Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Rapper Badshah, who is set to embark on his ‘Unfinished Tour’ in the US, has called the tour closure, celebration, and commitment rolled into one. The tour is specially curated for the Indian diaspora and Bollywood music lovers across the U.S. After an abrupt and dramatic pause during his last U.S. tour in 2024, Badshah is set to take the stage once again.Talking about the tour, Badshah said in a statement, “The Unfinished Tour is very special for me, it is more than …

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Actress Nyrraa M Banerjee is currently enjoying a much-needed break from her hectic work schedule in Hong Kong. Her latest getaway has turned out to be a perfect blend of culinary adventures and wildlife encounters.From exploring local markets to checking out local eateries, Nyrraa’s social media feed has been shelling wonderlust goals. Her feed includes everything from sizzling dim sum platters to quirky street snacks.Shedding further light on her latest getaway, Nyrraa sh…

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Former actress Sonu Walia, who is known for ‘Khoon Bhari Maang’, ‘Dil Aashna Hai’ and others, is celebrating 42 years of her journey. On Monday, Sonu took to her Instagram, and shared a picture of herself from her 1st modelling assignment. In the picture, she can be seen playing Israj.She also penned a long note in the caption in which she spoke about her first gig. She wrote, “11th August 1983, the first modelling job I landed at Mitter Bedi’s studio right behind…

Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) If reports doing the rounds on social media are to be believed, a firm in Singapore has now announced a paid holiday for its Tamil workers to enable them to watch Superstar Rajinikanth’s ‘Coolie’ on the first day of its release! What’s more, the firm has also announced that it would offer first day first show tickets to its workers and also provide them with 30 Singaporean dollars each towards food and beverage costs. The company called this “an activity under workers welf…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) India’s smartphone market grew 0.9 per cent year-over-year (YoY) as 70 million smartphones were shipped to the country in the first half this year, a report said on Monday.The second quarter (Q2) saw a 7.3 per cent YoY growth, with 37 million smartphones shipped to India. The market has recovered from a two-quarter decline, but subdued consumer demand and rising average selling prices (ASPs) are likely to slow the annual recovery, according to a report from Internation…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) India is the country with the second-highest share of employees (34 per cent) strongly feeling that AI would positively impact their jobs, a report said on Monday. Egypt led the global optimism chart with 36 per cent of employees feeling the same.Only 17 per cent of Indians thought AI would replace their jobs. Japan and Sweden had the lowest optimism at 4 per cent and 6 per cent, respectively, according to a report from ADP research.In Europe, 11 per cent of respondents …

Kuala Lumpur, Aug 11 (IANS) Malaysia’s unemployment rate for the second quarter of 2025 dropped by 0.1 percentage points to three per cent compared to the previous quarter, official data showed Monday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia said in a statement that the labour force experienced a growth of 0.8 per cent to 17.37 million persons during the second quarter, Xinhua News Agency reported.The labour force participation rate increased marginally by 0.1 percentage points to reach 70.8 per c…

Kabul, Aug 11 (IANS) A total of 253 drug-addicted people were reunited with their families after receiving medical treatment and recovery in the western Afghanistan Herat province, the country’s Ministry of Interior Affairs said Monday. All former drug addicts from across Herat sent to rehabilitation centres months ago have now recovered and been reunited with their families, the ministry said in a statement posted on its X account, Xinhua News Agency reported.Although there are no official stat…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ghana served as an opportunity to revive and recalibrate bilateral ties. His visit to Ghana, the first by an Indian leader in over 30 years, held a strong economic and strategic orientation. Ghana has positioned itself as a partner in sectors where India has a comparative advantage like pharmaceuticals. More than 26 per cent of generic medicines in Africa are sourced from India and the Food and Drugs Authority’s (Ghana’s regulato…

Bengaluru, Aug 11 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Cooperation K.N. Rajanna has submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, sources confirmed on Monday. Sources informed Siddaramaiah is making last-minute efforts with the party high command to retain him. However, the high command is not accepting any explanation from Siddaramaiah and is reportedly upset over Rajanna’s remarks on the election “fraud” issue raised by the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.Raj…