Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Actor and ace dancer Jaaved Jaaferi shared a fascinating behind-the-scenes story about the making of the iconic song ‘Roop Tera Mastana’.The actor revealed that the song was originally as a folk number and that Sharmila Tagore’s portions were filmed in just one day because of her busy schedule.During an upcoming episode of dance reality show, India’s Best Dancer Season 5, Jaaved recalled how the legendary track from ‘Aradhana’ underwent a dramatic transformation bef…

Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying that its newly announced National Executive lacks brilliance and operational autonomy.The Thackeray camp, in an editorial in the party’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, alleged that the long-delayed leadership structure functions primarily “to carry out the preferences of Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, while the party’s ‘real’ machinery relies on external le…

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Two women have been arrested for cheating a 67-year-old man of Rs 1.30 lakh after creating a fictitious dating app profile, meeting him in Delhi and allegedly stealing his mobile phone, police said on Wednesday.According to the South-West District Police, one of the accused allegedly created and operated a dating app profile using a fictitious identity and established contact with the complainant. She later involved her associate, who allegedly met the victim by imperson…

Guwahati, Aug 19 (IANS) The Assam government will soon introduce a new regulatory framework for private coaching institutes, with a focus on ensuring student safety, improving infrastructure standards and strengthening mental health safeguards, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The Cabinet approved the enactment of the Assam Private Coaching Institutes (Control and Student Mental Health Safeguard) Rules, 2026 on Tuesday, bringing coaching centres with a significant student strength under …

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is visiting Singapore from August 19-21 as part of India’s ongoing high-level engagement with the Southeast Asian nation under the fourth India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) framework, an official statement said on Wednesday.The minister is accompanied by a business delegation of around 70 senior representatives from sectors including technology, artificial intelligence, manufacturing, infrastructure, financial …

Cincinnati, Aug 19 (IANS) Brandon Nakashima saved three match points to overcame Daniil Medvedev 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 6-1 to reach the fourth round of the Cincinnati Open. The 25-year-old American, with his latest victory, moved level with Medvedev for the second-most hard-court wins on Tour this season with 20. Only Jakub Mensik, with 21, has more.Trailing 0/40 at 4-5 while serving in the second set, Nakashima appeared on the brink of seeing his run at the ATP Masters 1000 event come to an end. Inst…

Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Actress Nargis Fakhri shared a message on self-love and the importance of prioritising oneself, urging women to invest in their own well-being and embrace their personal journey. Nargis shared a picture of herself looking chic in a black suit. In the image, the actress is seen looking right into the camera lens as she posed for the picture. “Sometimes, remembering to take care of yourself is the key to becoming the woman you’re meant to be. Pour into yourself—you’re…

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Larsen & Toubro Technology Services (LTTS) on Wednesday said it has won a five-year contract worth more than $75 million from a leading global technology enterprise.In a regulatory filing, the company said the engagement will involve deploying its Engineering Intelligence (EI) capabilities across the client’s product development and engineering lifecycle.In addition, the deal will cover product engineering, software development, testing and validation, sustenance eng…

Kolkata, Aug 19 (IANS) The nine people, including two women and a child, killed in the fire incident at a hotel on Mirza Ghalib Street in Central Kolkata early Wednesday morning, died of suffocation rather than burn injuries, initial findings by the police and the West Bengal Fire Services Department have revealed.“When the nine bodies were brought out of the hotel building premises, there were not many burn injuries on their bodies. In fact, as told to us by other residents of the hotel, who …

Bhopal, Aug 19 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will transfer more than Rs 2,148 crore into the bank accounts of over 1.25 crore eligible women under the Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana at a state-level programme in Maihar on Wednesday. The amount includes the 39th instalment of the scheme and an additional assistance of Rs 250 per beneficiary being given as a Raksha Bandhan gift. “Today, from Maihar, I will transfer the 39th instalment of the Ladli Behna Yojana into the accoun…