Hyderabad, Aug 9 (IANS) Actor Mahesh Babu, who took to his X timeline on Saturday to thank everyone for the love that was being showered on him on the occasion of his birthday, has now triggered speculation on social media on whether his eagerly awaited upcoming film with director S S Rajamouli had been titled ‘Globe Trotter’. It all started on Saturday morning with director S S Rajamouli choosing to put out a major update on the eagerly awaited film that was being tentatively referred to as SSM…

Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez has revealed her mantra to keep fit and shared that it’s doing the hardest thing first in the day. Jacqueline took to Instagram stories, where she shared a glimpse of her Saturday morning. In the image, the actress, who is dressed in blue athleisure, is seen taking a mirror selfie at the gym.“Always do the hardest thing first in the day. Work out time,” she wrote as the caption.The actress recently spoke about the growing importan…

Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Actress Isha Koppikar, is celebrating Rakshabandhan, and feels that the festival is not about grand gestures but simple moments. The actress hosted a private celebration at her house, as she spent time with her immediate family which included her parents and brother Anosh, in the comfort of their home.Talking about the same, she said, “It’s always been about simple moments. It is sort of a tradition now, ever since I was a child. Mom whips up delicacies that only she can c…

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Arbitrage and multi-asset allocation funds saw the highest inflows in open-ended hybrid schemes during Q1 FY26, as investors moved to safer and diversified investment strategies, a report said on Saturday.Hybrid funds’ AUM saw a significant jump during the quarter, with arbitrage funds rising 22.2 per cent and multi-asset allocation funds up 15.4 per cent, according to a report by stockbroking platform Ventura Securities.Balanced hybrid or aggressive hybrid funds experien…

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) In an exclusive interview with IANS, Brazil’s Ambassador to India, Kenneth Felix Haczynski Da Nobrega, emphasised that India and Brazil are working to turn current global economic challenges, especially the tariff hikes imposed by the US, into new opportunities for deeper bilateral cooperation. Referring to a recent call between Brazilian President Lula and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the envoy said the leaders are focussed on charting a long-term strategic road map des…

Tel Aviv, Aug 9 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel will not occupy Gaza but will instead demilitarise the territory and set up a peaceful civilian administration. “We are not going to occupy Gaza – we are going to free Gaza from Hamas. Gaza will be demilitarised, and a peaceful civilian administration will be established, one that is not the Palestinian Authority, not Hamas, and not any other terrorist organisation. This will help free our hostages and ensur…

Addis Ababa, Aug 9 (IANS) The death toll from Africa’s ongoing mpox outbreak has surpassed 1,900 since the start of 2024, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. During an online media briefing, Ngashi Ngongo, chief of staff and head of the Africa CDC’s Executive Office, said that 27 mpox-affected African countries have reported 174,597 cases and 1,922 related deaths since the start of last year.”When we compare the data of last year and this year, we see that in…

Jaisalmer, Aug 9 (IANS) Border Security Force (BSF) personnel manning the India-Pakistan border along Rajasthan in Jaisalmer, celebrated Rakha Bandhan, a festival that symbolises the deep bond between brothers and sisters. The women personnel tied ‘rakhis’, applied ’tilak’ and offered sweets to their colleagues and celebrated the festival with enthusiasm.”Staying far away from our families, we celebrate the festival among ourselves and take pledges for the safety of our country and fellow collea…

Kolkata, Aug 9 (IANS) BJP’s central observer for West Bengal, Amit Malviya, on the first anniversary R.G. Kar rape and murder tragedy highlighted the “rising incidents of crime against women” in the state under the Mamata government. In a social media statement, BJP IT cell chief described West Bengal as the “most unsafe” state for women, and shared some statistics to substantiate his claims.Malviya pointed out that, as per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), there had been 34,738 crimes a…

Moradabad, Aug 9 (IANS) Former Samajwadi Party MP, ST Hasan on Saturday stirred a fresh controversy while commenting on the recent cloudburst in Uttarkashi, claiming that other religions are not being respected in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Speaking to IANS, ST Hasan said, “We don’t know how many people are still trapped under the debris. It’s a truly heart-wrenching incident. A whole village has been washed away. Earlier, it didn’t rain like this there. Why are such tragedies hap…