Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Hansal Mehta’s forthcoming historical drama “Gandhi” will get its world premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival 2025.Sharing the exciting update with the netizens, Mehta penned on his X timeline, “An audacious dream, born of belief and perseverance, now steps onto the world stage. Gandhi will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival 2025 as part of its carefully curated PrimeTime slate.”In a moment of pride, “Gandhi” is the first In…

Hyderabad, Aug 7 (IANS) Director Srikanth Odela, the first look of whose eagerly awaited action thriller, ‘The Paradise’, featuring Natural star Nani in the lead, is to be released on Friday, has now said that every character from the film will be introduced through two posters. Taking to his X timeline on Thursday, a day before the film’s first look is to be released, Odela wrote, “TOMORROW | Two Posters. 10:05 AM – how I imagined. How he transformed. 5:05 PM – His attitude and our promis…

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Process equipment manufacturer GMM Pfaudler Limited on Thursday reported a sharp decline of 53.7 per cent in its net profit for the April-June quarter (Q1) of FY26. The company’s net profit fell to Rs 10.1 crore, compared to Rs 21.8 crore in the same period previous year, according to its stock exchange filing.While profits took a hit, the company posted a modest 1.1 per cent increase in revenue from operations, reaching Rs 794 crore for the quarter.On the operational fron…

Columbia, Aug 7 (IANS) India will be participating in the 38th Bogota International Book Fair (FILBo) 2026 as a ‘Guest of Honour’ country, marking a new chapter in the people-to-people connect between the two nations. Taking to X, the Indian Embassy in Columbia revealed, “FILBo announces India as Guest of Honour Country for Bogota International Book Fair 2026 ! Ambassador Vanlalhuma conveyed gratitude, stressing literary exchange as a bridge for deeper ties and people-to-people connect.”Seve…

Johannesburg, Aug 7 (IANS) Residents of South Africa’s Johannesburg and Tshwane in Gauteng were directed to remain careful while taking preventive measures on Thursday as severe thunderstorms were to strike most parts of the region. Emergency services have prompted citizens to be attentive as well as be prepared for the thunderstorms that are expected to hit parts of Gauteng.A Yellow Level three warning has been issued by the South African Weather service (SAWS) regarding the severe thunderstorm…

Tokyo, Aug 7 (IANS) Japan’s native population declined by about 908,000 in 2024, the steepest drop since records began in 1968, the latest official data has revealed.According to a demographics survey released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the number of Japanese nationals stood at 120,653,227 as of January 1, 2025. The population has now been falling for 16 consecutive years.The overall population, including foreign residents, was 124,330,690 — down by about 554,000…

Beijing, Aug 7 (IANS) China’s decision to push the Yarlung Zangbo dam project in Tibet amid mounting concerns signals a significant shift in South Asian water diplomacy, marked by a surge in confrontational tactics, a report cited on Thursday. The move came shortly after India suspended the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan following the April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir by the Pakistan-based militant outfit ‘The Resistance Front’ (TRF) — indicating that Beijing views water resou…

Gandhinagar, Aug 7 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel addressed the Loan Acceptance Programme organised by the Gujarat State Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Ltd. (Kheti Bank) in Gandhinagar on Thursday. “Prime Minister Modi’s vision of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ has breathed new life into India’s cooperative ecosystem,” said the CM, lauding the role of cooperative banks like Kheti Bank in bringing credibility, transparency, and growth to the rural econom…

Jaipur, Aug 7 (IANS) Jailed self-styled godman Asaram, who is serving life sentences in rape cases in both Gujarat and Rajasthan, has once again received temporary relief on Thursday. The Gujarat High Court has extended his interim bail for medical treatment till August 21.Following this extension, it is now expected that Asaram will also move the Rajasthan High Court seeking a similar extension of interim bail in the Jodhpur rape case.Earlier, the jailed self-styled godman had approached the Su…

Chandigarh, Aug 7 (IANS) Former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday asked the Haryana government to stop “playing the game of holding meetings” with the Punjab government and file contempt proceedings against the latter in the Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue as the Supreme Court has already decided in favour of Haryana. Congress leader Hooda said “it is now the responsibility of the Union government to get Haryana its due share of water”. Reacting to the meeting of Punj…