AI governance| India News

On February 19 and 20, India is set to welcome prominent leaders from around the world for the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. While these AI summits (previous editions have been hosted by the UK, South Korea, and France) do not follow any formal convention, they have become key platforms for companies and governments to position themselves as dominant in the next technological revolution. Recognised for democratic traditions, cultural diversity, and linguistic affluence, India has a unique opportunity to centre Global South perspectives and build partnerships and cooperation with other nations to cement a new global model of AI governance during the Summit. Global governance conversations often position the Global South as a monolith; India has the opportunity to highlight the diversity and contextual needs of the region based on domestic realities. Global governance conversations often position the Global South as a monolith; India has the opportunity to highlight the diversity and contextual needs of the region based on domestic realities. (Shutterstock) The Indian government has identified three pillars for the India AI Impact …

CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi claims AI ‘not challenge, but opportunity for India’; Rana Daggubati says it will ‘replace us quickly’ | Bollywood News

CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi claims AI ‘not challenge, but opportunity for India’; Rana Daggubati says it will ‘replace us quickly’ | Bollywood News

4 min readKochiFeb 16, 2026 07:02 PM IST At a time when employees worldwide, irrespective of the sector they work in, are in a state of jitters, concerned about whether and how Artificial Intelligence (AI) will affect their jobs, renowned lyricist Prasoon Joshi, who also serves as the chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), has stated that AI will open doors to significant opportunities for the country. He also mentioned that India is the ideal place to foster discussions around AI and its impact on human civilisation in the years to come. While participating in the AI Summit 2026 in New Delhi, he told news agency PTI, “It is not a challenge, but an opportunity for India, mainly since it is a matter of global concern. The current discussions are around AI and its impact on the future of human civilisation. There’s no better place than India to discuss such fundamental topics, as the country has a long tradition of deep philosophical thinking.” Also Read | She won a National Award at …

AI summit is an opportunity. Global South must seize the moment

AI summit is an opportunity. Global South must seize the moment

3 min readFeb 16, 2026 06:35 AM IST First published on: Feb 16, 2026 at 06:35 AM IST The AI Impact Summit, which begins in New Delhi, will be the first such conclave in the Global South. The choice of venue is more than just symbolic. Earlier editions of the summit paved the way for larger conversations on global AI governance. However, the Global South has largely been underrepresented in the norm-setting processes. The Delhi Summit is an opportunity to address this imbalance. It’s almost certain that AI will be much more deeply embedded in disciplines central to human well-being — medicine, agriculture, law, even humanities and social sciences —compared to any other technology in the past. Innovation, therefore, cannot remain moored in the languages, insights and datasets of the advanced economies. For countries in large parts of Asia, Africa and Latin America, correcting the AI skew is not merely a technical issue — it’s closely intertwined with developmental concerns. In a geopolitically volatile world, this equity imperative is also tied to national security concerns. …