Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Actor Naveen Kasturia, who is receiving a lot of positive response to his work in the recently released OTT series ‘Salakaar’, has revealed that he was asked to change his walk and gait by the director of the series, Faruk Kabir. In the series, Naveen essays the role of an Indian spy, who is based out in Pakistan, tailing the escalation of the atomic bomb development.The actor recently spoke with IANS during the promotions of the series, and said, “The things which I d…

Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) ICICI Bank on Saturday raised the minimum average balance (MAB) requirement for its savings accounts, with significant hikes for new and urban customers in metro cities.Customers of metro and urban branches must maintain a minimum average balance of Rs 50,000 under the new structure — up from the earlier limit of Rs 10,000. The change applies only to the new customers who have been acquired since August 1, 2025.Semi-urban customers are required to maintain Rs 25,000, while …

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Muhammad Yunus, the caretaker of the interim government in Bangladesh, has assured that an election in his country would be held next year. With plenty of uncertainty over the Awami League on whether it could contest or not, it is the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which is the frontrunner.The BNP wanted an election before December 2025, but the interim government has said that it would require time until next April, as there are some reforms to be implemented. Howev…

Dhaka, Aug 9 (IANS) A B M Abdus Sattar, Private Secretary to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia, has accused several interim government advisors of engaging in rampant corruption, alleging that no key appointments or transfers in the country take place without their involvement. Sattar made the allegations during a seminar titled ‘Expectations of the July Mass Uprising and Public Administration of the Future’ organised by the Bangladesh Administrative Service Associat…

Washington, Aug 9 (IANS) India’s rejection of economic coercion by the US through the imposition of a 50 per cent tariff on key Indian exports sends a strong message to other developing countries facing the challenges of globalisation and weaponisation of trade, a report cited on Saturday.The firm stance taken by India underscores its commitment to economic sovereignty, at the cost of short-term gains.”The way India has adopted a protectionist approach is more than economic prudence — it is a …

Moscow, Aug 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs on India is both “unfair and unworkable”, especially when Europe remains the world’s largest importer of Russian energy in dollars and the biggest contributor to Russian revenues, a report in Britain’s leading newspaper has cited. “It’s not just Trump’s hypocrisy that has the Indians up in arms – it’s the unfairness of being punished for breaking no laws. Russian oil exports are not sanctioned by the EU or the US, but the…

Srinagar, Aug 9 (IANS) As a historical milestone in goods transportation of Kashmir, the first freight train reached Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag town on Saturday. This also marks the operational debut of the Banihal-Sangaldan-Reasi-Katra section of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project.The development on Saturday integrates Kashmir Valley with the Indian Railways freight corridor enabling the direct movement of goods from across the country into the Valley and vice versa.Pri…

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) said on Saturday that nominations for the National Awards for e-Governance can be submitted from September 1 to October 25.Issuing the scheme guidelines for the 23rd National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2026, DARPG said the nominations can be submitted on the web portal http://www.nceg.gov.in, said an official statement.The National Awards for e-Governance are presented annually to honour and encour…

Mysuru (Karnataka), Aug 9 (IANS) In a major development, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced an investigation would be conducted into the allegations of electoral fraud during the Lok Sabha elections in the state.Speaking to the media at the Mysuru airport on Saturday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah responded to questions regarding the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s suggestion that the government should take action on the issue of electoral fraud.Rahul Ga…

Latur (Maharashtra), Aug 9 (IANS) A 45-year-old man allegedly murdered his 70-year-old mother over a dispute concerning agricultural land and later took his own life in Maharashtra’s Latur district, the police said on Saturday.The shocking incident took place in Sangvi village of Renapur taluka, where the deceased have been identified as Laxmibai Ghuge (70) and her son Baban Ghuge (45).According to preliminary investigations, tensions had been simmering in the family over the sale of their far…