Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher has reacted to a video from Ladakh that he said left him deeply disturbed. The ‘Special 26’ actor recalled watching a video of a woman who identified herself as Gen Z and, according to him, spoke disrespectfully to Army personnel. Sharing his thoughts on Instagram, Anupam said the incident prompted him to share a song from his film “Tanvi The Great,” which he revealed has been receiving appreciation from defence personnel and Army officers.The …

Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) TV actor Aabhaas Mehta, known for ‘Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?’, ‘Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji’ and ‘Hum Rahein Na Rahein Hum’, has joined the cast of mythological series ‘Hastinapur Ke Veer’ as King Jarasandha. Aabhaas said he was drawn more to the show than to the character initially. “Yes I have just joined the show Hastinapur ke Veer and I am playing the character of King Jarasandha. What drew me to this character? I would be a liar if I say that I was d…

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Centre has tightened sugar stockholding limits for bulk consumers amid a sharp rise in prices ahead of the festive season and directing those consuming more than 10 metric tonnes a month to hold inventories for no more than 15 days.According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, the new restriction will come into effect from September 1 and remain in force until November 30.Under the order, no bulk consumer using …

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) A former Meta engineering director testified in a US federal court that Instagram took a “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach to children under 13, prioritising user engagement and growth over safety, accusing the company of harming young users, according to multiple reports.Arturo Bejar — who has previously testified before Congress on child safety — said during his second day on the stand that Meta measured employee performance and compensation largely by engagem…

Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the approval of a crucial railway line project connecting Kharagpur in the state with Bhadrak in neighbouring Odisha.“I convey my sincere gratitude to the Union Cabinet chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji for approving the crucial Kharagpur–Bhadrak (Ranital) 4th Railway Line project,” the Chief Minister said in a statement on his social media han…

Srinagar, Aug 20 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir High Court in its ruling took exception to delay and said that a eight-year delay has shocked judicial conscience.The J&K High Court has strongly criticised the handling of a drug-testing prosecution that remained pending for nearly eight years, observing that the prolonged delay and failure to preserve the accused’s statutory right to have the disputed sample re-tested “shocks the conscience of this Court.”Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal made the o…

Patna, Aug 20 (IANS) The Bihar Economic Offences Unit (EOU) conducted simultaneous raids early Thursday at three premises linked to Ajay Kumar Singh, Deputy Director of the Bihar Board of Open Schooling and Examination (BBOSE), Patna, in a disproportionate assets (DA) case.According to the EOU, a case was registered on Wednesday (August 19), after verification of information suggesting that Singh had accumulated assets beyond his known sources of income.The agency said its preliminary verificati…

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa and BJP Delhi President Harsh Malhotra on Thursday planted tree saplings at PBG Ground under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign. Speaking to reporters, Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra said that development work had been progressing continuously across every sector since the Chief Minister Rekha Gupta-led BJP government came to power in Delhi.“After Rekha Gupta’s government and the BJP government came to power in Delhi, work an…

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday paid tributes to former Prime Minister late Rajiv Gandhi on his 82nd birth anniversary and lauded his contributions in the nation’s growth journey. Rajnath took to his X handle to remember the former Prime Minister on his birth anniversary, however his comments, stating that the “latter also made significant contributions”, is expected to fuel a political controversy with rivals taking offence to the ‘insincere and sha…

Bengaluru, Aug 20 (IANS) At least five people were killed and more than 23 others injured in two separate road accidents reported in Haveri and Mandya districts of Karnataka on Thursday.In a separate incident in Udupi district, seven passengers had a narrow escape after a private bus caught fire near Brahmavar town in Udupi district.Three people were killed and three others critically injured after a car rammed into a parked truck near Chalageri Cross on the outskirts of Ranebennur town in Haver…