Asha Negi on ageing: Finding myself falling in love with the journey
Mumbai, Aug 24 – Actress Asha Negi, who turned 35 on Friday, has talked about growing older and said that she is finding herself falling in love with the journey and embracing her unapologetic self. Asha took to Instagram, where she shared a
La Liga 2024-25: Bellingham sidelined for a month after training injury
Madrid (Spain), Aug 23 – Real Madrid will be without Jude Bellingham for around a month after the England midfielder suffered a muscle injury in Friday’s training session, handing the club a setback ahead of its second match in the La Liga 2024-25
End of an era: Shikhar Dhawan announces retirement from all forms of cricket
New Delhi, Aug 24 – After an illustrious cricket career spanning over a decade, Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has officially announced his retirement from all formats of international cricket and IPL. Also known as Gabbar on and off the field, Dhawan is one
Leverkusen overpower Monchengladbach in season-opening five-goal thriller
Berlin, Aug 24 – Florian Wirtz’s late strike gave Bayer Leverkusen a 3-2 win over Borussia Monchengladbach as the 62nd Bundesliga season opened on Friday. The titleholders got off to a fairytale start when Granit Xhaka pounced on a clearance to fire into
Hazlewood ruled out of Scotland T20Is with calf strain, Meredith named replacement
Melbourne, Aug 24 – Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Scotland due to a calf strain suffered during training last week. Riley Meredith has been added to the squad for the three-match series. He last
Teenager Estevao earns Brazil call-up for World Cup qualifiers
Rio De Janeiro, Aug 24 – Uncapped teenager Estevao has been included in Brazil’s squad for FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay, the South American country’s football confederation said on Friday. The 17-year-old, who will join Chelsea next July, has made
Sarabjot Singh reveals longtime fandom for silver medallist Yusuf Dikec
Bengaluru, Aug 24 – In the 2024 Paris Olympics, Sarabjot Singh became the first Indian male shooter to win a medal in the mixed team event, turning into an overnight sensation. However, those in the sporting circles need no introduction of him. Interestingly,
Are Russians falling out of love with vodka?
Moscow, Aug 23 – It is the alcoholic beverage most stereotypically identified with Russia, but vodka seems to be losing its charm for the people of the country, with its share of the domestic market in 2024 plunging to single-digit figures, as per
Badlapur case fallout: Maha minister suspends Thane, Mumbai DEOs
Mumbai, Aug 24 – Amid uproar over the Badlapur sexual assault case, Maharashtra School Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar on Friday announced the suspension of district education officers (DEOs) of Thane and Mumbai over “irregularities”. Thane DEO Balasaheb Rakshe has been suspended for not
Congress says will respond at ‘right time’ after HM Shah raises questions on alliance with NC
Srinagar, Aug 24 – Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra has said that the party will respond at the right time to questions raised by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on its pre-poll alliance with the National Conference. He made the
MP govt to develop four places linked to Lord Krishna as pilgrimage sites
Bhopal, Aug 24 – The BJP-led Madhya Pradesh government has decided that the ‘historical’ places linked with Lord Krishna in the state will be developed as pilgrimage sites. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav made the announcement on Friday, three days before the ‘Janmasthmi’ festival.
PM Modi invites Ukraine President to India, Zelensky accepts
Kyiv, Aug 24 – During his historic visit to Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited President Volodymyr Zelensky to visit India and the Ukrainian leader accepted the invitation. During his talks with Zelensky, PM Modi reaffirmed India’s principled position and commitment to a
J&K Police warn miscreants trying to stoke trouble on interreligious marriage
Srinagar, Aug 24 – J&K Police on Saturday warned miscreants trying to stoke trouble over an interreligious marriage. Police said that they had taken cognizance of an interreligious matter after the girl’s father lodged a missing report in the Baramulla district. “On August
India’s 1st reusable hybrid rocket ‘RHUMI-1’ launched
New Delhi, Aug 24 – Tamil Nadu-based startup Space Zone, in collaboration with the Martin Group on Saturday successfully launched India’s first reusable hybrid rocket ‘RHUMI-1’. RHUMI-1, carrying 3 Cube satellites and 50 PICO satellites was launched to a suborbital trajectory from the
Bandh banned: MVA leaders mark silent sit-in protests in Maharashtra
Mumbai, Aug 24 – Undeterred by the Bombay High Court order restraining the Opposition-sponsored Maharashtra bandh, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Saturday began symbolic, silent, sit-in protests all over the state to highlight the growing atrocities on women. All through the day
India’s $30 billion creative industry employs 8 pc of working population: Hardeep Puri
New Delhi, Aug 24 – The creative industry in India now stands at $30 billion, responsible for the employment of nearly 8 per cent of the country’s working population, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said. Minister Puri stressed that with creative
Uttarakhand: Pagnau village swept away as heavy rain lashes Joshimath
New Delhi, Aug 24 – Pagnau, a remote village in Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, was completely destroyed as heavy rains lashed the area in the early hours of Saturday. The situation worsened significantly after heavy rainfall on Saturday night, which led to
Nepal bus mishap: India rushes Minister Raksha Khadse to Kathmandu
New Delhi, Aug 24 – The Indian government flew Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Khadse to Kathmandu on Saturday to meet the passengers injured in Nepal’s bus accident that occurred on Friday and oversee the repatriation of the remains
India aspires to grab 10 pc share of all 6G patents in next 3 years
New Delhi, Aug 24 – India can achieve a share of 10 per cent of all 6G patents along with one-sixth contributions to global standards in the next three years, a government-led panel has stressed. The country has already launched various initiatives like
US rate cut announcement: Indian markets set to respond positively
Mumbai, Aug 24 – Buoyed by positive US economic data and other global cues, the Indian stock markets continued their recovery rally this week. With the US government now confirming a rate cut (most likely in September), domestic markets are anticipated to respond