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Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 31: The BBA Department of Invertis University, Bareilly, once again showcased the excellence of its academic environment, as two of Invertis students, Ayush Rastogi and Anushka Srivastava, clinched their spots in the National Grand Finale of the NISMSEBI National Financial Literacy Quiz (NFLQ) 2026. Ayush Rastogi, a 5th Semester BBA []

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) India remains the worlds fastest growing major economy with a 7.8 per cent growth in the April-June quarter of FY27, which places it ahead of every other large economy in the comparison. Malaysia and Singapore grew 6.0 per cent and 5.9 per cent, respectively, Indonesia 5.29 per cent and China []

Kohima, Aug 28 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Friday said that technology can help the mountainous state overcome geographical constraints and connect its young talent with national and global opportunities without requiring them to leave the state, in line with the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. Inaugurating the two-day Tech X Gaming Expo []

Kolkata, Aug 28 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday said that first the Communists and then Trinamool Congress created an anti-national mindset within Jadavpur University, which is supposed to be a centre of excellence. First, the Communists who ruled West Bengal for 34 years created a mindset against conducting nationalistic rituals within []

New Delhi [India], August 27: GACM Technologies Ltd (BSE: 531723, NSE: GATECH) has entered the market spotlight with a combination of sharp price momentum, significant institutional participation and a fresh technology mandate, as the stock continues to attract attention from active market participants. The latest market data shows GATECH trading at 1.03 on August 27, []

Kolkata, Aug 28 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari, on Friday launched a scathing attack against the Leftist students group at the prestigious Jadavpur University (JU) and gave a call for ousting those forces from within the university campus who are raising slogans like Kashmir Mange Azadi or writing slogans in support of slain []

Kathmandu, Aug 28 (IANS) The death toll from the devastating floods in Nepals Bhotekoshi region has risen to 469, while 977 people remain out of contact, according to the latest update released by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) on Friday. The floods, believed to have been triggered by an avalanche on []

Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that 37 pilgrims from Maharashtra stranded in Saga, Tibet, after completing the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra have departed safely via the Nyalm Check Post route to Kathmandu. The Maharashtra CMO, in a post on X, said, The 37 pilgrims from Thane, Pune, Alibag, Raigad, and []

Mumbai, August 28 (IANS) Former General Secretary of Cine and TV Artistes Association (CINTAA) Upasana Singh has accused the organisations current leadership under Padmini Kolhapure and Poonam Dhillon of allegedly using the associations platforms for self publicity. She even claimed that pictures clicked of other Executive Committee members during important events, were cropped to highlight []

Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) A group of US senators plans to introduce a privileged resolution requiring the State Department to report to Congress on escalating violence in the occupied West Bank, including the killings of nine American citizens in recent years. Democratic Senators Chris Van Hollen and Tim Kaine and independent Senator Bernie Sanders announced []

Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said Washington had offered Nepal any assistance it needed as the State Department reported that approximately 90 Americans may have been affected by the devastating floods along the Nepal-Tibet border. Weve called Nepal and offered any help that they need, Trump told reporters at the White House []

Imphal, Aug 28 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh chaired a high-level security meeting and decided to take stringent action against any individual, irrespective of community, found in possession of illegal arms and weapons, officials said. A senior official of the Chief Ministers Office (CMO) said that the meeting, which was held at the []

Agartala, Aug 28 (IANS) Tripura Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath has said that the state government and the Power Department have taken a series of measures to strengthen electricity infrastructure and ensure an uninterrupted power supply to consumers, particularly during adverse weather conditions. Speaking in the Tripura Legislative Assembly on the first day of its []

East Medinipur, Aug 27 (IANS) A day ahead of Raksha Bandhan, shopkeepers in Kathi, located in West Bengals East Midnapore, said on Thursday that the rakhis carrying the pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the Bharatiya Janata Partys (BJP) symbol, have seen []

Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) In a direct strike against speculative trade and market manipulation, the Maharashtra Department of Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Protection on Thursday issued a high-level Government Resolution (GR) mandating an aggressive enforcement drive against illegal sugar stocking across the state. The state governments crackdown comes as wholesale and retail sugar []

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 26: Acharya Bangalore B School (ABBS) celebrates the Convocation Day of its MBA and MBA (Business Analytics) Batch of 2024-26, on August 14, 2026, with immense joy and pride. The ceremony marked a significant milestone in the academic journey of the graduating students as they prepare to embark on their professional []

Los Angeles, Aug 27 (IANS) Hollywood icon, Tim Curry, who essayed the role of Pennywise the Clown in the horror miniseries IT, passed away at age of 80 on Wednesday, and the entire Hollywood turned up to offer their condolences to the late actor. Actress Selma Blair took to the comments section of Tims last []

