Chennai, Aug 20 (IANS) Actress Anishma Anilkumar, who plays the female lead in director Raja Karuppasamy’s upcoming comedy family entertainer ‘Modha Rathri’, says that what drew her to the film was the emotional space that her character was accorded in the film.The actress, who is one of the fastest rising actresses in Tamil cinema having delivered back to back hits in the Vikram Prabhu-starrer ‘Sirai and Ken Karunas’s ‘Youth’, recently opened up to the media on her role in the upcoming comedy. …

Mumbai, August 20 (IANS) Actor Vikrant Massey offered a glimpse into a cute father-son moment as he shared a picture of his son enjoying a ride on a train.The actor also further revealed the little one’s fascination with Mumbai’s iconic auto-rickshaws, even while on an international holiday.The actor is currently vacationing in Norway with wife Sheetal Thakur and son.In the picture, Vikrant can be seen sitting with his son, who appears engrossed in his toy auto-rickshaw in his hand.Sharing the p…

Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Vaani Kapoor recently gave a glimpse of her carefree side as she shared a series of pictures from a jungle getaway. The ‘Befikre’ actress embraced her natural surroundings, posing barefoot and soaking in the peaceful setting. Sharing the photos on Instagram, Vaani captioned the post, “Found my natural habitat. I’ll take this version of me. barefoot and mildly feral. smile came with the hair flip. just look up.” From her barefoot look to her playful poses, Vaani appe…

Hyderabad, Aug 20 (IANS) Telangana’s Endowment and Forest Minister, Konda Surekha, was left red faced after the Congress party issued her a show cause notice over the outbursts of her daughter Sushmita against Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) chief, Mahesh Kumar Goud, said on Thursday that the disciplinary committee has sought an explanation from Surekha.He told media persons in Nizamabad that after receiving a reply from Surekha, the party will take …

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Anti-Narcotics Cell of the Central District Police has arrested a 26-year-old Nigerian national, involved in drug trafficking and wanted under Operation VISTA, with 23.74 grams of MDMA, a commercial quantity, police said on Thursday. The accused, identified as Chidera Jonathan, was found overstaying in India without a valid visa. A case has been registered against him under Section 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at Kamla Market police…

Jammu, Aug 20 (IANS) For the first time, the Vande Bharat train operated at 100 km per hour on the world’s highest railway bridge, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Jammu, Uchit Singhal, told reporters on Thursday.He said the increase in speed would reduce travel time and further strengthen connectivity between Jammu and Kashmir.“The move would provide passengers with faster, safer and more comfortable travel while also boosting tourism, trade and economic activities in the region,” he…

Hyderabad, Aug 20 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister, A. Revanth Reddy, and state Congress President Mahesh Kumar Goud, on Thursday paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister, Bharat Ratna Rajiv Gandhi on the occasion of his birth anniversary. The Chief Minister called late Rajiv Gandhi the architect of modern India.“Sadbhavana Diwas, celebrated with the message of promoting peace, brotherhood, religious harmony, and unity in the country, will stand as a great source of inspiration for all peopl…

Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday rebuked the bank authorities for imposing debit restrictions on the account of Abhishek Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress general secretary and the party’s Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha member, on apparently flimsy grounds.Another round of hearing in the matter will be conducted in the second half of Thursday, when the bank authorities will have to explain their view on their decision to impose debit restrictions on …

Patna, Aug 20 (IANS) The Meteorological Department has issued weather alerts for 19 districts of Bihar, warning of rain, thunderstorms, strong winds and lightning on Thursday.Residents have been advised to remain cautious and avoid unnecessary travel during severe weather.The Meteorological Department has issued Orange Alert in Supaul, Araria, Kishanganj, Saharsa, Madhepura, Purnea and Katihar districts. The people of these districts are likely to experience heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, lightn…

Mackay, Aug 20 (IANS) Australia all-rounder Cameron Green believes the team can draw inspiration from their historic 2023 campaign as they prepare for a demanding international schedule featuring challenging Test tours of South Africa, India and England, followed by the 2027 ODI World Cup. Australia resumed their World Test Championship campaign with a disappointing nine-wicket defeat against Bangladesh in Darwin, but will have an immediate opportunity to bounce back when the two sides meet in t…