New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) nationwide SHINE initiative will help ignite scientific curiosity and foster innovation in students and next generation explorers, said Dr. Rajiv Bahl, Director General, ICMR on Thursday.The initiative S.H.I.N.E., which stands for Science, Health and Innovation for Nextgen Explorers, was launched by ICMR and the Department of Health Research (DHR) in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for students to “spend on…

Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Punjabi sensation Ammy Virk has joined the cast of Godday Godday Chaa 2, the sequel to the Punjabi blockbuster which was feted at the 71st National Film Award for Best Punjabi Feature Film. Ammy added, “I’ve always admired the kind of cinema that entertains while making a strong statement and Godday Godday Chaa did exactly that.”“I want to congratulate the entire team on the well-deserved National Award and the love they’ve received from audiences everywhere. I’m…

Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) In the latest episode of “Chhoriyan Chali Gaon,” emotions ran high as Aishwarya Khare delivered a soulful rendition of the song “Tu Mera Humdard Hai.” Her heartfelt performance moved fellow contestant Erica Packard to tears, creating a touching moment that resonated with both the audience and the judges. As the girls moved from their village homes to their new ‘Basera,’ they were given the task of entertaining the local villagers to win the title of Miss Bamuliya…

Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) After Gautami Kapoor made an eyebrow-raising revelation that she wanted to give her 16-year-old daughter a “vibrator” as a birthday present, the actress received heavy trolling over her bold statement on modern parenting. In an interview Gautami said that when her daughter turned 16, she had to gift her something to her and that she was thinking, “should I gift her a sex toy? Should I gift her a vibrator? Should I gift her something?”The actress shared that she discu…

Seoul, Aug 8 (IANS) A South Korean special counsel team has accused former first lady Kim Keon Hee of colluding with a shaman over bribery allegations in connection to the Unification Church, according to a warrant for her arrest Friday. Special counsel Min Joong-ki’s team made the accusation in the warrant filed Thursday, detailing that Kim worked with the shaman, named Jeon Seong-bae, to receive luxury gifts, including a diamond necklace, from the church in 2022.The former first lady has denie…

Los Angeles, Aug 8 (IANS) Evacuations were ordered for communities near a fast-moving wildfire in a canyon area in Southern California amid a major heat wave.The wildfire, dubbed the Canyon fire, broke out around 1:25 p.m. local time (2025 GMT) near Piru, a small historic town located in eastern Ventura County and around 77 km northwest of Los Angeles. The blaze grew rapidly to over 1,000 acres (around 4.05 square km) in hours with no containment, the California Department of Forestry and Fire P…

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The BJP on Friday strongly rebutted the allegations made by Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, who, on Thursday accused the Election Commission of colluding with the BJP to create over one lakh fake votes in Karnataka’s Mahadevapura Assembly segment.Several BJP leaders have now come out, questioning the basis and intent of LoP Gandhi’s claims, calling them “vague,” “baseless,” and “politically-motivated.”Speaking to IANS, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Deepak Prakash said, …

Bengaluru, Aug 8 (IANS) The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Friday demanded that the Election Commission of India (ECI) provide the electronic voters’ list for the past 10 years along with video recordings. He warned that failure to do so would amount to the ECI concealing electoral fraud and a crime.Addressing a massive gathering during the ‘Our Vote, Our Right, Our Fight’ rally against alleged election fraud, LoP Gandhi said that if the ECI is withholding dat…

Ahmedabad, Aug 8 (IANS) As the monsoon rains lash Ahmedabad, the city is witnessing a parallel surge in complaints related to stray dogs, mirroring the seasonal spike in stray cattle sightings on roads. In the last four months, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has received 3,891 complaints about stray dog attacks.July alone accounted for 1,395 cases, marking a steep rise in incidents. Citizens commuting on relatively empty roads at night have reported frequent encounters with aggressive…

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The total investment made by companies under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for textiles reached Rs 7,343 crore with total turnover at Rs 4,648 crore, including export of Rs 538 crore (till March 31, 2025), the Parliament was informed on Friday.An incentive worth Rs 54.50 crore has been disbursed under the scheme in FY 2024-25, Minister of State for Textiles Pabitra Margherita said in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.The projected investment …