PM Modi hails K'taka youth for tech role in bringing Pak to its knees in Op Sindoor

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Bengaluru, Aug 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the youngsters of Karnataka and Bengaluru in particular for providing cutting-edge technology to the Indian Armed Forces, enabling them to bring Pakistan to its knees during Operation Sindoor.He was addressing a gathering at the IIIT Auditorium in Electronics City, Bengaluru, after laying the foundation stone for the Metro Phase 3 project on Sunday.Prime Minister Modi said, “I am visiting Bengaluru for the first time after Operation …

KTR hopes Congress govt will improve IT ecosystem

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Hyderabad, Aug 10 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Sunday expressed the hope that the Congress government will continue to work towards improving the IT ecosystem. The former minister for Information Technology hailed the progress in the construction of the IT tower in Adilabad town.”Taking IT to Tier 2 towns had been a priority of the KCR Govt and am hoping the Congress Govt will continue to work towards improving the ecosystem,” Rama Rao posted on the soc…

'Rahul Gandhi should apologise or prove his claims', Chirag Paswan backs ECI

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New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Union Minister Chirag Paswan came out strongly against Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Sunday, backing the Election Commission of India (ECI) after it rejected Gandhi’s claims of large-scale voter list manipulation.“Go ahead and verify your claim. You spoke so much, gave a speech in English for an hour and a half, and then just left. If there’s such a serious issue, the Election Commission should be approached. Congress is the country’s oldest part…

Delhi: Speeding SUV kills pedestrian near President's Estate, driver detained

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New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) A speeding SUV crushed a man to death and injured another on a road close to the high-security President’s Estate in New Delhi, the police said on Sunday. The driver has been detained.The incident was reported by a police patrol van around 6.30 a.m., the police said, adding that the vehicle virtually climbed onto the pavement after hitting two persons on the Mother Teresa Crescent Road near Talkatora Stadium.Deputy Commissioner of Police Devesh Kumar Mahla said they were…

Pant will obviously go ahead of Dhoni if he plays more Test matches, says Aakash Chopra

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New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Former India opener Aakash Chopra has said Rishabh Pant will surpass MS Dhoni’s tally of runs in Tests if he plays more matches for India. Pant, India’s vice-captain in Tests, is currently recovering from a right foot fracture sustained while batting in the fourth game against England at Manchester.Pant has featured in 47 Tests so far, scoring 3427 runs at an average of 44.50. His tally includes eight centuries, two more than Dhoni’s six hundreds, even though the l…

Asian U19 Boxing C’ship: Nisha, Muskan clinch gold as nine Indian women return with medals

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Bangkok, Aug 10 (IANS) India’s young women pugilists underlined their growing prowess in continental boxing as Nisha (54kg) and Muskan (57kg) clinched gold, and five others won silver, at the U19 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday.Of the 10 women boxers in U19 fray, nine will return with medals – including 2 golds, 5 silvers, and 2 bronzes – showcasing India’s status as an emerging powerhouse alongside countries like Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and China.Nisha opened …

Sports Min Mandaviya leads 35th Fit India Sundays on Cycle Tiranga Rally with Panchayat representatives in Delhi

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New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya pedalled alongside citizens in the national capital this morning as the chief guest for the 35th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle, held just days ahead of Independence DayThe event, which flagged off at the Jawahar Lal Nehru (JLN) Stadium here, is part of a nationwide cycling movement that began in December 2024 and has grown into a weekly fitness phenomenon. This week, over 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats across I…

Sanjay Dutt says 'always proud of you' as he wishes daughter Trishala Dutt on her birthday

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Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) Actor Sanjay Dutt’s eldest kid, Trishala Dutt, has turned a year older on Sunday. Wishing his daughter on her birthday, ‘The Bhootnii’ actor dropped a lovely father-daughter photo on his Instagram handle.The photo showed Trishala affectionately putting her hands around her daddy dear, as the two smiled while facing the camera.”Happy birthday @trishaladutt, Always proud of you, always love you,” Sanjay penned a wish for his firstborn.Meanwhile, Sanjay turned 66 on July 29, a…

Shriya Pilgaonkar spends a blissful one-day solo trip in Canterbury

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Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) Taking some much-deserved time off from her hectic work schedule, actress Shriya Pilgaonkar decided to go on a solo trip to Canterbury, England.Shriya also treated her Insta Fam with some soothing glimpses from her blissful getaway.The video showed the ‘Mulk’ actress soaking in the beauty of the UNESCO World Heritage Site during a relaxing boat ride.From captivating scenery to mesmerizing structures to the exotic wildlife, everything about the place seemed perfect for a sol…

Here's why music director Vishal Chandrashekar considers this year's Raksha Bandhan different!

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Chennai, Aug 10 (IANS) One of South India’s top film music directors Vishal Chandrashekar, in whose family Raksha Bandhan is regularly celebrated, has now disclosed why he considers this year’s celebration to be different. Taking to his Instagram page to pen a lengthy post on the festival this year, the music director disclosed that this year, he got to meet two of his sisters together after a long time.He wrote, “Some souls in this world remain untouched by the passage of time, and some relatio…