Dehradun, Aug 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami over the phone and inquired about the grim situation in Uttarkashi’s Dharali region, which was hit by twin cloudbursts, sweeping away an entire village and leaving several missing.The Prime Minister also sought an update on the status of the ongoing relief and rescue operations in the area.CM Dhami briefed him on the state’s response efforts, saying that the government was f…

Bulawayo, Aug 6 (IANS) New Zealand have suffered another injury blow, as the pace bowler Will O’Rourke has been ruled out of the second Test against Zimbabwe with a back injury, New Zealand Cricket said on Wednesday. O’Rourke experienced back stiffness on day three of the New Zealand’s nine-wicket win in the first Test last week after taking three for 28 from his 10 overs in the second innings.NZC said O’Rourke has been sent home to undergo further assessment. Left-arm seamer Ben Lister, who…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Actress and “National Crush” Rashmika Mandanna has spoken about the roles that have transformed her personally, saying that playing Srivalli in the Pushpa franchise and Maharani Yesubai in Chhaava made her a braver actor. Asked if there has been a role or a film that changed you as a person, Rashmika, who is also an entrepreneur with her fragrance brand Dear Diary, told IANS: “Yes! Pushpa and Chhaava have really inspired me.”She went on to reveal that it’s Srivalli a…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) After making his debut as a director in 2024 with “Madgaon Express”, actor Kunal Kemmu on Wednesday shared that he is all set to start is musical journey for which he has been “writing, composing for a few years now” and launched a dedicated YouTube channel for it. Kunal took to Instagram, where he shared a hilarious video of a round table meeting with his team. In the clip the team is trying to convince the actor-filmmaker to say a few lines such as “subscribe to …

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Actress-producer Shweta Tripathi, who is taking her critically acclaimed play titled “Cock” across India, said queer stories aren’t seasonal, they’re human stories. They deserve space, dignity, and celebration throughout the year. After receiving praise for her play Cock, which had successful runs in Mumbai and Delhi during the Pride Month, Shweta is now set to take the production to more cities across India produced under her stage production company, AllMyTea.“Th…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) As Vatsal Sheth turned 45, Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn wished the actor in a quirky way by making a “Taarzan: The Wonder Car”, which was released in 2004, reference.Ajay took to his Instagram stories, where he shared a picture featuring him along with Kajol, Vatsal and his wife Ishita Dutta.“Whenever you need me look for a purple car…happy birthday @vatsalsheth,” Ajay wrote as the caption.The purple car reference is about the stunning “wonder car” based on a…

Seoul, Aug 6 (IANS) HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, South Korea’s leading shipbuilder, said on Wednesday it has secured a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) project for a U.S. Navy cargo ship.The company will carry out the MRO work on the USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE-3), a 41,000-ton Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo vessel, at HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co.’s shipyard in Ulsan, some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, the company said in a press release.The project is slated for completion and delivery…

Seoul, Aug 6 (IANS) SK Telecom, South Korea’s leading wireless service provider, said on Wednesday its second-quarter net profit plunged 76.2 per cent from a year earlier due to the fallout from a massive data breach that affected its entire 25 million user base.Net profit for the three months ended in June fell to 83.2 billion won ($60 million) from 350.2 billion won in the same period last year, the company said in a regulatory filing.The earnings fell short of market expectations. The average…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) The Indian equity benchmarks opened flat on Wednesday, ahead of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee’s decision. Sensex gained 64 points or 0.08 per cent at 80,774 while Nifty edged up 16 points or 0.07 per cent to 24,665.Broad cap indices saw higher selling pressure. The Nifty midcap 100 index was down 0.54 per cent and Nifty smallcap 100 index slipped 0.64 per cent.”Today’s monetary policy decision is unlikely to influence the market significantly. T…

Dehradun, Aug 6 (IANS) A day after twin cloudbursts struck Uttarkashi district, sweeping away an entire village and triggering widespread panic, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a ‘heavy rainfall’ warning and a red alert for Uttarakhand.The IMD forecast stated that heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places across several districts, including Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Bageshwar, Pithoragarh, Udham Singh Nagar, Dehradun, Nainital, Champawat and Pauri Gar…