New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodriguez paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in New Delhi on Thursday afternoon, underscoring the continuing relevance of Gandhi’s principles in shaping the India–Venezuela relationship. Taking to X, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) posted: “A tribute to the lasting legacy of Bapu. Acting President Delcy Rodriguez of Venezuela paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat this afternoon. Bapu’s ideals continue to inspire …

Guwahati, June 4 (IANS) Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to continue across several northeastern states over the next five to six days, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday warning of thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds across the region amid the advance of the southwest monsoon. According to IMD officials, conditions are favourable for the southwest monsoon to advance into more parts of the Northeast during the next two to three days after making its onset over …

New Chandigarh, June 4 (IANS) India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate on Thursday said the fitness of senior batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be assessed in the coming days ahead of the three-game ODI series against Afghanistan, adding that official communication will follow once the medical team takes a call. While Rohit’s participation in the three-game series is subject to fitness after sustaining a hamstring injury in IPL 2026, Kohli’s availability is in doubt due to him suffer…

Kakamigahara, June 4 (IANS) The Indian women’s and men’s team are set to compete in the semifinals of the U-18 Asia Cup 2026 after impressive performances in the pool stages. The women’s team finished at the top of Pool A after winning all three of their matches in dominant fashion. The team scored an incredible 30 goals while conceding only two throughout the pool stage.India began their campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Malaysia before registering a convincing 3-1 win against Ko…

Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Designer Masaba Gupta wished a happy birthday to ‘best Mama’ Neena Gupta with a special post as she turned a year older on Thursday.Commemorating the occasion, Masaba dropped an old video of mom Neena on Instagram from one of her shows, where she was seen flaunting her singing prowess.For the next slide, the designer uploaded a screenshot of a fun conversation with the ‘Badhaai Ho’ actress revolving around the Basan ka ladoo. Going by the pic, Masaba had texted her mom, “Ca…

Chennai, June 4 (IANS) Paying glowing tributes to legendary singer S P Balasubrahmanyam on the occasion of his birth anniversary, one of India’s greatest music composers, Ilaiyaraaja, on Thursday said that no one understood a composer’s vision faster, and no one poured more focus into a song than SPB. Taking to his X timeline to post an audio clip that contained his thoughts on his close friend S P Balasubrahmanyam, Maestro Ilaiyaraaja wrote, “No one understood a composer’s vision faster, and no…

Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Bollywood actors Sunny Deol and Kangana Ranaut took to social media to mourn the sad demise of veteran producer-filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani. Both expressed deep sorrow over the loss and remembered his significant contribution to Indian cinema. Taking to his Instagram Stories, the ‘Gadar’ actor shared a throwback picture featuring himself with Pahlaj Nihalani and wrote, “Pahlaj ji was a very dear friend was a family, a gem of a person always ready to help anyone. His str…

Chennai, June 4 (IANS)The makers of director Aswin Kandasamy’s romantic fantasy drama ‘Double Occupancy’ (DO), featuring actors Santhosh, Reshma Venkatesh, Samyuktha Viswanathan and Vinoth Kishan in the lead, on Thursday announced that the film would hit screens on June 12 this year. Avni Movies, one of the production houses producing the film, took to its X timeline to make the announcement. It said, “Double Occupancy month. #DoubleOccupancy – releasing in theatres near you on June 12.”The unit…

Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon, who is gearing up for the release of her upcoming movie, ‘Cocktail 2’ followed a strict fitness plan to achieve that stunning frame. On Thursday, the actress took to the Stories section of her Instagram, and re-shared a Reel from her fitness coach and Indian footballer, Karan Sawhney.In the video, Kriti can be seen setting her foot on a steep incline walk. She said in the video, “Karan, I just want you to see this. Inclined walk”.The v…

New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) India’s steel sector sustained its growth trajectory in May, as crude steel production reached 14.21 million tonnes, up 2.9 per cent year-on-year, the government said on Thursday.Hot metal production grew 2.0 per cent, while pig iron output (0.77 million tonnes) posted a growth of 1.1 per cent.Finished steel production reached 13.94 million tonnes in May, up 7.7 per cent. Finished steel consumption in May was 14.33 million tonnes, registering growth of 9.0 per cent YoY…