Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) On the occasion of 79th Independence Day on Friday, the makers of Sunny Deol, Diljit Dosanjh, Varun Dhawan and Ahan Shetty-starrer “Border 2” unveiled its maiden poster and announced that the film will release on January 22 next year. Taking to Instagram, the makers shared the poster, which features Sunny dressed in military gear and gripping a bazooka with fierce intensity, Sunny stands tall as the embodiment of patriotism and raw emotion.The poster was captioned: “H…

Seoul, Aug 15 (IANS) Major battery makers reported a continued decrease in factory utilisation rates in the first half due to waning global demand for electric vehicles (EVs), data showed on Friday.In its semiannual report, industry leader LG Energy Solution Ltd. (LGES) said its production capacity stood at 20.1 trillion won (US$14.5 billion) in the first six months of this year, with an average plant capacity utilisation rate of 51.3 percent.The figure has steadily declined from 73.6 percent in…

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that Operation Sindoor has disturbed Pakistan’s sleep, and the devastation there was so massive that new revelations are emerging every day.He said this during his address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Friday, adding that India will no longer tolerate nuclear blackmail and if the enemy dares to commit any more misadventure, the Indian Armed Forces will give them a befitting reply.“India will no longer tolerate nuclea…

Jammu, Aug 15 (IANS) As many as 45 people were killed and 120 were injured in the massive cloudburst that hit Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Kishtwar district, as the authorities continued the relief and rescue operations on Friday.The massive cloudburst hit Chashoti area of Kishtwar’s Paddar sub-division on Thursday killing at least 45 people including two CISF personnel and many Machail Mata pilgrims.Officials said over 120 injured have been rescued while the condition of 35 of the injured …

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a bold Independence Day declaration, announced the formation of a high-level task force to spearhead next-generation reforms across governance, taxation, and public service delivery.Addressing the nation from the Red Fort, PM Modi said, “We have decided to form a task force for next-generation reform. Our aim now is to bring about all kinds of reforms.” In a festive note, the Prime Minister promised a “double Diwali” for citizens …

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) In a significant Independence Day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the Rs one lakh crore Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, a nationwide employment initiative aimed at transforming job opportunities for India’s youth. “There is big news for the youth of the country,” PM Modi declared from the Red Fort. “On this day, we are starting and implementing a scheme of Rs 1 lakh crore for the youth of my country,” he said. The scheme, effective from August 15, i…

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) In his Independence Day address from the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a strong public health advisory, urging citizens to guard against the growing crisis of obesity. “We must stay away from becoming fat…,” he said, calling for a nationwide shift in lifestyle and dietary habits.PM Modi emphasised that obesity is emerging as a serious health challenge across India, driven by sedentary routines and excessive consumption of cooking oil.“Families sho…

New York, Aug 15 (IANS) Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin sounded notes of optimism as they prepared to meet Friday in an effort to end the disastrous Ukraine War, which, if successful, could in turn stave off the punitive 25 per cent US tariff India is facing for importing Russian oil.“I believe now he (Putin) is convinced that he’s going to make a deal”, President Trump said during a Fox Radio interview on Thursday. “He’s going to make a deal”.Briefing his advisers at the …

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day address from the Red Fort, unveiled an ambitious national security initiative titled ‘Mission Sudarshan Chakra’, aimed at protecting India’s critical establishments over the next decade through indigenous technological development within the coming ten years.“Every citizen must feel protected,” PM Modi said.“This mission will be research-based and developed entirely with indigenous technology,” PM Modi decla…

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the national flag and addressed the nation from the ramparts of the iconic Red Fort in the national capital. He said this great festival of freedom is a festival of 140 crore resolutions. “This festival of freedom is a moment of pride in collective achievements. Every heart is filled with enthusiasm. The nation is continuously strengthening the spirit of unity,” he said in his much-awaited address. He said that in 1947, with infinit…