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Mumbai, Sept 1 (IANS) Rapper Badshah and Punjabi actress Isha Rikhi have parted ways 5 months after tying the knot. On Monday, Badshah and Isha announced their separation in a joint social media statement thereby putting an end to weeks of speculation surrounding their relationship. The former couple took to the Stories section of their []

Mumbai, Sept 1 (IANS) Actor Abhay Verma, who essays the role of Wing Commander Rajpal Singh Dhaliwal in the streaming series Operation Safed Sagar, has shared that knowing about the eponymous operation by the Indian Air Force has humbled him, and has led to germination of a sense of gratitude in his personality. Operation Safed []

Mumbai, Sept 1 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn has echoed the thoughts of RSS supremo, Mohan Bhagwat. On Monday, the actor took to his X, formerly Twitter, and shared a picture from the Universal Oneness Celebration event by RSS. Mumbai, Sept 1 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn has echoed the thoughts of RSS supremo, Mohan []

Imphal, Aug 31 (IANS) Three villagers, including two women, were killed and four others injured in an attack by suspected militants in Manipurs Kangpokpi district on Monday, police officials said. Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, in a social media post on Monday night, said that the government would not tolerate such violence. The culprits responsible []

Bathroom design in Indian homes is moving beyond tiles, sanitaryware and decorative fittings, with homeowners paying greater attention to everyday comfort. Among the products gaining interest are towel warmers, once associated largely with hotels and luxury hospitality spaces but now finding relevance in contemporary residential bathrooms. The appeal is simple: a bathroom towel warmer can []

New Delhi [India], August 29: Starting from almost 1000 teams to finishing up in Top 4 Nationals, Invertis University, Bareilly, emerged as one of the top performers of the HAL x IIT Indore Aerothon 2026. The national level event, organized by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and IIT Indore, witnessed participants from across the country. The []

Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], August 31: The Sakshamthad Foundation has been awarded the 8th National Humanitarian Excellence Award 2026 in the NGO of the Year, Education, Skill Development & Community Empowerment category, for its consistent contribution toward social welfare, community development and empowerment of the vulnerable communities. The award was given in New Delhi on 15 []

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Monday said the states ability to combine long-term vision with swift execution had been central to its economic growth, while inviting domestic and international investors to participate in the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) 2027. Speaking at the summits curtain-raiser at Bharat Mandapam []

United Nations, Aug 28 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is concerned about a potential escalation of hostilities between the United States and Iran, said his spokesperson. The secretary-general is concerned about any new measures, any additional rhetoric that we see that could lead to an escalation. And were continuing to see disruptions in the flow []

Chennai, Aug 27 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly will resume its ongoing budget session on Thursday, with Question Hour scheduled for the first time since the TVK government assumed office. The general Budget for 2026-27 was presented in the Assembly on August 5, followed by the Agriculture Budget on August 6. Members debated the []

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address young athletes and youth leaders on Thursday as part of a nationwide initiative, Khelo India Dialogue Khel Ki Baat, Pradhan Mantri Modi Ke Saath. This event will be held across more than 1,500 educational institutions virtually to mark National Sports Day 2026. The []

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Wednesday said that it has issued a notice to five-star hotel Andaz Delhi in Aerocity after an inspection uncovered multiple food safety and hygiene violations, including nearly 87 kg of expired sweets. During the inspection, food safety officials found expired []

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Apple and Samsung smartphones accounted for 26 per cent of global smartphone unit sales in the second quarter of 2026, up 2 percentage points year-on-year even as the overall market declined 11 per cent, according to a report released on Wednesday. As per analysis of Counterpoint Research, Apples iPhone 17 []

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Following the death of Class 1 student at a government-aided school in Masvan, Palghar district of Maharashtra, the administration initiated strict action against officials and suspended the suprintendent. The student, identified as Shreyansh Shailesh Ambat, died on Monday. Officials visited the school the following day to assess the situation and []

Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) Two activists of Trinamool Congress student wing, Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP), have been arrested for allegedly tearing up a poster with Swami Vivekanandas picture and also kicking that poster publicly at a college in Malda district of West Bengal. Recently, a video clip went viral on social media, where the three []

The award was presented by Prof. Gobardhan Das (Member, NITI Aayog) and Prof. Suman Chakraborty (Director, IIT Kharagpur), at the Institutes Platinum Jubilee Foundation Day ceremony. Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 24: Dr. Nishanth Dongari, Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at IIT Hyderabad and Founder of PUR Energy Limited (PURE Energy), []

