Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) Actress Gauahar Khan turned 42 on Friday. Making her special day even more memorable, husband Zaid Darbar surprised the mom-to-be with a midnight birthday celebration, including flowers, customised cakes, and a sweet personal note that left Gauahar emotional. At midnight, the mom-to-be was seen entering a decorated room to find cakes, flowers, and a heartfelt handwritten letter from her husband. Gauahar read the letter aloud, in which Zaid called her his “biggest blessin…

Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) Veteran actor Dharmendra, who was last seen in ‘Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya’, has shared two couplets. On Saturday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared a video of himself reciting the couplets. He said in the video, “Friends, how are you? Today, I am going to recite two small verses to you. But, they have a very big meaning”.He added, “The first is that the wave of happiness keeps on coming and the moment of sorrow keeps on going. The second verse is …

Beijing, Aug 23 (IANS) China on Saturday activated a Level-IV emergency response to flooding and typhoon in Hainan Province as Typhoon Kajiki, the 13th typhoon of this year, is approaching, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has initiated emergency response measures and dispatched a work team to the southern province to assist with local flood and typhoon relief efforts, the ministry said.At 11 am Saturday, the centre of Typ…

Dhaka, Aug 23 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday said that preparations are underway to conduct the next general election before Ramadan in February, warning that if any polling booth is captured, voting there will be cancelled, local media reported. He made these remarks during a meeting on the 13th National Parliament election with election officials in Rajshahi district.”We do not want to get into the statements of any political party about wheth…

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday accused the Opposition parties of relentlessly targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi through misinformation and defamatory tactics since 2014. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi’s remarks came in the backdrop of a case filed against RJD leader and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district for allegedly making derogatory remarks against the Prime Minister on soci…

Kochi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Saturday granted regular bail to Liviya Jose, a 21-year-old woman accused of conspiring to implicate beautician Sheela Sunny in a fabricated narcotics case.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed that, given her age and the period of custody already undergone, further detention was not necessary.The case traces back to February 27, 2023, when Excise officials conducted a surprise search at Sunny’s beauty parlour near here and allegedly recovered what th…

Lucknow, Aug 23 (IANS) The political atmosphere in Uttar Pradesh has intensified after Chayal MLA Pooja Pal wrote a letter to Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, alleging that her life is under threat and holding him and his party responsible if she is harmed or killed.Pal, who was recently expelled from the SP, claimed in her letter that when her husband, Raju Pal, was murdered in broad daylight, instead of standing with her family, the party shielded the accused.She alleged that she is …

Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday strongly opposed the Union Sports Ministry’s approval for India-Pakistan matches in the Asia Cup, calling it “deeply painful” for the people of India.In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Raut said, “The blood of the Indians killed in the Pahalgam attack has not yet dried, and the tears of their families have not yet stopped. Even so, playing cricket matches with Pakistan is inhumane.”“Playing cricket with Pakist…

Kochi, Aug 23 (IANS) In a bid to rejuvenate the traditional aquaculture sector of Kerala’s Kuttanad region, the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, and Minority Affairs has unveiled a new pilot project that seeks to blend modern technology with traditional practices. Union Minister George Kurian announced the initiative at a consultative meeting held at the ICAR–Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).The project aims to enhance the livelihood of fish farmers b…

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on August 25 and 26, inaugurating and laying the foundation stones of urban development projects worth Rs 2,548 crore in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. The announcement comes as the state celebrates Urban Development Year and marks two decades of reforms initiated by PM Modi during his tenure as the Gujarat Chief Minister.Of the total investment, development projects worth Rs 2,267 crore will be dedicated to Ahmedabad.A key hig…