Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Actress Rashmika Mandanna has concluded the long and crucial schedule of her upcoming drama “Mysaa” in Kerala.She took to the Stories section of her official Instagram handle and dropped a short video of herself posing with her team.Rashmika expressed her gratitude towards all those who have been giving their all to the project, being made under the direction of Rawindra Pulle.”Guys a lil update is that we successfully wrapped up a long schedule for #Mysaa in Kerala!! And th…

Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Larsen and Toubro (L&T) on Tuesday reported a 3 per cent decline in consolidated net profit for the March quarter (Q4 FY26).The engineering and construction major posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 5,326 crore for Q4 FY26, down 3 per cent from Rs 5,497 crore in the year-ago period (Q4 FY25), according to its stock exchange filing. The decline was largely attributed to a high base effect, as the corresponding quarter last year included an exceptional gain of Rs 475 cr…

Addis Ababa, May 5 (IANS) The Ethiopian government on Tuesday rejected Sudan’s recent accusation of drone strikes as “baseless.”Sudan recalled its Ambassador to Ethiopia after accusing Addis Ababa of a series of drone attacks that hit its international airport on Monday.Sudan’s Foreign Minister Mohi El-Din Salem said in a statement on Tuesday that his country is “ready to enter into an open confrontation with Ethiopia.””The drones that attacked Sudanese facilities yesterday (Monday) were launche…

Washington, May 5 (IANS) The United States has launched a military mission to break what it calls Iran’s blockade of commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, deploying warships and aircraft to escort vessels through one of the world’s most critical oil routes.US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth said the operation, dubbed “Project Freedom”, was ordered by President Donald Trump to “restart the free flow of commerce through the Strait of Hormuz.”He described the mission as “defensi…

Washington, May 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on what the White House described as a “historic, and decisive election victory” in West Bengal, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured a breakthrough win. “Just last month on their phone call, President Trump expressed to Prime Minister Modi his admiration and how lucky India is to have him as its leader. The President congratulates Prime Minister Modi on this recent, historic, an…

Banswara, May 5 (IANS) A boat carrying 10 people capsized in the Mahi river in Rajasthan’s Banswara on Tuesday, leaving two persons, including an eight-year-old child, missing. Eight people, including the boatman, managed to swim to safety, officials said.The incident occurred around 3 p.m. near Bhaisau village under the Arthuna police station limits.According to officials, the boat overturned nearly 200 metres from the riverbank.The missing persons have been identified as 21-year-old Jayesh and…

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the introduction of the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, in the Parliament to increase the sanctioned strength of judges in the apex court. The proposed legislation seeks to amend the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956, enhancing the number of judges from the present 33 to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of India (CJI).According to an official statement, the move …

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved an additional outlay of Rs 4,886.46 crore to buy sunflower and more gram at the minimum support price (MSP) to benefit farmers in Karnataka and Maharashtra, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.Approving a proposal from the Karnataka government, Chouhan sanctioned the procurement of 9,023 metric tonnes of sunflower under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) for the Rabi 2026 sea…

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval called on Vietnam’s President To Lam on Tuesday, holding discussions on strengthening comprehensive strategic partnership between the two nations. “NSA Shri Ajit Doval called-on General Secretary, President Mr. To Lam of Vietnam. They exchanged views on strengthening the multifaceted comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. Mr. To Lam looked forward to his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the en…

Bhopal, May 5 (IANS) A spell of turbulent weather is set to grip Madhya Pradesh, with the Meteorological Centre in Bhopal warning of thunderstorms, lightning, hail, and strong winds across several districts over the next 24 hours. Moderate thunderstorm activity with lightning and hail, accompanied by wind speeds up to 60 kmph, is likely to occur over Seoni, Balaghat, Mandla, Kanha, Dindori, Anuppur, Amarkantak, South Umaria, South Shahdol, East Gwalior, AP and Bhind.Light thunderstorms with ligh…