Kolkata, Aug 24 (IANS) In a unique gesture of compassion, Eastern Railway (ER) medical staff are applying a healing touch to thousands of devotees suffering from physical injury, exhaustion and dehydration after completing their pilgrimage to Baba Baidyanath Dham in Deoghar. Till August 17, ER has recorded a footfall of nearly 20 lakh pilgrims who []

Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) Actress Sonakshi Sinha took to her Instagram handle to share a glimpse of her happy Sunday morning, giving a peek into how she spent the relaxing day. Taking to her Instagram Stories, the Akira actress shared a blurry glimpse of herself enjoying a cup of coffee while soaking in the beautiful []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said on Friday that as global refining capacity faces uncertainty, India is expanding its position as the worlds third-largest refiner, with capacity rising from 272 MMTPA towards 300 MMTPA (million metric tonnes per annum). He said the India-Mauritius energy partnership reflects []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be a game changer and is expected to significantly boost trade between the two sides, Lithuanian Ambassador to India Diana Mickeviien said. In an interview with IANS, Mickeviien said the agreement which is ready to be signed, would provide an important foundation for []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) India and Brazil have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen cooperation in telecommunications and information and communications technologies (ICTs) on the sidelines of the BRICS ICT Track Meeting, the Department of Telecommunications said on Friday. The agreement will advance digital innovation, strengthen digital infrastructure and foster cooperation in emerging []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) emerged as a structured mechanism assuring agricultural procurement, price stabilisation and market interventions to ensure better price realisation for farmers, reduce distress sales, and promote a stable and resilient agricultural economy in the country, an official factsheet said on Friday. The programme has []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Formula 1 2026 title leader Kimi Antonelli has confirmed that he will take a grid penalty at his home Monza Grand Prix on September 6 for an additional power unit. Antonelli and his teammate George Russell were already on the verge of exceeding their allocated power unit components limit. Each []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) India has rightfully maintained a measured stance by promising to review the facts presented and follow the extant laws of the land in reaction to a White House Report that puts India in a list of more than 40 countries that have allegedly helped China in transhipment of exports to []

Amstelveen, Aug 21 (IANS) The Indian mens and womens hockey teams face a stern test against the Netherlands as they begin their respective second-stage campaigns at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026. With the Netherlands crowned Olympic champions at Paris 2024 in both mens and womens hockey, the fixtures present the Indian teams with a []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi continued his sit-in outside the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police at Delhis Parliament Street Police Station on Friday, protesting the alleged refusal of the police to register an FIR on a complaint by a student who, the []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Indias banking sector offers the most compelling opportunity in equity markets, led by public sector banks, which have the strongest alphageneration potential over the medium term, a report said on Friday. The report from OmniScience Capital said the firm remains overweight on banking including PSU, large private and midcap []

Mr. Shaibu Cherian, Director, Paul Merchants Finance Chandigarh [India], August 18: Paul Merchants Finance Private Limited (PMFPL), a diversified NBFC and part of the Paul Merchants Group, has launched its Loan Against Silver product. The launch follows the Reserve Bank of Indias introduction of the Reserve Bank of India (Lending Against Gold and Silver Collateral) []

Bhagalpur, Aug 21 (IANS) JEEViKA Didis Kitchen at the month-long Shravani Mela in Sultanganj, Bhagalpur, has emerged as a new source of income and employment for local women associated with the JEEViKA initiative. The kitchen, which provides nutritious food to pilgrims visiting the mela, serves more than 1,000 devotees every day. More than 100 women, []

Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Television actress Shweta Tiwari has spoken out against the abuse women face on social media after allegedly receiving derogatory messages from people she claimed were supporters of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray. Taking to her Instagram Stories, the Kasautii Zindagi Kay actress shared a series of lengthy notes addressing []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) At least three people were killed, and one critically injured after a shuttering collapsed at an under-construction commercial mall in Rukmani Vihar in Uttar Pradeshs Vrindavan on Friday, triggering a rescue operation by police, fire brigade and other emergency teams. The incident took place in the Vrindavan Kotwali area when []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a meeting with Check Point Software Technologies CEO Nadav Zafrir in Singapore to discuss the companys growing engagement in India, including expansion of its research and development activities and the use of artificial intelligence-driven security to protect Indias digital public infrastructure, Israeli []

Hyderabad, Aug 21 (IANS) An attempt to murder case has been registered against former OSD to Telanganas Forest and Endowments Minister Konda Surekha, who is currently inthe eye of a storm in the ruling Congress party following her daughters allegations against Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. On a complaint by a real estate businessman, a []

Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Actress Nimisha Sajayan has opened up about her experience of playing Babita Singh in Babita Singh Reporting. Reflecting on the role and its impact on her personally, the actress revealed that portraying the character made her look inward and rethink the relationships in her own life. Nimisha, who portrays Babita Singh []

