Raipur, Aug 18 (IANS) A District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawan was martyred and three others injured in a powerful IED blast triggered by Maoists during an anti-Naxal operation in the Indravati National Park area of Bijapur district on Monday. The martyred jawan, Dinesh Nag, was a native of Bijapur and had joined the DRG in 2017 through direct recruitment, police officials said.He is survived by his wife, who is currently pregnant, and their child. His body was brought to Bijapur District Hospital, …

Cincinnati, Aug 18 (IANS) Iga Swiatek reached the final of the Cincinnati Open for the first time in her career with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Elena Rybakina at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.Having lost in the semifinals in the Queen City in each of the last two years, No. 3 seed Swiatek overcame a 5-3 deficit in the first set to claim victory. The Wimbledon champion won 10 of the last 13 games to take her fourth straight win against Rybakina and her sixth win against the Kazakh in 10 tour-level me…

Cincinnati, Aug 18 (IANS) Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe defeated Guo Hanyu and Alexandra Panova 6-4, 6-3 in the Cincinnati Open women’s doubles final to claim their first WTA 1000 title as partners.Dabrowski and Routliffe first paired up in Montreal two years ago. Since then, they they had won five titles, including the US Open and the WTA Finals, and reached career-high rankings.Cincinnati triumph is their second title of the season and sixth overall as partners. Following the victory, …

New York, Aug 18 (IANS) The full 16-team field and draw for the blockbuster US Open Mixed Doubles Championship are unveiled. Eight of the teams were determined by direct entry based on their combined singles ranking. The other eight were granted wild cards.Top seeds Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula will face a stern opening test against two former US Open singles champions in Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu asThe winner will play the team that emerges between Olga Danilovic/Novak Djokovic and Mir…

Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Actor Arvind Swamy took a trip down memory lane as he reminisced about the success of the 1992 romantic thriller Roja. He shared that he wasn’t in India during its release and couldn’t witness its roaring success, as he had gone overseas to pursue his masters. Directed by Mani Ratnam, “Roja” featured Arvind and Madhoo. The film follows a young woman from a village in Tamil Nadu as she makes desperate efforts to find her husband, who is kidnapped by militants during …

Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Actress Tanya Maniktala, who is gearing up for her upcoming series Paan Parda Zarda, has opened up about her experience working alongside some of the most powerful women in the industry, including Tanvi Azmi and versatile Mona Singh. Speaking about the unique energy on set, Tanya said, “Working on Paan Parda Zarda has been an experience like no other.”He added: “There’s a certain kind of unspoken women’s code that exists when you’re surrounded by strong, talented …

Los Angeles, Aug 18 (IANS) Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren has said that James Bond must stay a man amid growing rumours the spy may change gender after Amazon MGM Studios took ownership of the franchise. The 80-year-old actress was asked if it was time for a female 007, ahead of the release of her new film The Thursday Night Murder Club next week, amid growing rumours the spy may change gender after Amazon MGM Studios took ownership of the franchise.Mirren was quoted by the Daily Sta…

Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Actor Deepak Tijori feels that in the current era, talent has many avenues to explore. The actor had spoken with IANS in an interview during the promotions of his short film ‘Echoes of Us’, and said that talent won’t go unnoticed in this age of technology. He told IANS, “There are a lot of people. And, those people who work for the image are also working. So, whatever they are doing and those who are successful, some people are not getting success. But, if they have…

Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Actress Regena Cassandrra, who is known for her work in the period streaming series ‘Rocket Boys’, is looking back at her journey of 20 years in showbiz. The actress recently spoke with IANS, as her upcoming film ‘The Wives’ picks up the pace in production.Reflecting on her journey, the actress told IANS, “My journey has been inspiring and humbling. I have been blessed to have so many interesting and different opportunities across languages. I look back at my work…

Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) The Indian benchmark indices opened firmly in green on Monday, as auto stocks led the rally with Nifty Auto surging 4 per cent.The BSE Sensex surged 1,056 points, or 1.31 per cent to 81,654 points. The Nifty 50 jumped 354 points, or 1.44 per cent up to 24,985.Sectorally, the Nifty Auto led the gains with 4 per cent jump. The Nifty Bank advanced 695 points or 1.26 per cent to settle at 56,037.15.Nifty Metal gained 1.22 per cent while Nifty FMCG and Nifty Private bank surged …