New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki of Japan, with Speaker Om Birla leading a commemorative tribute at the start of the session. Recalling the devastation unleashed on August 6 and 9, 1945, Speaker Birla said the House “reiterates its commitment to the elimination of nuclear weapons and the pursuit of lasting world peace.”Members observed a minute’s silence in memory of the over 2,10,000 lives lost …

Hyderabad, Aug 6 (IANS) Tollywood actor Vijay Deverakonda on Wednesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in the case relating to alleged promotion of illegal betting apps. The actor arrived at the central agency’s regional office at Basheerbagh here around 11 a.m.He is likely to be questioned about his contracts with betting apps for their promotion and the payments received from them.Vijay Deverakonda is the second actor to appear before the ED in the case.The central agency questione…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Almost a week has gone by after the publication of electoral draft rolls in Bihar, but none of the political parties have filed any objection or complaint till August 6 morning, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Wednesday.The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar was marked by huge uproar and protests by the Opposition parties, with the latter claiming a series of irregularities and malfunctioning in the way the whole procedure was rushed, which …

Hyderabad, Aug 6 (IANS) Rich tributes were paid to Telangana ideologue K. Jayashankar on his birth anniversary on Wednesday. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, state ministers and leaders of Congress and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) recalled the key role played by the former vice-chancellor of Kakatiya University in the Telangana movement.Public representatives and officials offered tributes to the late leader at various programmes held across the state.Chief Minis…

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Toronto, Aug 6 (IANS) Taylor Fritz edged 2024 finalist Andrey Rublev, while Ben Shelton moved past Alex de Minaur to set up an all-American semifinal at the Canadian Open. Fritz was narrowly denied another serving shutout to claim a 6-3, 7-6(4) win. Holding match point at 5-4 in the second set after a serving masterclass, Fritz seemed destined to claim his 42nd consecutive hold before an against-the-script lapse that saw Rublev convert his fourth break point of the game to level the match and so…

Montreal, Aug 6 (IANS) Clara Tauson scored a 6-1, 6-4 win over reigning Australian Open champion Madison Keys at the Canadian Open to move into her second WTA 1000 semifinal of 2025. Tauson needed just 27 minutes to win the opening set, and while the second set proved more challenging for Tauson, the late push by Keys came too late. With back-to-back wins over Iga Swiatek and Madison Keys, Tauson has notched multiple Top 10 victories at a single tournament for the first time in her career, earni…

Los Angeles, Aug 6 (IANS) Hollywood star Tom Holland revealed that he wore his granny’s fishnets for ‘Lip Sync Battle’ and that his father warned him against the performance. On a recent episode of Gordon Ramsay’s “Scrambled,” the “Spider-Man” star went behind the scenes on his 2017 rendition of Rihanna’s “Umbrella” on the Spike competition show.Holland started his performance with “Singin’ in the Rain” before quickly switching to “Umbrella.” During the transition, …

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Shilpa Shetty has penned a heartwarming note for her mother-in-law and thanked her for being the “most incredible” mother and a friend to the Bollywood actress. Shilpa took to Instagram, where she shared a video montage featuring pictures of Shilpa along with her husband Raj Kundra, children and her mother-in-law.For the caption, she wrote: “Happiest Birthday, Mom You’re everything a daughter-in-law could hope for and more. Thank you for being the most incredible mom…

Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) Actor Manchu Manoj, who completed 21 years in the film industry on Wednesday, announced that his next film had been titled ‘David Reddy’ and that it would be a historical action drama. Taking to his social media timelines to pen a lengthy post to express gratitude to all those who had supported him and enabled him to reach this milestone in his film career, Manchu Manoj said, “With a heart full of gratitude… Today marks 21 years of my journey in cinema. I feel truly bless…