Tehran, July 3 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita and Bihar Governor Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retired), paid their tributes representing India at the funeral ceremony of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in Tehran.”Governor of Bihar Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain and I represented India at the funeral ceremony for Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, former Supreme Leader of Iran, in Tehran. Conveyed our respects on behalf …

Imphal, July 3 (IANS) Manipur Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA and veteran tribal leader Vungzagin Valte’s mortal remains will be laid to rest on Saturday in Churachandpur district, 134 days after he succumbed to injuries sustained during the ethnic violence in the state, the Zomi Council, an apex tribal body, said on Friday. The body of the 62-year-old BJP leader, who belonged to the Zomi tribal community, has been kept at the Churachandpur District Hospital since it was brought from Delhi afte…

Guwahati, July 3 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that the state has become the first in India to commercially produce Matcha tea, marking a significant diversification of Assam’s globally renowned tea industry. In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister said the first commercial production of Matcha tea has been achieved at the Chota Tingrai Tea Estate in Tinsukia district. “Your favourite Matcha brew will now be produced in Assam. Furthering our glor…

Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) The Maharashtra government will constitute an expert committee to recommend stringent punitive provisions under existing laws to curb advertisements, hoardings, websites and social media content that incite sexual offences, said Minister Ashish Shelar in the State Assembly on Friday. He was replying to MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar who had tabled a non-government Bill seeking to prohibit advertisements, hoardings, websites and social media content that incite sexual offences.Respo…

Ahmedabad, July 3 (IANS) India’s semiconductor manufacturing push is set to take another step forward with the launch of commercial chip production at CG Semi’s Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility in Sanand, Gujarat, on July 4.The project, approved by the Union Cabinet in February 2024 under the India Semiconductor Mission, has been developed by CG Semi Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited, with an investment of Rs 7,500 crore.The facility h…

Mumbai, July 03 (IANS) Once global sensation Priyanka Chopra shared her painful experience in first class while speaking to filmmaker Karan Johar during his popular chat show, ‘Koffee With Karan’. PeeCee revealed to Karan how once an air host stopped her from using a first-class loo as he believed that she did not seem like someone who could fly first class.KJo asked the ‘Desi Girl’, “I don’t mean it as cliché as racism, but do you feel like any kind of treatment difference in where you come fr…

Mumbai, July 03 (IANS) It is hard to imagine, but the ‘Greek God’ of Bollywood, Hrithik Roshan, known for his impeccable acting and dancing skills, was fighting a silent battle with himself for more than 2 decades. Hrithik used to stammer since childhood, something which made it extremely difficult for him to realize his dream of being an actor.During his 2009 interaction with filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan on the show, “Tere Mere Beach Mein,” Hrithik revealed that even his doctor had to…

Jammu, July 3 (IANS) The Northern Railway officials said on Friday that the Jammu railway station is fully decked up to welcome the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY) Yatris. A statement issued by Raghvender Singh, Public Relations Inspector (Jammu division), said, “The Jammu Division of Northern Railway is fully dedicated to serving the devotees eager for the darshan of Baba Barfani.””With the commencement of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2026, Jammu Tawi Railway Station is fully decked up to welc…

New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Democracies flourish when media informs, asks meaningful questions, and encourages informed public debate while respecting facts, maintaining credibility and adhering to the highest professional standards, asserted Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan while addressing the 80th Foundation Day celebrations of the Organiser Weekly at the national capital’s India Habitat Centre on Friday. Freedom of the press is meaningful only when exercised with courage and responsibility, he…

Itanagar, July 3 (IANS) The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has completed the construction of a 180-foot Bailey Bridge in the remote Kurung Kumey district of Arunachal Pradesh, significantly enhancing strategic connectivity to forward border areas of the Northeastern state. Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said on Friday that the bridge was constructed under Project Arunank, a key BRO initiative aimed at strengthening strategic infrastructure in Arunachal Pradesh. He said the 180-foot Bai…