Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Aside from proving his mettle as a versatile actor with diverse performances in “Gullak” and “Mandala Murders”, Vaibhav Raj Gupta is also making a lot of heads turn with his fashion choices.Vaibhav has revealed that fashion has always played a meaningful role in his life. Calling his grandfather his first fashion inspiration, he said, “He was an artist. The way he carried himself, the way he dressed — it was pure elegance. In his youth, he looked like Dilip Kumar, and as…

Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) TV actress Sumbul Touqeer, known for her performance in the show ‘Imlie,’ has opened up about her unique Raksha Bandhan tradition. She shared how she celebrates the festival by tying rakhi to her sister Sanya. When asked if she ever wished she had a real brother, Sumbul shared, “I never really felt that way. I’ve never had the feeling that I needed a brother. I have a younger sister, Sanya, and I tie Rakhi to them.”“In a way, I think we all protect each other and…

Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Actress Preeti Jhangiani has come out in support of her film “Udaipur Files,” which ran into legal trouble just a day before its release. Emphasizing the core message of the movie, she clarified that it is not centered around religion but is instead a call for justice. Jhangiani, who portrays journalist Anjana Singh in the movie, clarified, “Udaipur Files isn’t about religion — this film represents only justice. It narrates true-life incidents and crime; and when a…

Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Actor Mukesh Rishi, who is getting a lot of positive response to his work in the recently released OTT series ‘Salakaar’, opened up about his character in the series. Mukesh essays the role of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, a cruel Pakistani dictator in the series. The actor recently spoke with IANS during the promotions of ‘Salakaar’, and shared how he infused cruelty in the character.He told IANS, “When you have this kind of character, a lot of things automatically come in…

Seoul, Aug 8 (IANS) The South Korean government on Friday delayed its decision on Google’s request to export high-precision map data overseas, the transport ministry said, amid pressure from Washington to resolve the issue, calling it a non-tariff barrier.In February, the U.S. tech giant submitted an application to the state-run National Geographic Information Institute under the ministry, seeking approval for the transfer of 1:5,000-scale high-precision map data to its data centres abroad, repo…

Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) The Indian stock market ended lower on Friday amid heavy selling across the sectors and persistent FIIs outflow due to US tariff jitters.Sensex closed at 79,857.79, down 765.47 or 0.95 per cent. The 30-share index opened in negative territory at 80,478.01 against last session’s closing of 80,623.26 following selling pressure due to US tariff concerns. The index touched an intraday low at 79,775, falling about a per cent to a three-month low, amid overall selling.Nifty ended …

Washington, Aug 8 (IANS) Former US Vice President Mike Pence, in a scathing attack against President Donald Trump’s trade policy, said on Thursday that American companies and consumers are paying the cost of US tariffs.Pence took to X to highlight that the cost of production of US companies like auto giant Ford has shot up following the increase in tariffs on inputs. US consumers are also ending up paying higher prices for goods due to the tariffs levied by Trump, he added.The former Vice Pres…

Kabul, Aug 8 (IANS) Afghan Police have discovered 343 kg of illegal drugs during a series of operations in parts of Tirin Kot, the provincial capital of southern Afghanistan’s Uruzgan province, provincial police spokesman Bilal Uruzgani said Friday.The drugs included opium poppy, heroin and methamphetamine, said the spokesman.The official said that the contraband, along with all documents found during the operations, had been handed over to the judiciary.In a similar incident on August 3, anothe…

Seoul, Aug 8 (IANS) The Labour Ministry of South Korea announced Friday it will step up labour inspections to address concerns about human rights violations against migrant workers, including a three-week special reporting period for rights violations involving migrant workers. The latest move comes following public outrage over a video showing a Sri Lankan migrant worker being lifted while bound to a forklift at a brick factory in Naju, about 280 kilometres south of Seoul.From August 11 to 29, …

Brasilia/New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) A day after United States imposed additional 25% tariff on imports from India, bringing it at par with Brazil, a leading scholar reflected on its likely impact on global economic order and how the two nations – members of BRICs can come togther to cushion the impact.In an exclusive conversation with IANS, Emilio Diaz, researcher from the University of Sao Paulo offered deep insights into the consequences of 50% tariffs, imposed by Trump administration on both n…