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 24: SachWorld Sports and Live Wire Sporting Ventures, organisations active in sports management, cricket operations, franchise development and commercial partnerships, are strengthening their presence in Uttarakhand with a focus on franchise cricket, talent scouting and player development. As part of their collaboration, the organisations have acquired the Doiwala Kings franchise in []

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 24: Ekta World has launched The Business District Collection (TBDC), a new premium commercial real estate platform comprising six projects to start with across Bandra, Khar and Santacruz West. The initiative brings together a curated portfolio of commercial developments under a common brand proposition, with the ambition to create a distinctive []

Amaravati, Aug 25 (IANS) Asserting that there is a strong anti-incumbency factor in Andhra Pradesh, former Chief Minister and YSRCP president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday called upon the party cadres to fight for every inch of ground in the ensuing local body elections. Addressing the party leaders and cadres at the partys central []

Hyderabad, Aug 25 (IANS) Telangana BJP President N. Ramchander Rao called off his hunger strike after he fell ill on Tuesday. He had launched a 48-hour hunger strike on Monday, demanding the state government to release the pending reimbursement dues. As Ramchander Raos blood pressure dropped, causing concern among party cadres, he was advised by []

Beijing, Aug 25 (IANS) Highlighting the disinformation shared on social media platforms in Japan during the House of Representatives election earlier this year, a report has flagged that China continues to expand its influence operations across the Indo-Pacific region. Februarys elections in Japan witnessed a Chinese influence operation as posts shared on X circulated memes []

Phnom Penh, Aug 25 (IANS) A senior Cambodian legislator on Tuesday urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to strengthen agricultural resilience to climate threats to ensure a stable food supply for the blocs fast-growing population. Cheam Yeap, first vice-president of Cambodias National Assembly, said the world is currently facing multiple crises, including the []

New Delhi/Gandhinagar, Aug 25 (IANS) Gujarat Legislative Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday and said that discussions during the meeting covered cooperation, agriculture, nature and issues concerning livestock farmers. Sharing details of the meeting on social media platform X, Chaudhary said he had the privilege of having []

Madrid, Aug 25 (IANS) Jose Mourinho will make his return to the Santiago Bernabeu as Real Madrid coach on Thursday when his side hosts Real Sociedad in a delayed La Liga opening-round fixture, with young striker Carlos Espi set to attract much of the attention. Mourinhos return to the famous Madrid stadium adds an extra []

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The ISI has set up a common ecosystem that controls activities of terror groups operating both in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab. The Indian agencies have learnt that setting up of a common ecosystem makes the functioning of these groups more effective. There are no gaps when it comes to []

Lucknow, Aug 25 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday announced that the party will contest the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand independently, ruling out any electoral alliance with other parties. The decision was announced as Mayawati reviewed the BSPs organisational position and support base in Punjab during a []

Panaji, Aug 25 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested two men under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for operating a massive cyber-fraud network that defrauded victims through fake digital arrests and laundered proceeds into foreign currency, the agency said on Monday. The ED produced the accused, identified as Fahim Moin Hussain Sayed and []

Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) A group of 19 US lawmakers has slammed Metas election safeguards as inadequate, warning that its rollback of fact-checking and growing reliance on artificial intelligence could leave American voters exposed to deepfakes and political disinformation ahead of the 2026 elections. Democratic Congressman Kevin Mullin led the lawmakers in demanding answers from []

Left to right: Dr. Mannan Akhtar, DDA Commissioner (Lands); Shri N. Saravana Kumar, Vice Chairman, DDA; Mr. Sardar Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Lieutenant Governor (DDA Chairman); Mr. Arun K. Saraf, Chairman and Managing Director, Juniper Hotels Limited; Mr. Amit Saraf, President, Juniper Hotels Limited; and Mr. Ravi Shankar, Principal Commissioner (LD, LM, PM-UDAY and Land Pooling). []

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 14: The Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT), Bengaluru Campus, marked another significant milestone in its ongoing campus development with the laying of the foundation stone for a new Gymnasium and the inauguration of the Career Development Centre (CDC) Office, Vehicle Parking Facility and BMTC Bus Stop by Prof. Harish []

GD Goenka Public School Lucknow Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 14: The latest Cfore School Rankings 2026 have reaffirmed Lucknows status as a prominent hub for educational excellence. Highlighting academic rigor, infrastructure, and holistic development, the state rankings prominently featured the citys premier educational institutions. Earning significant recognition, GD Goenka Public School Lucknow emerged as []

