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Director Rohan Sippy discussed his collaborative approach during promotion of the streaming series Search: The Naina Murder Case, emphasizing that performers must elevate narratives beyond written material through their craft and creative choices. The filmmaker stated he relies on actors to...

Former Congress member Shakeel Ahmad has questioned opposition claims about electoral roll deletions in Bihar, arguing that the alleged removal of 6.5 million voters should have triggered widespread public demonstrations if genuine. The politician noted no major parties mobilized street protests...

India's head coach defended the Eden Gardens pitch after South Africa secured victory in the opening Test match, stating the surface matched their exact specifications. Gautam Gambhir rejected suggestions that the wicket presented unplayable conditions, noting that several batsmen, including...

India strengthened its position among leading space nations after successfully deploying a 4,400-kilogram communications satellite into orbit. The Indian Space Research Organisation has launched 354 foreign satellites from 34 countries and established a world record by sending 104 satellites...

Hyundai Motor Group announced plans to invest 125.2 trillion won in South Korea across artificial intelligence development, robotics advancement and additional emerging technologies as part of efforts to expand domestic production capabilities. The allocation represents a 40 percent increase...

Pakistan remains highly vulnerable to environmental degradation and socioeconomic hardship, ranking 168th worldwide with a Human Development Index of 0.544 and placing 15th on the Climate Risk Index 2026, according to renewable energy expert Abdul Waheed Bhutto. Intensifying rainfall accelerates...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspected construction progress at a bullet train station in Surat and engaged with engineers and workers developing the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor. During his visit, he proposed creating a documentation system to record technical innovations and...

India's Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at four locations connected to Phagwara-based Opal Engineering Corporation after finding the company violated foreign exchange regulations while exporting to Syria, Iran, Turkey and Colombia. Central agency investigators discovered the firm...

Actress Shriya Pilgaonkar recounted how she adopted her rescue dog, Jack during an appearance on Sonali Bendre's podcast series about pet ownership. The performer, recognized for roles in Mirzapur and Broken News, described meeting the black-and-white animal at an adoption event where younger...

Zimbabwe's Local Government and Public Works Minister has suggested that traditional chiefs should receive compensation from social media content creators who profit from filming court proceedings. Daniel Garwe raised the issue while addressing the Manicaland Chiefs Assembly in Mutare through...

Eight individuals face arrest after authorities say gold panners in Shurugwi fatally tortured a man accused of theft through beatings and scalding. Francis Mazarire allegedly stole $2,800 from Tafadzwa Mashove before fleeing to Lalapanzi, where a 12-member group tracked him down and forced him...

Zimbabwe's Information Minister has dismissed recent statements from opposition figure Job Sikhala as attempts to generate political sympathy following his arrest in South Africa. Jenfan Muswere defended the independence of Zimbabwe's judicial system after Sikhala criticized it while awaiting...

Assam Rifles personnel operating with Thoubal Commandos captured a member of the banned People's Liberation Army organization at Yaripok Bazar in Manipur's Thoubal district. Security forces recovered a mobile phone containing a SIM card from the detained individual, who was subsequently...

India's naval chief toured an American guided missile destroyer and Hawaii's Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to advance military cooperation between the two countries. Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi examined the USS Daniel Inouye's surveillance capabilities and received updates about US Pacific Fleet...

Jammu and Kashmir's lieutenant governor commended the police for dismantling an interstate terror network, which prevented multiple planned attacks nationwide through coordinated intelligence work. Manoj Sinha confirmed that authorities successfully disrupted the group connected to a recent Red...

Cricket personalities worldwide praised South Africa's victory over India at Eden Gardens in Kolkata after the visitors won by 30 runs to take a 1-0 series lead. The match concluded after just three sessions of play as bowlers dominated throughout on a challenging pitch, marking the Proteas'...

A senior government official has described how Digital Public Infrastructure has transformed service delivery across India while reducing disparities between cities and rural areas. Vinay Thakur, who serves as Special Director General at BISAG-N under the Ministry of Electronics and IT, outlined...

Three additional fatalities have pushed the dengue death toll to 36 in Pakistan's Sindh province for the year, with recent victims including a man aged 50 and two women aged 80 and 55 from Hyderabad and Karachi. Provincial health authorities reported 180 new hospitalizations within a single day...

Bangladesh faces mounting fiscal pressures as escalating debt servicing costs drain resources from development priorities, leaving minimal funding for poverty reduction efforts. Economist Selim Jahan, previously with UNDP's Human Development Report Office, warns that rising external debt...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will conduct stakeholder consultations spanning multiple sectors as the government prepares its spending blueprint for the coming fiscal year. Representatives from capital markets, startups and manufacturing will participate in initial sessions, while banking...