Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Actress Deepika Padukone, who recently was dropped from the sequel of ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, has begun shooting for her next film titled ‘King’, co-starring superstar Shah Rukh Khan in Poland. .Deepika took to Instagram, where she shared a picture of holding hands with Shah Rukh, with whom she made her debut in Bollywood with the 2007 blockbuster Om Shanti Om. She went on to talk about the first lesson the superstar gave her.She wrote: “The very first lesson he taught m…

Chennai, Sep 20 (IANS) Director Unni Sivalingam, whose upcoming Tamil-Malayalam bilingual sports action drama ‘Balti’ revolves around the sport of Kabaddi, has now disclosed that they have used at least seven real pro Kabaddi league players in the sequences showcasing the sport in the film. The director made this disclosure during an interaction with the media at a pre release event of the film, which fetures actors Shane Nigam and Shanthanu Baghyaraj in the lead.”The film’s story is set in the …

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) India is transitioning from assembly of devices to advanced design and chip manufacturing and the upcoming 2nm chip production milestone represents a decisive step in technological self-reliance, according to the government.Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw this week inaugurated ARM’s new semiconductor design office in Bengaluru, which will focus on next-generation 2 nanometre chip technology, marking a key step in India’s semiconductor journey.A 2 nm chip is being des…

Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) The Indian equity benchmarks rose for three consecutive days this week before finally retreating marginally, as investors booked profits when markets touched a two-month high amid the resumption of the India-US trade talks and Fed rate cut.Benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex ended the week with a gain of around 0.85 per cent and 0.89 per cent even as IT and FMCG counters came under selling pressure. Midcap and small-cap indices ended marginally higher.PSU banks extended thei…

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) As India advances toward its $35 trillion economy vision by 2047, manufacturing will be the engine of growth — supported by reforms, sectoral incentives and resilient supply chains, according to the government.The sector has gained strong momentum, reflected in GDP growth projections revised upward in Fitch ratings, IMF and S&P Global Outlook and the manufacturing PMI (S&P Global) hitting a 16-month high.“The sector has demonstrated resilience even amid global…

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The bail application of Gaganpreet Kaur, the main accused in the Delhi BMW accident case, will be heard on Saturday at the Patiala House Court. The case has drawn widespread attention following the tragic death of Navjot Singh, Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, and the serious injury to his wife, Sandeep Kaur, in a hit-and-run incident that occurred on September 14 near Dhaula Kuan.The Delhi Police, which arrested Gaganpreet Kaur earlier this week, has filed i…

Chennai, Sep 20 (IANS) As Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader and actor Vijay prepares to hit the campaign trail in Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur districts on Saturday, the party has issued strict directions to its cadre, prohibiting volunteers from climbing on electricity poles, buildings, and other elevated structures during public meetings. Tamil Nadu is heading for Assembly elections in April 2026, and Vijay has already announced that he will devote every Saturday to statewide campaigning.On …

Bhavnagar, Sep 20 (IANS) Ahead of participating in the ‘Samudra se Samriddhi’ programme in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the development projects which will be inaugurated during the event will benefit people from across the nation, calling it an important day for the maritime sector.The Prime Minister will launch a series of transformative development projects across multiple sectors during a high-profile event held at Jawahar Maidan in Bhavnagar.He wil…

Chennai, Sep 20 (IANS) In a bid to cut bureaucratic delays and boost investor confidence, the Tamil Nadu government is preparing to roll out a technology-driven platform to monitor large-scale infrastructure projects in real time. Developed by the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency (TNeGA), the new system will cover 370 projects valued at over Rs 100 crore each, spread across 14 key departments.The initiative, discussed at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary N. Muruganandam, aims to cent…

Jammu, Sep 20 (IANS) An Army soldier was injured on Saturday as a gunfight broke out in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K’s) Udhampur district even as another anti-terror operation is ongoing in Kishtwar.Officials said that in the encounter that broke out between the joint forces and terrorists in Udhampur district today, an Indian Army soldier was injured.Acting on specific information, joint forces started an operation in the Dudu area bordering the Seoj Dhar high-altitude area between Doda and Udh…