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BJP thumps chest as India schools Pak in Dubai
BJP officials praised India's Asia Cup 2025 championship after the team defeated Pakistan by five wickets on Sunday at Dubai International Stadium. Senior party figure Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi described the match outcome as a response to Pakistan's alleged terrorism support. India secured its ninth Asia Cup title by chasing down 146 runs with two deliveries remaining. Tilak Varma remained unbeaten on 69 runs to guide the team to victory. Party legislator Rameshwar Sharma commended the squad for refusing medals from Asian Cricket Council President Mohsin Naqvi, who leads the Pakistan Cricket Board. The politician stated players compete for national honor rather than awards. BJP member Ratnakar Mishra congratulated the team on the tournament...
Bobby Deol set to torch Ravana at Red Fort
Bobby Deol will participate in the Ravana Dahan ceremony at Red Fort on October 2. The Luv Kush Ramlila committee invited the actor to join the Dussehra festivities. Organizers are working with his team on logistics and rehearsal schedules for the traditional event celebrating good triumphing over evil. Security and fire safety personnel will maintain heightened vigilance during the celebration. The Singham Again cast attended the previous year's ceremony with director Rohit Shetty and actor Ajay Devgn. Bobby Deol recently appeared in Aryan Khan's directorial debut series. He discussed his three-decade friendship with Shah Rukh Khan during promotional events. The actor noted they rarely stay in contact, but feel comfortable whenever...
Vaishnaw flaunts Bihar trains as Nitish nods along
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched seven train services from Bihar on Monday through a virtual ceremony from New Delhi. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary conducted the physical inauguration at Patna Junction. Three Amrit Bharat Express trains will connect Darbhanga with Madar, Muzaffarpur with Charlapalli, and Chhapra with Anand Vihar to serve budget-conscious travelers. Four passenger trains will operate on shorter routes between Jhajha and Danapur, Patna and Buxar, Nawada and Patna, and Patna and Islampur. Vaishnaw credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for expanding railway infrastructure. Choudhary noted Bihar received approximately 1,000 crore rupees annually for railways under the...
Debrunner snatches gold as India watches in awe
Swiss para-athlete Catherine Debrunner captured gold in the women's 5000m T54 Final at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships on Sunday. The 30-year-old completed the race at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in 12 minutes, 18.29 seconds, and defeated China's Tian Yajuan and Switzerland's Patricia Eachus. Debrunner collected five gold medals and one silver at the Paris Games last year. The athlete began competing at age 8, and earned the Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability honor in 2023. The Swiss competitor praised the stadium during her first visit to India. She noted the newly installed Mondo Track required time to reach optimal speed, but called the venue decent. Debrunner expressed gratitude for her journey in...
Sanya Malhotra iced out as the BB stage snubs star
Actress Sanya Malhotra received minimal attention during a promotional segment on Bigg Boss Season 19. The cast of Sunny Sanskari ki Tulsi Kumari visited the show on the recent Weekend Ka Vaar episode. Host Salman Khan engaged extensively with Janhvi Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, and Rohit Saraf during the 15-minute appearance. Malhotra spoke fewer than 10 words while her costars answered questions and shared stories. Social media users criticized the unequal treatment after noticing the disparity. Malhotra told contestant Shehbaz Badesha that her sister admires his work. Khan directed movie questions exclusively to Kapoor, Dhawan, and Saraf during the broadcast. Director Shashank Khaitan's film opens on Oct. 2.
Adani crowns Tilak as India bags ninth Asia Cup
Gautam Adani praised Team India after the squad captured its record ninth Asia Cup championship on Monday by defeating Pakistan with five wickets. The Adani Group chairman commended the young roster's determination, and singled out Tilak Varma for his unbeaten 69-run performance that secured victory with two deliveries remaining. India faced early troubles at 20 for 3 when Shubman Gill departed for 12 runs, but Varma partnered with Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube to complete the chase of 146 runs. Varma credited his preparation for batting at any position, and described the match as one of his most memorable performances.
Adani mourns Zubeen Garg as Assam weeps
Gautam Adani traveled to Guwahati on Sept. 28 to honor deceased singer Zubeen Garg at his Kahilipara home. The Adani Group chairman met Garg's widow, Garima Saikia Garg, and offered floral tributes to the musician who died on Sept. 19. Adani described the performer as a cultural icon whose artistry resonated throughout northeastern India. Garg drowned during a scuba diving incident in Singapore while attending the North East India festival. Authorities rescued him from the water, but medical teams could not revive him at a hospital intensive care unit. The multilingual artist achieved national recognition through his 2006 Bollywood song Ya Ali from the film Gangster. His sister, Jongki Borthakur, perished in a vehicle crash in Assam in...
Pataudi clan melts over Inaaya's eighth birthday
Saba Ali Khan celebrated her niece Inaaya Naumi Kemmu's eighth birthday on Monday by posting photographs on Instagram. The aunt shared images featuring the birthday girl with various Pataudi family members. Inaaya is the daughter of actors Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Kemmu, and turned eight on Sept. 29. Kareena Kapoor Khan also marked the occasion by sharing photographs of Inaaya with family members. The images showed Inaaya with Saif Ali Khan and Kareena's son Jeh. Inaaya is the granddaughter of veteran actress Sharmila Tagore and the late cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. Her parents regularly share moments from her life through social media posts.
Nadda flaunts nine lakh camps as Modi health blitz rolls
Union Health Minister JP Nadda announced on Monday that authorities conducted 900,000 health camps nationwide under the Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan initiative. The program screened more than 36 million citizens for noncommunicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and various cancers. The campaign started on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday. Officials expect screenings to surpass 40 million by Oct. 2. The health camps provided services for breast cancer, cervical cancer, oral cancer, anemia, tuberculosis, and Sickle Cell Disease detection. Authorities established 179,000 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs as primary health contact points for citizens. Nadda noted that institutional delivery rates climbed from 79 percent to...
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