Mallika Sherawat’s bold claim: Tom Cruise texts her in DMs
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) Actress Mallika Sherawat has made a bold claim, and it involves Hollywood royalty Tom Cruise in her DMs. The actress, who can be seen in the reality show ‘The Traitors’, has claimed that the Hollywood superstar regularly texts. She…
Har Ghar Tiranga campaign generates employment for Jeevika Didis in Samastipur
Samastipur, Aug 12 (IANS) The nationwide ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, being organised to mark the 150th anniversary of the song Vande Mataram, has created significant livelihood opportunities for Jeevika Didis in Bihar’s Samastipur district. Women…
Schools to remain closed in Bhopal, Guna as heavy rain continues in MP
Bhopal, Aug 12 (IANS) Schools in Bhopal and Guna will remain closed on Wednesday as heavy rain continued to lash several parts of Madhya Pradesh for the third consecutive day, triggering waterlogging in low-lying areas and prompting district…
Canadian Open: Cerundolo/Etcheverry shock top seeds Heliovaara/Patten for Montreal semis spot
Montreal, Aug 12 (IANS) Francisco Cerundolo and Tomas Martin Etcheverry continued their impressive run at the Canadian Open in Montreal on Tuesday, when they stunned top seeds Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten 6-3, 6-4 to reach the men’s doubles…
Army pays tribute to Vande Mataram, creator Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Kolkata, Aug 12 (IANS) The XVII Mountain Strike Corps, or Brahmastra Corps, of the Indian Army’s Eastern Command, has paid respects to the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ and its creator Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. The nation is…
Nepal-based gang member detained under Preventive Detention Act in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Aug 11 (IANS) Hyderabad Police on Tuesday detained Nepal-based gang member Sunil Bahadur Aauji alias Sunil Pariyar under the Preventive Detention Act. He is an accused in a sensational murder relating to the brutal killing of Tanuja Ranjan,…
EAM Jaishankar meets Liberian delegation, reaffirming deeper Global South partnership
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Tuesday met a Parliamentary delegation from Liberia visiting India for a peer learning programme and reaffirmed commitment towards deeper Global South partnership. “A pleasure to…
Kazakhstan: Indian Envoy, Almaty Guv discuss cooperation
Astana, Aug 11 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Y.K. Sailas Thangal, on Tuesday met Marat Sultangaziyev, governor of Almaty Region, in the city of Konaev and discussed strengthening cooperation in trade and investment opportunities. “India’s…
Italy: Jewish tourist attacked in Rome for wearing kippah
Rome, Aug 11 (IANS) A Jewish tourist was attacked in Italy for wearing a kippah, the national military police force reported. A 22‑year‑old French tourist of Jewish faith was assaulted in the centre of Rome. Authorities said a 31‑year‑old Algerian…
APL 2026: Saurav’s 50*, Shubham’s four-fer lift Barpeta Braves to fourth place
Guwahati, Aug 11 (IANS) Barpeta Braves chased down 125 in a canter to prevail against Jorhat Stallions by eight wickets in match number 22 of the Assam Premier League (APL) 2026 at the ACA Stadium, Guwahati, on Tuesday. The win lifts Barpeta Braves to…