Centre plans 74 new tunnels worth Rs 1 lakh crore to bolster highway network
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) In a move to bolster the highway network across the country, the government is planning to build 74 new tunnels at a projected expense of Rs 1 lakh crore over the next few years. The government has already completed 35 tunnels spanning 49 kms at a cost of Rs 15,000 […]
43 pc of WazirX customers to lose their money, demand grows for scrutiny
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) After a massive Rs 2,000 crore data breach, more bad news awaits WazirX customers — including at least 4.2 million Indian users — as nearly 43 per cent of them are likely to lose their money. According to industry and legal experts, this urgently requires further scrutiny of the crypto […]
Sensex trades lower tracking weak global cues
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Indian equity indices opened lower on Wednesday following weak global cues from US and Asian markets. At 9:43 a.m., Sensex was down 553 points or 0.67 per cent at 81,998 and Nifty was down 180 points or 0.70 per cent at 25,099. Banking and IT stocks lead the fall. Nifty Bank […]
Australia to underwrite construction of six battery projects
Canberra, Sep 4 (IANS) The Australian government will underwrite the construction of six new big battery projects in the country’s southeast under the first round of its Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS). On Wednesday, Chris Bowen, the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, named six winners of the pilot round of the CIS, under which the […]
Trump, Harris floating revenue raisers that may further slow economic growth: Snap CEO
San Francisco, Sep 4 (IANS) Both the US presidential candidates (Republican Donald Trump and Democratic Kamala Harris) are floating new revenue raisers including tariffs and taxes, which could further slow economic growth, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel has said. In a letter to employees, the Snapchat owner said that rapidly evolving regulatory environment continues to strain […]
Maldives President approves new FDI act to boost investor confidence, economic reforms
Colombo, Sep 4 (IANS) Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has approved the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Act, which is expected to bring new advantages to the island nation by aligning the country’s investment framework with the current global climate, state media said. The previous Act had been in effect for 45 years and no longer matched […]
Ali Fazal resumes working on ‘Lahore 1947’, ‘Thug Life’ after paternity leave
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Actor and new dad Ali Fazal has returned to work following a brief paternity leave and said that he is glad to juggle responsibilities. The actor is all set to get up to working on the schedules for the upcoming films “Lahore 1947” starring Sunny Deol and Mani Ratnam’s directorial “Thug […]
Riteish, Genelia Deshmukh-starrer ‘Tujhe Meri Kasam’ to re-release on September 13
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Actors and star couple Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh’s romantic film “Tujhe Meri Kasam”, which marked their debut in Bollywood, is all set to re-release in theatres on September 13. Riteish said that he is overjoyed that his film “Tujhe Meri Kasam” is coming back to the theaters. “This film was not […]
Surbhi Chandna sends this special ‘dal’ for her sister
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Actress Surbhi Chandna has treated her sister Pranavi with a special ‘moringa dal’, and the latter couldn’t stop licking her plate. Pranavi has recently embraced motherhood, and has given birth to a baby boy. Surbhi, who has 6.1 million followers on Instagram, took to the Stories section and shared a glimpse […]
Jenna Ortega feels coping with fame needs adjustment
Los Angeles, Sep 4 (IANS) Actress Jenna Ortega says she is still adjusting to her status as one of Hollywood’s biggest names. Ortega told MTV: “It’s definitely an adjustment.” Jenna turned to her ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” co-star Winona Ryder for some advice about navigating fame at such a young age, reports femalefirst.co.uk. She said: “I’m very […]
