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Actor Prateik Babbar recently adopted his late mother Smita Patil's surname, a decision that sparked widespread attention. When questioned about the change, he dismissed any notion of controversy and emphasized the natural choice of honoring his mother. The actor excluded his paternal relatives...

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways announced on Saturday that commuters without functional FASTags must pay 1.25 times the standard toll fee when using Unified Payment Interface payments at National Highway plazas starting on Nov. 15. The government amended the National Highways Fee...

Anne Hathaway and Adam Driver will star in Ron Howard's war drama Alone at Dawn, which chronicles Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman's heroic final stand on an Afghan mountain peak. Driver portrays Chapman, and Hathaway plays an intelligence officer who campaigned for his Medal of Honor...

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met multiple international business leaders on Saturday to highlight investment prospects in India. Goyal discussed cross-border capital flows with Jim Coulter of Texas Pacific Group and explored manufacturing infrastructure partnerships with Gautam...

Forty senior Sri Lankan civil servants completed a capacity-building program at India's National Centre for Good Governance from Sept. 22 through Oct. 3, and the Indian High Commission announced the results on Saturday. The training focused on urban transformation practices under the theme Clean...

The International Monetary Fund warned Zimbabwe on Thursday to explain its plan for eliminating the United States dollar by 2030 while noting the ZiG currency has failed to gain public acceptance since its April 2024 introduction. The ZiG monetary base surged 215 percent from April through...

The iPhone 17 Pro Max outlasted the Galaxy S25 Ultra and Pixel 10 Pro XL in a battery drain test conducted by PhoneBuff on Saturday. Apple's flagship achieved a total runtime of 29 hours and 5 minutes, surpassing Samsung's device by 1 hour and 15 minutes and Google's model by 2 hours and 20...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed appointment letters to more than 4,000 Bihar government recruits on Saturday, and recipients expressed appreciation for employment opportunities. The appointees stated that the positions enable financial independence and community service. One candidate...

Actress Sonam recalled her first film shoot on Saturday, posting a beach scene from Vijay, directed by Yash Chopra. The performer shared that her introduction sequence was inspired by Bo Derek's beach run from the film 10, and she felt unexpectedly comfortable performing in beachwear. Chopra and...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiated youth development programs valued at 62,000 crore rupees on Saturday, and Industrial Training Institute graduates praised government investments in vocational education. Modi launched PM-SETU, a federally sponsored initiative allocating 60,000 crore rupees...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Gen Z voters on Saturday through his PM Samvad series, and students at a Bhagalpur defense academy responded with strong support. Attendees credited the speech with providing motivation, and residents stated that Bihar youth trust Modi's development...

Actress Shamna Kasim expressed gratitude for her husband Shanid Asif Ali through a social media message on Saturday, stating his actions demonstrated commitment beyond verbal expressions. The performer acknowledged difficult experiences with trust, but credited her parents and spouse as genuine...

Indian Railways launched freight operations from Nagaland in September after successfully establishing service in Mizoram. The first inbound train carried 41 cement wagons from Telangana to Molvom station on Sept. 24, while the initial outbound shipment transported 42 wagons of stone chips to...

Actor Varun Dhawan posted behind-the-scenes photographs from Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari on Saturday as the film opened in theaters. The images captured multiple moments from production, featuring Dhawan in costume alongside co-star Janhvi Kapoor and relaxing between takes. Director Shashank...

Actress Tania shared her three-month ordeal after her father, Dr. Anil Jit Singh Kamboj, suffered an attack by two unknown assailants at his clinic in Moga on July 4. The performer described alternating between film sets and hospital wards while her father received intensive care treatment...

Chief selector Ajit Agarkar explained that managing three separate captains across cricket formats proved impractical, prompting Shubman Gill's appointment as ODI captain to replace Rohit Sharma. The selection committee retained Rohit and Virat Kohli in the squad, but consolidated leadership by...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah rejected negotiations with Maoist insurgents on Saturday, asserting the central government and Chhattisgarh administration refuse discussions. Shah questioned the need for talks after investing 5 trillion rupees in state development over ten years and implementing...

Bangladesh has emerged as a proxy battleground targeting India, with intelligence officials reporting more terror organizations than Pakistan currently harbors. The interim government under Muhammad Yunus, supported by Jamaat-e-Islami, has enabled Pakistan to establish additional militant...

The production team behind The Girlfriend announced on Saturday that the film will premiere on Nov. 7. Geetha Arts confirmed the release across five languages: Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam. Director Rahul Ravindran crafted the character-driven narrative starring Rashmika...

India's Election Commission met with 12 recognized political parties on Saturday in Patna to discuss Bihar Assembly elections. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar led the discussions and pledged to review all party recommendations before setting the polling timeline. The ruling Janata Dal...