Imphal (Manipur), Aug 7 (IANS) NEROCA FC and Indian Navy FT played out a hard-fought goalless draw in their Group F encounter of the 134th Durand Cup to earn a point each at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium here on Thursday. Despite several half-chances and moments of promise, both sides failed to find the finishing touch in a match that was high on midfield battles and defensive organisation.Deny Singh of the Indian Navy made the first attempt in the 6th minute with a right-footed strike from the…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Watching a five-Test series is much like binge-watching a gripping drama that takes over your life and quietly slips into your dreams. In many ways, Test cricket and a web series aim to do the same thing: to entertain and then completely occupy your mind, as if nothing else in the world sparkles in the same way.Just as memorable characters and iconic dialogues from a show start to echo in everyday life, Test cricket builds its own immersive universe — starring complex pl…

Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) Actor Sivakarthikeyan on Thursday released the hard hitting teaser of director Kris Thirukumaran’s action thriller ‘Retta Thala’, featuring actor Arun Vijay in the lead. Taking to his X timeline, Sivakarthikeyan said, “Happy to unveil the teaser of #RettaThala. Looks intense. Best wishes to @arunvijayno1 anna, @KrisThiru sir and the entire team.”The gripping teaser shows that the film will be an intense action thriller with Arun Vijay playing two characters.The teaser shows…

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) The latest reports suggest that Indo-Italian diva Giorgia Andriani might be a part of Ashneer Grover’s upcoming reality show “Rise and Fall”.Hosted by Grover, the format of “Rise And Fall” will be based on its UK counterpart with the same name, originally hosted by Greg James.The show will see the contestants competing in a two-storey house with top performers earning a promotion to the higher floor, equipped with various luxurious amenities.If the reports turn out to be t…

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…