Gwalior, Aug 6 (IANS) Former WWE wrestler and team ambassador of the Pro Panja League side Sher-e-Ludhiana, ‘The Great Khali’ believes India’s path to hosting the 2036 Olympics lies in the grassroots of the country and believes increasing the number of tournaments across sports will help develop a winning mentality for the team. In an exclusive conversation with IANS, Khali spoke on India potentially hosting the 2036 Olympics and stated he believes his PPL team will go on to win season 2 o…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The study undertaken by India that showed the positive impact of nutrition on the outcome of tuberculosis (TB) contributed to global guidance on the world’s most infectious disease, said the World Health Organization (WHO), while calling for more research and innovation to fight TB.Led by ICMR, the study conducted in Jharkhand, offered the first evidence that providing extra nutrition is effective in preventing TB cases and mortality in India.”The findings from India’s …

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan has wrapped up the Amritsar schedule of his upcoming war epic ‘Border 2’. On Wednesday, the makers of the film took to their social media, and shared several pictures and a video from the wrap up party from the sets in Amritsar. In the video, Varun said, “It’s a wrap but Bharat Mata ki Jai”. The actor then went ahead to cut the cake. Producer Bhushan Kumar and actress Medha Rana were also seen in the video. The team also visited the Gol…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Electronic Dance Music (EDM) festival Sunburn Festival is set to have its 2025 edition in Mumbai, for the first time. Atul Patne, Principal Secretary of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra, added, “Maharashtra has always been at the forefront of shaping India’s cultural and entertainment economy and music is a vital part of that vision.”“By bringing landmark experiences like the Sunburn Festival to Mumbai, we are actively building a robust music tourism ecosystem, one…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi recently completed the breathtaking Tiger’s Nest trek in Bhutan and shared her experience on social media. She described the challenging 6.4-kilometre hike to the iconic Paro Taktsang monastery as peaceful, meditative, and truly life-changing. Taking to Instagram, Qureshi shared a couple of her photos and videos and captioned it, “Tiger’s Nest Trek you have become a core memory… #blessed So challenging so peaceful so meditative Also kno…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Stand up comedian and actor Munawar Faruqui, who has announced that he cannot wait to bring the second season of “First Copy ” and new series “Angadia”, said being in front of the camera has always been on his wishlist. “I think every Indian dreams of being an actor or a cricketer once in their life, and I’ve been no different. Acting has always been on my wishlist, and I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to work on First Copy. The response has been o…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Actress Amruta Khanvilkar, who works in Marathi and Hindi cinema, has been conferred with her first Maharashtra State Film Awards. The 60th and 61st Maharashtra State Film Awards ceremony were held recently where Amruta was awarded the Best Actress award for ‘Chandramukhi’ in the presence of veteran artists and dignitaries. The actress is currently not in India, but has shared her excitement and joy about the win from abroad.The actress said in a statement, “Today, it’s extr…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Veteran producer Sunjoy Waddhwa has opened up about the creative process behind his upcoming spy thriller series “Salakaar.” Speaking about the challenges of balancing high-stakes suspense with deep emotional storytelling, Waddhwa shared insights into what sets the series apart in the genre. Sunjoy shared, “Our last web series was Ranneeti, and we were keen to do an espionage. When we were approached by the network with a spy-themed idea, we were excited to collaborate…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) The makers of “Andhera,” starring Prajakta Koli, Surveen Chawla, Priya Bapat and Karanvir Malhotra, announced that the supernatural horror-investigation series will start streaming from August 14 on Prime Video. The series also features Vatsal Sheth, Parvin Dabas, and Pranay Pachauri in prominent roles. The eight-episode riveting drama is written by Gaurav Desai, Raaghav Dar, Chintan Sarda, and Karan Anshuman, and directed by Raaghav Dar.”Making Andhera has been one of t…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent, while sticking to the “neutral” monetary policy stance, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Wednesday.The RBI Governor said the decision was taken unanimously by the MPC after a detailed assessment of the macroeconomic situation and the growth-inflation dynamics.The RBI’s MPC pegged India’s CPI inflation at 3.1 per cent for FY2025-26, as th…