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Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Sep 10 (IANS) The Karnataka governments decision to make it mandatory to sing only two stanzas of the national song Vande Mataram at events organised by the state government, while prescribing the full song for programmes attended by the President, Prime Minister or Governor, is set to trigger a political controversy. The order, issued by the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR) on Thursday, stated that the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram should

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Tuesday helped prevent suspected cyber fraud losses of more than Rs 5,000 crore through its Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI), within 15 months of its launch on May 22, 2025. According to the DoT, cumulative savings through the use of FRI rose from Rs 139.16 crore in August 2025 to Rs 5,043.73 crore by August 2026. More than Rs 2,000 crore in suspected losses were prevented in the four months from April 2026

New York, Sep 7 (IANS) Ben Shelton heaped praise on his upcoming opponent, Carlos Alcaraz, as he gears up for a stern test against the US Open defending champion. Shelton defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the round of 16 at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, to set up a quarter-final meeting with the Spaniard sensation. Speaking about his upcoming clash against the two-time champion in New York, the home boy highlighted how tough it is expected to be to beat Alcaraz, despite the Spaniard makin

Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) Popular television actress Mahhi Vij, who has entered Bigg Boss 20, has clarified that her exit from her previous show Seher Hone Ko Hai was not linked to her participation in the Salman Khan-hosted reality show, saying she had decided to quit in January itself. I had quit the show long back, and this show came to me just 20 days back. So, it's not related at all. That exit wasn't sudden. I wanted to quit the show in January, but it was taking time, and I'm sure the creative

Mumbai, September 7 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar recalled a hilarious fan encounter involving megastar Amitabh Bachchan. The actor revealed how his starstruck house help once ended up spilling four glasses of water on the megastar's kurta. Akshay shared the amusing anecdote while appearing on the quiz reality show Kaun Banega Crorepati alongside his Haiwaan co-star Saif Ali Khan. The incident took place when Bachchan had once visited Akshays home in Lokhandwala, Mumbai, during the act

Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui once spoke about how he struggled to stay afloat before stardom hit him with unimaginable force. An old video from one of Kapil Sharmas shows has resurfaced on the Internet, and it shows the actor recollecting his experience of shooting for an advertisement. He said, I have played many small roles. I must have played 20-25 roles. But no one knows about half of those films. There were many C-grade films that were made at that time. I used to work in

New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, on Sunday met Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station and said his journey showcases US-India space cooperation. Enjoyed meeting Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station. From training at NASA to piloting Axiom Space's Ax-4 mission, his journey showcases US-India space cooperation at its best, Gor said on social media platform X. Gor als

Los Angeles, Sep 6 (IANS) Hollywood actress Courteney Cox, who is known for her work in the iconic sitcom Friends, once shared her tricks for remembering her dialogues on the show. An old clip from The Graham Norton Show has resurfaced on the Internet, and it shows the actress recollecting how she managed to get her dialogues right. She said, The writers would sometimes give you new scripts right on the spot or right before and sometimes I also didn't prepare as much as I should have so I would

Chennai, Sep 6 (IANS) Clocking 100 first-class appearances felt like a distant dream for Shreyas Gopal. But with that achieved via taking the field for the ongoing Duleep Trophy final, the Karnataka leg-spin bowling all-rounder said he is driven by an even larger mission: proving that leg-spinners still have a vital role to play in red-ball cricket. Gopal, along with veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami, completed the milestone of 100 First-Class matches during the ongoing Duleep Trophy final betw

Cairo, Sep 6 (IANS) The Sarang Helicopter Display Team of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will display its famous Dolphin Leap manoeuvre and also present a new manoeuvre called the Spot Stall Turn at the 2nd edition of the EI Alamein International Airshow at EI Alamein International Airport in Egypt, the Ministry of Defence said on Sunday. The team reached Egypt to participate in the airshow, which is scheduled to be held from September 8 to 10. The IAF Sarang team is the world's only five-helicopter

Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) Veteran actress Waheeda Rehman revealed how she ended up becoming a part of the film fraternity. As yesteryear beauties Waheeda Rehman, Asha Parekh and Helen made an appearance on 'The Kapil Sharma Show' back in 2019, host Kapil Sharma asked the 'Guide' actress about her film debut. Waheeda Rahman shared, I was extremely lucky. I had learned Bharatanatyam and used to perform on stage. Back then, the shooting for all the regional films used to be done in Chennai. So, someone

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) In a bid to ensure adequate availability of sugar in the domestic market and to prevent hoarding and speculative trading of the essential commodity in the festive season, the government on Tuesday announced to reduce the stock holding limit for sugar dealers from 4,000 quintals to 2,000 quintals, effective from []

Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 31: The BBA Department of Invertis University, Bareilly, once again showcased the excellence of its academic environment, as two of Invertis students, Ayush Rastogi and Anushka Srivastava, clinched their spots in the National Grand Finale of the NISMSEBI National Financial Literacy Quiz (NFLQ) 2026. Ayush Rastogi, a 5th Semester BBA []

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 20: Luxury wedding planning and experiential events company Kkings Events, founded by Monil Shah and Karishma Shah, has taken home two Platinum awards at the esteemed WeddingSutra Awards 2026, winning Best Cocktail/Engagement Celebration and Best Reception/Post Wedding Celebration. The wins recognise Kkings distinctive approach to creating large-format celebrations, where design, hospitality, []

New Delhi [India], August 18: Elite matchmaking platform Wedknott on Tuesday announced the acquisition of Aurezia Events, a premium wedding planning and design company, marking the companys entry into Indias wedding services market. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Wedknott has taken a majority equity stake in the company, it said in a []