Sensex trades higher as US Fed Chair hints likely rate cut in September
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Indian equity indices opened in the green on Monday following US market gains after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s dovish commentary at the Jackson Hole hinted at a likely rate cut in September. At 9.45 a.m., Sensex was up 529 points or 0.65 per cent at 81,615 and Nifty was up […]
Our CEO Pavel Durov has nothing to hide: Telegram on his arrest
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Encrypted messaging app Telegram on Monday said that its CEO Pavel Durov — who was arrested in France — has nothing to hide and “it is absurd to claim that a platform or its owner are responsible for abuse of that platform.” In its first reaction after Russian-born Durov was […]
Homegrown fintech firm Velocity announces Rs 400 crore fund for D2C platforms
Bengaluru, Aug 26 (IANS) Homegrown financing platform Velocity on Monday announced a Rs 400 crore fund to support direct-to-consumer (D2C) and e-commerce brands, as the country gears up for the festive season. The cash flow-based financing platform last year earmarked Rs 250 crore for D2C brands — a 60 per cent increase this year. “We […]
Avram Manchu essays childhood version of titular character in first look from ‘Kannappa’
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Avram Manchu, the son of Telugu star Vishnu Manchu and the grandson of the legendary Mohan Babu, is set to make his acting debut with the upcoming film ‘Kannappa’. The first look of Avram as the childhood version of Kannappa (Thinnadu) was unveiled on the occasion of Janmashtami on Monday. In […]
Sharvari is in an ‘Alpha state of mind’
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Ahead of her shoot in Kashmir, actress Sharavri is in an “Alpha” state of mind as she intensely preps for the schedule. Sharvari took to Instagram on Monday and shared a slew of pictures featuring her in “action mode”, where she is seen working out. She captioned it: “Alpha state of […]
Siddhant Chaturvedi-starrer ‘Yudhra’ to finally hit the big screen on September 20
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Bollywood actor Siddhant Chaturvedi said that “anger has a new name” as he announced the release date of his upcoming film ‘Yudhra’, which has been locked for September 20. Siddhant took to Instagram, where he dropped the first look of the film along with the date. In the image, the actor […]
Akshay Oberoi is back ‘in the gym’ as he gears up for new action role
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Actor Akshay Oberoi is preparing for his new action film and said that he is now “back in the gym” to prepare for his role. The upcoming film requires Akshay to undergo rigorous weight training to gain muscle mass and transform his physique to fit the character’s demanding nature. Akshay said: […]
Priyanka Chopra is back to where she belongs, dives into nostalgia
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who will be next seen in the American swashbuckler action drama film ‘The Bluff’, is currently in Mumbai, and revisiting some old places. On Monday, the actress took to the Stories section of her Instagram, and shared a video in which she could be seen entering the […]
Rajkummar Rao: Shah Rukh Khan has been a big reason for me to be an actor
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Acclaimed actor Rajkummar Rao shared that one of the big reasons for him to step into the world of showbiz is Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan. A video of SRK mouthing Rajkummar’s iconic line “Vicky please” went viral on social media. “It’s a great feeling. All my life, even today, I’ve […]
Shrenu Parikh, Akshay Mhatre’s new ‘aashiana’ journey starts with ‘puja’
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Television couple Shrenu Parikh and Akshay Mhatre have bought a new home and they started their journey with a housewarming “puja”. Shrenu took to Instagram, where she shared some pictures in which the two are seen sitting in a puja and doing aarti. The actress did not add any caption to […]
