New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday emphasised the primacy of national interest over party politics, stating that there is no place for party politics when it comes to the interests of the country. Speaking during the concluding session of the All India Speakers Conference held at the Delhi Legislative Assembly, the Delhi CM Gupta called on all public representatives to renew their commitment to the oath taken while assuming office, as she highlighted ...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) The All India Football Federation has confirmed having positive talks with Indian Super League (ISL) organisers Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) regarding the matter of the Master Right Agreement (MRA), which is set to expire soon, on Monday. A two-judge Supreme Court bench has allowed the AIFF and FSDL to start talks on the MRA, which is set to expire on December 8, and work towards an arrangement that would allow the ISL's 2025-26 season to commenc...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 25 (ANI): Actor Malvika Raaj Bagga, best known for portraying the younger version of Poo in Karan Johar film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, has welcomed her first child with husband and businessman Pranav Bagga. In a joint social media post on Sunday, the couple confirmed the birth of their daughter on August 23. https://www.instagram.com/p/DNvTcza2Hhf/ Pink bows, tiny toes and a love that overflows. Welcome to the world, baby girl, their message read. They als...Read More
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 25 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday questioned the independence of investigative agencies and raised concerns over the validity of the proposed 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill. He also requested Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to include him in the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) reviewing the bill. The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, introduced in the Lok Sabha on Augus...Read More
Mysore (Karnataka) [India], August 25 (ANI): Riding on the back of exceptional half-centuries from KL Shrijith (66* off 40) and Abhinav Manohar (63* off 35), the Hubli Tigers posted 195/3 to secure a 105-run victory over the Shivamogga Lions in their final league match of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 on Monday. Having already qualified for the playoffs, the win ensures the Tigers a top-two finish and a place in Tuesday Qualifier against either the Mangaluru Dragons or Gulbarga Mystics, as per a...Read More
Nanded-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express: Presently, the fastest train between Mumbai and Nanded is the Devgiri Express which takes 11:20 hrs. The CSMT-Nanded-CSMT Vande Bharat will reduce the journey time by nearly two hours. Nanded to Mumbai Vande Bharat Express: The much-awaited Hazur Sahib Nanded-Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Mumbai Vande Bharat Express train will commence its inaugural run on August 26. The Hazur Sahib Nanded-CSMT Mumbai Vande Bharat Express is an extension of trai...Read More
Mumbai, Aug 25 (UNI) India is facing a silent cancer epidemic, said renowned cancer surgeon Dr Sultan Pradhan here. Speaking on the second foundation day of Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Head & Neck Cancer Institute of India (HNCII), Dr Pradhan said that while advanced surgical innovations like the submental flap have transformed outcomes, the need of the hour is clear - stronger prevention campaigns, early detection programs, and more specialised centers to tackle this enormous public health ch...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Odisha weightlifter Preetismita Bhoi is going from strength to strength. The 16-year-old from Dhenkanal clinched the gold medal in Women's 44 kg category at the 30th Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Ahmedabad on Monday. Preetismita, who set a world record in the clean & jerk category of the 40 kg event at last year's Youth World Weightlifting Championships, competed in the 44 kg category event in the Commonwealth meet. She lifted a total of 150 kg with a 63 kg snatch an...Read More
'A lot of work starts behind the scenes. Like I said, in preparation. I have to go back again to that because that is where it all starts.' IMAGE: In 67 Tests, Rohit Sharma scored 4301 runs, most of them coming while batting on top of the order. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Reflecting on certain aspects of his Test career, former India captain Rohit Sharma on Monday said the classical format is both "challenging and draining" but he learnt to cope with its demands by focussing on preparation....Read More
KOCHI: Congress and its INDIA bloc allies have shown where they stand on Left wing-extremism by backing retired Justice B Sudershan Reddy as vice-presidential candidate despite knowing his "ideological support" for Naxalism, home minister Amit Shah said Friday at an event in Kochi."Had Justice Reddy not delivered the judgment asking for Salwa Judum to be disbanded, Left-wing extremism would have been eradicated by 2020. This is the same person who, driven by ideology, used a sacred platform like...Read More
