New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will connect with citizens of India and the global Indian diaspora in the 135th episode of his popular monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday at 11 a.m. The much-anticipated broadcast, which has become a significant platform for the Prime Minister to share his thoughts on key national issues, policy initiatives, and inspirational stories, will once again reach millions of listeners across the country and abroad.Scheduled to air liv…
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Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Actress Deepika Chikhalia, who continues to be known for iconic portrayal as Goddess Sita in Ramanand Sagar’s iconic television series ‘Ramayan’, has expressed confidence in Sai Pallavi and Ranbir Kapoor, who are set to essay Sita and Lord Ram in Nitesh Tiwari’s upcoming adaptation of the epic.In an exclusive conversation with IANS while promoting her upcoming film ‘Tera Mera Nata’, Deepika praised the lead pair, saying she believes both actors will do complete justice to …
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Former India captain Rohit Sharma celebrated the significance of June 23 in his life a few hours after being conferred with the Padma Shri, one of the country’s highest civilian honours, during the Padma Awards ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday.Rohit, considered one of the greatest while-ball cricketers in the history of the game with three double-hundreds in ODIs and two World Cup titles in T20 format, was alluding to the fact that he got the highest civil…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Former India captain Rohit Sharma was on Tuesday conferred the Padma Shri, one of the country’s highest civilian honours, during the Padma Awards ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Droupadi Murmu presented the award to the veteran cricketer in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Indian cricket.Rohit attended the second Civil Investiture Ceremony along with his wife Ritika Sajdeh after missing the first ceremony held in May.Former Indian tennis pla…
Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) Celebrated playwright, actor and filmmaker late Girish Karnad had once offered a nuanced perspective on the relationship between theatre and newer forms of entertainment such as the medium of television and video.Further arguing that the rise of television and video should not be viewed as a threat to theatre, Girish had said that it should be viewed as means of bringing art and entertainment to a wider audience.Reflecting on the evolution of performing arts, Karnad, in an…
Gandhinagar, June 3 (IANS) Gujarat has positioned 14 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams and 22 State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams ahead of the monsoon season as the state administration stepped up preparedness measures with a stated goal of ensuring “zero casualty” during heavy rain and flood situations. The preparedness plan was reviewed at a high-level pre-monsoon meeting chaired by Chief Secretary M. K. Das in Gandhinagar on Wednesday, bringing together senior state off…
Ahmedabad, June 3 (IANS) Over 400 athletes from more than 60 countries will compete in the inaugural World Yogasana Championships (WYC) 2026, set to be held at the EKA Arena from June 4 to 8.The five-day event will bring together participants from countries including the United States, Ghana, Kenya, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Uzbekistan, marking the first global championship for Yogasana as a competitive sport.Supported by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, the Ministry of Ayush, the Sports…
Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) Saif Ali Khan has reacted to his 25-year-old viral line from an interview “Main guitar khelta hoon.”Speaking exclusively to IANS, Saif Ali Khan called the remark funny and said that he can be heard saying all kinds of hilarious stuff in the clip.During a promotional interview for the Netflix film ‘Kartavya’, Saif’s co-stars Rasika Duggal and Manish Chaudhari were asked, “Saif’s one-liners seem to be quite entertaining. Was he like this on the sets as well?”E…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Former All India Football Federation (AIFF) general secretary Shaji Prabhakaran claimed that discussions over the Indian broadcast of the FIFA World Cup 2026 have finally concluded, and an official announcement regarding the broadcasting partner is expected in India next week.Posting on X, he wrote, “BIG NEWS FOR INDIAN FOOTBALL FANS! The wait is finally over. Negotiations are complete, and the official announcement for the FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcasting partner in Ind…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Public Service broadcaster Prasar Bharati to boost nationwide investor awareness initiatives, an official statement said on Wednesday.Dissemination of informative scroll messages through Doordarshan across national and regional channels will be done to drive investor awareness, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs said i…