Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Veteran playback singer Kumar Sanu reflected on the enduring charm of 90s music, calling it a golden era filled with meaningful lyrics, soulful melodies, and a dedicated audience that made the songs timeless. Expressing gratitude for the recognition he continues to receive, Sanu said such appreciation gives artists the motivation to keep going. While acknowledging the talent in today’s generation, he noted that good music is being made, though in smaller quantities compare…

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) In a significant development, the Bombay High Court has directed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) not to insist on obtaining a no-objection certificate (NOC) from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for the certification of the film “Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi.” The directive came after the filmmakers alleged that the CBFC had rejected their application without providing clear reasons or specific objections, in violation of the 2024 Certifica…

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) The makers of “Jolly LLB 3” have dropped a hilarious teaser from the highly-awaited sequel. The video shows actor Saurabh Shukla aka Judge Sunderlal Tripathi, expressing his plight of having to deal with both the Jollys – Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi.Saurabh was heard saying in the video, “Life was a bed of roses, then came Jagdish Tyagi, Jolly 1. He used to get angry over little things; also, he did not know English at all. What will you do with a man who does not know the…

Seoul, Aug 7 (IANS) South Korea will work to bolster its communication with the United States on sanitary and phytosanitary procedures (SPS) for agricultural imports as part of efforts to improve trade conditions between the two countries, the agriculture minister said on Thursday.”That is why we are newly creating the U.S. desk under the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA) … to create a contact point with Washington,” Agriculture Minister Song Mi-ryung said in a regular press briefing, …

Ahmedabad, Aug 7 (IANS) Leading brokerages like Goldman Sachs, HSBC, and Jefferies have issued ‘BUY’ rating on Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), after the Adani Group’s flagship company delivered a robust performance in the first quarter this fiscal (Q1 FY26).Jefferies said that the company’s Q1 EBITDA was 14 per cent above its estimates, led by domestic ports margin improvement and a 2.0-2.9 times year-on-year revenue rise in logistics and marine.Appreciating the management’s con…

Islamabad, Aug 7 (IANS) Two people were killed and 14 others injured in a blast targetting a police vehicle in Pakistan’s northwest South Waziristan district on Thursday morning, police sources said. The incident happened at about 9:58 am local time (0458 GMT) in Wana district of the province, where an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off near the vehicle, the sources from the district’s police told Xinhua news agency.The injured, including police personnel and passersby, were shifted to a…

Seoul, Aug 7 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has said bilateral relations between South Korea and Vietnam are ready to reach new heights by expanding cooperation into “strategic and future-oriented” sectors, such as artificial intelligence and infrastructure. Lee made the remark in a media interview ahead of the upcoming state visit to South Korea by Vietnam’s top leader, To Lam, early next week, calling the Southeast Asian nation an “indispensable” partner not only in economic coope…

Moscow, Aug 7 (IANS) Russia and the United States have agreed for a meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the coming days, Russian President’s aide Yuri Ushakov announced in Moscow on Thursday. While speaking to reporters, Ushakov stated that Trump and Putin, at the suggestion of the US side, will hold a meeting in the coming days. He noted that the meeting between leaders of two nations is being worked out by officials of Russia and the US, Russ…

Naypyidaw, Aug 7 (IANS) Myanmar’s Acting President U Myint Swe died at the age of 74 in the capital Naypyidaw on Thursday morning, the National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) said. A State funeral will be held for the Acting President, the NDSC said. U Myint Swe had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and other related neurological conditions.Due to his critical condition, he had been receiving intensive care at the Defence Services General Hospital in Naypyidaw since July, last year.Th…

Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s policy towards India, particularly the imposition of a 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods in response to New Delhi’s ongoing imports of Russian crude oil while showing leniency to China, has strained the bilateral relationship that was carefully cultivated over past two decades through bipartisan effort, a report cited on Thursday.With Russian oil contributing to nearly one-third of India’s imports, the India Narrative report stated that N…