Naman Shaw: Teaching importance of celebrating national festivals is important to children

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Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Television actor Naman Shaw, who is currently seen playing Adit Saxena in Mangal Lakshmi, has shared that he is teaching the significance of Independence Day to his son Krivaan. Naman said, “I feel parents have a crucial role in teaching their children the significance of different days, fostering a sense of understanding and appreciation for their cultural and personal significance.”“Like other festivals, teaching the importance of celebrating national festivals is equ…

Aamir Khan on IFFM: Great initiative of cinema that brings people, cultures together

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Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has commenced the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2025 and said that it is a great initiative of cinema that brings people and cultures together. Aamir expressed, “It’s great to be here in Melbourne. I’m elated to be part of the Indian film festival of Melbourne.”“It’s a great initiative of cinema that brings people and cultures together. I’m certain the films and the filmmakers who are showcasing at the festival will have a gr…

Black Box reports 28 pc YoY growth in PAT for Q1 FY26

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Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Black Box Limited, a leading provider of digital infrastructure solutions, announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The Company delivered a resilient performance with year-over-year improvement in both operating profit and net profitability, despite the ongoing global tariff uncertainty that impacted project execution timelines.Building on the strong operational foundation laid in FY25, when the Company completed its multi-year turnarou…

Bangladesh: Awami League slams Yunus regime's decision not to observe National Mourning Day

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Dhaka, Aug 14 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League on Thursday slammed the Muhhamad Yunus-led interim government for not commemorating the 50th death anniversary of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15, Friday and for warning people against organising any event.The party had announced that it would observe August 15 as National Mourning Day, commemorating the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and several members of his family.It said that the “fascist” Yunus regime is …

Pakistan continues ranting about Kashmir on its Independence Day

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New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday continued his Kashmir rant while extending greetings on his country’s 79th Independence Day. He reiterated Islamabad’s position on Kashmir, calling the cause “just” and Pakistan’s support for their struggle “unshakable until justice prevails”.In a statement issued, Ishaq Dar said, “On the joyous occasion of Independence Day, I extend my warmest greetings to the people of Pakistan and our comp…

No one bothered to see my tears for years: SP MLA Pooja Pal praises CM Yogi

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Lucknow, Aug 14 (IANS) Samajwadi Party MLA Pooja Pal on Thursday lauded Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his “zero-tolerance policy” against mafias, crediting him for “providing justice” in the murder of her husband, former BSP MLA Raju Pal, who was killed by gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed.Speaking during the 24-hour marathon discussion on the ‘Vision Document 2047’ in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Pooja Pal expressed her gratitude to the Chief Minister for addressing a pain…

Counting underway in by-elections to two ZPTC seats in Kadapa

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Amaravati, Aug 14 (IANS) Counting of votes polled in the by-elections to Pulivendula and Ontimitta ZPTC seats was underway amid tight security and boycott by the YSRCP in Kadapa on Thursday. The counting of votes began at 8 a.m. at Maulana Azad National Urdu University polytechnic.Ten tables were arranged for counting of ballot papers for each Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC). The process is likely to be completed in just one round for Pulivendula and three rounds in Ontimitta.As m…

Need to transform India’s research institutions into globally competitive entities: NITI Aayog

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New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Dr VK Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog, has underscored the urgency of transforming India’s research institutions into globally competitive entities, it was announced on Thursday.He called for institutional benchmarking, simplification of compliance procedures, and stronger academia-industry linkages to enable a high-impact research culture, emphasising that reducing friction across the research lifecycle is central to advancing national scientific goals and achieving self…

ECI objects to ‘Vote Chori’ remarks, terms it attack on voters’ dignity: Sources

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New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has strongly objected to political leaders using phrases like “Vote Chori” to allege electoral malpractices. Sources said the poll body views such language as an attack on the dignity of Indian voters and the integrity of election officials.According to sources, the Commission says the “One Person, One Vote” principle has been firmly in place since the first general elections of 1951-52, and any allegation of duplicate votin…

JD(U) MP Ajay Mandal files defamation suit against party MLA Gopal Mandal

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Patna, Aug 14 (IANS) Janata Dal (United) MP from Bhagalpur, Ajay Kumar Mandal, lodged a defamation suit against party MLA Narendra Kumar Neeraj, popularly known as Gopal Mandal, at Ghogha police station in the district. The complaint accused the Gopalpur MLA of defamation and character assassination.According to the FIR, on August 10 and August 12, Gopal Mandal allegedly made serious and false claims in public gatherings attended by hundreds of people, and covered by the media.Ajay Mandal said t…