Who is the rotten mango in Cong: Shehzad Poonawalla questions Kharge’s remark

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New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Reacting to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s remark likening underperforming leaders to “bad mangoes,” BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Thursday questioned who Kharge was referring to, asking, “Who is the rotten mango in Congress?”Kharge, while addressing the inaugural District Congress Presidents’ training camp in Junagadh on Wednesday, emphasised the need to “remove bad mangoes before the entire box is rotten.”The Congress chief was reiterating the…

Inflation likely to settle at 2 pc in Aug as food prices cool: Report

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New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The consumer price index (CPI) is likely to settle at 2 per cent in August, a Bank of Baroda (BOB) report said on Thursday, citing a projected decline in its Essential Commodity Index (ECI).The public sector lender said that the BoB ECI has been in deflation territory for 4th consecutive month in a row, declining by -1 per cent, on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in August and by another -0.9 per cent in the first 9 days of September.The major support had come from vegetables…

KTR demands judicial probe into 'sale' of Group-I posts

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Hyderabad, Sep 11 (IANS) BRS Working President K.T. Rama Rao on Thursday accused the Congress government of betraying the aspirations of thousands of unemployed youths in Telangana by allegedly selling Group-I posts and demanded a judicial probe. He expressed strong indignation against ministers and the Chief Minister’s Office, citing widespread student allegations that huge sums of money were demanded for jobs.KTR said in a statement that the state government “auctioned” the jobs in the open ma…

Ballot paper in place of EVM in local body polls, K'taka cabinet likely to decide on ordinance

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Bengaluru, Sep 11 (IANS) The Karnataka government is contemplating bringing an ordinance to introduce ballot papers instead of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in local body elections. The decision on this matter is likely to be taken in the cabinet meeting scheduled for Thursday.Home Minister G. Parameshwara has confirmed that the issue of using ballot papers instead of EVMs will be discussed in the cabinet meeting. “We will provide further information in this regard once it is discussed in th…

Govt likely to give final nod soon to India’s fighter jet engine project with France

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New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The Central government is likely to give the final go-ahead soon for a joint project between the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and French aerospace major Safran to develop and manufacture an advanced jet engine to power India’s indigenous fifth-generation fighter aircraft.The engine project, with 100 per cent transfer of technology, is aimed at developing and producing advanced 120-kilonewton engines in India for the twin-engine Advanced Medium C…

Maharaj joins injury list as South Africa grapple with fitness issues

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Cardiff, Sep 11 (IANS) South Africa have been hit with a third injury setback on their tour of England, after left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj pulled up with a groin injury during the warm-up ahead of the first T20I in Cardiff. Captain Aiden Markram revealed after the 14-run DLS win that Maharaj was originally set to play but had to be withdrawn at the last minute, with Corbin Bosch stepping in to replace him. Maharaj had recently been recalled to the T20I setup after missing tours to Australia a…

'Elevated heat conditions' force road events at World Athletics C'ships to start early

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Tokyo, Sep 11 (IANS) All road events on the first three days of the World Athletics Championships 2025, starting on Saturday, will start 30 minutes earlier than scheduled due to elevated heat conditions in Tokyo that could pose a health and safety risk to competing athletes, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) said.The new start time for the women’s and men’s 35 Kilometres Race Walk on September 13, Women’s Marathon September 14, and Men’s Marathon on September 17 is 07:30 am.”World Ath…

GST rate rejig shows promise of more access, growth in Indian pharma market

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New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The recent restructuring in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime will not only make life-saving drugs and healthcare more affordable and accessible but also lead to growth in the country’s pharma market, according to a report.In August, the pharmaceutical sector recorded an 8.7 per cent value growth. The media report noted that the sector is set to witness broader transformation in pricing, access, and patient volumes.“The GST Council’s tax rate restructuring in…

Leonardo DiCaprio on how he lands roles with top Hollywood directors: Luck

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Los Angeles, Sep 11 (IANS) Star Leonardo DiCaprio, who is working with Paul Thomas Anderson for the first time in new thriller One Battle After Another, has shared his process for getting to work with the biggest directors in Hollywood.The 50-year-old actor talked about the process when it comes to landing jobs with the likes of Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino.He said: “Luck. Luck, and I guess the perseverance of just letting them know that you want to work with them, some day, when the ti…

Mohit Suri wishes ‘Saiyaara’ creates a worldwide emotional connect as Ahaan Panday starrer streams on Netflix

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Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) Filmmaker Mohit Suri has shared his thoughts on the OTT release of his film “Saiyaara,” expressing hope that the film will strike a deep emotional chord with audiences across the globe. The Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda starrer is set to stream on Netflix on September 12. Speaking about the film’s arrival on Netflix, Mohit shared, “Saiyaara will always be a very special film for me, and the way audiences embraced it in theatres globally was truly incredible. As the f…