Paris Olympics is our turning point, there will only be victory, says PM Modi
New Delhi, Aug 16 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Paris Olympics will serve as a launch pad for Indian sports to soar and is the turning point. He said this during his interaction with the Indian Paris Olympic contingent
Human error remains top cause behind rising IT hacking incidents: Report
New Delhi, Aug 16 – Human error remains a significant contributor as IT security incidents rise, with 15 per cent of respondents reporting frequent occurrences and an additional 35 per cent noting occasional lapses, a report said on Friday. The report by CIO&Leader,
Gold-loan NBFCs grow in India despite cash disbursement restriction: Report
New Delhi, Aug 16 – Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) focusing on gold loans are expected to see reasonable growth in disbursements this fiscal as demand for credit remains strong, a report showed on Friday. A CRISIL Ratings analysis of gold-loan NBFCs found that
India’s apparel exports surge 11.85 pc driven by strong demand in US, Europe
New Delhi, Aug 16 – India’s apparel exports clocked a robust growth of 11.85 per cent in July on the back of strong demand in the US and European markets, according to data compiled by the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI). Apparel
Bella Ramsey hasn’t played 1st part of ‘The Last of Us’ video game
Mumbai, Aug 16 – Actress Bella Ramsey, who is busy with the filming of the upcoming season of the American post-apocalyptic drama television series ‘The Last of Us’, has said that she hasn’t played the first part of the game on which the
‘Biggest joke in the world’, when Saif Ali Khan slammed Bollywood award shows
Mumbai, Aug 16 – Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, who is making his Telugu debut with the upcoming film ‘Devara: Part 1’, had once bashed Bollywood award shows for their sheer lack of any ethical grounds, and how they fool the audience sitting
Adele braves through rain during performance, does wardrobe change onstage
Los Angeles, Aug 16 – Singer Adele did not let the rain stop her performance in Munich, Germany as she continued to sing despite bad weather. On Wednesday, the “Rolling In The Deep” hitmaker performed in front of a swarm of fans in
Christina Aguilera: I’m not here to be a programmed robot
Los Angeles, Aug 16 – Popstar Christina Aguilera has said that she doesn’t pay attention to what people say about her music or her appearance. Aguilera told Glamour magazine: “I have a maturity now where I just don’t give a … about your
Priyanka Chopra wishes ‘coolest cat in town’ Joe Jonas happy birthday
Mumbai, Aug 16 – Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas wished her brother-in-law, Joe Jonas, whom she referred to as the “coolest cat in town,” on his 35th birthday. Priyanka took to her Instagram stories, where she posted a picture featuring her, her husband
Sana Makbul gorges on blueberries, says ‘have your antioxidant’
Mumbai, Aug – Mumbai, Aug 16 -‘Bigg Boss OTT 3’ winner and actress Sana Makbul keeps her diet in check as she gorges on blueberries to have her dose of “antioxidant”. Sana took to her Instagram stories on Friday morning, where she shared
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