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More than 250,000 young people submitted applications for financial assistance through the Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan program in the 2025-26 fiscal year. Officials distributed funds to over 63,000 applicants within the first six months. Jaunpur district provided 2,003 loans, ranking...

Dr. Jitendra Singh announced on Friday that India's medical technology sector is valued at $12 billion in 2025, growing at 20 percent annually, with projections reaching $50 billion by 2030. The Minister of State for Science and Technology made these remarks during the inauguration of a medical...

The Bombay High Court rejected industrialist Anil Ambani's challenge on Friday against State Bank of India's fraud classification of his loan account. Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Neela Gokhale dismissed his claims of procedural unfairness, but they upheld the bank's decision after finding...

The Baahubali production team honored actor Sathyaraj on Friday as he celebrated his birthday. Sathyaraj portrayed Kattappa in the film series. Director S.S. Rajamouli prepares to release Baahubali - The Epic, which merges both installments of the franchise into one feature, and the combined...

The Skill India Mission began in Gujarat when Narendra Modi established the Gujarat Skill Development Mission in 2009, while serving as chief minister. Modi launched the national version on July 15, 2015, after becoming prime minister. The program has trained more than 60 million youth across 40...

A family vlog from television personalities Dipika Kakkar and Shoaib Ibrahim delighted viewers when their son Ruhaan unexpectedly identified his mother's famous television program. The 2-year-old responded to the word sasural by naming Sasural Simar Ka, the series that established Kakkar as a...

Schoolgirls managed traffic and issued citations to violators on Friday at a busy Ghaziabad intersection as part of the Mission Shakti Abhiyan campaign focused on women's empowerment and safety. Students from local schools worked with police at Hapur Chungi to enforce helmet laws, seat belt...

India wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel celebrated his first Test century on Friday by performing a military march drill with his bat to honor his father, a retired Indian Army havildar and Kargil War veteran. The 25-year-old from Agra scored 125 off 210 balls with 12 boundaries and two sixes in the...

England crushed South Africa by 10 wickets on Friday in their ICC Women's ODI World Cup opener at Baraspara Stadium in Guwahati, chasing down a target of 70 in just 14.1 overs. The victory margin of 215 balls remaining ranks as England's fourth-largest in World Cup history. Linsey Smith...

Bihar's Chief Minister Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme has helped unemployed residents launch businesses and create jobs in the Bagaha district. The program provides up to 1 million rupees to male applicants from general and backward categories to establish commercial ventures. Santosh Kumar...

Acclaimed music director Santhosh Narayanan announced on Friday that he has started building an affordable music streaming platform based in India for global users. The composer shared his plans on social media, stating the service would feature established artists and emerging talent while...

Indian health officials have denied reports that contaminated cough syrup caused 11 child deaths in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, but authorities issued a nationwide advisory on Friday, urging limited use of such medicines for children. A joint investigation team tested multiple cough syrup...

Hrithik Roshan described his experience portraying Kabir in War 2 as relaxed because of his familiarity with the character. The actor posted on Instagram that working with director Ayan Mukerji created an enjoyable atmosphere on set. Roshan acknowledged an internal conflict about the ease of...

A confrontation erupted in the Bigg Boss 19 house between contestants Kunickaa Sadanand and Amaal Mallik over a task dispute. The disagreement began when Sadanand contested the referee's decision, prompting Mallik to question her temperament. Sadanand responded by challenging his reputation and...

Actress Malvika Raj announced the name of her newborn daughter on the Hindu festival of Dussehra, 40 days after the child's birth. The actress, recognized for portraying young Pooja in the 2001 film Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, named her baby girl Mahara. Social media posts showed the new parents in...

Six of Sean Diddy Combs' children addressed the court on Friday and pleaded for leniency before the judge sentenced the 55-year-old music producer on Mann Act violations. Quincy Brown told the court his father transformed after conviction on charges of transporting individuals across state lines...

India maintains strong economic momentum supported by macroeconomic stability, domestic investment capacity, and financial sector strength, according to Michael Debabrata Patra, former Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. Patra told reporters on Friday at the fourth Kautilya Economic...

Singer Miley Cyrus believes she became the first celebrity targeted by cancel culture after transitioning from her Disney Channel role on Hannah Montana to a more provocative public image. The 32-year-old performer told CBS Sunday Morning on Friday that she did not fully comprehend the severity...

JioHotstar will launch Pitch to Get Rich on October 20, a fashion entrepreneurship competition featuring Akshay Kumar, Karan Johar, Manish Malhotra, and Malaika Arora as judges and investors. The Fashion Entrepreneur Fund partnered with Dharmatic Entertainment to produce the series, which offers...

Music composer Vishal Dadlani credited singer Shreya Ghoshal for inspiring his return to Indian Idol 16 after a late-night conversation rekindled his enthusiasm for the program. Dadlani explained that a three-hour discussion with Ghoshal reminded him of the enjoyment he experiences working...