Mumbai, Aug 14 (PTI) Rupee pared initial gains and settled for the day on a negative note, lower by 10 paise at 87.57 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, as it came under pressure due to continued dollar demand from importers. Forex traders said the rupee pared initial gains on positive crude oil prices, dollar demand from importers and foreign fund outflows. Moreover, there is an overall negative bias amid uncertainties over the trade tariff issue between India and the US. At th...Read More
Chennai, Aug 14 (PTI) Firecrackers, drums, sweets, confetti, cake, milk and so on. Rajinikanth fans on Thursday went all out in their celebration of the 50th anniversary of their favourite superstar and the arrival of his new movie "Coolie". Rajinikanth debuted with K Balachander's Tamil movie "Apoorva Raagangal", which released on August 15, 1975. The film also starred Kamal Haasan, Sunddarrajan, Srividya and Jayasudha. "Marking half a century of cinematic brilliance, my dear friend Rajinikan...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) The national capital is being fortified for Independence Day -- snipers at high-rise buildings, heightened camera surveillance across the city and more than 11,000 security personnel and 3,000 traffic police for security in and around the Red Fort. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday will address the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort. Delhi Police, the Army and paramilitary personnel have been deployed in the area for the day, with multiple layers of security i...Read More
Lucknow, August 14: The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Thursday expelled party MLA Pooja Pal for praising Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the Assembly for his "zero-tolerance policy" against mafia and crime. SP National President Akhilesh Yadav issued an expulsion order to her saying, "The work done by you is anti-party and serious indiscipline. Therefore, you are expelled from the Samajwadi Party with immediate effect. Along with this, you are also removed from all other posts of ...Read More
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav expelled MLA Pooja Pal just hours after she publicly praised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the state assembly. Her speech, that lauded Yogi's "zero-tolerance" policy against crime, triggered action from the SP leadership. "First I was an exploited woman, then I became a politician. Today, I am removed," says Pooja Pal after expulsion. Pooja Pal emotionally thanked CM Yogi for delivering justice in the long-standing murder case of ...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 14: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday spoke to Lieutenant Governor and Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir to take stock of the situation following a massive cloudburst in Kishtwar and assured them all possible help needed by the people. The cloudburst that struck the remote village of Chasoti killed at least 12 people and led to widespread damage, officials said. Shah also said that the local administration is conducting relief and rescue operations and teams of the Nat...Read More
Kadapa: The ruling Telugu Desam party in Andhra Pradesh has won the two Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) seats. The counting of votes was taken up on Thursday morning for the two ZPTCs, Pulivendula and Vontimitta. TDP candidate Mareddy Latha Reddy was declared elected from the Pulivendula ZPTC. She won the seat by a majority of 6,033 votes. The Opposition YSRCP candidate Hemanth Reddy forfeited the deposit by securing 683 votes. The TDP won the Pulivendula ZPTC seat after a long g...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 14: OPPO India's recently launched K13 Turbo Pro 5G, India's first smartphone with a cooling fan, goes on sale tomorrow i.e. 15 August 2025, across Flipkart, OPPO India E-store and mainline retail stores. Built for Indian gamers and power users, it combines OPPO's self-developed Storm Engine cooling technology with a flagship-grade processor, a massive 7000mAh battery, 80W SuperVOOCTM fast charging, and a 1.5K AMOLED flat display to deliver next-gen performance, sustain...Read More
Mumbai, August 14: Tottenham Hotspur have strongly condemned the racial abuse directed at forward Mathys Tel following their defeat to Paris St-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup, calling the abusers "nothing but cowards". Spurs' first-ever appearance in the UEFA Super Cup ended in a heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat to Paris Saint-Germain after letting slip a two-goal lead. Tel, 20, who came on as a substitute in the 79th minute, was one of two Spurs players who failed to convert from the spot i...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 14: Studio LSD Limited (Studio LSD, The Company) is a multimedia production house specializing in creating original and captivating content, proposes to open its Initial Public Offering on Aug 18th, 2025, aiming to raise ₹ 74.25 Crores (at upper price band) with shares to be listed on the NSE Emerge platform. Also Read | 'Bigg Boss 19': Salman Khan's Show Adopts 'Democrazy' Format With Fans Ka Faisla Contest; Viewers To Pick Between (Names) To Enter House (W...Read More
