New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal on Monday said that the Opposition’s strategy to defame constitutional institutions has been exposed by the Supreme Court’s criticism of Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi for his ‘China’ remark and his defence by Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. “Defaming India’s constitutional institutions is part of the Opposition’s strategy. Now, they are getting exposed themselves,” Meghwal told IANS, rea…

Srinagar, Aug 25 (IANS) The sun may have set on the Khelo India Water Sports Festival 2025, but the first-ever consolidated, national-level, Open-age competition featuring kayaking, coaching and rowing has set a new chapter in the history of water sports in the country. The Games, hosted by the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council under the supervision of the Sports Authority of India, has lifted the enthusiasm of water sports athletes and their coaches as they eye qualification for Los Angeles Olym…

Cuttack, Aug 25 (IANS) Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Monday announced the list of marquee players for Odisha Pro T20 League. The franchise-based T20 tournament, featuring six dynamic teams representing various regions of Odisha, is set to debut in September. Subhranshu Senapati, Swastik Samal, Govinda Poddar, Sandeep Pattnaik, Aashirwad Swain and Suryakant Pradhan are the marquee players for the inaugural season,The unveiling of these top cricketers marks a major milestone as the league pr…

Shymkent (Kazakhstan), Aug 25 (IANS) Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker narrowly missed out on a podium finish, ending fourth in the women’s 25m pistol competition at the Asian Shooting Championship on Monday. Bhaker tallied 25 points, falling four short of Vietnam’s Thu Vinh Trinh, who claimed bronze with 29 points. Compatriot Esha Singh also featured in the final, finishing sixth with 18 points.India, however, found plenty of joy in the junior women’s 25m pistol final, where they compl…

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Former South Africa captain Dane van Niekerk has come out of retirement and been named in a 20-member squad for the national training camp as the Proteas prepare for the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. Van Niekerk stepped away from international cricket in 2023 after being left out of South Africa’s T20 World Cup squad on home soil, following her failure to clear a 2km time trial.Taking to her social media, Dane van Niekerk wrote in a statement, “I’m thrilled t…

Chennai, Aug 25 (IANS) Actor Sivakarthikeyan, who has delivered blockbuster hits every time he has joined hands with music director Anirudh for a film, has now revealed the secret to the success of their combination. Speaking at the trailer launch event of his upcoming film Madharaasi, which has been directed by A R Murugadoss, Sivakarthikeyan pointed out that this was the eighth time that he was joining hands with music director Anirudh for a film.”This is the eighth film that we are working on…

Mumbai, Aug 25 (IANS) The trailer of the upcoming streaming film ‘Songs of Paradise’ was unveiled on Monday. It offers a peek into the life and legendary musical journey of Raj Begum. The film is a period drama, and stars Saba Azad and Soni Razdan. It is inspired by the life of Padma Shri awardee, Raj Begum. The lead character is portrayed by Saba Azad and Soni Razdan across two time periods.Talking about the film, Saba Azad said, “Getting to play a character inspired by the legendary Raj …

Mumbai 25 August (IANS): Actor Kartik Aryan seems to have geared up for his upcoming projects after his luxurious vacation in London. The actor recently shared a funny yet adorable video of himself looking tired and almost in slumber, and trying hard to pepp up for his work commitments. Kartik was spotted dozing off while sitting on the set of one of his projects. Eventually, unable to fight his sleep, he stretched out on a sofa. He added text to the video that read, “London Soya, Mumbai Utha.”H…

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) NBCC (India) Limited on Monday announced that the Rajasthan government awarded it projects worth about Rs 3,700 crore, including the design, construction, and marketing of the Rajasthan Mandapam Convention Centre and several other large-scale urban development works.In a filing to the stock exchanges, the state-owned construction company said the projects will be developed on 95 acres of land owned by the Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation …

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council’s decision to slash GST on several cancer-related and other essential medicines is a “commendable step”, said the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Monday.In a statement, the IMA noted that the move will make healthcare more affordable and accessible for millions of patients across the country.“The reduction in GST on critical drugs reflects the government’s commitment to strengthening public health infrastructure and …