10 killed in truck-tractor collision in UP; PM Modi expresses condolences

Lucknow, Oct 4 (IANS) At least ten people were killed and three others injured after a truck collided with a tractor-trolley on GT Road at the Mirzapur-Varanasi border. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed their condolences to the bereaved families. According to police reports, the tractor-trolley was carrying 13 […]
Time for UPI to break language, location barriers: GPay’s Sharath Bulusu

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) While Unified Payments Interface, commonly referred to as UPI, has been a resounding success worldwide, more work is required to break barriers of language, location, and gender, said Sharath Bulusu, Director, Product Management, Google Pay on Friday. Speaking to IANS on the sidelines of the company’s event in the national […]
Home-cooked veg thali costlier by 11 pc in September, non-veg thali gets cheaper

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The cost of home-cooked veg thali increased 11 per cent (year-on-year) in the month of September while non-veg thali became cheaper by 2 per cent, a report showed on Friday. The uptick in veg thali cost was largely due to an increase in the prices of vegetables, which collectively account […]
Per capita income in India to increase by at least $2,000 in 5 years: FM Sitharaman

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Fuelled by overall economic growth, per capita income in the country is likely to increase by at least $2,000 over the next five years, according to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday. The Finance Minister said that it took 75 years to reach a per capita income of $2,730 but […]
Sensex trades lower amid weak global cues

Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS) Indian equity markets were trading in the red on Friday following weak cues from US markets. At 9:47 A.M., the Sensex was down 279 points or 0.34 per cent at 82,216 and Nifty was down 69 points or 0.27 per cent at 25,180. Selling was driven by midcap and smallcap stocks. […]
Kesha talks about how Taylor Swift played a major part in her breakup

Los Angeles, Oct 4 (IANS) Singer Kesha’s former beau broke up with her when she refused to take him to a party thrown by Grammy-winner Taylor Swift because she knew he was just interested in her for her celebrity connections. The 37-year-old pop singer penned her comeback single ‘Joyride’ earlier this year has now revealed […]
Kareena Kapoor Khan wishes ‘workout maniac’ sister-in-law Soha on 46th birthday

Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS) Bollywood diva Kareena Kapoor Khan had a long list of adjectives to describe her sister-in-law and actress Soha Ali Khan, who on Friday turned 46. Kareena took to Instagram, where she posted a video montage featuring a slew of pictures of her along with Soha, husband Saif Ali Khan, Kunal Kemmu, […]
Alia Bhatt and Sharvari’s ‘Alpha’, a YRF spy drama, set for Christmas 2025 Release.

Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS) The makers of the upcoming spy film “Alpha” starring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari have finally revealed the release date. The movie will hit the screens on Christmas – December 25, 2025. The banner Yash Raj Films took to Instagram, where they made the announcement along with a poster carrying the release […]
Ananya Panday quips about getting cheated on ‘so much’

Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS) Bollywood actress Ananya Panday has made shocking yet hilarious revelations about her relationship and said that she does not know why she gets cheated on so much. In a video shared by streaming giant Netflix, Ananya, who reportedly parted ways with actor Aditya Roy Kapur in March, was speaking about how […]
Shopping, going to Disney World: Selena Gomez’s mom on things they ‘can’t do’ anymore

Los Angeles, Oct 4 (IANS) Singer-actress Selena Gomez’s mother Mandy Teefey has talked about missing doing simple things with her daughter due to her daughter’s fame. Teefey, who brought Gomez as a single mother in relative poverty in Grand Prairie, Texas, told Glamour’s 2024 Women of the Year issue: “We used to go to Target […]