Disclose battery information amid EV fire woes: South Korea

Seoul, Aug 8 (IANS) The government is considering requiring electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers to disclose information on car batteries amid an EV scare following a massive fire caused by a Mercedes-Benz vehicle last week, according to sources on Thursday. According to the sources, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is reviewing the measures for […]
Yash begins shooting for ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown Ups’ in Bengaluru

Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Kannada superstar Yash, who is known for the ‘KGF’ franchise, kickstarted work on ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown Ups’ in Bengaluru on Thursday. The actor took to his Instagram and shared a picture of himself with producer Venkat K. Narayana. The picture shows them holding hands as they mark the […]
Priyanka Chopra shares BTS of a rainy day from the sets of ‘The Bluff’

Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas experienced a full spectrum of events on the sets of her upcoming movie ‘The Bluff’. On Thursday, the actress took to the Stories section of her Instagram, and shared a short video from the sets of the film which shows the drizzling. Priyanka says in the video: […]
Sobhita Dhulipala, Naga Chaitanya to reportedly get engaged on Thursday

Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Actors Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala will reportedly get engaged in Hyderabad on Thursday. On Thursday, the couple’s ceremony will be held in Hyderabad, as per a report by The Great Andhra. A source confirmed to the portal that Chaitanya’s father and star Nagarjuna will be sharing the news on social […]
Taylor Swift cancels Vienna Eras Tour concerts for safety after terrorist plot foiled

Los Angeles, Aug 8 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift had to cancel three of her shows in Vienna in the light of two men being arrested in an ISIS-connected terrorist plot against her upcoming concerts. The suspects arrested earlier on Thursday included a 19-year-old who pledged his allegiance to ISIS and was living with his parents […]
Book Lovers Day: Shubhangi Atre says she loves the smell of books, their pages

Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Ahead of ‘National Book Lovers Day’, actress Shubhangi Atre said she believes that books have a different charm, and she loves holding a physical book in her hands and smelling the pages. The National Book Lover’s Day is observed on August 9 to encourage bibliophiles to celebrate reading and literature. Talking […]
Blake Lively: My husband calls me his knight in shining armour

Los Angeles, Aug 8 (IANS) Actress Blake Lively has shared that her husband and Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds has kept a “sweet name for her” and revealed that he calls her his “knight in shining armour”. “My husband calls me his knight in shining armour, which I think is so sweet, because we only hear […]
‘Your struggle and challenges will be remembered for centuries’, says Ritu Phogat after Vinesh retires

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The nation woke up to shocking news of Vinesh Phogat’s retirement following her Paris Olympics disqualification, which left the wrestling world in shock. Reacting to the 29-year-old’s decision, her cousin Ritu Phogat said Vinesh’s challenging wrestling journey will be remembered for ages. Vinesh announced her retirement on Thursday morning (local […]
‘Vinesh, you have not lost…’: Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia react to wrestler’s retirement

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Olympic bronze medalist wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia expressed their sadness over Vinesh Phogat’s retirement following her heartbreaking disqualification from the Paris games. The 29-year-old Vinesh was disqualified for being 100 grams overweight before her 50kg category gold medal bout on Wednesday. Reacting to Vinesh’s retirement, Tokyo Olympics bronze […]
Vinesh Phogat to get honour, rewards given to Olympic silver medallist: Haryana CM

Chandigarh, Aug 8 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday announced that wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was disqualified from her gold medal bout in the women’s 50 kg category in the Paris Olympics after failing her second weigh-in, would be given the honour, rewards and facilities given to a player who wins silver […]