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…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced on Wednesday that the monetary policy committee has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent, while sticking to the “neutral” monetary policy stance.He said the decision was taken unanimously by the MPC after a detailed assessment of the macroeconomic situation and the growth-inflation dynamics.A neutral stance requires neither stimulation nor curbs on liquidity as it strikes a fine balance between controlling inflati…

New York, Aug 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that he was waiting to see what happens at the meeting between Russia’s leaders and his special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Wednesday before deciding on the punitive tariffs on those buying oil from Russia.Speaking to reporters Tuesday afternoon, he said, “We have a meeting with Russia tomorrow. We’re going to see what happens, we’ll make that determination, at that time”.On Tuesday morning, Trump warned that he would impose he…

Kabul, Aug 6 (IANS) Iran has deported thousands of Afghan refugees, many of whom had long been employed in sectors such as agriculture, construction, and skilled trades. Their sudden return is placing immense strain on Afghanistan’s already fragile economy, creating an urgent need for employment opportunities and essential support services, local media reported.Abdul Rahim, one of the Afghan migrants who had worked in Iran’s agricultural sector for four years, said that he can support his si…