New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) India fast bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna have achieved their career-best positions in the ICC Test rankings after their memorable performances led India to a thrilling six-run win over England in the fifth Test at The Oval. After his Player of the Match effort for picking 9-190, Siraj has jumped 12 slots to be at a career-best 15th position, with 674 rating points. Krishna, meanwhile, has attained a career-best 59th position after picking four wickets in the …

Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) If rumours doing the rounds in the industry are to be believed, director Jithin K Jose’s much-awaited film Kalamkaval, featuring Malayalam superstar Mammootty and Vinayakan in the lead, is likely to release on October 9 this year. Sources in the industry claim that Dulquer Salmaan’s Wayfarer Films, which is distributing the film, has informed theatre owners of the makers’ decision to release the film on October 9.However, there has been no official announcement about the …

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Actress Anusha Dandekar, who is getting a lot of positive response for her streaming series ‘Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega’ season 2, has shared an anecdote when Bollywood actors Suniel Shetty and Jackie Shroff spoke about their childhood stories. Reflecting on her experience of working with two Bollywood legends, Anusha Dandekar shared: “Sharing screen space with Suniel Shetty and Jackie Shroff is something I honestly can’t put into words. It was exciting, nerve-wracki…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher was conferred with the prestigious Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement Award at the Maharashtra State Film Awards ceremony. Taking to Instagram, the acclaimed actor expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Government of Maharashtra and its dignitaries, including Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, and Cultural Minister Ashish Shelar, for recognizing his contribution to Indian cinema.Calling it a deeply humbling moment, Kh…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Filmmaker Ayan Mukerji has spoken about the making of the song “Aavan Jaavan” picturised on Hrithik Roshan and Kiara Advani. He went on to reveal why he was happy when Italy was chosen as the shoot location for the track. The song was shot in some of Italy’s most romantic and iconic locations from the serene countryside of Tuscany to the vibrant streets of Rome.Sharing the vision behind the song, Ayan said: “We needed a backdrop to film this love song. It should seem…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Veteran actor Dalip Tahil has opened up about whether stardom has changed his ‘Baazigar’ co-actor Shah Rukh Khan over the years. Reflecting on their time working together and SRK’s rise to superstardom, Tahil shared that despite the massive fame and success, the actor has remained warm, friendly, and grounded at heart. When asked about the changes he observes in Shah Rukh Khan since their time together in “Baazigar,” Dalip Tahil reflected on the superstar’s journ…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The government’s BharatGen AI initiative will cover all 22 scheduled Indian languages by June 2026, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.The move is part of a roadmap to create sovereign foundational AI models tailored to Indian languages and societal contexts.“BharatGen currently supports nine Indian languages — Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Telugu, and Kannada,” Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology …

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Airbus on Wednesday announced the appointment of Jurgen Westermeier as its new President and Managing Director for India and South Asia. The 53-year-old, who is currently serving as Executive Vice-President and Chief Procurement Officer at Airbus, will take charge on September 1.Westermeier will replace Remi Maillard, who has been named Executive Vice-President Engineering for Commercial Aircraft and Head of Technology at Airbus.India is an important market for Airbus, wi…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) There are more than 1,700 global capabilities centres (GCCs) currently operating in India, employing more than 19 lakh people, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.The total revenue generated by these GCCs in last 5 years has grown from $40.4 billion in FY19 to $64.6 billion in FY24 with CAGR of 9.8 per cent, Jitin Prasada, Minister of State of Electronics and Information technology, said in a written reply in Lok Sabha, citing National Association of Software and Ser…

Kyiv, Aug 6 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that “mercenaries” from China and Pakistan, along with a few other nations, are fighting alongside Russian forces in the ongoing conflict. Zelensky’s statement came after he met with Ukrainian soldiers fighting in the Vovchansk direction.He stated that soldiers in this sector have mentioned the participation of “mercenaries” from China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and African countries in the war and vowed to respond to the…