Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Jeet Adani, Adani Airports Director, said on Wednesday that the sight of our Tricolour stirs a deep pride in every Indian’s heart. In a post on social media platform X, he said that “I’m certain everyone passing through Mumbai Airport will feel it too.”Jeet Adani reacted to an X post by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA).”CSMIA marks India’s 79th Independence Day celebrations with dazzling tricolour illumination at Terminals 1 and 2, complemented by t…

Shillong, Aug 13 (IANS) Under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen (SBM-G), Meghalaya, four village heads and their spouses would participate in the Independence Day Ceremony at the historic Red Fort in Delhi, as Special Guests on August 15, officials said on Wednesday. According to officials, the village heads have been chosen for their exemplary efforts in promoting cleanliness, sanitation, and sustainable water and waste management, particularly in leading their villages to achieve ODF (Open Def…

Jaipur, Aug 13 (IANS) A female student was shot near a coaching centre in the Manji Ka Hatha area of Rajasthan’s Jodhpur on Wednesday, officials said. Officials confirmed that the 21-year-old student preparing for the Sub-Inspector recruitment exam was shot in the elbow.The victim, Renu Vishnoi of Ramdawas village, was having tea at a shop near her coaching centre around 6 p.m. on Wednesday when the incident occurred.Initially, police claimed that she was injured by a stone ricocheting from a ve…

London, Aug 13 (IANS) Newcastle United bolstered their defense with the signing of German international Malick Thiaw from AC Milan in a deal worth a reported 34.5 million pounds (46 million U.S. dollars) on Wednesday.The 24-year-old centre-back is Newcastle’s third major summer signing following the arrival of winger Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest and goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale from Southampton, reports Xinhua.Thiaw said manager Eddie Howe convinced him to join despite Newcastle’s challeng…

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Lokesh Kanagaraj thanked superstar Rajinikanth for ‘bringing his vision to life through him’ in Coolie.As one of the most anticipated projects of the year will be reaching the cinema halls on Thursday, Kanagaraj penned a gratitude note for Thalaiva on his X, saying, “With just a few hours to go for Coolie’s release, I’m feeling surreal and spellbound. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to my Thalaivar, Rajinikanth sir for giving me the opportunity to craft this film with …

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Actor Shivam Khajuria, who essays the role of Prem in the superhit television show ‘Anupamaa’, is having a gala time on the sets of the show. The actor spoke with IANS, and said that lunch breaks on sets are like a picnic as the entire unit gathers like school kids with their tiffin boxes, swapping bites and laughter.Talking about the same, he told IANS, “My favourite part of every day is stepping into a scene – that moment when the lights come up, the cameras roll, a…

Kolkata, Aug 13 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) had given August 21, the final deadline to the West Bengal government, for completing the process of suspension of four election officials posted with two Assembly constituencies in two districts of the state for their involvement in the wrongful addition of names in the electoral rolls of these two seats. The commission has also directed the state government to complete the process of registering FIRs against the four election offici…

Bhubaneswar, Aug 13 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday inaugurated the MLA-LAD Web Portal (https://mlalads.odisha.gov.in) and released simplified guidelines for the MLA Local Area Development (MLA-LAD) and CM Special Assistance (CM-SA) schemes. The launch took place at Lok Seva Bhavan in the presence of all Cabinet colleagues, ahead of the day’s Cabinet meeting.Acting on the Chief Minister’s directive, the MLA-LAD guidelines have been simplified to make them more tr…

Patna, Aug 13 (IANS) Patna and Rajgir will soon house state-of-the-art Cyber Forensic Labs (CFLs), expected to be fully operational within the next four to six months.The move aims to quadruple the speed of cybercrime evidence analysis, according to ADG (CID) Parasnath, who announced the development during a media interaction at Sardar Patel Bhawan, Police Headquarters, on Wednesday.The CFLs are being established in collaboration with the National Forensic Science University (NFSU), Gandhinagar,…

Jaipur, Aug 13 (IANS) The Rajasthan government, on Wednesday, has refused to conduct student union elections this year, informing the High Court that implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) has made it impossible to hold polls in the state. In its reply, the state government referred to the Lyngdoh Committee’s recommendation that elections be held within eight weeks of the start of the session — a timeline that is currently unfeasible. The views of Vice-Chancellors (VC) from nine …