Flipkart has launched 'Flipkart Black', a premium subscription program offering members benefits across shopping, entertainment, and travel for an annual fee of INR 1499. Key perks include a free one-year YouTube Premium subscription and exclusive member-only deals. The program targets affluent, digitally savvy customers seeking a personalized experience. Flipkart, one of India's leading e-commerce platforms, has rolled out 'Flipkart Black', a premium membership designed to enhance the digital ...Read More
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao has alleged that the Congress govt is preparing to "plunder" public funds under the guise of the Musi river beautification project. He stated that while the former BRS govt , led by K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), laid all the groundwork and prepared a master plan, the current Congress govt has inflated the project's estimates to facilitate a massive scam. Addressing the media, KTR said that it was the KCR govt that brought Godavari river water to Kondapoc...Read More
Brookfield Asset Management has divested a 50% stake in its Pune-based Bluegrass Business Park to 360 ONE Asset for approximately $280 million. The Grade-A office development, spanning 2 million sq ft, includes an operational tower leased to Mastercard and another under construction. New York-headquartered global alternate investment firm Brookfield Asset Management's private real estate fund has sold a 50% stake in its office project Bluegrass Business Park in Pune to asset management firm 360...Read More
Lucknow: Preparations are underway in the city to accord a grand welcome to local boy Shubhanshu Shukla, who will visit Lucknow on Monday after his return from the historic Axiom IV space mission.Students of his alma mater, the City Montessori School, will welcome Shukla at 8.45am at Lucknow Airport, followed by a car parade to Gomti Nagar Extension campus of the school via G-20 crossing at 9am.A felicitation ceremony will be held at 10am at the campus auditorium, where 63,000 students will part...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest lender, has requested the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to allow banks to fund acquisitions, its Chairperson Challa Sreenivasulu Setty said on Monday. At present, Indian banks are not allowed to lend money for mergers and acquisitions. Because of this rule, companies usually turn to non-banking financial institutions or raise funds through bonds when they plan to buy other businesses. Speaking at an industry eve...Read More
Between October 12 and November 15, 2024, Sanju Samson smashed three T20I centuries in five games, all at exceptional strike-rates of around 200 or more. His stop-start international career finally seemed to be taking off. But with Samson, the career graph has always been a rollercoaster, and he followed those hundreds against Bangladesh and South Africa (two) with just 51 runs in five knocks against England. Even then, with Rishabh Pant not in the fray for the time being, Samson was the clear ...Read More
The Defence Ministry had selected state-owned MDL for building six submarines with Air Independent Propulsion systems with German ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems as its partner in January. After being stuck for over six months, the Centre has given clearance to the Defence Ministry and Mazagaon Dockyards Limited to begin negotiations for the deal to buy six submarines to be built in India with German support under 'Project 75 India.' The Defence Ministry had selected state-owned MDL for building si...Read More
The home minister is also expected at the Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre Durga Puja in Salt Lake, which first started in 2020 After a gap of one year, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to be back in West Bengal's 'City of Joy' this festive season to inaugurate a few Durga Pujas, tentatively six months from when the state goes to polls. If sources are to be believed, Shah will land in Kolkata on the very first day of the Durga Puja season -- September 22 -- when pandal inaugurations can of...Read More
Airtel customers across the country faced significant service disruptions on Sunday, with thousands reporting problems accessing mobile voice and data services. Many subscribers complained of call drops, signal issues, and even complete network blackouts. According to outage tracker Downdetector, reports of connectivity issues started around 10:44 am and peaked at 12:14 pm, with over 7,000 users unable to make calls or use the internet. This marks the second major outage for Airtel within a we...Read More
Mirabai Chanu is on a comeback trail after a spate of injuries and the first pit stop is Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship starting here on Monday which will be her dress rehearsal for the marquee World Championship in Norway in October. While immediate focus is on Ahmedabad event, Chanu revealed that her ultimate target is podium finish at the World Championships in Norway in October and the Asian Games in Japan next year. "I'm not putting all my effort into Ahmedabad because I'm prepari...Read More
