Shrrita Rao's character in 'Lenin Pandiyan' revealed

IANS | April 3, 2026 2:54 PM

Chennai, April 3 (IANS) The makers of director D D Balachandran's upcoming film 'Lenin Pandiyan', which incidentally also happens to be the debut film of Dhaarshan, a grandson of the legendary Tamil actor Sivaji Ganeshan, on Friday revealed that actress Shrrita Rao plays the female lead and that her character in the film is called Priya.

Govt eyes boost in production of induction heaters to cut use of cooking gas

IANS | April 3, 2026 2:45 PM

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Top government officials including the Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, the Power Secretary, and the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) held a meeting on Friday to discuss ways to increase the domestic production of induction heaters and cooking utensils to bring down the use of cooking gas consumption amid supply chain disruptions due to the Iran war, according to official sources.

People have decided to re-elect NDA to protect Assam's culture: HM Shah

IANS | April 3, 2026 2:43 PM

Guwahati, April 3 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Friday asserted that the people of Assam have “decided to re-elect the NDA” to safeguard the state’s culture, identity and future, while launching a sharp attack on the Congress during a massive rally in Dudhnoi in Goalpara district.

India matters to world; we must be more careful, measured in our responses: Syed Akbaruddin

IANS | April 3, 2026 2:26 PM

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) India's former Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Syed Akbaruddin, said that the country's foreign policy is increasingly reflecting the aspirations of its young population and the everyday concerns of ordinary citizens, and while India matters to the world, the reverse is also true and and therefore, it must adopt a more careful and measured approach in its responses.

Rupee depreciation post Feb 27 in line with other currencies: Report

IANS | April 3, 2026 2:15 PM

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Indian rupee depreciation post February 27 is, in fact, in line with other currencies, and better than currencies which appreciated significantly in the earlier period (April 2, 2025 to February 27, 2026), indicating that in an uncertain world pushing the limits on rupee depreciation as a shock absorber does not hold beyond an inflection point, according to SBI Research.