Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Popular Bollywood singer Neeti Mohan’s son Aryaveer faced the camera for the first time with her ‘Mumma dear’.Treating the InstaUsers with some adorable photos of the mother and son duo, Neeti revealed that her son reminds her every day that motherhood is measured through quiet moments with your kid.”Every day with Aryaveer reminds me that motherhood is not measured in milestones, but in the quiet moments — the warm snuggles, the bed time stories, eating meals together, t…

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Almost 43 per cent of pre-IPO investors in the past five years generated a positive alpha from new-age companies, a report said on Wednesday.Alpha is a measure of an investment’s performance that indicates its ability to generate returns in excess of its benchmark.Analysis of 25 new-age companies revealed 9 out of 21 companies yielded positive alpha for such investors. Almost 36 per cent of IPO investors and 32 per cent of post-IPO investors generated a positive alpha ov…

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian multinational manufacturer of automotive components Samvardhana Motherson on Wednesday reported a sharp year-on-year (YoY) drop of 44.76 per cent in profit to Rs 606 crore for the first quarter of the financial year 2025-26 (Q1 FY26) compared to Rs 1,097.2 crore in the same quarter previous fiscal (Q1 FY25).Despite the decline in profitability, the company’s revenue rose 4.7 per cent to Rs 30,212 crore from Rs 28,868 crore a year earlier, according to its stock exc…

Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) The United States formally designating the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and the Majeed Brigade as Foreign Terrorist Organisations (FTO) and US President Donald Trump announcing US investment in oil exploration in Balochistan not only reinforces America’s commitment to counter international terrorism but also limits China’s ability to use security concerns as a justification for expanding its physical presence in the region under the cover of protecting the China-Pa…

Canberra, Aug 13 (IANS) The Australian government announced on Wednesday it will fast-track an assessment to determine if any flora and fauna affected by a toxic algal bloom off the country’s south coast should be added to the threatened species list.Murray Watt, Australia’s Minister for the Environment and Water, said during a visit to South Australia (SA) on Wednesday that he will expedite an expert assessment of the impact of the toxic algal on marine life.Since it was first detected off the …

Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) Tara Chand, President of Baloch American Congress, on Wednesday slammed Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir for making nuclear threats, calling him a “fake Field Marshal” and an “enemy” of humanity.This comes as Munir, during his US visit over the weekend, warned that Pakistan will never allow India to choke the Indus River and will defend its water rights at all costs, even if the forces will have to destroy any dam that India seeks to build on it.Chand, also…

Gandhinagar, Aug 13 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Wednesday relaunched nine upgraded websites under the Education Department.The initiative was led by Higher and Technical Education Minister Rushikesh Patel, with Minister of State for Primary, Secondary and Adult Education Praful Pansheriya gracing the occasion.Developed at a cost of Rs 50.11 lakh, the revamped websites are designed to provide citizens and students with swift and convenient digital access to key information such as education-…

Amaravati, Aug 13 (IANS) Former Chief Minister and YSRCP President Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday said that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu was in touch with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi through a ‘hotline’.Questioning the silence of Rahul Gandhi on the ‘vote chori’ issue raised by YSRCP after last year’s elections, he alleged that Chandrababu Naidu was in touch with Rahul Gandhi through Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.“Why didn’t you join us when we r…

Kolkata, Aug 13 (IANS) Kolkata and its adjoining areas are all set to witness another round of rallies and a protest march on August 14 midnight to demand justice for the RG Kar rape and murder victim.Various platforms, including doctors’ forums and social groups have given a call for candlelight vigils and meetings under the ‘Raat Dokhol’ (Reclaim the Night) protest.Last year, thousands of people took to the streets of Kolkata on August 14 midnight and held a candlelight vigil to condemn the gh…

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The India-Singapore relationship is evolving into a deepening partnership, in which New Delhi is re-crafting its diplomacy to serve a clear economic and strategic purpose in today’s uncertain world.In the time of fragile supply chains, volatile trade policies, and climate challenges, India is focusing on strengthening its foreign economic policy with trusted, capable, and strategically placed partners—and Singapore is central to this strategy, according to an article…