Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) A Shiv Sena corporator from Kalyan-Dombivli, Ramesh Mhatre, has come under scrutiny after CCTV footage purportedly showed him and several of his supporters assaulting doctors and hospital staff inside a municipal hospital in Maharashtra's Kalyan.
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The government has launched the Handloom Hackathon 2026 — “Weaving Innovation” — a national innovation challenge to harness technology, design, entrepreneurship and sustainable solutions for India's handloom sector, an official statement said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) BJP leaders on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to Indonesia, highlighting the deepening India-Indonesia ties, cultural connections between the two nations and the recognition given to him during the visit.
Joshimath (Uttarakhand), July 8 (IANS) A case has been registered at the Badrinath Police Station following a complaint by the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) regarding the alleged embezzlement of temple donations. Action has been initiated under Sections 306 and 316(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
Vancouver, July 8 (IANS) Ruben Vargas said he had yet to fully process Switzerland's progress to the World Cup quarter-finals after converting the decisive penalty in Wednesday's shootout against Colombia. The winger, who had been a fitness doubt before the match, said he was grateful simply to have been able to play in the round-of-16 encounter.
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, much to the delight of fans and film buffs.
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Bollywood 90s diva Shilpa Shirodkar recalled a terrifying incident from the 1990s when she almost drowned while filming a song sequence with Govinda in their superhit movie ‘Hum’.
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Bilateral trade between India and ASEAN reached $128 billion during 2025–26, reflecting the strong economic partnership between the two sides and providing further opportunities to expand trade and investment cooperation, an official statement said on Wednesday.
Auckland, July 8 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to New Zealand, members of the Indian diaspora on Wednesday expressed excitement, saying that they had been waiting for this moment for years, and this will present a significant opportunity to further strengthen bilateral relations.
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday described the unveiling of the first-look poster of his biopic, ‘Dada: The Sourav Ganguly Story,’ on his 54th birthday as ‘the best birthday gift ever.’ The film, starring National Award-winning actor Rajkummar Rao, is set to release in theatres on May 14 next year.
