Govt committed to ensuring more youth play and shine: PM Modi on National Sports Day
New Delhi, Aug 29 – On the occasion of National Sports Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings to sportspersons across the nation and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting sports and encouraging greater youth participation in the field. August 29, the
Kyiv again deceived everyone: Russia’s Deputy Permanent Representative at UNSC
New Delhi, Aug 29 – Dmitry Polyanskiy, Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations spoke at the UNSC briefing on Ukraine, and asserted that the Kyiv regime has once again deceived everyone engaging in peace talks after it attacked the Kursk
Hema Committee report ripples: After AMMA, film body FEFKA comes in line of fire
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 28 – The repercussions of the explosive Justice Hema Committee report, which revealed a host of undesirable activities in the Malayalam film industry, particularly against women, have now embroiled another film organisation after the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA), with
When Javed Akhtar spoke about Amitabh Bachchan’s performance in ‘Mili’
Mumbai, Aug 28 – Veteran screenwriter Javed Akhtar, who has been receiving a lot of positive response to his recently released documentary miniseries ‘The Angry Young Men’ along with his writing partner Salim Khan, heaped praise on veteran Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan for
When Shah Rukh Khan assisted Farah Khan on ‘Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa’
Mumbai, Aug 29 – Choreographer-director Farah Khan, shared an interesting anecdote about Bollywood megastar and her close friend Shah Rukh Khan. A video of Farah shows her walking down the memory lane and talking about the budget constraints on ‘Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa’
National Sports Day: Ashutosh Kulkarni expresses his love for basketball
Mumbai, Aug 29 – Actor Ashutosh Kulkarni, who essays the role of Krishna Bihari Vajpayee in the television show ‘Atal’, has shared that basketball is his favourite sport and that he was actively involved in the sport during his academic years. On the
Rajkummar would love to work with wife, ‘great talent’ Patralekhaa again
Mumbai, Aug 29 – Acclaimed actor Rajkummar is gung ho to share screen space with his wife and actress Patralekhaa and said that he is hopeful that it will happen soon. Rajkummar and Patralekhaa, who have been together since 2010 and got married
Michael Keaton on ‘Dumbo’: I was clueless
Los Angeles, Aug 29 – Hollywood star Michael Keaton has talked about his work relationship with filmmaker Tim Burton and his performance in “Dumbo”, which was released in 2019. Keaton and Burton are teaming up for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” now and the actor said
PhonePe launches PG Bolt to revolutionise in-app payments for merchants
New Delhi, Aug 29 – PhonePe Payment Gateway on Thursday announced the launch of PhonePe PG Bolt — a groundbreaking solution that empowers merchants by offering the fastest in-app payment experience to customers with a 99 per cent success rate. PhonePe PG Bolt
Darshan shifted out of Bengaluru jail after photos of luxury treatment emerge
Bengaluru, Aug 29 – Jailed Kannada superstar Darshan, an accused in the kidnapping and murder case of a fan, was taken out of Bengaluru Central Prison in the early hours of Thursday, sources confirmed, adding that he was being transferred to Ballari Jail.
MUDA case: HC to hear today CM Siddaramaiah’s plea against Governor’s order
Bengaluru, Aug 29 – The Karnataka High Court will on Thursday take up Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s writ petition challenging the order of Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot giving sanction for investigation against him in connection with irregularities in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). CM
UPSC adopts Aadhaar-based authentication for candidates’ verifications
New Delhi, Aug 29 – In an unprecedented move, the Centre has allowed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to utilise Aadhaar-based authentication to verify candidates’ identities voluntarily, both at the time of registration and during several stages of examinations and recruitment. The
‘Perform, Reform, Transform, Inform’: PM Modi’s four-point mantra for ministers
New Delhi, Aug 29 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi, chairing a marathon meeting with his ministerial colleagues to review the functioning of the government, exhorted them to work without rest and gave a new four-point mantra of “Perform, Reform, Transform, Inform”. According to
Humanitarians in UN armoured vehicle escape Israeli gunfire in Gaza
United Nations, Aug 29 – Two humanitarian workers in a UN-marked armoured vehicle escaped physically unharmed a salvo of Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) gunfire in Gaza, a UN spokesman said. “Yesterday (Tuesday) evening, a clearly marked UN humanitarian vehicle — part of a
US reports more illnesses, deaths in Listeria outbreak
Los Angeles, Aug 29 – The US has reported more than 50 illnesses and eight deaths in Listeria outbreak, according to the latest data released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Listeria is a hardy germ that can remain
Telegram CEO Durov released on bail, but formally put under investigation
Paris, Aug 29 – Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the encrypted messaging service Telegram, was released after paying a five-million-euro (about $5.6 million) bail, but he is required to report to the police twice a week, Paris Public Prosecutor Laure Beccuau
Zelensky says his troops continue to expand territory under control in Kursk
Kyiv, Aug 29 – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the Ukrainian troops have taken further areas in Russia’s Kursk region. “The Commander-in-Chief (Oleksandr Syrskyi) also reported on our operation in the Kursk region. We continue to expand the territory under our
From dignity to digital revolution: How Jan Dhan reshaped India’s economic landscape
New Delhi, Aug 28 – As India marks a decade of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) on Wednesday, it would be interesting to examine the intricate planning of the economic framework that Prime Minister Narendra Modi envisioned from the outset. Jan
Rohit, Kohli, Bumrah are ‘well rested’, could have been selected for Duleep Trophy: Manjrekar
New Delhi, Aug 28 – Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar suggested that Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah should have been selected for first round of Duleep Trophy, citing the trio being “well rested” players. The Duleep Trophy will see a lot
Abrar, Kamran named in Pakistan’s squad for second Test vs Bangladesh
Rawalpindi, Aug 28 – Abrar Ahmed and Kamran Ghulam, who were previously released from the Pakistan Test squad against Bangladesh, have been recalled to join the team for the second Test scheduled to be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from August 30