Don't view language, literature through narrow lens of religious identity; Vande Mataram debate on Hindu deities childish: Sonam Wangchuk's wife (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | September 3, 2026 10:52 AM

Bhubaneswar, Sep 3 (IANS) Gitanjali Angmo, wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, on Thursday said objections to singing 'Vande Mataram' on the grounds that it contains references to Hindu deities reflect a 'childish way of thinking'. She said that language, literature, and cultural expressions should not be viewed through the narrow lens of religious identity.

Radhika Sarathkumar discloses why she hasn't watched her superhit film 'Hi' yet!

IANS | September 3, 2026 10:48 AM

Chennai, Sep 3 (IANS) Actress Radhika Sarathkumar, who plays an important role in director Vishnu Edavan's superhit romantic entertainer 'Hi', featuring actors Kavin and Nayanthara in the lead, has now disclosed that she hasn't seen the film yet and that she does not have the courage to see it as it was the last film in which she had worked with her dear friend K Bhagyaraj, who passed away in June this year.

US Open: Noskova muscles into third round

IANS | September 3, 2026 10:40 AM

New York, Sep 3 (IANS) Wimbledon champion and No. 6 seed Linda Noskova extended her Grand Slam winning streak by reaching the third round of the US Open with a straight-sets win over Thailand's Lanlana Tararudee at Louis Armstrong Stadium.

NHRC raises questions over Meta’s AI role in alleged CSAM promotion

IANS | September 3, 2026 10:31 AM

New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought specific, point-wise Action Taken Reports (ATRs) from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), and Delhi Police over allegations that paid advertisements on Instagram promoted Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) in India and redirected users to Telegram channels where such content was allegedly offered for sale.