Vigilance closes 2018 case against CM Satheesan; was politically motivated, says Ramesh Chennithala
Thiruvananthapuram, July 30 (IANS) Bringing the curtain down on an eight-year-old controversy, the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) has closed its probe into allegations against Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan over the collection of funds in the…
Munmun Dutta aka Babita says female leads in ‘TMKOC’ don’t get enough credit: We bring a lot to the show
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Actress Munmun Dutta believes the female actors of ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ deserve more recognition for their contribution to the long-running sitcom and added that they bring a lot to both the show and their…
Things will move forward constructively once Bangladesh PM visits India, says Indian envoy
Dhaka, July 30 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, has expressed confidence that bilateral ties would move forward constructively once Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visits India, saying all issues between the two…
2030 CWG a shared dream of state and nation’s youth: Gujarat Dy CM Harsh Sanghavi
Glasgow, July 30 (IANS) Describing the 2030 Commonwealth Games set to be hosted by Ahmedabad as “a shared dream of the state and India’s youth,” Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said that the state is eagerly preparing to…
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,…