Yash was surprised to learn that Kiara Advani had never done a rain sequence before ‘Toxic’
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Yash revealed that he was surprised to learn that Kiara Advani had never done a rain sequence before ‘Toxic’, despite spending so many years in Bollywood. Addressing the album launch event of ‘Toxic’ in…
Nagendra Ray, a ‘royal’ activist from West Bengal’s Cooch Behar mired in controversy
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) In an effort to calm the storm he created with unfounded statements against Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Nagendra Ray – who prefers being called ‘Ananta Maharaj’, claiming to be a direct descendent of the erstwhile…
K’taka govt to withdraw gutka ban after backlash
Bengaluru, Aug 14 (IANS) The Karnataka government is contemplating withdrawing its gutka ban order within days of its implementation, following strong backlash from legislators across party lines who raised concerns about its impact on arecanut growers…
India sends first batch of 19 passenger coaches to Bangladesh
Dhaka, Aug 14 (IANS) India has resumed supplying passenger coaches to Bangladesh after nearly a decade, with the first batch of 19 new-generation broad-gauge passenger coaches being transported through the Darshana border, local media in Dhaka reported…
Assam govt taking initiative to replace over 1,000 wooden bridges: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati, Aug 14 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that the state government is undertaking a major initiative to replace more than 1,000 wooden and dilapidated bridges with all-weather reinforced cement concrete (RCC)…
Scores injured in wildfire sweeping Croatian coast
Zagreb, Aug 14 (IANS) Nineteen people were injured as a massive wildfire swept through wooded and residential areas in southern Croatia’s Split-Dalmatia County on the Adriatic coast, the Croatian Firefighters Association said Friday. The fire broke…
India sends first tranche of relief supplies to earthquake-hit Colombia
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) India on Friday sent the first tranche of 20 metric tonnes of relief supplies to Colombia to support recovery efforts following the devastating earthquake that rocked the country earlier this week. External Affairs Minister (EAM)…
Barkha Singh, Aisha Ahmed to celebrate girl power in ‘We Got You, Girl’ trailer
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Prime Video has unveiled the trailer of its upcoming MX Original series “We Got You, Girl,” featuring actors Barkha Singh and Aisha Ahmed as hosts. The series promises a fun take on everyday style, beauty and confidence dilemmas,…
Tricolour hoisting: BJP accuses K’taka Minister of seeking exemption; Cong denies allegations
Bengaluru, Aug 14 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP on Friday criticised Minister B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan alleging that he had sent a request to Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar seeking exemption from the duty of hoisting the Tricolour during Independence Day…
Chips to Startups programme train over 68,000 students to boost design ecosystem
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) More than 68,000 students have been trained under the Chips to Startups (C2S) programme so far, to strengthen India’s semiconductor design ecosystem, according to the government. C2S Programme aims to generate 85,000 numbers of…