New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin hailed Abhishek Sharma for his impressive knock against Pakistan in India’s six-wicket win in the Asia Cup Super Four game, saying the youngster will blow the cricketing world apart. Sharma notched a brilliant half-century under pressure while opening the innings for India during their Super 4s clash against arch-rivals Pakistan. The 25-year-old’s knock of a 39-ball 74 was studded with six fours and five maximums as he hit t…

Mumbai Sep 22, (IANS) Actor Lakshya Lalwani is currently riding high on the success of his recently released web show The Ba***ds of Bollywood, which has been receiving great reviews from audiences and critics alike.Lakshya, who essayed the titular role, took to a social media account in expressing gratitude for the immense love that he has been receiving.In a video, Lakshya elaborated on his journey in the entertainment industry and said that he never expected to reach where he has reached toda…

Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) After a not-so-successful debut in “Azaad”, actress Rasha Thadani is all set to share screen space with Abhay Verma in her next titled “Laikey Laikaa”.On Monday, Rasha treated her Insta Fam with some adorable behind-the-scenes photos from the forthcoming drama on her official Instagram handle. The post showed the young actors creating some fond memories with one another during the making of the film. Rasha and Abhay’s chemistry is highly palpable in the clip and images po…

Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) The Legendary actress Waheeda Rehman once shared an interesting anecdote from the shooting of the English version of her film ‘Guide’. In a resurfaced video shared by India’s state broadcaster Doordarshan, the actress can be seen talking about the incident when the director of the English version of the film asked her to kiss the hood of the snake.She said, “My favourite dance is the snake charmer’s dance from ‘Guide’. When the movie was being made in English, t…

Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) Bollywood actress Preity Zinta marked the first day of Navratri with devotion as she shared a glimpse of her temple visit on social media. The ‘Soldier’ actress embraced the spirit of the nine-day festival with her heartfelt post. Taking to her Instagram, Preity Zinta shared a photo of herself sitting in a temple with her hands folded, immersed in devotion. Sharing the same, she extended her greetings, writing, “Happy Navratri to all those who celebrate. Love & li…

Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) Saif Ali Khan’s sister and jewellery designer Saba Pataudi reminisced about her moments with her late father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, on account of his death anniversary on the 22nd of September.The elder daughter of Pataudi took to her social media account in sharing a carousel post featuring an umpteen number of pictures of her father. She penned down a beautiful note that read, “MY Abba! In my heart Always n forever. Remembering you…today and can’t believe the year…

Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) The Indian benchmark indices ended in negative territory on Monday after a volatile session. The IT stocks dragged the market in the early trade after the US administration announced $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas. However, the market rebounded quickly, buoyed by GST reforms that came into effect from Monday.Sensex ended the session at 82,159.97, down 466.26 points or 0.56 per cent. The 30-share index started the session in red at 82151.07 against last session’s closing of…

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The Atal Innovation Mission’s (AIM) Community Innovator Fellows (CIFs) are grassroot visionaries that are shaping up a self-reliant India, said Niti Aayog on Monday.The AIM marked the graduation of its fifth cohort. It has, so far, supported a total of 100 CIFs.“The Atal Community Innovation Centres are not merely incubators of ideas; they are transformative ecosystems that empower local innovators to turn their vision into reality, driving sustainable development an…

Ottawa, Sep 22 (IANS) Khalistani extremist Inderjit Singh Gosal, regarded as a close aide and right-hand man of terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, has reportedly been arrested in Ottawa on multiple charges related to firearms possession, several reports indicated on Monday.Gosal rose to prominence as a key Canadian organiser for the US-based Khalistani outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) after the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023.His detention marks the second time in less than a year tha…

Tehran, Sep 22 (IANS) Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, on Monday underlined Iran’s defensive readiness and warned the enemies of “strategic surprises” in response to any aggression, local media reported. Mousavi issued a message marking the anniversary of the start of the Iraqi imposed war on Iran in the 1980s. He also cited Israel’s “failure” during the 12-day conflict in June this year.”He stressed that Iran’s homegrown military and defence …