Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) ‘Tridev’ fame filmmaker Rajiv Rai reflected on why it is not possible for him to replicate the 90s era.During an exclusive interaction with IANS, Rai revealed that while he has tried his best to adapt well to this changing cinematic landscape, the audience has changed, the stories have changed, and the mood of Bollywood is also different now.However, he added that there is still a nostalgia for old-school cinema among the viewers.”With Zora, I’ve tried to balance that—gi…

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Hours after his “vote chori” allegations, the Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer S Chocklingam asked Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to provide the details of irregularities in the voter list under oath. The CEO has warned that providing “false evidence” is punishable under Section 227 of BNS. Further, he has also said that the false evidence in connection with the electoral rolls is punishable under Section 31 of the RP Act, 1950.In a letter to Rahul Gandhi, the …

Bhopal, Aug 7 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday said that railway coach manufacturing unit, which will be established in Raisen district, will play a vital role in accelerating the development of the state. The Chief Minister made this statement after chairing a meeting with senior officials to review the preparations for this mega project, stating that it would be another precious gift for Madhya Pradesh from the Centre.Notably, senior BJP leader and Defence Minister …

Patna, Aug 7 (IANS) With the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls underway in Bihar ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, political rhetoric around the process has intensified. Amidst continued opposition criticism of the Election Commission, JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha on Thursday launched a sharp attack on RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over the issue of ‘multiple voter IDs’.Speaking to the media, Sanjay Jha said, “Holding two voter cards is a criminal offence. It’s not enoug…

Mumbai, August 7 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Thursday, held a preliminary meeting with his Chief Economic Advisor, Praveen Pardeshi, to discuss the potential impact of the increased tariffs imposed by the US. Several department secretaries were present at the meeting.Satyanarayan Kothe from the Mumbai School of Economics and Economist Rishi Shah were also present.”During the meeting, it was agreed to initiate discussions with the Union government immediately to seek g…

Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) A crucial hearing in the Calcutta High Court on the multiple public interest litigations seeking immediate conclusion of pending students’ union council elections in all colleges and universities in West Bengal was postponed on Thursday as the state government counsel and Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee sought additional time to present his argument in the matter.This is the second time in this month that the hearing in the matter at the Calcutta High Court’s divi…

Guwahati, Aug 7 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised to perform strongly in the upcoming Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections. Addressing reporters during his campaign tour across the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), Sarma said the party has been receiving an enthusiastic response from the public. “I have been visiting different constituencies in the Bodoland region for the past few days. So far, I have a…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Reaffirming her commitment to make the city safe, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Thursday, celebrated Raksha Bandhan with children from primary schools run by the Delhi government, the Central government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.The celebration, held at the Chief Minister’s Seva Sadan, was filled with warmth and joy as children tied rakhis on CM Gupta’s wrist, expressing their affection and good wishes. In return, the Chief Minister gave the children g…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The newly-launched Bharat Forecast System (BharatFS) has led to a 30 per cent improvement in the accuracy for the forecasting of extreme rainfall events, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh, in a written reply, said, the key features of the BharatFS have made India the only country running a global weather prediction model at such a high resolution for real-time wea…

Goa, Aug 7 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday highlighted a slew of initiatives towards the empowerment of the OBC community saying that there would be no shortage of funds for the implementation of welfare and development programmes for the OBC community. In his inaugural speech at the 10th National Convention of the National OBC Federation, he mentioned that after the OBC political reservation was struck down by the court in 2020, the government successfully fought…