Actor Venkatesh to play extended cameo in Megastar Chiranjeevi’s 'Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu'!

IANS | October 23, 2025 1:06 PM

Chennai, Oct 23 (IANS) The makers of director Anil Ravipudi's eagerly awaited commercial entertainer, 'Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu', featuring Megastar Chiranjeevi and actress Nayanthara in the lead, on Thursday delighted fans of not just actor Chiranjeevi but also actor Venkatesh by announcing that Venkatesh would be playing an extended cameo in the eagerly-awaited Chiranjeevi film.

Bihar polls: BJP's booth-level push to retain migrant voters post-Chhath Puja

IANS | October 23, 2025 1:05 PM

Patna, Oct 23 (IANS) With the Bihar Assembly elections set to take place in two phases on November 6 and 11, just days after the Chhath Puja festival, the BJP faces a crucial challenge -- convincing lakhs of migrant workers to stay back and cast their votes before returning to their workplaces across India and abroad.

Paytm takes spotlight in Tony Kakkar’s new song track ‘Coca Cola 2’

IANS | October 23, 2025 12:57 PM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Popular singer-composer Tony Kakkar has made an unexpected nod to India’s payments app Paytm, in his latest chart-topping song track “Coca Cola 2”, the company said on Thursday.

APEC biz events to showcase S. Korean firms' global competitiveness, technological edge

IANS | October 23, 2025 12:47 PM

Seoul, Oct 23 (IANS) South Korea will host various business events during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit to showcase local companies' technological competitiveness and promote exports, the industry ministry said on Thursday.

Sameer Ali Khan's rom-com 'Tamil Paiyan Hindi Ponnu' to hit screens on January 9 next year

IANS | October 23, 2025 12:45 PM

Chennai, Oct 23 (IANS) Director and actor Sameer Ali Khan's romantic comedy 'Tamil Paiyan Hindi Ponnu' will hit screens worldwide on January 9 next year, its makers announced on Thursday.

Bihar polls: Mahagathbandhan finally declares Tejashwi Yadav as CM face

IANS | October 23, 2025 12:44 PM

Patna, Oct 23 (IANS) After weeks of intense infighting and uncertainty, the Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan) in Bihar has finally declared RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as its Chief Ministerial face for the upcoming Bihar Assembly election.

Chanda Babu’s son recounts horrific killing of brothers, amidst outrage over fielding of Shahabuddin’s son (IANS Interview)

IANS | October 23, 2025 12:44 PM

Patna, Oct 23 (IANS) The fielding of don-turned-politician late Mohammad Shahabuddin's son Osama in the upcoming Assembly elections by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has evoked strong and angry reactions from the parties and people alike. As RJD continues to face backlash over fielding son of dreaded gangster, the son of Chandrakeshwar Prasad spoke to IANS and recalled the horrific killing of his brothers in in the infamous ‘Tejaab kand’ under Shahabuddin’s rule of terror.

CDSCO flags 112 drug samples as ‘not of standard quality’ in September

IANS | October 23, 2025 12:41 PM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) on Thursday declared 112 drug samples tested by the Central and state drugs regulatory authorities as ‘Not of Standard Quality (NSQ)' in its monthly drug alert for September.

Sonakshi Sinha shares heartwarming moments with Zaheer Iqbal, says ‘feels like home’

IANS | October 23, 2025 12:38 PM

Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) Actress Sonakshi Sinha, on Thursday, shared sweet moments with her husband, Zaheer Iqbal.

We welcome him wholeheartedly: BJP, JD(U) on PM Modi's visit for Bihar poll campaigns

IANS | October 23, 2025 12:38 PM

Patna, Oct 23 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to kickstart the Bihar election campaign in support of NDA candidates on October 24, the BJP and JD(U) on Thursday said that they welcome him wholeheartedly. Both parties expressed confidence that the election is one-sided and that the NDA will secure a landslide victory.