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Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) After receiving several recognition and honours at the film festival circuit throughout the globe, Marathi film 'Godavari' starring 'Sacred Games' fame actor Jitendra Joshi, is headed to theatrical release on November…

Srinagar, Aug 17 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday paid tributes to ITBP personnel who lost their lives in a bus accident near Chandanwari in South Kashmir's Anantnag district. Attending the Ceremonial…

Jaipur, Aug 17 (IANS) Raising questions on the police, administration and his own government in the case of the death of a child due to thrashing by teacher, former deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot has demanded the removal of Jalore's…

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Bharti Airtel on Wednesday said it has paid Rs 8,312.4 crore to the Department of Telecom (DoT) towards dues for spectrum acquired in the recently concluded 5G auctions. Airtel said it has paid four years of 2022 5G…

Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) The stocks in Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's portfolio which saw a downfall on Tuesday, has rebounded on Wednesday, but few stocks still trading in red. Stocks such as CRISIL trading 2.03 per cent down, Federal Bank was down…

Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) Bollywood director Ayan Mukerji, who is gearing up for his big-ticket release 'Brahmastra' starring an ensemble cast, recently shared the inspirations behind the film in a special video shared by the film's makers. In…

Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) Setting the Opposition tone for the Monsoon Session of Maharashtra Legislature, Shiv Sena leader and former minister Aditya Thackeray predicted that "the treacherous government of (Chief Minister) Eknath Shinde and…

Hove, Aug 17 (IANS) Cheteshwar Pujara has been known widely for his classical batting exploits and steely defence in Test cricket. But of late, the right-handed batter has been showing what he is capable of with his current run for English…

Los Angeles, Aug 17 (IANS) While the streaming fantasy drama 'The Sandman' was watched for 127.5 million hours, landing in the No. 1 position on the newly released Top 10 rankings of Netflix, Season 3 of the Mindy Kaling-created…

Miami, Aug 17 (IANS) India's chess star Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and world champion Magnus Carlsen made it two wins out of two as the FTX Crypto Cup favourites powered into an early lead. On Tuesday night, Praggnanandhaa narrowly beat…

Lucknow, Aug 17 (IANS) Three youths attacked a girl with a blade and also burnt her two-wheeler when she and her family members objected to their smoking/drug addiction habit. The incident took place in Lucknow's Vrindavan Yojna Colony. The…

Jammu, Aug 17 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police recovered six dead bodies from two houses on Wednesday in J&K's Jammu district. While the exact cause of their death was being investigated, the police said that the bodies recovered from…

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), questioned Congress leader K.C. Venugopal in connection with the alleged sexual exploitation of the prime accused in the 2012 Solar scam case of Kerala. As per the CBI…

San Francisco, Aug 17 (IANS) Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday announced on Twitter that he is buying British football club Manchester United. Musk, however, did not disclose the sum he is paying for acquiring the legendary…

Jammu, Aug 17 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police recovered six dead bodies from a house on Wednesday in J&K's Jammu district. Police sources said that the dead bodies of two females and four males were recovered from a house in the Sidhra…

Islamabad, Aug 17 (IANS) Unidentified gunmen shot and killed two police officers in Pakistan deployed to guard medics administering the polio vaccine. The incident took place on Tuesday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Tank district during a…

Helsinki, Aug 17 (IANS) Finland will issue fewer tourist visas to Russians from September as a result of Moscow's continued invasion of Ukraine. "We will limit the number of approved applications to one-tenth of the current level," dpa news…

Rome, Aug 17 (IANS) Pushed by a weaker euro and higher prices, Italy's public debt has reached an all-time high at mid-year, the Bank of Italy announced. The Public Finance Supplement of the bank's monthly bulletin, released on Tuesday,…

By Sumi KhanDhaka, Aug 17 (IANS) An initial inquiry into the death of five people including two children caused by the fall of a concrete girder on a moving car on Monday in Dhaka has found 'evidence of negligence' by China Gezhouba Group…

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Taking lessons from the recent episode in Bihar politics that led to the formation of the Mahagathbandhan government, the BJP has now prepared a detailed strategy for the expansion of the organisation in the whole…

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Ghulam Nabi Azad quit as J&K campaign committee head after being named by the party and has conveyed his decision to the party leadership, sources close to him said. However, there is no official word from both…

By Yashwant RajWashington, Aug 17 (IANS) US President Joe Biden capped a recent string of administrative accomplishments by signing into law which is considered as his presidency's most ambitious legislation that commits unprecedented…

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) A man was held for allegedly opening fire at his mother-in-law in South West Delhi's Sagarpur. DCP Manoj C said that the accused identified as Gaurav was placed under arrest and a case was lodged against him. Gaurav…

By Susitha FernandoColombo, Aug 17 (IANS) Adani Green Energy was issued provisional approvals for two wind power projects in northern province for an investment of over $ 500 million, Sri Lanka's Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara has…

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram, reacting to a video showing convicts in Bilkis Bano being "welcomed" in Gujarat, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's exhortation to people to respect women is "merely…

Los Angeles, Aug 17 (IANS) After Colorado River Basin states failed to meet a deadline for emergency drought reductions, the US Bureau of Reclamation said it would continue to work with affected states and tribes to reach an agreement. The…

Patna, Aug 17 (IANS) Former Chief Minister and the patron of Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), Jitan Ram Manjhi, said that 1 Anne Marg, the Chief Minister's residence, was earlier used to give shelter to the criminals and after Nitish Kumar…

Bhubaneswar, Aug 17 (IANS) The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha crime branch has arrested a dreaded criminal and seized five firearms from his possession in Dhenkanal district, a police officer said here on Tuesday. The accused was…

Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) US First Lady Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. Jill Biden, 71, began to develop cold-like symptoms on Monday evening and a PCR test came back positive, Xinhua news agency…

Chennai, Aug 17 (IANS) The power tariffs of crematoriums in Tamil Nadu is to be increased by three times, if the state Electricity Regulatory Commission clears the proposal for power tariff hike issued by the state power utility, Tangedco.…