New Delhi: Retirement fund body Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has issued its latest circular easing the process of Aadhaar seeding, UAN correction, claim settlement among other provisions. In its circular released on 13 August 2025 EPFO said that in all cases where the Name, Gender and Date of Birth as available in the UAN matches exactly with those in Aadhaar, then the member can approach his/her Employer, who can seed Aadhaar with the UAN of the Member through KҮС functionalit...Read More
Karnataka, India -- What began as a tourist's attempt at a daring wildlife selfie ended in chaos, injury, and public outrage. On Sunday, Forty-year-old R. Basavaraju entered a restricted forest area near a temple in Karnataka, where he encountered a wild elephant feeding by the roadside. Ignoring safety rules, Basavaraju approached the animal with his phone in hand. Witnesses say the situation took a dangerous turn when his camera flash startled the elephant. "It immediately became agitated,"...Read More
Kishtwar: A tragedy unfolded in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar after a massive cloudburst struck Chositi village on Thursday evening. At least 12 people lost their lives in a flash flood triggered by the cloudburst. Several people also reportedly injured. Notably, Chositi is a remote village en route the Machail Mata yatra in Kishtwar. Authorities immediately swung into action and launched a rescue operation. Senior officials, including Kishtwar's Deputy commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma and Senio...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Ministry of Earth Sciences on Wednesday announced the successful 5,000-metre deep dive of Indian aquanauts aboard the French submersible Nautile in the Atlantic Ocean. The achievement marks a major step towards India's ambitious MATSYA 6000 project -- the nation's first indigenously developed deep-sea human submersible under the Samudrayan Project, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Earth Sciences, Dr Jitendra Singh. The 'MATSYA 6000' i...Read More
Shimla, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three cloudbursts and flash floods, two landslides and one drowning incident were reported in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, resulting in damage to eight bridges and 12 vehicles and blocking of multiple roads, including a national highway, the State Emergency Operation Centre said here. The natural calamities were reported in Shimla, Sirmaur, Lahaul-Spiti, Kullu, and Kinnaur districts. Fortunately, no human casualty was reported, though one person is missing, who ...Read More
Mumbai, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The teaser of the upcoming film 'The Taj Story' was unveiled on Thursday. It shows veteran actor Paresh Rawal standing inside a courtroom arguing about the intellectual wipe out of a community. The film also stars Zakir Hussain, Amruta Khanvilkar, Sneha Wagh, and Namit Das. 'The Taj Story' is touted to be a hard-hitting social drama that fearlessly raises one of the most provocative questions of our times, "Even after 79 years of Independence, are we still slaves...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh said he was very proud of his mentee Shubman Gill showcasing a rich vein of form while leading the side to a memorable 2-2 drawn Test series against England. Gill silenced doubters over his poor overseas Test record by becoming the leading run scorer in the series against England by amassing a whopping 754 runs in 10 innings at an average of 75.40, including hitting four centuries and was eventually adjudged as India's Pla...Read More
Chennai -- In a landmark development poised to transform India's sports entertainment landscape, Prasar Bharati, the national public broadcaster, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AEx SPORT, the sports innovation vertical of UK-headquartered AdiGroupe, to broadcast Global League Wrestling (GLW) -- the first professional wrestling league of its kind in India and the Asia-Pacific region. This unique collaboration brings together the expansive national reach of Prasar B...Read More
Chennai : POCO, one of India's leading consumer technology brands, announced the launch of its latest innovation in the affordable smartphone segment the POCO M7 Plus 5G. Designed for non-stop entertainment and long-lasting performance, the M7 Plus 5G leads the segment with a massive 7000mAh silicon carbon battery and a 6.9-inch FHD+ display supported by a 144Hz refresh rate making it the ultimate all-day entertainment companion at just ₹12,999. The POCO M7 Plus 5G delivers binge-worthy perform...Read More