Tokyo, Aug 14 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Japan on Friday marked Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, paying tribute to those who lost their lives during the Partition. An exhibition was held to convey the memories and stories of people who experienced the Partition and their indomitable spirit in overcoming the hardships was lauded. Indias Ambassador []

Lucknow, Aug 14 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday that had Narendra Modi been the Prime Minister of the country in 1947, the country would not have been partitioned. Addressing an event in Lucknow to mark the horrors of the 1947 Partition, Chief Minister Adityanath remarked: Had a person like Sardar []

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Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Prime Video has unveiled the trailer of its upcoming MX Original series We Got You, Girl, featuring actors Barkha Singh and Aisha Ahmed as hosts. The series promises a fun take on everyday style, beauty and confidence dilemmas, while celebrating the importance of female friendship and support. The trailer shows that []

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) More than 68,000 students have been trained under the Chips to Startups (C2S) programme so far, to strengthen Indias semiconductor design ecosystem, according to the government. C2S Programme aims to generate 85,000 numbers of industry-ready manpower at B.Tech, M.Tech, and PhD levels specialised in semiconductor chip design area, says Union []

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) IPO-bound Shiprocket has disclosed multiple pending criminal and tax-related proceedings involving the company and its subsidiaries in its offer documents. Legal proceedings disclosed by the company could also attract investor attention. Shiprocket is involved in four criminal cases with claims amounting to Rs 5.39 crore, along with two criminal and []

Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Actor Vardhaan Puri has opened up about his grandfather and legendary actor Amrish Puris deep love for India. He revealed a lesser-known chapter of his life that he believes reflected his patriotic spirit. Speaking about his grandfather, Vardhaan told IANS that Amrish Puri was born at a time when India was []

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 13: Popular digital creators and twin sisters Chinki Minki, along with singer and entertainer Mika Singh, have announced a new property investment together, marking an exciting new chapter in their professional journey and shared vision for growth. Mika Singh and Chinki Minki have come together as co-partners with a 50-50 shareholding []

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Friday said that it conducted a training session for food business operators (FBOs) on regulations governing food labelling, display, advertising and claims, amid heightened focus on consumer awareness and public health safeguards for packaged food products. The session Understanding []

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) In the fast-evolving AI era, India is building domestic capabilities across the semiconductor value chain, from chip design and fabrication to advanced packaging, equipment and materials, and seven chips have been successfully fabricated at various nodes including advanced nodes such as 12 nm, according to an official factsheet. India has []

Seoul, Aug 14 (IANS) South Korean shares pared earlier gains late on Friday morning as retail and institutional investors continued to sell large-cap technology stocks despite bargain hunting by foreign investors. After opening 2.7 percent higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 87.95 points, or 1.29 percent, to 6,901.29 as of 11:20 []

Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Actor Jackie Shroff paid tribute to legendary actor Shammi Kapoor on his 15th death anniversary on August 14. Remembering the evergreen star through one of his most-loved songs, Ehsaan Tera Hoga Mujh Par, Jackie Shroff shared a black-and-white picture of the legendary superstar Kapoor on his social media account. Talking about []

Washington, Aug 14 (IANS) US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has said eight million to nine million barrels of oil are moving through the Strait of Hormuz each day, disputing estimates that suggested traffic through the vital waterway had fallen sharply during the conflict with Iran. Wright told Fox News that commercial tracking services were unable []

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday marked Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, paying tribute to those who suffered during the Partition and recalling the courage of people who rebuilt their lives despite immense loss and displacement. In a post on X, PM Modi said: Today we mark Partition Horrors Remembrance Day. []

Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Actor Nitish Bharadwaj recently took a trip down memory lane as he shared a throwback video from 1996, when he took his oath as a Member of Parliament in Sanskrit. Calling it a historic moment and a reminder of the timeless wisdom associated with the language, Nitish shared the archival video []

Abu Dhabi, Aug 14 (IANS) Two vessels belonging to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening, local authorities and media said early Friday. In a statement posted on social media, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the Iranian []

Washington, Aug 14 (IANS) US President Donald Trump announced new tariffs of up to 100 per cent on imports of unmanned drones and their components, saying the move is aimed at reducing the United States reliance on foreign suppliers in an industry largely dominated by China. According to a White House statement, the decision was []

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) More than 4,000 young Indians, predominantly Gen Z, came together at the Bharat Mandapam here for an inspiring Independence Day Cultural Musical Evening centred on the theme Nasha Mukt Yuva Bharat, combining patriotism, culture and a collective resolve against drug abuse. Hosted by the Member of Parliament Vikramjit Singh Sahney []