Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Mumbai International Cruise Terminal virtually during the ‘Samudra se Samriddhi’ event in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, marking a major milestone for the Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) and India’s growing cruise tourism sector.The Mumbai Port Authority has taken the lead in shaping India’s cruise tourism landscape, which has seen an annual post-Covid passenger footfall of nearly 2.5 lakh and about 100 cruise calls every year, spa…

Bengaluru, Sept 20 (IANS) BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla, on Saturday, ridiculed the Congress-led government in Karnataka by saying that at a time when the Union government has given GST reforms as ‘Diwali bonanza’, the Karnataka government has gifted ‘pothole-model’. Speaking at a press conference at the State BJP office — Jagannath Bhavan in Bengaluru, Poonawalla said: “On the first day of Navratri on September 22, the country will adopt a simplified GST system. Through this, Pr…

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister P.K. Mishra on Saturday said that India is advancing with courage and confidence during the “Amrit Kaal” and stressed that institutions like the Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) will play a vital role in building capacity for the nation’s growth, commerce and governance.Addressing the second annual convocation of IIM Mumbai, Mishra said, “In the midst of complexities and challenges, India is moving ahead with courage…

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The Union government is committed to achieving the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended doctor-patient ratio of 1:1000, said Dr Abhijat Chandrakant Sheth, Chairman of National Medical Commission (NMC) on Saturday.He was speaking at the 11th Convocation Ceremony of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences (ABVIMS) and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, here.Sheth congratulated the graduating students as well as their parents and faculty members for their …

Kolkata, Sep 20 (IANS) A PMLA court in Kolkata on Saturday reserved the verdict on the Enforcement Directorate’s plea seeking custodial interrogation of West Bengal Minister Chandranath Sinha in connection with the multi-crore cash-for-school-jobs scam case till September 23. As per information available, the order in the matter will be pronounced on September 23, following which it will be clear whether ED’s plea for custody for Sinha, West Bengal Correction Services and Micro, Small and Medium…

Dubai, Sep 20 (IANS) Pakistan all-rounder Fatima Sana is all set to lead her team in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, with the team marking their sixth appearance in the tournament. Sana, taking charge at the helm at just 23, spoke about her team’s journey and goals ahead of the global tournamentSana was named captain of the T20I side after regular skipper Nida Dar took an indefinite break from cricket in April 2025. The team has struggled to get going in their recent games, but Sana aims …

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Chairman of the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI), Mahantesh G. Kivadasannavar, met the Hon’ble President of India, Droupadi Murmu, and briefed her about the first-ever Women’s T20 World Cup – Cricket for the Blind, scheduled later this year, from November 11 to 25. Meenakashi Lekhi, a former member of parliament, ex-minister of State for External Affairs and Culture, and chairperson of the Organising Committee for the tournament, also attended the …

Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, who can be seen in the recently released film ‘Jolly LLB 3’, set the house on fire on the latest episode of the streaming sketch comedy show ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’. The actor took over the season 3 finale of the show, and left show host Kapil and his family speechless and the audience in splits. For every joke Kapil had prepared for his guest, the rebuttal was 3 times more humorous. When Kapil poked fun at him for showing up late…

Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) On Mahesh Bhatt’s 77th birthday, actress Mallika Sherawat penned a note for the filmmaker and heaped praise on him by saying that he saw the fire even before she did. Mallika, who worked with the filmmaker in the 2004 erotic thriller “Murder”, took to Instagram stories, where she shared a picture with Mahesh.“Forever grateful to my mentor Mahesh Bhatt, the one who saw my fire even before I did, who taught me that truth and courage are worth more than perfection,” …

Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Actress Deepika Padukone made headlines after Vyjayanthi Movies confirmed her exit from the “Kalki AD 2898” sequel. On Saturday, DP penned a cryptic note on her official Instagram handle saying that, “People you work with matter more than the success of a film”. Announcing that she has commenced the shoot for Shah Rukh Khan’s “King”, Deepika wrote, “The very first lesson he taught me almost 18 years ago while filming Om Shanti Om, was that the experience of making a movie, …