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled the bail granted to Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa in the Renukaswamy murder case. The apex court also issued a stern warning against providing any preferential treatment to the Kannada actor in jail. The court also observed that the previous Karnataka High Court order that had given relief to the actor "suffers from serious legal infirmities." Earlier, the HC had granted bail to Darshan, and co-accused Pradoosh Rao, Jagadish alias Jaggu, An...Read More
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: OPPO India's recently launched K13 Turbo Pro 5G, India's first smartphone with a cooling fan, goes on sale tomorrow i.e. 15 August 2025, across Flipkart, OPPO India E-store and mainline retail stores. Built for Indian gamers and power users, it combines OPPO's self-developed Storm Engine cooling technology with a flagship-grade processor, a massive 7000mAh battery, 80W SuperVOOCTM fast charging, and a 1.5K AMOLED flat display to deliver next-gen performance, s...Read More
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with na...Read More
Wholesale inflation in India likely dropped to a near two-year low in July, due to a significant decline in food and fuel prices, according to a Union Bank of India report. New Delhi, Wholesale inflation in India likely dropped to a near two-year low in July, due to a significant decline in food and fuel prices, according to a Union Bank of India report. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) is estimated to have fallen to -0.45 per cent year-on-year in July, down from -0.13 per cent in June. This is...Read More
Guwahati: At least 42 poachers were arrested, six major rhino poaching gangs with links to illegal trade of animal parts through Myanmar were identified and nine poaching attempts were foiled under 'Operation Falcon' by the Assam Police and forest department since the operation was launched last year.CM Himanta Biswa Sarma shared a video on 'X' on Monday, hailing the success of the departments' efforts against poaching. He said the operation broke the back of poaching and illegal animal trade. H...Read More
Mumbai: A majority of economists say that growth, rather than inflation, will be the primary driver of monetary policy decisions while adding that the Reserve Bank of India is unlikely to cut the policy repo rate further from 5.5% now. "We believe that growth would guide the RBI's thought process as inflation remains benign. We do not see any further cuts in our base case," Rahul Bajoria and Smriti Mehra, economists at BofA Securities India, wrote in a report. Inflation as measured by consumer...Read More
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to order an interim stay on the alleged detention of Bengali-speaking migrant workers over suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals, saying such a directive may have consequences, especially with respect to people, who genuinely came from across the borders. "What if an infiltrator enters illegally? If you don't detain, the writing on the wall is that they will disappear," a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said, even as it agreed to hear a ...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Delhi Police have cracked a murder case within just eight hours, leading to the arrest of four suspects. The police also recovered critical evidence, including two blood-stained knives, the victim's motorcycle, and the blood-soaked clothes worn by the attackers during the crime, said the police. The three suspects have been identified as Pravesh (20), Pankaj Kake (23), and Ajay Akshay (28), all residents of Ram Nagar, Nabi Karim. On August 12, a fourth accused...Read More
The company's shares will be listed on the exchanges on August 28 Mangal Electrical Industries has fixed a price band of Rs 533-561 per share for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO), which will open for subscription on August 20 and close on August 22. Anchor bidding will commence on August 19. Allotment is scheduled for August 25, with refunds and credit of equity shares on August 26. The company's shares will be listed on the exchanges on August 28. The IPO is a pure fresh issue of R...Read More
Last season's costliest KKR bid, Venkatesh Iyer, has issued a verdict on probable link-ups between KKR and SRH for trading the INR 23.75 crore batting all-rounder to the Orange Army ahead of the upcoming IPL mini-auction. The Indian Premier League saw one of its biggest mega-auctions in the history of the tournament last season. Just before the IPL 2025, several big and unexpected changes occurred, which included the release of title-winning skipper Shreyas Iyer by KKR, Rishabh Pant's INR 27 cr...Read More
UP CM Yogi Adityanath concludes 24-hour Assembly debate on Vision 2047, pledging to make the state the driving force of India's development.Source : UP Vidhan Sabha Lucknow, Aug 14 (IANS) Concluding a marathon 24-hour debate on Vision Document 2047 in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that India can achieve the goal of becoming a developed nation only when every state plays its part -- with Uttar Pradesh at the forefront. Thanking the 187 MLAs from bot...Read More