Chandigarh, Sep 2 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi contacted Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, pledging comprehensive support from the central government to address the severe flooding in the state. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called on both central and state authorities to accelerate relief and rescue efforts. “The magnitude of this disaster demands mission-mode action. Farmers,…
Mumbai, Sept 1 (UNI) Nearly three decades after redefining Indian cinema with their cult classic “Satya”, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma and Manoj Bajpayee are set to collaborate once again, this time in an offbeat horror comedy titled “Police Station Mein Bhoot”. The project, which has already commenced filming with its first schedule completed, seeks to…
New Delhi, Sept 1 (UNI) Bollywood filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, presently in the spotlight for his forthcoming venture “The Bengal Files”, undertook a visit to Delhi in the run-up to the film’s release. During his Delhi tour, Agnihotri stopped at Chittaranjan Park, widely regarded as the cultural heartland of Bengalis in the city and sought…
Dhaka, Sep 1 (UNI) Bangladesh opener Fargana Hoque, who will be an integral part of the Bangladesh squad at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, believes that the team’s long-time preparation will benefit them come the big event. “We’ve been preparing for a long time,” she said in an interview with The Daily Star. “But…
Bhopal, Sep 1 (UNI) Continuing the grip of the Scindia family on the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA), Mahanaryaman Scindia (29) today elected unopposed as the new President of the state’s cricket body, becoming its youngest ever President since the MPCA’s creation in 1957. Mahanaryaman is the son of union Telecommunications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, who…
Hampshire’s Sonny Baker is set to make his international debut after being named in England’s XI for the first ODI against South Africa. London, Sep 1 (UNI) Sonny Baker is all set to make his debut as England announced the playing XI for the first ODI against South Africa to be played on September 2….
Hisor (Tajikistan), Sept 1 (UNI) India went down 0-3 against IR Iran in their second match of the CAFA Nations Cup 2025 at the Hisor Central Stadium here today. After a tense first half that ended goalless, Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh broke the deadlock in the 60th minute, before substitutes Ali Alipour (89’) and Mehdi Taremi (90…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (UNI) The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) achieved a milestone by crossing the mark of 20 billion monthly transactions in August, as per the data released by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) released today. The data further noted that the total number of transactions remained at 20.01 billion in August. “In…
New Delhi, Sept 1 (UNI) BSNL said it is extending its ‘Freedom Plan’ by 15 days due to its overwhelming customer response. The plan was launched on Aug 1 at a token of Rs 1 with an aim to provide complementary 4G mobile services for 30 days to new activations. This plan was originally available…
New Delhi, Sept 1 (UNI) Goods and Services Tax (GST) gross collections in August 2025 rose to Rs 1,86,315 crore, recording a 6.5 per cent increase over Rs 1,74,962 crore collected in the same month last year as per the data shared by the Ministry of Finance. Net GST revenue after refunds in August stood…
