New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Australia have been dealt a major injury blow as their three key players will miss three-match ODI series against South Africa, that commences in Cairns on August 19.Matt Short and Lance Morris both ruled out of the white-ball series with injuries, while Mitch Owen’s potential ODI debut will have to wait with the rising star ruled out of the remainer of the white-ball series against South Africa with concussion.Short hasn’t recovered from the side injury he picked up at …

Los Angeles, Aug 14 (IANS) Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston revealed she has filled her home with crystals to banish negative “nerves” from the mansion. The 56-year-old actress opened the doors of her Los Angeles home to Vanity Fair, declaring it a sanctuary from the pressures of both Hollywood and the wider world.She said when told during the chat it exudes calmness: “Good! That’s the whole point.”Motioning towards the outside world, she added: “Out there, it causes nerves. In her…

Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Actress Rakul Preet Singh is over-the-moon as she is getting to work with ace couturier Manish Malhotra on a film and said that she cannot wait to bring his magic through his costumes on screen. Manish took to his Instagram stories, where he shared a selfie with Rakul and wrote: “Costume trial first film together.”The actress re-shared the post and expressed her happiness.She wrote: “Yayy so happy to finally work on a film together… Can’t wait to bring your magic …

Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) To celebrate her late mother’s 62nd birth anniversary, actress Janhvi Kapoor shared some rare pictures featuring the legendary actress Sridevi. Janhvi took to her Instagram on Thursday, where she shared a string of images. The first was a photograph of a young Sridevi and Boney Kapoor holding on to a toddler Janhvi. The next three pictures were of Janhvi from her recent Tirumala visit.Janhvi also shared a rare family picture featuring her along with her late mother, fathe…

Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) The Indian benchmark indices opened flat on Thursday, as IT and pharma stocks showed considerable gains.The BSE Sensex advanced 0.15 per cent to 80,657 points. The Nifty 50 inched up to 24,638, up 21 points or 0.08 per cent.Among the broader market indices BSE SmallCap added 0.12 per cent and the BSE MidCap climbed 0.30 per cent.Sectorally, Nifty Metal lost 1.05 per cent while Nifty IT and Nifty Pharma surged 0.76 per cent and 0.93 per cent, respectively. The majority of ot…

Seoul, Aug 14 (IANS) North Korea on Thursday denounced the United States for its recent back-to-back military exercises in the West Pacific, conducted jointly with other countries, including Australia and Japan, calling them “highly provocative.””If the US and its followers obsessively pursue military actions that undermine peace and security in the Asia Pacific region, they will inevitably provoke protest and retaliation from countries in the region,” reports Yonhap, quoting the state-run Korea…

Washington, Aug 14 (IANS) Months after Pakistan-backed terrorists killed 26 tourists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday extended greetings to Islamabad on the occasion of its Independence Day (August 14), saying Washington “deeply appreciates Pakistan’s engagement on counterterrorism and trade”. The dastardly Phalagam terror attack was condemned worldwide, and the Pakistani Army Chief even had to face protests during his US visit in May. However, with …

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday recalled the sufferings of countless people affected by India’s partition and reiterated the commitment to strengthen the bonds of harmony that hold our country together. As India observes Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, PM Modi took to the social media platform ‘X’ and said, “India observes PartitionHorrorsRemembranceDay, remembering the upheaval and pain endured by countless people during that tragic chapter of our history. I…

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Easing inflation and favourable monsoon boosted rural demand in India in the April-June period this year, outpacing urban consumption once again, according to a new report.According to the report by global research firm NielsenIQ, rural markets and small manufacturers propelled the packaged consumer goods sector in Q2 2025.Rural markets grew twice as fast as cities, as urban areas showed signs of recovery, particularly in smaller towns.According to the report, e-commerce…

Hyderabad, Aug 14 (IANS) Heavy rain continued to pound parts of Telangana under the impact of a low-pressure area, paralysing normal life and affecting road connectivity to some villages.Rivulets, lakes and ponds were overflowing due to incessant rain, inundating low-lying areas. The low-pressure system has impacted south Telangana with heavy to very heavy rain at a few places, officials said.United Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda, Adilabad, Khammam and Rangareddy districts received heavy rains since las…