Datia bypoll: Voting underway amid tight security, long queues at several booths
Datia (Madhya Pradesh), July 30 (IANS) Voting for the Datia Assembly bypoll in Madhya Pradesh commenced at the scheduled time of 7 a.m. on Thursday amid elaborate security arrangements, with voters queuing up outside several polling stations even before…
Anees Bazmee says Anil Kapoor still works like it’s his first day on set despite 35-40 years in film industry
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Filmmaker Anees Bazmee has showered praise on Bollywood star Anil Kapoor. Anees emphasised on how the veteran actor continues to approach every film with the enthusiasm of a newcomer despite spending nearly four decades in the…
Author Salman Rushdie’s attacker convicted on federal terrorism charges
New York, July 30 (IANS) The man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie several times and destroyed his eye has been convicted on terrorism charges. The jury in a federal court on Wednesday (local time) found Hadi Matar guilty of acting on Iran’s…
AI bigger than internet, US must maintain lead over China, says Trump
Washington, July 30 (IANS) President Donald Trump has said artificial intelligence would have a greater impact than the internet and stressed that the United States must maintain its lead over China while carefully weighing the need for regulation of the…
US Senate bill targets China grey-zone tactics in Indo-Pacific
Washington, July 30 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US senators has introduced legislation aimed at strengthening Washington’s ability to counter what they describe as the People’s Republic of China’s “grey-zone” tactics in the…
Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash shine in first trailer of ‘Ramayana: Part 1’
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) The makers of Ranbir Kapoor starrer Ramayana: Part 1 have unveiled the film’s highly anticipated official trailer. The trailer was released in the early hours of July 30, 2026, across five Indian languages, including Hindi,…
US launches fresh strikes against Iran following ‘attacks’ on American forces
Washington, July 30 (IANS) The United States launched a new wave of military strikes against Iran in retaliation for what American officials described as an attempted Iranian attack on US forces in the Middle East, marking another sharp escalation in the…
‘Our turn to hit them’: Trump vows retaliation after missile attack
Washington, July 30 (IANS) President Donald Trump has said that the United States would retaliate forcefully following what he described as another attack by Iran-backed forces, declaring that “it’s our turn to hit them” after American…
Dharmendra Pradhan holds development review meet with Odisha CM, senior BJP leaders
Bhubaneshwar, July 30 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and MP Dharmendra Pradhan held a meeting with Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Legislative Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy, and other senior BJP leaders, days after stepping down as the Union…
Voting begins for bypolls in Bankipur, Datia and Manjalpur amid tight security
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Polling for the Assembly by-elections in Bihar’s Bankipur, Madhya Pradesh’s Datia, and Gujarat’s Manjalpur constituencies began on Thursday under extensive security arrangements. The Election Commission and…