Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Movie buffs have been counting the days for the release of Rajinikanth’s “Coolie” ever since learning that Bollywood heartthrob Aamir Khan will also be doing a cameo appearance in the highly-anticipated drama. While it was being speculated that Mr Perfectionist has been getting involved in the distribution of “Coolie”, his home banner, Aamir Khan Productions, has rubbished any such rumors, claiming that Aamir’s cameo in the film is just a friendly gesture for director Lokesh…

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) The Indian stock market settled slightly up on Thursday after witnessing a highly volatile session, sidelining the US President Donald Trump’s fresh tariff jitters.However, stocks from textiles, jewellery and auto ancillaries sectors, which have export exposures to the US, remained under pressure, but a rebound in banking, FMCG and IT stocks turned the market positive in the late session.Sensex settled at 80,623.26, up 79.27 points or 0.10 per cent. The 30-share index starte…

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Murugappa Group’s engineering company Carborundum Universal Limited on Thursday reported a sharp 47.4 per cent decline in net profit for the April–June quarter (Q1 FY26), falling to Rs 60.39 crore compared to Rs 114.84 crore in the same quarter previous year (Q1 FY25).The disappointing results led to a 3.51 per cent drop in the company’s stock on Thursday, with shares closed at Rs 854. Carborundum Universal shares are now down over 13 per cent over the past month.Despite…

Moscow, Aug 7 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India is expected at the end of August, a leading news agency of the country reported on Thursday citing comments made by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval during his ongoing visit to Moscow. “We have now established very good relations, which we value very much, a strategic partnership between our countries. We interact at a high level… We were pleased to learn about President Putin’s visit to our country, scheduled for…

Kuala Lumpur, Aug 7 (IANS) Cambodia and Thailand on Thursday signed an agreement on ceasefire arrangements, representatives of the two countries said after an extraordinary General Border Committee (GBC) meeting held in the Malaysian capital. According to the Cambodian side, the two countries held detailed discussions on ceasefire arrangements, and agreed to establish a regional monitoring mechanism, restore mutual trust, and that captured soldiers could be treated under international humanitari…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s tariff hike on Indian exports over New Delhi’s decision of buying Russian oil has rekindled simmering tensions between two nations, a report highlighted on Thursday. “For two decades, the US has invested in the idea of India as a natural counterweight to China. But through a pattern of strategic missteps—marked by economic nationalism, diplomatic coercion, and inconsistent standards—Washington risks alienating a partner it can ill afford to…

Chitrakoot, Aug 7 (IANS) Noted Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya spoke to IANS on Thursday on a host of issues, including Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s questioning of the success of Operation Sindoor, as well as SP supremo Akhilesh Yadav’s repeated utterances on Kathavachaks (narrators of Hindu mythology). Jagadguru Rambhadracharya took a dig at Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi for raising questions on Operation Sindoor and said that his statements are “unfortunate” and “chi…

Kohima, Aug 7 (IANS) The 5 Tribes Committee on Review of Reservation Policy (CoRRP), which has been agitating in Nagaland for the past several months demanding a review of the state’s job reservation policy, on Thursday rejected the state cabinet decision to constitute a 7-member Job Reservation Commission (JRC). An official statement said that the state cabinet, in its meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, on Wednesday, has approved the constitution of a 7-member JRC, which would be h…

Kochi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Thursday stayed further proceedings in an FIR filed against Malayalam actor Shwetha Menon for allegedly appearing in films and advertisements containing obscene content for monetary gain.Justice V.G. Arun, who issued the interim order, observed that there appeared to be prima facie merit in the actor’s contention that due process under Section 175(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) was not followed before the complaint was referred …

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) In a revealing Press conference, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged massive electoral fraud in the Mahadevapura Assembly segment of Karnataka’s Bangalore Central constituency during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and stated that this was happening across the country too. Backed by data collected over six months by a team of over 30-40 people, the senior Congress MP accused the Election Commission (EC) of colluding with the BJ…