Jaipur, July 27 (IANS) Social media has become the latest political battleground in Rajasthan, with both the Congress and the BJP acknowledging its growing influence on public opinion and electoral outreach. As digital platforms increasingly shape political narratives, former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has urged the government to pay attention to the voices of Gen Z on social media, while the BJP has said it will strengthen its Instagram strategy after the ongoing Parliament session, ahead of t…
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Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Actress Sonakshi Sinha gave a fun shoutout to Gen Z, crediting the younger generation for helping improve her padel game. Taking to Instagram, the ‘Akira’ actress shared a playful post highlighting her progress and jokingly acknowledged the influence of Gen Z. Sharing her video, Sonakshi wrote, “Giving GenZ credit for my improved game too. Just take it yaar. #channeling.” In the clip, the actress could be seen playing a padel game. Padel is a rapidly growing racque…
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Actress and politician Kangana Ranaut has strongly reacted to the videos of Gen Z-led protests that have been going viral over social media.The actress who seems to have been mighty upset with the language used by the Gen Z in the protest videos, said that it all has left her disturbed and ‘scarred.’Taking to her social media account,, Kangana criticised the language and visuals seen in the protest reels.She wrote, “Never in my life I have seen so much ugliness in one …
Hyderabad, July 27 (IANS) Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao said on Monday that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s proposal to reduce the minimum age for contesting elections from 25 to 21 is merely an attempt to divert public attention. Addressing a press conference, he alleged that the Chief Minister mooted the proposal out of fear that Gen Z youth would question the failure of the Congress government to release pending fee reimbursements of around Rs 12,000 crore to approximately 20 l…
Hyderabad, July 26 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy is in favour of lowering the minimum age limit for contesting Assembly and Lok Sabha elections from 25 years to 21 years, to enable youth to step into legislatures. He told IANS that when individuals at the age of 21 are being appointed as civil servants and becoming mayors, why can’t they be allowed to contest Assembly and Lok Sabha elections?He demanded an amendment to the relevant law to allow contesting for the Legislative…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) British coffee chain Costa Coffee saw its store network in India shrink for the first time in more than five years.According to the latest annual report of its exclusive India franchise partner, Devyani International Limited (DIL), Costa Coffee operated 198 cafes at the end of FY26, down from 220 outlets a year earlier.The net closure of 22 stores marks a departure from the brand’s steady expansion since FY21.Despite the decline in store count, Costa Coffee’s revenue fr…
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha, has nothing but praise for Gen Z. On Saturday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared a Reel in which she heaped praise on Gen Z for mounting a sturdy student movement culminating into the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as the Union Minister of Education. She said in the video, “You have no idea what you have done today. I am an artist bro, but Gen Z is the art. I know I have taken you to so many places. But what is this? We ge…
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Hours after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation following a nationwide protest led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) over the NEET exam paper leak controversy, Shiv Sena-UBT Chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray at a joint press conference on Saturday clarified that the scheduled Tiranga March on Sunday will proceed as planned. Raj Thackeray said that the march will proceed from Shivaji Park t…
Wayanad, July 25 (IANS) Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday remarked that the youth of the country “cannot be silenced” by anybody.Her reaction came soon after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as the Union Education Minister, amid nationwide protests seeking accountability over exam irregularities.Speaking to reporters in Kerala’s Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi said that she got a “little emotional” upon hearing the news.”It is because, many times over the last 10 or 12 years, I have asked myself…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shattered digital viewing records, capturing a staggering global milestone with over 303 million views on a single Instagram reel within 24 hours. This unprecedented digital turnout eclipses the previous worldwide record of 300 million views, occurring directly in the backdrop of continuous, high-profile student demonstrations led by protesters at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.The Prime Minister took to social media to share a follow-up vide…