Joseph Martin

Martin Joseph's Malayalam crime thriller 'Dridam', starring Shane Nigam as Sub Inspector Vijay Radhakrishnan, has received a U/A 16+ certificate and is set for release on May 8th. The film follows the young SI's struggle to solve a challenging murder case under immense pressure, with its trailer generating significant fan interest.

Army officials on Tuesday said the service will fall about 10,000 soldiers short of its planned end strength for this fiscal year, and prospects for next year are grimmer. Army Gen. Joseph Martin, vice chief of staff for the Army, said it is projecting it will have a total force of 466,400 this year, down from the expected 476,000. And the service could end 2023 with between 445,000 and 452,000 soldiers, depending on how well recruiting and retention go.

The tourism industry in Goa, which is facing headwinds from decline in foreign visitors, is set to face a direct loss of around Rs 50 crore with the collapse of UK travel giant Thomas Cook, tour operators told TOI.

Prudent, which gave Rs 144 crore to the BJP in the previous financial year, had donated Rs 10 crore to Congress last year.

MUMBAI: Contrary to expectation, the 107th annual general body meeting of Century Textiles and Industries, the flagship of the BK Birla group, went off uneventfully.