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The Reserve Bank of India indicates the domestic economy remains generally resilient for the current quarter, though some early signs of softening have appeared. MPC minutes noted that consumer spending around festivals and recent GST adjustments helped bolster demand. Rural consumption stays...

Government data shows a major expansion of public services through post offices. Over four hundred fifty Post Office Passport Seva Kendras processed nearly thirty lakh applications this year, creating significant revenue. More than thirteen thousand post offices now also serve as Aadhaar...

Senior Indian Army commanders visited border areas with Bangladesh to assess security conditions. Eastern Command leader Lieutenant General R.C. Tiwari and other officers reviewed preparedness at posts in Mizoram and Tripura, praising troop readiness. The visits come amid reported instability in...

India's parliament has passed a new law called the SHANTI Bill, aimed at transforming the nuclear energy sector. The Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy stated that the legislation creates a modern regulatory system and allows private investment in nuclear power. This move is intended to...

An Air India Express flight from Vijayawada to Visakhapatnam was canceled due to a technical problem. The pilot identified the issue during pre-departure checks, returning the aircraft to the ramp as a safety measure. The airline provided affected passengers with hotel accommodations...

The upcoming action film The Paradise, starring Nani, revealed a new character detail. Actor Sampoornesh Babu will portray a role named Biryani, shown in a first look poster holding a weapon with a serious expression. This marks the second collaboration between Nani and director Srikanth Odela...

A new Tamil sports drama series titled LBW - Love Beyond Wicket will premiere next year. The show, a Hotstar Specials production, starts streaming exclusively on Jio Hotstar. It features actor and real-life cricketer Vikranth in his first leading OTT role. The story follows a former player...

Actress Ananya Panday recently appeared on the quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati, telling host Amitabh Bachchan about a long-running family dream. She explained that watching the program is a ritual when her grandparents visit, with the whole household gathering to view it together. Panday stated...

Veteran actress Zeenat Aman made a playful post about her children reversing their roles. She joked about reaching the age where her kids now parent her, specifically criticizing her selfie skills and telling her to be more independent online. The actress shared that her recent photo attempts...

Music composer Daboo Mallik recently posted a sweet picture with his son, singer Amaal Mallik. The photo showed a fatherly kiss on the cheek, captioned as a moment containing a lifetime. This follows Amaal's recent time as the fourth runner-up on Bigg Boss 19, where he frequently discussed their...

Singer B Praak has announced the birth of his son. The artist shared the news on social media, revealing his newborn boy is named Dvijj Bachan. He stated the child arrived, describing the event as a spiritual rebirth filled with gratitude. This is his second child with wife Meera, following the...

The Gagasi FM Christmas Miracle event is returning for a third year with backing from the Hollywood Foundation. Scheduled for the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, the 2025 gathering aims to bring holiday joy to underprivileged children and kids with disabilities. Donated items will include toys...

The anti-apartheid activist and former political adviser Titus Mafolo was honored at a special provincial funeral in Centurion. The sixty-nine-year-old businessman and former UDF leader, who later advised Thabo Mbeki, died following a short illness. Deputy President Paul Mashatile attended the...

A major South African media personality was murdered in Johannesburg. The popular DJ and presenter Warrick Stock, known professionally as DJ Warras, was shot dead by three attackers in the city center. Police report the forty-year-old was targeted outside a building he was securing, with one...

The Atlas Lions of Morocco are the heavy favorites for the tournament on home soil. They carry the top ranking in Africa after their deep World Cup run, but face massive pressure from sold-out stadiums to win their first title in decades. Key player Achraf Hakimi is a fitness question, though...

Actress Bhagyashree is currently visiting Kashi, posting videos of herself on a boat ride along the Ganges. She shared a clip thanking the oarsman at Dashashwamedh Ghat for the memorable trip, enjoying the breeze on the river. She often posts snippets from her travels. Recently, she turned a...

Actor Sunny Deol shared his deep affection for his father, Dharmendra, after watching a trailer. He posted the preview for the film Ikkis, expressing love for his papa. The movie tells the true story of Arun Khetarpal, a soldier who received a high military honor at age twenty-one during a war...

Actor Ranveer Singh gave Nick Jonas an official family title online. This happened after Jonas posted a video dancing to a hit track from Singh's film Dhurandhar. Jonas called the song his new pre-show hype anthem. In the comments, Singh enthusiastically called him Jiju, a Hindi term for...

The new MasterChef India season features a unique duo from Indore, Pinky Mangal and Preeti Agarwal. Mangal, a homemaker who lost her sight, cooks entirely without assistance. She previously won multiple awards in a national cooking contest for visually impaired chefs. Agarwal says their...

In a past interview, the late actor Dilip Kumar recalled first meeting his future wife Saira Banu when she was very young. He said he knew her before her film career, even introducing her to his legendary co-star Madhubala on the set of Mughal-e-Azam. Kumar admitted he initially disapproved of...