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…
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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…
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Actress Nafisa Ali shared a heartfelt note dedicated to Gen Z, appreciating their honesty, openness, and efforts towards creating a more compassionate world. Calling it a letter from a millennial mother, the veteran actress praised the younger generation for embracing emotions and encouraging people to be more authentic. Sharing her thoughts on Instagram Nafisa shared a note that read, “A Letter to Gen Z, from a Millennial Mom Dear Gen Z, They called you fragile, dramati…
Hyderabad, July 23 (IANS) Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president N. Ramchander Rao on Thursday alleged that the Congress Party, anti‑India forces and ultra‑Left groups are sponsoring protests to create Nepal‑like chaos and anarchy in India. He stated that such efforts will never succeed and claimed that India’s Gen Z stands firmly with the nation and with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Addressing a press conference, the BJP leader said the Congress Party presided over 53 paper le…
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Bollywood actress Ananya Panday, who was last seen in ‘Chand Mera Dil’, has lauded Gen Z for being their true self and sticking to their beliefs amid the ongoing nationwide protests spearheaded by Gen Z. On Thursday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared 2 monochromatic pictures from one of the protest sites. The first picture shows a hand holding the legal framework of the nation, the Constitution of India. The 2nd picture shows a father with his girl child.Sh…
Guwahati, July 23 (IANS) Assam Congress President, Gaurav Gogoi, on Thursday accused the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government of failing to respond promptly to the flood crisis, alleging delays in the distribution of essential relief materials to thousands of affected families across the state.Describing the floods as an “unprecedented humanitarian crisis”, Gogoi claimed that survivors in several districts were still waiting for basic necessities, including food, safe drinking water…