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First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa honored wildlife rangers as exceptional protectors of national heritage during delayed World Ranger Day ceremonies at Chinhoyi Caves on Monday. The environmental patron praised their daily sacrifices against armed poachers and dangerous animals while urging the...

Independent legislator Temba Mliswa has launched sustained attacks against Vice President Constantino Chiwenga following a confrontation in September during a Politburo meeting. Chiwenga had accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of enabling corruption cartels and demanded arrests of businessmen...

Zimbabwe's Binga District has achieved substantial progress through the presidential development initiative launched to uplift marginalized communities. The government completed two health clinics and rehabilitated the district mortuary while adding infrastructure at the industrial training...

Filmmakers released promotional footage on Wednesday for Tere Ishk Mein starring Kriti Sanon and Dhanush ahead of its November 28 theatrical debut. Director Aanand L Rai described the romance as exploring surrender through emotional transformation while composer A.R. Rahman scored the soundtrack...

The Reserve Bank of India upgraded its economic forecast for 2025-26 to 6.8 percent from 6.5 percent after goods and services tax reforms counterbalanced international trade challenges. Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the first quarter expansion reached 7.8 percent from consumer spending and...

Captain Farrhana Bhatt ranked housemates during an upcoming Bigg Boss episode that sparked heated exchanges with contestant Ashnoor Kaur. Farrhana called Ashnoor hypocritical while evaluating cast members for their contributions to the reality show hosted by Salman Khan. Ashnoor rejected the...

Neetu Kapoor posted a photograph with Krishna Raj Kapoor on the seventh anniversary of her death. The veteran actress wrote that she misses her mother-in-law daily alongside the image showing both women smiling at the camera. Krishna Raj Kapoor died from cardiac arrest in 2018 at age 87 after...

Sibi George attended Armenia's independence day reception as India's senior diplomat. George emphasized historic bonds between the two countries after recent leadership meetings. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Armenian leader Nikol Pashinyan during a summit in August in China...

Gautam Adani praised workers who built the Navi Mumbai International Airport before its October 8 opening. The Adani Group chairman met with construction crews, firefighters, and employees with disabilities who helped complete the facility. Officials received an aerodrome license from aviation...

Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra held the benchmark repo rate steady at 5.5 percent on Wednesday while maintaining a neutral monetary policy position. The central bank upgraded its economic growth forecast to 6.8 percent from 6.5 percent based on strong domestic consumption and...

Arun Dhumal praised India's Asia Cup victory against Pakistan while downplaying the historical significance of matches between the two nations. The reelected IPL Governing Council chairman credited Suryakumar Yadav's leadership and Tilak Varma's final performance as examples of composure under...

Selena Gomez cried throughout her wedding ceremony to Benny Blanco as guests witnessed deeply moving exchanges between the couple. The producer delivered brief but sincere vows while his bride spoke at greater length about their relationship. Blanco presented a coupon book to Gomez's 12-year-old...

Anshuman Jha reimagined two Ludwig van Beethoven compositions for his directorial debut, Lord Curzon Ki Haveli, featuring Rasika Dugal and Arjun Mathur. Belgian composer Simon Fransquet collaborated on modern versions of Fur Elise and Symphony No. 5 that distort the originals rather than...

P. Chidambaram said he favored striking back at Pakistan after the 2008 Mumbai attacks but the government chose diplomacy instead. The Congress leader became home minister one day after the assault when Shivraj Patil resigned and Dr. Manmohan Singh transferred him from finance. American...

Federal operations ceased after Congress failed to approve spending legislation. Senate Democrats on Tuesday rejected Republican proposals while both parties refused to compromise on healthcare provisions in earlier budget agreements. President Donald Trump blamed opposition leaders and warned...

Actor Jackie Shroff paid tribute to composer S.D. Burman, on what would have been his 119th birthday by posting a vintage photograph on Instagram. Burman created music for more than 100 films after beginning his Bengali cinema career in 1937 before transitioning to Hindi movies. The Tripura...

New Zealand omitted Rachin Ravindra from the T20I matches against Australia after he cut his face during practice at Bay Oval on Tuesday. The injury occurred when Ravindra hit a boundary barrier while fielding and needed stitches for wounds above his lip and nose. Coach Rob Walter said medical...

Priyanka Chopra Jonas attended North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja on September 30 and thanked hosts Tanishaa Mukerji and Ayan Mukerji on Instagram. The actress wore a blue salwar kameez with silver earrings while offering prayers during Ashtami celebrations. Multiple Bollywood personalities...

Amitabh Bachchan connected Indian cinema's enduring success to its portrayal of good triumphing over evil ahead of Dussehra celebrations. The megastar wrote on his blog that movies deliver poetic justice within three hours, mirroring the festival's symbolism of righteousness defeating...

Production crews started filming the Malayalam action thriller Kattalan in Thailand after announcing the international schedule on social media. Cubes Entertainments producer Shareef Muhammed follows his hit Marco with this pan-Indian project directed by Paul George and starring Antony Varghese...