Ambuja Cements’ stock gains after promoter entity sells stake worth Rs 4,198 cr
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) The shares of Ambuja Cements, part of the diversified Adani Portfolio, gained in morning trade on Friday after a promoter entity likely divested Rs 4,197.8 crore worth stock at the floor price. Holderind Investments, a company owned by billionaire Gautam Adani and his family, likely divested 2.84 per cent of the […]
Channing Tatum calls Zoe Kravitz a ‘nerd for movies’
Los Angeles, Aug 23 (IANS) Hollywood star Channing Tatum said that his lady love Zoe Kravitz is a “nerd for movies” and that the two sometimes watch “three or four movies in a day”. During an appearance on ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’, Tatum, who got engaged to Kravitz in 2023, shared: “She’s such a […]
Lindsay Lohan wraps up ‘Freakier Friday’ with this message
Los Angeles, Aug 23 (IANS) Actress-singer Lindsay Lohan, who is known for ‘Freaky Friday’, ‘Machete’, ‘Scary Movie 5’ and other’s has wrapped up her movie ‘Freakier Friday’. She took to her Instagram recently, and shared a picture of herself riding cycle while a crew member with safety vest stands behind her She also penned a […]
Somy Ali: Rekhaji was supposed to play my role in ‘Yaar Gaddar’
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) Actress Somy Ali took a trip down memory lane and recalled how veteran star Rekha was supposed to play her role in the 1994 action thriller film “Yaar Gaddar.” Somy took to Instagram, where she shared a movie scene from the Umesh Mehra film featuring her, Mithun Chakraborty and Gulshan Grover. […]
Will Sunita Williams ride back home on Boeing’s Starliner or SpaceX’s Dragon?
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) NASA is expected to take a final decision on Saturday to bring Sunita Williams and Butch Willmore back to Earth on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft or on SpaceX’s Dragon capsule, the US space agency said. “NASA’s decision on whether to return Starliner to Earth with astronauts aboard is expected no earlier […]
We’re anticipating a great cricket contest between Australia and India this year, says Kuldeep Yadav
Melbourne, Aug 23 (IANS) Ahead of the five-match Test series against Australia later this year, India spinner Kuldeep Yadav is looking forward to the great cricket contest between the two powerhouses of world cricket. Expressing his enthusiasm, Kuldeep said, “It’s great to be here at Cricket Australia’s headquarters and the iconic MCG. I’m looking forward […]
Fight of ambitious politicians in J&K continues as parties declare candidates
Srinagar, Aug 23 (IANS) As different political parties in J&K announce their candidates for various Assembly seats, those failing to get selected are leaving for greener pastures. Over three dozen activists have already left different political parties since they did not get chosen as candidates for the Assembly constituencies they had been eyeing for the […]
Australian PM commits new funding for Great Barrier Reef Aquarium
Canberra, Aug 23 (IANS) Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has committed funding to rebuild the Great Barrier Reef Aquarium and education centre. Albanese on Friday announced 100 million Australian dollars ($ 67 million) in government funding for the refurbishment of the aquarium, Xinhua news agency reported. Known as Reef HQ, the aquarium in the north […]
Mexican President dismisses criticism of proposed judicial reforms
Mexico City, Aug 23 (IANS) Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador dismissed criticism by some global financial firms of his administration’s proposed judicial reforms, saying their warnings of impending risk to the economy were “pure lies.” At his daily press conference on Thursday, Lopez Obrador said the firms were involved in “politicking” when they attributed […]
Volcano erupts in Iceland
Helsinki, Aug 23 (IANS) A new volcano erupted on Thursday on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland, marking the sixth eruption in the area since December 2023. The eruption began at 9:26 p.m. local time (2126 GMT), and follows a series of small yet intense earthquakes that started at 8:48 p.m. (2048 GMT) in the […]
