Pawan Kalyan expresses shock over death of young fan whose last wish he recently fulfilled
Hyderabad, July 8 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and actor Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday expressed shock over the death of his young fan Niranjan, who succumbed to a rare disease. Pawan Kalyan, who had fulfilled the wish of the 17-year-old…
India’s credit‑card market nearly triples in a decade: Report
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) India’s credit‑card market has expanded more than three-fold over the past decade and first‑time cardholders are younger and more widely distributed geographically than other countries, but overall penetration remains low at 25…
NIA raids 20 locations across ten states in terror funding case
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA), along with police and central security forces, is conducting simultaneous raids at 20 locations across Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Delhi, Bihar, Rajasthan, Karnataka,…
As PM Modi offers prayers, ‘Om Namah Shivay’ chants resonate through Prambanan Temple in Indonesia
Jakarta, July 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid obeisance at the famed Prambanan temple in Indonesia on Wednesday, celebrating the timeless spiritual and civilisational bond between the two nations. The spiritual moment turned magnificent as the…
‘Toxic’ makers drop music video of ‘Tabaahi’; sizzling romantic number makes temperatures soar!
Chennai, July 8 (IANS) The makers of director Geethu Mohandas’s eagerly awaited action extravaganza, ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’, featuring Rocking Star Yash in the lead, on Wednesday unveiled the much-anticipated official music…
Assam exempts small non-polluting units from approvals to boost ease of doing business
Guwahati, July 8 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday announced a major policy initiative to promote entrepreneurship, saying small, non-polluting enterprises in the state will no longer require government approvals to commence…
12-year-old boy dies in B’luru residential school; family protests alleging assault by teacher
Bengaluru, July 8 (IANS) A 12-year-old student of a residential school in Bengaluru died under suspicious circumstances on Wednesday, prompting allegations of assault by teachers and protests by his family members and relatives. The deceased has been…
British parliamentarians voice concern over worsening human rights crisis in PoK
London, July 8 (IANS) Several British parliamentarians have expressed grave concern over the escalating unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), where dozens of civilians have reportedly been killed or injured in brutal crackdown by Pakistani security…
Sania Iyappan’s character in Joju George’s ‘Varavu’ revealed!
Chennai, July 8 (IANS) The makers of director Shaji Kailas’s eagerly awaited Malayalam action survival thriller ‘Varavu’, featuring actor Joju George in the lead, have now revealed the character actress Sania Iyappan plays in the film,…
South Indian Bank shares tank 10 pc after RBI nod for new CEO
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Shares of private lender South Indian Bank tumbled nearly 10 per cent on Wednesday after the lender announced that it had received the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) approval for the appointment of Mahesh Muralidhar Pai as…