New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has decided to officially make a bid for the upcoming Commonwealth Games of 2030, hoping to bring back the mega event to the country after 20 years.The IOA approved the bid to host CWG 2030 during its Special General Meeting (SGM) in New Delhi on Wednesday.”The proposal to approve the bid was moved by the President and was okayed by all the members present with a unanimous voice vote,” said a senior IOA official on condition of anonym…

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Former India wicket-keeper batsman Parthiv Patel, who is the mentor of Outer Delhi Warriors franchise, has urged the team to keep faith in their abilities and remain optimistic after a narrow 12-run defeat to Central Delhi Kings in the Delhi Premier League 2025.Chasing a modest target of 162 runs, Outer Delhi Warriors suffered early setbacks, losing four wickets in the powerplay. Despite a resilient knock from middle-order batter Keshav Dabas, who scored a fighting 64 of…

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Actress Vidya Balan, whose debut film ‘Parineeta’ is gearing up for a re-release, has shared the title of the first song that she heard from the album. The actress shared that she was shooting a music video with the late filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar when he asked her to listen to a song that he and his team had recorded. This was the first song from the film which the actress heard.Talking about the same, she said, “There is something about Piyu Bole that just has my hear…

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Actress Karishma Tanna shared a simple yet effective beauty hack on social media to achieve those dense and attractive eyebrows, something a lot of girls desire to have.To start, take some soap and spray it with something to moisten it. Next, take some soap on an eyebrow brush and comb it in the opposite direction, and later gradually in the right direction. You will instantly see volume in your eyebrows.Happy with the eyebrow hack, netizens started asking the ‘Scoop’ actr…

Los Angeles, Aug 13 (IANS) Hollywood actress-director Zoe Kravitz has shared details of her stay at pop icon, and her friend Taylor Swift’s house when Los Angeles was gripped by deadly fires. Zoe Kravitz, 36, revealed that Swift, 35, kindly offered her and her mom Lisa Bonet a place to stay during the Los Angeles fires, which led to an interesting encounter involving her mom’s pet snake, reports ‘People’ magazine.Zoe appeared on ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’, and said, “My mom has …

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Versatile actress Sheeba Chaddha is seen as Dharavi in Amazon MX Player’s comedy drama “Bindiya Ke Bahubali.”Sheeba aka Dharavi holds a unique place in this family drama as she is the only one keeping a clear head. Talking about her role, she said that her character is all about balancing power and mystery.”She’s part of the family’s top circle but has to keep her cards close. While everyone else wears their emotions on their sleeves, she’s the one keeping a clear h…

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Several global satellite operators like Intelsat, SES (both from Luxembourg), and Inmarsat (from the UK) are vying for a share in India’s $2.3 billion satcom market boom, according to media reports.The companies, which also include Singapore Telecom, KT SAT (Korea), IPSTAR (Thailand), and PT Telekomunikasi (Indonesia), are adding satellite capacity to tap into India’s fast-growing satcom market — projected to reach $20 billion by 2028.These are also forging partnerships…

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) revised directions on co-lending will boost the transparency in the lending space by strengthening disclosure requirements and expanding regulatory oversight beyond banks and NBFCs, a report said on Wednesday.All forms of loans will fall under the regulatory oversight compared with only priority sector loans currently, Crisil Ratings said in the report.The directions also require each RE (regulated entity) to retain a minimum 10 per cent sha…

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Omnichannel kidswear brand FirstCry’s parent company, Brainbees Solutions, on Wednesday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 66.5 crore for the first quarter (Q1) of FY26. This is 12 per cent lower than the Rs 75.6 crore loss recorded in the same quarter previous year (Q1 FY25), according to its stock exchange filing.On a sequential basis, the loss fell sharply by 41 per cent from Rs 111.5 crore in the previous March quarter (Q4 FY25).The company’s operating revenue f…

Dhaka: A year has passed since Sheikh Hasina was ousted from her long tenure as Bangladesh’s Prime Minister on August 5, 2024, following a mass uprising. Just days after she fled the country, Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus assumed the role of Chief Advisor to the interim government on August 8, promising sweeping reforms and heralding a new era of freedom and democratic revival. Yet, 12 months on, the reality is far from that vision. Anarchy and violence—perpetrated by both security forces and …