Bhopal, Aug 27 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) on Wednesday filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court to withdraw an application it had filed to challenge the petition of selected Other Backward Class (OBC) candidates. On August 8, OBC candidates filed a petition demanding that they be provided the benefit of 27 per cent reservation. However, in response to that, the Commission had filed a counter-affidavit to challenge the petition. Now, the Commission on Wednesday filed a…

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Members of NorthEast United Football Club, winners of the President’s Cup at the 134th Durand Cup, called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan following their historic triumph. President Murmu presented the coveted trophy to the club’s owner, Shri John Abraham, in the presence of team captain Redeem Tlang, the Vice Chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force, members of the Durand Football Tournament Society, the Organising Committee, and other dignitaries.No…

Mumbai Aug 27 (IANS) Actress Rubina Dilaik turned a year older today on the 27th of August, and celebrated her special day with her husband Abhinav Shukla besides her. The birthday girl shared a series of photos and videos on her social media account and going by the looks of the same, it seems that the couple have escaped for a much-needed gateway combining it with Rubina’s birthday. In one of the videos shared by Rubina, the actress can be seen swaying and dancing her heart out with Abhinav to…

Chennai, Aug 27 (IANS) The makers of director, actor Dhanush’s eagerly-awaited action entertainer, ‘Idly Kadai’, on Wedneday released a delightful song of gratitude to God called ‘Enjaami Thandhaane’ from the film. The song was released on the festive occasion of Ganesh Chathurthi.Taking to his X timeline, Dhanush wrote, “Enjaami thandhaane from Idli Kadai” and shared the link to the single that was released.The melodious folk number has been sung by Dhanush and Arivu with additional vocals by S…

Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Vlogger Sunita Ahuja, who is also the wife of actor Govinda, has broken silence on the rumours surrounding her divorce from the actor. On Wednesday, Govinda and his wife came together to celebrate Ganeshotsav, and interacted with the media.The couple were seen in ethnicwear, and cleared the air around the recent controversy that erupted after the court documents of Sunita’s divorce filing came out on the public domain.Responding to the rumours, Sunita told the media, “You g…

Seoul, Aug 27 (IANS) South Korea, the United States and Japan on Wednesday voiced “serious concerns” over evolving malicious cyber activities by North Korean information technology (IT) workers who use artificial intelligence (AI) tools and other means to fund Pyongyang’s illicit weapons programmes. The three countries issued the call in a joint statement, reaffirming the shared commitment to continued trilateral coordination to counter the North’s unlawful cyber activities that pose serious ris…

Copenhagen, Aug 27 (IANS) The Danish Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen summoned the US charge d’affaires for talks over reports that US citizens with links to the White House have been conducting secret influence operations in Greenland, a land coveted by Washington. Danish broadcaster DR reported that at least three US nationals linked to US President Donald Trump have made multiple trips to Greenland this year, allegedly working to build private netw…

Moscow, Aug 27 (IANS) The heads of the negotiating groups of Russia and Ukraine continue to remain in contact but there are no exact dates for next round of talks yet, Russian President’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. “The heads of the negotiating groups [of Russia and Ukraine] are in contact, but we cannot yet name the exact dates [of a new round of negotiations in Istanbul],” Peskov was quoted as saying by Russia’s Tass news agency during a regular media briefing in Moscow.T…

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) India and Zimbabwe together can write the “next great chapter of South-South cooperation,” showing the world how partnerships among developing nations can power innovation, industrial growth, and a fairer global economy, H.E. Gen. (Retd) Dr C.G.D.N. Chiwenga, Vice President of Zimbabwe said on Wednesday.Speaking at the inaugural session of the “CII India-Africa Business Conclave 2025” here, themed ‘Synergies towards Co-Creating a Shared Future’, Dr Chiwenga u…

Jaipur, Aug 27 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday refused to extend the interim bail of 86-year-old Asaram, who was convicted of rape and sentenced to life imprisonment in Gujarat and the desert state.The court directed that he must surrender at Jodhpur Central Jail by 10 a.m. on Saturday. His current bail period ends on Friday.The High Court rejected Asaram’s plea for extension of bail based on the medical report submitted by Ahmedabad Civil Hospital.The court observed that Asaram’s h…