Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre has opened up about the dramatic shift in relationships and society brought on by the internet. Reflecting on the digital era, she noted how generational changes are now happening at a much faster pace, reshaping the way people connect and interact. In an interview with IANS, Sonali Bendre spoke about the rapid transformation she has witnessed when asked how the world and relationships have changed with the arrival of the internet. The ‘Hum Sa…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Actor Mukesh Rishi, who will be soon seen in the upcoming streaming series ‘Salakaar’, has been in the industry for close to 4 decades. He has done many films but there’s one title which commands a massive cult audience, Kanti Shah’s ‘Gunda’. The actor essayed the role of the iconic villain Bulla in the film, which has over the years become an Internet and social media legend.The actor spoke with IANS ahead of the release of ‘Salakaar’, and spoke about how he…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Director Mohit Suri, who is receiving a lot of positive response to his work in ‘Saiyaara’, feels that there was some divine intervention while making the movie. Mohit spoke with IANS celebrating the success of his recent directorial, and said that the film marks a rare occurrence when everything falls perfectly into place while making a film.He told IANS, “When Aditya Chopra saw the film three months back in a loose edit, he turned around and said, ‘Even if it opens…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Prestige Hospitality Ventures Limited (PHVL) has reported a 17.9 per cent drop in restated profit for the period ended December 31, 2024, as the company gears up for its initial public offering (IPO). Profit fell to Rs 67.7 crore from Rs 82.4 crore in the year-ago period (December 31, 2023), according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).The hospitality arm of the Prestige Group saw its revenue from operation…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) A total of 110 projects related to 5G and 6G, amounting to Rs 304.70 crore, have been approved under the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) scheme till June 30, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday. The TTDF Scheme was launched on October 1, 2022 to fund Research and Development (R&D) and innovation in telecom technologies, fostering collaboration between academia, start-ups, MSMEs, research institutes, and industry to enhance the telecom ecosystem in Indi…

Vientiane, Aug 6 (IANS) Laos has raised public awareness, especially among vulnerable groups, to prevent human trafficking.Laos’ Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare held a campaign to commemorate the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, aiming to strengthen joint efforts against human trafficking and promote legal employment, the ministry said on Wednesday.The event aimed to raise public awareness about the dangers of human trafficking, a serious crime that violates human rights, inflicts…

Ashgabat, Aug 6 (IANS) Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Tuesday called for stronger global partnerships, enhanced regional connectivity, and inclusive, sustainable development to address the numerous challenges currently facing landlocked developing countries (LLDCs).In his address at the Third UN Conference on LLDCs, Tokayev said that LLDCs, home to over 500 million people across various continents, face major, persistent obstacles including limited access to finance, global markets, a…

Islamabad, Aug 6 (IANS) The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser has announced that the party will hold the second phase of its protest movement on August 14, the country’s Independence day, to demand the release of its founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan. During the party’s protest rally to mark the anniversary of Imran Khan’s arrest in Swabi, Qaiser said, “The second phase of our protest will be on August 14, then we will go to Sindh.”Deputy Inspector General of Police Fa…

Beijing, Aug 6 (IANS) China’s mega project, Medog Hydropower Station on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, poses a grave threat to the cultural, spiritual, and geographical foundations that have anchored the Tibetan identity for millennia, a report cited on Wednesday.The Medog Hydropower Station, envisioned as the most powerful dam, has been hailed as a “Project of the Century”, promising clean energy, economic growth, and strategic advantage. Yet behind the “triumphant narrative” lies a troubl…

Islamabad, Aug 6 (IANS) At least 71 people have been killed and 86 others injured in rain-related incidents in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since the start of the monsoon season in late June, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) revealed in its latest figures, on Wednesday. The deceased, reported local media citing the latest figures shared by the PDMA, include 40 children, 17 men and 14 women. Monsoon rains have wreaked havoc in Pakistan since June, triggering d…