Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Actress Amruta Khanvilkar, who works in Marathi and Hindi cinema, has been conferred with her first Maharashtra State Film Awards. The 60th and 61st Maharashtra State Film Awards ceremony were held recently where Amruta was awarded the Best Actress award for ‘Chandramukhi’ in the presence of veteran artists and dignitaries. The actress is currently not in India, but has shared her excitement and joy about the win from abroad.The actress said in a statement, “Today, it’s extr…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Veteran producer Sunjoy Waddhwa has opened up about the creative process behind his upcoming spy thriller series “Salakaar.” Speaking about the challenges of balancing high-stakes suspense with deep emotional storytelling, Waddhwa shared insights into what sets the series apart in the genre. Sunjoy shared, “Our last web series was Ranneeti, and we were keen to do an espionage. When we were approached by the network with a spy-themed idea, we were excited to collaborate…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) The makers of “Andhera,” starring Prajakta Koli, Surveen Chawla, Priya Bapat and Karanvir Malhotra, announced that the supernatural horror-investigation series will start streaming from August 14 on Prime Video. The series also features Vatsal Sheth, Parvin Dabas, and Pranay Pachauri in prominent roles. The eight-episode riveting drama is written by Gaurav Desai, Raaghav Dar, Chintan Sarda, and Karan Anshuman, and directed by Raaghav Dar.”Making Andhera has been one of t…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent, while sticking to the “neutral” monetary policy stance, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Wednesday.The RBI Governor said the decision was taken unanimously by the MPC after a detailed assessment of the macroeconomic situation and the growth-inflation dynamics.The RBI’s MPC pegged India’s CPI inflation at 3.1 per cent for FY2025-26, as th…

Seoul, Aug 6 (IANS) Another round of heavy rains is expected to drench South Korea this week, with downpours of more than 120 millimetres expected in some parts of the country, the weather agency said Wednesday.Northeastern areas of Gyeonggi Province and northern parts of Gangwon Province saw more than 80 mm of downpours Wednesday morning, with rainclouds forecast to travel southward in the afternoon, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).Around 30 to 100 mm of rain was expe…

Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) A former senior US official, Robert Joseph, said that he is not ruling out the possibility of the United States accepting North Korea’s possession of nuclear arms, as Washington can deter the recalcitrant regime’s nuclear threats. Robert Joseph, the former under secretary of state for arms control and international security of the US, from 2005-2007, made the remarks during an online seminar hosted by The Washington Times Foundation, as North Korea has rejected any dialo…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Backing the Election Commission’s decision to begin a Special Summary Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in West Bengal, senior BJP leader Jagdambika Pal said that only Indian citizens have the constitutional right to vote, and those living illegally must not be included in the voter list.Speaking to IANS, Pal said the Election Commission is fulfilling its constitutional duty to ensure free and fair elections through a transparent electoral roll, similar to the proces…

Chaibasa (Jharkhand), Aug 6 (IANS) Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, appeared before the MP-MLA Special Court in Chaibasa, Jharkhand, on Wednesday in connection with a criminal defamation case filed over his remarks against the then BJP national president, Amit Shah.The court granted him bail on the condition that he would cooperate with the trial proceedings.Rahul Gandhi appeared in person before Judicial Magistrate Supriya Rani Tigga. The court granted him re…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced on Wednesday that it has decided to standardise and simplify the procedure for settlement of claims in respect of deposit accounts of deceased customers of banks so that bereaved families do not face any hardship in getting the money or valuables due to them. Currently, the procedure for settling claims in respect of deceased customers varies across banks. The RBI has decided to streamline and standardise these across all banks to fa…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed fresh turbulence on Wednesday as Deputy Chairman Harivansh declined to admit 35 notices submitted under Rule 267, triggering protests from Opposition members.The notices, which sought suspension of regular business to discuss urgent public issues — including electoral roll revisions and exam irregularities — were deemed non-compliant with procedural norms.“None of these notices adhere to the requirements of Rule 267 as enunciated in the past,…