Actress Shilpa Shirodkar reflected on her transformative experience in the Bigg Boss 18 house one year after her elimination from the Salman Khan-hosted reality show. The Ek Mutthi Aasmaan star shared videos and photos from her time on the program via Instagram on Monday while describing those days as challenging yet unforgettable. She thanked the production team, fellow contestants, and fans for making her journey memorable while expressing particular gratitude to Khan for his guidance.
Shirodkar departed the house shortly before the finale, which saw Karan Veer Mehra claim victory. The actress will next appear in Jatadhara, a supernatural drama featuring Sonakshi Sinha and Sudheer Babu. She described her character, Shobha, as...
India's kharif crop sowing area expanded by 6.51 lakh hectares to reach 1,121.46 lakh hectares as of Oct. 3, compared with 1,114.95 lakh hectares recorded in the same period last year, according to Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare data released on Monday. Coarse cereals such as maize, jowar, bajra, and ragi covered 194.67 lakh hectares this season, representing an 11.13 lakh hectare increase from 183.54 lakh hectares a year earlier, driven primarily by a 12 percent rise in maize cultivation to 94.95 lakh hectares.
Rice cultivation reached 441.58 lakh hectares, up 5.91 lakh hectares from last year, while sugarcane area grew to 59.07 lakh hectares from 57.22 lakh hectares. Enhanced monsoon rainfall facilitated sowing across...
Filmmaker Rhea Kapoor celebrated her husband Karan Boolani's birthday on Monday by sharing previously unseen photographs from his celebration alongside cherished memories of their relationship. She posted a heartfelt message on social media expressing gratitude for finding a partner with integrity and kindness who strives to improve daily and uplift everyone around him. Rhea thanked Karan for consistently serving as her rock and noted that his belief makes her feel invincible.
Her father, Anil Kapoor, also honored his son-in-law on the special day by praising his inspiring journey and dedication. The actor commended Karan for raising the bar annually through his work and lifestyle while acknowledging the powerful creative team he forms...
Sanae Takaichi will become Japan's first female prime minister on Oct. 15 after winning the Liberal Democratic Party leadership election on Saturday, and reports indicate she plans to appoint Toshimitsu Motegi as foreign minister. The former economic security minister defeated Shinjiro Koizumi with 185 votes to 156 in a runoff after no candidate secured a majority in the initial round. She also intends to name Minoru Kihara as chief cabinet secretary, and she is considering positions for the three other leadership challengers in either the cabinet or party executive roles.
Motegi previously served as foreign minister from 2019 to 2021, and the 69-year-old lawmaker also held the post of industry minister while negotiating trade...
The Election Commission of India announced the dates for the Bihar Assembly election, prompting the Bharatiya Janata Party to predict a clear National Democratic Alliance victory on Monday. BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain told reporters the two-phase elections would restore NDA governance, citing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's allocation of 14 lakh crore rupees to Bihar over 11 years. Union Minister Giriraj Singh thanked the commission for consulting political parties before finalizing dates, while multiple state officials expressed confidence in securing a majority.
The elections will occur on November 6 and November 11, with results announced on November 14. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar described the Bihar elections as...
Securities and Exchange Board of India Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey warned on Monday that digital platforms have enabled fraudsters to exploit investors through unsolicited messages and fake trading applications promising guaranteed returns. The regulator commissioned a survey covering more than 90,000 households, which revealed that only 36 percent of investors possess adequate knowledge of the securities market. The study found 213 million households recognize at least one market product, but participation reaches just 9.5 percent or 32 million households.
SEBI investigates unregistered influencers and escalates violations to platform providers such as Google, Meta, X, and Telegram for removal. The chairman stated the agency shares...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Navi Mumbai International Airport on Wednesday through a public-private partnership between Mumbai International Airport Ltd. and City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd. The facility received its aerodrome license from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, and it will handle 20 million passengers annually in its first phase. The airport spans 1,160 hectares with a 3,700-meter runway, and it features automated cargo terminals capable of processing 500,000 metric tonnes per year.
Airlines such as IndiGo, Akasa Air, and Air India Express plan to launch domestic routes from the new hub. The completed development will accommodate 90 million passengers, and it will...
Bengali actor Prosenjit Chatterjee discussed his role in Devi Chowdhurani, which depicts Bhavani Pathak as a spiritual sage and freedom fighter who pioneered guerrilla warfare tactics against British colonial forces. Chatterjee explained that his preparation process involved studying historical records, societal structures, and jungle survival methods from that era. The character spoke Sanskrit and Bengali while understanding English and French, and he taught resistance fighters how small groups could overcome numerically superior British troops.
Pathak's reputation struck fear among colonial administrators whenever his name surfaced. The film adapts Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's novel and explores the duality of a learned person who...
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Babulal Marandi initiated the Atmanirbhar Bharat, Har Ghar Swadeshi campaign on Monday by inscribing slogans on a wall at Birsa Chowk in Ranchi. Rajya Sabha MP Aditya Sahu attended the event alongside hundreds of BJP workers from throughout the city. Marandi emphasized that adopting indigenous products generates local employment, strengthens domestic industries, and advances Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal of transforming India into a developed nation by 2047.
The former chief minister referenced historical freedom fighters who used Swadeshi as an economic empowerment tool to reduce foreign dependence. Prime Minister Modi previously encouraged citizens to embrace Swadeshi on Gandhi Jayanti through...
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