During the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar, Rahul Gandhi playfully mentioned ongoing "talks" with Lalu Prasad about his marriage, referencing Prasad's previous suggestion. This followed Tejashwi Yadav's advice to Chirag Paswan to get married, reminding Gandhi of a similar suggestion from Yadav's father two years prior. The exchange occurred amidst political banter and discussions about alliances. In a light-hearted comment, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday quipped that "talks are on" with ...Read More
Crisil Ratings anticipates a 9-11% revenue increase for diversified EPC companies this fiscal year, fueled by infrastructure capital expenditure growth and efficient project execution. The study, encompassing 15 firms with a combined revenue of ₹3.15 lakh crore, highlights the sector's reliance on government and private capex. Diversified engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies are likely to witness a modest rise of 9-11 per cent in revenue in the current financial year, acco...Read More
The trailer of Rise & Fall, hosted by Ashneer Grover, showcases the clash between Rulers in luxury and Workers in hardship. Featuring 16 celebrities, the Banijay Asia show premieres Sept 6 on MX Player. Mumbai: The trailer of the upcoming streaming reality show Rise & Fall was unveiled on Monday. The video sets the tone for a brutal divide between two opposite worlds -- the Rulers and the Workers. The Rulers bask in luxury inside a lavish penthouse, while the Workers grind in a bare-basics bas...Read More
* Madhya Pradesh government fell due to differences between Kamal Nath and J Scindia, claimed Digvijaya Singh * Kamal Nath admitted Mr Scindia's resentment was a decisive factor in the government's collapse * Mr Scindia left Congress with 22 MLAs in March 2020, reducing Kamal Nath government to minority Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Bhopal: The controversy surrounding the collapse of the Kamal Nath-led Congress government in Madhya Pradesh five years ago has r...Read More
Banks across Assam will be observing a holiday on Monday - August 25 - due to the Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva in the state. The Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva commemorates the death of Srimanta Sankardev, who was a renowned saint, scholar, and cultural icon in the state. He was also a polymath, poet, playwright, dancer, actor, musician, artist, social-religious reformer, and key figure of the Bhakti movement in Assam. According to Reserve Bank of India, this festival fall unde...Read More
NEW DELHI: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi is now headed for Algeria to boost the bilateral defence engagement with the country, as part of the ongoing overall outreach to Africa where China has made deep strategic inroads.General Dwivedi's visit from Aug 25-28 aims at reinforcing defence and security engagement between India and Algeria, with a focus on bolstering army-to-army cooperation, sharing perspectives on regional and global security challenges, and exploring avenues for defence indu...Read More
Before Mannat, Shah Rukh Khan bought a 4BHK flat in Mumbai's Bandra in 1991. Now redeveloped, it will return to him by 2027 - while Mannat undergoes renovation. Shah Rukh Khan may be best known today for his landmark bungalow Mannat in Mumnai's Bandra, but that wasn't the first home he owned in Mumbai. Long before he became the "King of Bollywood" with a sea-facing mansion worth thousands of crores, SRK bought a simple flat right after his marriage to Gauri Khan - and it still holds value for h...Read More
Ameet Satam, a three-term MLA, has been appointed as the new president of the Mumbai BJP unit, as announced by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. This decision precedes the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. Fadnavis expressed confidence that Satam's leadership will enable the BJP to regain control of the BMC, building on the party's recent successes in Mumbai. Three-term MLA Ameet Satam has been chosen as the new president of the Mumbai Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) uni...Read More
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired the 56th IIT Council Meeting, emphasising making Indian Institutes of Technology more inclusive, research-focused, and aligned with 21st-century needs. The roadmap aims to ensure IITs lead India's scientific and societal progress by 2047, supporting PM Modi's vision of 'Samriddh, Viksit and Atmanirbhar Bharat'. In a post on X, Pradhan wrote, "Pleased to chair the 56th IIT Council Meeting to take stock of the academic progress and chart the ro...Read More
Upcoming Stock Market Holiday: NSE and BSE will be closed on August 27, 2025, for Ganesh Chaturthi. Markets reopen August 28. Upcoming Stock Market Holiday: The Indian stock market -- including both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) -- will remain closed on Wednesday, August 27, on account of Ganesh Chaturthi, one of the most cherished Hindu festivals marking the birth of Lord Ganesha. According to the official NSE trading holiday calendar, August 27 is designat...Read More