Kota, Sep 11 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday cast his vote at a polling booth in Shakti Nagar and appealed to people across Rajasthan to exercise their franchise in large numbers in the ongoing civic elections, saying greater public participation would strengthen democracy and make institutions more accountable.
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Assocham President Nirmal Kumar Minda said on Friday that India’s BRICS Chairship comes at a crucial juncture for the global economy amid geopolitical headwinds.
Chennai, Sep 11 (IANS) Acclaimed Tamil film director Ram has now disclosed why he chose Nivin Pauly to play the role of an immortal man in his eagerly-awaited 'Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai', which is slated to hit screens on October 1 this year.
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) Rapper Yung DSA has opened up to co-housemate Aamrapali Dubey about the constant arguments in the controversial reality show ‘Bigg Boss 20’, saying he has been making an effort to control his temper even as housemates continue to provoke him.
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) Animals rights activist and former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi urged film-makers and actors against depiction of animal cruelty in movies, saying that since people are heavily influenced by films, they consider the act as justified.
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Uganda’s Vice President Jessica Alupo arrived in New Delhi on Friday to attend the 18th BRICS Summit. She was warmly received at the airport by Union Minister of State (MoS) Jayant Singh.
Jaipur, Sep 11 (IANS) With polling underway across 147 urban local bodies in Rajasthan on Friday in the second phase of elections and more than 87 lakh voters eligible to exercise their franchise, political leaders are calling for greater voter participation.
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has defended relevance of the BRICS summit, saying the grouping provides an important platform for the Global South and demonstrates India's diplomatic convening power after senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram questioned the tangible benefits India has gained from the bloc, according to a report.
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Mohammed Siraj believes an unusually long two-month break affected his bowling rhythm and contributed to his loss of pace during India’s recent Test series in Sri Lanka.
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) A washroom-related issue turned into a heated exchange between ‘Bigg Boss 20’ contestants Yung DSA and Kanika Mann after the new captain objected to the actress entering the male washroom, sparking a tense confrontation inside the reality show house.
