New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday fired a fresh salvo against the ECI by launching a “Vote Chori” campaign website, seeking public support for his repeated demand for the release of digital voter rolls.In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi attached a short video in which he said: “It is critical that we expose Voter Chori.”Addressing people in Hindi in the video, Rahul Gandhi goes on to urge people to support the campaign whole-heartedly by visiting…

Coimbatore, Aug 10 (IANS) For connoisseurs of motorsport, the Kari Motor Speedway on the outskirts of Coimbatore, the thrill and speed of cars and bikes pushing the limits was on full view as the Royal Enfield Continental Cup presented by JK Tyre and JK Tyre Novice Cup brought nail-biting action to life.Part of the 28th JK Tyre Racing Championship, the weekend saw exciting races in its two categories as Anish Shetty and Bhuvan Bonu came out all guns blazing in Round 1 which concluded over the we…

Chennai, Aug 10 (IANS) Actor Arun Vijay, who will be seen playing two characters in director Kris Thirukumaran’s intense action thriller ‘Retta Thala’, has now disclosed that the second character he plays in the film is called Kali. Talking to IANS exclusively, Arun Vijay said, “Retta Thala is a gripping action thriller that will be about what happens when the shades of grey in all individuals start to show simultaneously.”It was only recently that actor Sivakarthikeyan had released the hard-hit…

Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) This year, Raksha Bhandhan turned out to be a little more special for the popular television couple – Ankita Lokhande and Vicky Jain, as they celebrated the special day not just with their real family, but also with their “Laughter Chef 2” family. Along with this, sister Varsha Jain, ‘Laughter Chef 2’ host Bharti Singh, and fellow contestants, Janant Zubair and Reeem Sameer also tied Rakhi to Vicky this year. Ankita was also seen tying Rakhi to her brothers.Revealing why th…

Los Angeles, Aug 10 (IANS) The festival attendees at Locarno Film Festival were in for a surprise as actor-producer Jackie Chan reenacted his role in Bruce Lee’s ‘Enter the Dragon’ at the film festival. Jackie Chan played a small part in the iconic film. In the past, he admitted Lee accidentally hit him with a stick during a scene – but that didn’t stop him from completing the take, reports ‘Variety’.He said, “I’m no Superman. I am scared. Before a stunt, I go, ‘Am I going to…

Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) Indian auteur Anurag Kashyap, who is known for his path-breaking cinema, is quite obsessive and protective about the stories and the characters that he creates. Director Vasan Bala, who is known for films like ‘Peddlers’, ‘Monica, O My Darling’ and ‘Jigra’, once had a tough time discussing characters with him during the making of the cult-classic ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’.Vasan, who has been Kashyap’s assistant, appeared on Cyrus Says podcast, and said that alt…

Chennai, Aug 10 (IANS) The makers of the pan-Indian film, ‘Kattalan’, featuring actor Antony Varghese (Pepe) in the lead, on Sunday officially welcomed the writers of the film — Paul George, Joby Varghese, Jero Jacob on board its unit. Following the blockbuster success of Marco, which earned widespread acclaim across India and beyond, producer Shareef Muhammed of Cubes Entertainments is back with his next ambitious venture titled ‘Kattalan’, a high-octane pan-Indian action thriller.On Sunday, C…

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) In a rare and alarming case, a man in the United States developed life-threatening bromide poisoning after following diet advice given by ChatGPT. Doctors believe this could be the first known case of AI-linked bromide poisoning, according to a report by Gizmodo.The case was detailed by doctors at the University of Washington in ‘Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases’.They said the man consumed sodium bromide for three months, thinking it was a safe substitute …

Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) Six of the top ten most valued firms in India lost Rs 1.361 lakh crore in market capitalisation last week, with Reliance Industries suffering the biggest loss. Markets fell for the sixth straight week following US President Donald Trump’s unexpected announcement of a 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods. The Nifty and Sensex fell by nearly one per cent, closing at 24,363 and 79,857, respectively.From the top ten firms in Nifty pack, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airt…

Beijing, Aug 10 (IANS) China’s State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters activated a Level-IV flood control emergency response for Sichuan Province on Sunday. The move follows forecasts from meteorological authorities predicting moderate to heavy rainfall, with some areas receiving heavy to torrential rains, across the Sichuan Basin from Sunday till Tuesday.China’s national observatory renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms on Sunday, saying that heavy rain and torrential downpours are …