Abhirami joins Sudigali Sudheer’s ‘Joker’ unit; to play a character called Gayatri Devi in film
Hyderabad, July 31 (IANS) The makers of director Suneel Puppala’s eagerly awaited Telugu comedy entertainer ‘Joker’, featuring actor Sudigali Sudheer in the lead, on Friday welcomed actress Abhirami on board the unit of the film and…
Indian Railways launches online excess luggage booking with ticket reservations
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Passengers travelling by train can now book and pay for excess luggage online while reserving their tickets, as Indian Railways on Friday rolled out a new digital facility aimed at making the travel process more convenient. The…
Aparshakti Khurana shares how friendship anthem ‘Kahaan’ germinated
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Actors Aparshakti Khurana, Abhishek Banerjee and Varun Sharma have teamed up for a special anthem ‘Kahaan’ ahead of the International Friendship Day. The song brings together three closest friends from the industry. Aparshakti…
Munshi Premchand will forever remain source of inspiration for people of country: PM Modi
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended a respectful tribute to the great storyteller Munshi Premchand on his birth anniversary, saying that he will forever remain a source of inspiration for the people of the country.…
SC stays Senthil Balaji’s arrest, asks him to cooperate with TASMAC probe
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) DMK MLA and former Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthil Balaji on Friday secured interim protection from arrest from the Supreme Court in the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) case alleging large-scale corruption in…
Without ethanol blending, petrol price could have hit Rs 125 per litre: Govt
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Petrol prices in Delhi would have risen to around Rs 125 per litre during the recent West Asian crisis without ethanol blending, the government said on Friday, claiming the programme helped consumers save nearly Rs 30 per litre…
J&K Students’ Association writes to LoP Gandhi to raise UT’s recruitment scams, paper leaks in Parliament
Srinagar, July 31 (IANS) J&K Students’ Association (JKSA) said on Friday that it has written to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi to raise Jammu and Kashmir’s alleged recruitment scams, paper leaks and institutional…
Mumbai’s property registrations surge over 8 pc in July: Report
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Mumbai city is projected to record 13,617 property registrations in July 2026, marking an 8.3 per cent year-on-year increase and touching the highest July month collection in over 14 years, a report said on Friday. The report…
FIH WC: Mandeep, Abhishek and Lakra highlight importance of consistency and chemistry
New Delhi, July 31, 2026 (IANS) As the Indian men’s hockey team gears up for the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026, forwards Mandeep Singh, Abhishek and Shilanand Lakra have underlined the importance of chemistry, consistency, teamwork and meticulous…
101 crore Indians now covered under social security net: Govt
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The government said on Friday that India’s social protection systems now cover about 101 crore people, or over 68 per cent of the population – a feat that has been highlighted by the International Labour Organization…