Imtiaz Ali, Kabir Khan, Onir’s anthology ‘My Melbourne’ has a star-studded premiere
Mumbai, Aug 16 – Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, Kabir Khan, Onir and Rima Das’ anthology titled “My Melbourne” opened the 15th edition of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) with names such as Kartik Aaryan, Rajkumar Hirani, Karan Johar and Malaika Arora in
Adnan Sami renamed as ‘Sunita’ by his musical friends on 53rd birthday
Mumbai, Aug 16 – Singers Shankar Mahadevan, Shaan and Sonu Nigam have celebrated 53rd birthday of music composer Adnan Sami by singing a fun birthday song for him, and calling him ‘Sunita’. Shankar, took to his Instagram account, where he has 1.5 million
Sweden reports 1st case of more infectious mpox variant outside Africa
Helsinki, Aug 16 – Swedish health authorities have confirmed that they have identified the first case of the more infectious Clade I variant of mpox in the country. The Public Health Agency of Sweden said on Thursday that this is also the first
S.Korean hospitals to wrap up hiring of more trainee doctors
Seoul, Aug 16 – Hospitals in South Korea are set to wrap up the hiring of more junior doctors on Friday, but few more applicants are expected as many trainee doctors have defied the government’s medical reform for nearly seven months, the officials
Tech & community-based campaign fights depression, anxiety in rural India: Study
New Delhi, Aug 16 – A team of Indian researchers has developed a unique blend of digital healthcare and a community-based campaign that showed the potential to reduce the risk of depression, anxiety, and self-harm among people in rural India. Mental health remains
Technology & social media not best tool for kids in classrooms: Study
New Delhi, Aug 16 – Excessive time spent on technology and social media can hinder children from forming meaningful connections, according to a US-based study on Friday. The findings, based on a survey of 1,146 parents, showed that parents are concerned for their
Foxconn’s investments to help India become global manufacturing hub: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, Aug 16 – The investment plans by Hon Hai Technology Group (known as Foxconn) will help India become a global manufacturing hub, Union Minister for Railways, Electronics and IT and I&B, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said on Friday. The Minister met Young Liu,
‘She scripted history’: PM Modi hails Vinesh Phogat’s historic feat in Paris Olympics
New Delhi, Aug 16 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi heaped praise on wrestler Vinesh Phogat for her scintillating show at the Paris Olympics and becoming the first Indian woman grappler to reach the final. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met and greeted the Indian
You are all achievers: PM Modi to India’s Paris Olympians
New Delhi, Aug 16 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his interaction with the Indian Olympic contingent, which returned from the Paris Games with six medals, gave them a pep talk, saying that sports is the one field where no one ever truly
Nifty, Sensex rally on positive global cues
Mumbai, Aug 16 – Indian equity indices opened strong on Friday following positive global cues, including optimism around a potential rate cut by the US Federal Reserve next month. At 9:50 a.m., Sensex was up 608 points or 0.76 per cent at 79,714
ECI likely to announce poll schedule today, J&K awaits celebration of democracy
Srinagar, Aug 16 – As the Election Commission of India (ECI) is expected to announce the schedule for the J&K Assembly elections on Friday, the uncertainty finally may be over regarding the restoration of the democratic process in the union territory. All regional
ECI likely to announce schedule for Haryana Assembly elections today
Chandigarh, Aug 16 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) is likely to announce the schedule for elections to Haryana’s 90-seat Assembly on Friday. The Election Commission will announce the dates in the afternoon, an official statement said. Official sources told IANS that
US ties with India remains one of great importance: Pentagon
Washington, Aug 16 – US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin is set to host his Indian counterpart, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, at the Pentagon on August 23. “The relationship with India remains one of great importance. It’s one of great importance to the Indo-Pacific
US VP nominees agree to debate hosted by CBS on Oct 1
Washington, Aug 16 – US Vice-Presidential nominees — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Ohio Senator J.D. Vance — on Thursday agreed to participate in a debate hosted by CBS News, which is scheduled for October 1. The debate will be moderated by “CBS
Dhaka to decide whether to seek Hasina’s extradition
Dhaka, Aug 16 – As cases rise against her, including murder accusations, Bangladesh will decide whether to ask India to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who resigned and fled to New Delhi last week, the country’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Mohammad Touhid Hossain
Trump says he is ‘entitled’ to personal attacks on Harris
Washington, Aug 16 – Former US President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted he is “entitled” to launch personal attacks on his Democratic rival for the White House, saying he was “angry with her” and, besides, she had also attacked him personally, calling him
India’s new rocket SSLV puts into orbit EOS-08 & a private satellite (Lead)
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) Aug 16 – India, on Friday, successfully orbited two satellites with its new rocket – Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV). On its third and final developmental flight, the SSLV-D3 put into orbit an earth observation satellite-08 (EOS-08) weighing about 175.5
India reported 908 new Covid cases, 2 deaths between June and July: WHO
New Delhi, Aug 14 – India has witnessed 908 new Covid-19 cases, and two deaths between June and July this year, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report on Wednesday. The latest Covid epidemiological update by the UN body showed that between
Hospitality major Oyo reports Rs 229 crore net profit in FY24
New Delhi, Aug 14 – Travel tech firm Oyo on Wednesday reported its first-ever profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 229 crore for FY24, as adjusted EBITDA grew by 215 per cent to reach Rs 877 crore, up from Rs 277 crore in
Future outlook for residential market in India remains optimistic: Report
Mumbai, Aug 14 – The future outlook for the real estate market remains in the optimistic territory in India, showcasing the sector’s resilience with notable activity in residential and office demands, a report showed on Wednesday. The Knight Frank–NAREDCO report cited that the