Hyderabad, Aug 21 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has cancelled his visit to the United States after the Ministry of External Affairs denied permission, the CMO said on Friday. The Chief Minister, who had left for London late on Wednesday night on a 10-day visit to the United Kingdom and the US, will []

New York, Aug 21 (IANS) Officials say they have thwarted an Islamic State terror plot to blow up the New York State legislature building in Albany and arrested a Muslim convert. After her arrest on Thursday, Jessica Bowie, 35, was charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organisation and produced in []

Mumbai, August 21 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has shared a glimpse into his relentless work routine, and also reflected on the time, knowledge and the importance of willpower in his latest blog post. The veteran actor, who continues to remain professionally active despite his decades-long career in the Hindi film industry, said that his schedule []

Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) The Trump administration has approved a possible sale of KC-46A aerial refueling aircraft and related equipment to Qatar for an estimated $4.5 billion, the US State Department said in a statement. Qatar has requested to purchase up to four KC-46A aircraft; eight PW4062 turbofan engines, including four spares, radar warning receivers, []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The National Testing Agency (NTA) defended its answer key challenge system, saying it is designed to ensure fairness for all candidates and rejecting concerns that the process is too expensive. In a post on X, the testing agency explained how its answer key challenge mechanism works and said a valid []

Oslo, Aug 21 (IANS) Norway has raised concerns over US tariffs on Norwegian goods during talks with a senior US trade official in Washington, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Norwegian State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik met Deputy United States Trade Representative Jeff Goettman on Wednesday and discussed the tariffs as well as an []

New York, Aug 21 (IANS) The US Department of the Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said it has imposed sanctions on 10 individuals that are part of a network responsible for transferring cash to Hezbollah. The network utilises couriers travelling on commercial airline flights between Lebanon, Turkey, the UAE, and Iran to move []

United Nations, Aug 21 (IANS) The UN General Assembly (UNGA) held respective interactive dialogues with two candidates for the next UN secretary-general. In Wednesdays dialogue, Ugandan diplomat Olara Otunnu, who was nominated by his country, said the immediate priority must be given to the proliferation of increasingly deadly conflicts that threaten to engulf entire regions []

Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Actress Manisha Koirala, who was last seen in the streaming series Heeramandi:The Diamond Bazaar, has shared how her relationship with food has changed over the years. On Thursday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared a picture of herself eating her meal, while trying to talk to the person holding []

Los Angeles, Aug 21 (IANS) Hollywood actress Anna Faris has made a shocking revelation that she nearly hung up her acting boots in 2021. The 49-year-old actress has shared that she reflected her future in the business, after appearing in the sitcom Mom which ran from 2013 to 2021. The actress recently appeared on the []

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Chinese player Li Shifeng and the 2021 winner Loh Kean Yew of Singapore crashed out of the mens singles section of the BWF World Championship 2026 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday. Shifeng lost a hard-fought three-game match against Japans Kodai Naraoka in the Round []

Aakash Bansal, CEO, MIDASX, along with Ganesh Ram, MD & CEO, MF Utilities India Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 20: MIDASX, Indias first AI-Powered B2B2CMulti-Assetwealthtechnology platform, has entered into an exclusive strategic association with MF Utilities India tomake its multi asset wealth platform available to all Mutual Fund Distributors across the country. The association will enable []

New certifications span a free foundation course to role-based professional credentials, designed to build AI capability across generations and career stages New Delhi [India], August 20: As India accelerates its ambition to become an AI-powered economy, the vision of AI for All is emerging as an important pillar of the countrys next phase of growth. []

Jamshedpur [Jharkhand], August 20: ProdZion, the Product Management Club of XLRI PGDM (GM), successfully hosted the fourth edition of its Product Management Symposium, AURORA 4.0, themed Product Management in the Polycrisis Era. The symposium brought together leaders and innovators from across the product management ecosystem to examine how organisations can build resilience, scale effectively, strengthen []

Fleetxaisacquisition ofPando.ai createsa unified fleet-to-freight platform ahead of a planned IPO. New Delhi [India], August 20: Fleetx.ai , leading AI-native fleet and logistics technology company, today announced the acquisition of Pando.ai , a leading Transportation Management System (TMS) provider, for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, customers gain access to a unified, AI-native platform []

Bharuch (Gujarat) [India], August 20: Residents of Bharuch and neighbouring districts will now have access to specialised neuro and spine care within the city with the launch of theAlpha Neuro Spine Hospital & Robotic Rehabilitation Institute. Located at Skyline Business Hub on Station Road, nearPanchbattiCircle, the new hospital has been established as a dedicated centre []