Suchitra Krishnamoorthi: For me, Vande Mataram is not just music, it’s heartbeat

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Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Actress-singer Suchitra Krishnamoorthi has unveiled her latest artistic offering, an original composition inspired by the national song Vande Mataram. Released on Thursday, the eve of India’s Independence Day, the track captures the timeless spirit of patriotism while weaving in a deep sense of devotion.Speaking about the song, Suchitra said: “For me, Vande Mataram is not just music — it is breath, it is heartbeat, it is the pulse of a billion dreams. I wanted to crea…

Bitcoin touches record high on hopes of US Fed rate cut

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Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin hit a record high of $124,210 on Thursday over increasing expectations for more lenient monetary policy from the US Federal Reserve.The development, coupled with supportive financial reforms, particularly under the pro-crypto stance of the US President Donald Trump’s administration, boosted investor sentiment.The world’s largest crypto asset by market capitalisation climbed over 0.9 per cent to $124,210, surpassing its previous peak in July. B…

Another arrest made for 'attack' on policemen during Nabanna Avijan

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Kolkata, Aug 14 (IANS) Another person was arrested in connection with the alleged attack on policemen during Nabanna Avijan in Kolkata, police said on Thursday. The arrest was made on Wednesday night.The person has been identified as Manas Chandra Saha, who hails from Naihati in the North 24 Parganas district.According to police sources, evidence has been found that the accused is directly involved in the incident of throwing a police constable on the road and beating him on August 9.On Tuesday,…

PM Modi likely to visit Bengal on August 22 for inauguration of three new metro routes

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Kolkata, Aug 14 (IANS) Subject to last-minute changes, it is almost final that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in West Bengal on August 22 to attend two programmes, one administrative and one political.The administrative programme will be the inauguration of three new city metro railway routes, namely Noapara to Jai Hind Airport Station, Ruby to Beliaghata, and Esplanade to Sealdah.After the administrative programme, the Prime Minister is scheduled to address a political rally organised by …

Cheating case: 'Malicious attempt to defame my clients', says Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra's advocate

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New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Soon after Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra and her businessman husband Raj Kundra were booked in connection with the Rs 60.4 crore cheating case, their advocate, Prashant Patil, on Thursday issued a statement calling the case “baseless” and said it is aimed at maligning the reputation of his clients. The case, linked to a now-defunct company Best Deal TV Pvt Ltd, involves a complaint by Mumbai-based businessman Deepak Kothari, who has accused the couple of defraudin…

Assam Rifles organises 'Tiranga bike rally' to honour I-Day, Op Sindoor

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Imphal, Aug 14 (IANS) In a vibrant celebration of India’s 79th Independence Day and the successful culmination of Operation Sindoor, the Assam Rifles organised a spirited Tiranga Bike Rally on Thursday. The rally was ceremonially flagged off from the iconic Marjing Polo Statue at Heingangching in Imphal East by Major General Ravroop Singh, IGAR (South), in the presence of senior Assam Rifles officers, jawans, and enthusiastic local residents.Covering a distance of nearly 30 kilometres, the ral…

Banks to clear cheques within few hours starting October 4: RBI

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Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that bank cheques must be cleared within a few hours from October 4 — down from the current clearance time of up to two working days.Under the new mechanism, the banks will scan, present and pass cheques within a few hours and on a continuous basis during the business hours, cutting the clearing cycle down from the present T+1 days, a circular from central bank said.The current Cheque Truncation System (CTS) processes cheques w…

'Fascist tactics', Vijay slams Stalin govt over crackdown on striking sanitation workers

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Chennai, Aug 14 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President Vijay has sharply criticised the Tamil Nadu government for what he described as the inhumane and violent arrest of sanitation workers protesting in Chennai. In a strongly worded statement, Vijay accused the ruling DMK of using “fascist” tactics to suppress peaceful demonstrations.He alleged that late-night Wednesday police operations saw male and female workers forcibly dragged away, with several women fainting or sustaining inj…

Punjab Police arrest two most-wanted Bishnoi gang operatives

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Chandigarh, Aug 14 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force has arrested two most-wanted Lawrence Bishnoi gang operatives from the Patiala-Ambala national highway near Shambhu village, bordering Haryana, Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Thursday. Both have criminal history and over 15 heinous crime cases registered against them in Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan and Gujarat. He said preliminary investigation revealed that they fled to Nepal after …

Over 93 lakh women benefitted from Kanyashree scheme in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

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Kolkata, Aug 14 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that over 93 lakh women have benefited from the state government’s Kanyashree scheme.Taking to the social media platform X, CM Mamata said her government has spent over Rs 17,000 crore in the last 12 years to help women through this scheme.”Today is Kanyashree Day. The Kanyashree project has completed 12 years today. Many congratulations to all the Kanyashree women across the world, across the country, across Beng…