New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. on Thursday following continued disruptions by Opposition members demanding a debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh, presiding over the session, announced that 25 notices had been received under Rule 267, which allows suspension of listed business to discuss urgent matters.However, he declined to admit any of them, citing non-compliance with procedural no…

Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) The third and final round of Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) counselling for general category students commenced on Thursday, with over one lakh eligible candidates set to participate in the process. According to officials from the Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE), the third round will cater to students who secured cut-off marks ranging from 143 to 77.55.A total of 1,05,528 general category students are eligible to take part in this final phase.Alongside t…

Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) The extensive renovation and modernisation of the Lower Bhavani Project (LBP) Canal, a lifeline for farmers in Erode, Tiruppur, and Karur districts, has been fully completed, according to senior Water Resources Department (WRD) officials.The 200-km-long canal, which irrigates over 2,07,000 acres of agricultural land, underwent a comprehensive overhaul aimed at strengthening its structure and improving water-carrying efficiency.The works, which began in 2021, covered both th…

As of Thursday, August 7, 2025, gold prices continue their upward momentum in both Indian…

Montreal, Aug 7 (IANS) Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko’s magical ride in Montreal will continue into the Canadian Open final after another headline-grabbing upset victory. The 18-year-old wild card saved a match point in dispatching No. 9 seed Elena Rybakina 1-6, 7-5, 7-6(4), putting her through to her first WTA Tour singles final. Mboko became the first Canadian player to defeat three former Grand Slam champions (Rybakina, Coco Gauff, Sofia Kenin) in a single WTA event in the Open Era and the …

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Akanksha Puri has come out with a new music video titled “Ek Aasmaan Tha”. The actress said that the rough version of the track gave her goosebumps and that it felt personal. In the new music video, Akanksha is seen alongside co-star Sanam Johar. The video explores themes of connection, longing, and romantic tension.“I was a bit concerned initially because I had never met or worked with Sanam before,” Akanksha said.“But he’s such a grounded artist. Our comfort le…

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Kunal Kemmu’s directorial debut ‘Madgaon Express’, a buddy-comedy, has bagged three Screenwriters Association Awards nominations. The film starring Divyenndu, Pratik Gandhi and Avinash Tiwary, is written and directed by Kunal, which was produced by Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment.Reacting to his directorial debut receiving acclaim at the 6th edition of the SWA awards, Kunal said, “I am very happy and excited to be nominated in all three categories for my …

Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) The makers of director Koratala Siva’s huge blockbuster ‘Srimanthudu’, on Thursday, penned a note of gratitude to actor Mahesh Babu, who played the lead in the film, on the occasion of the film completing 10 years. Mythri Movie Makers, which marked its debut in production with Srimanthudu, took to its X timeline to pen a lengthy post.It wrote, “It’s been 10 years since we began our journey in Cinema. And it all started with a film that became a milestone in Telugu cinema …

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Dr M.S. Swaminathan introduced the idea of bio-happiness, and climate-resilient crop varieties that are necessary to fight the increasing global climate change and its effects on food and agriculture, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.August 7 is the birth anniversary of Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, the world-renowned agricultural scientist who was the pioneer of India’s ‘Green Revolution’ in the 1960s.Addressing the M.S. Swaminathan Centenary International Confere…

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) withdrew the highest amount of money from the IT sector in India during the month of July, worth $2.3 billion, said a report on Thursday.In July, FIIs were net sellers to the tune of $2.9 billion, while DIIs were net buyers to the tune of $7.1 billion in the Indian equity market, according to report from JM Financial Institutional Securities.FII outflows were highest in IT at $2.3 billion, followed by BSFI sector at $671 million. Realty…