India, Qatar deepen trade ties as Union Minister Piyush Goyal meets Qatari minister in Doha
Doha, Oct 7 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal met with Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs, Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed, in Doha on Tuesday, reaffirming India’s commitment to strengthening bilateral trade and investment relations with the Gulf nation. The meeting follows up on discussions held in New Delhi in […]
PM Surya Ghar Yojana: PSBs sanction over 5.79 lakh loan applications worth Rs 10,907 crore
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Public sector banks (PSBs) have sanctioned over 5.79 lakh loan applications, amounting to Rs 10,907 crore (as of September 2025), under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY), thus augmenting the financial support to the beneficiaries in installing rooftop solar systems, it was announced on Tuesday. The scheme has […]
PhonePe Payment Gateway, Mastercard to launch ecosystem-wide device tokenisation
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) PhonePe Payment Gateway (PhonePe PG) on Tuesday announced a strategic collaboration with Mastercard, a global technology company in the payments industry, to launch its device tokenisation solution. Announced at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2025, the initiative brings Mastercard’s network tokenisation capability to PhonePe PG’s merchant platform, expanding secure payment options […]
IndiaAI selects 5 projects to advance safe and trusted AI in country
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The government on Tuesday announced the selection of five projects under the second round of its expression of interest for the ‘Safe and Trusted AI’ pillar under the programme launched by IndiaAI. The selected projects will advance real-time deepfake detection, strengthen forensic analysis, address bias in AI models, and build […]
India’s 1st customised dental implantation reflects growing strength of medtech sector: JP Nadda
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS)The successful implantation of an indigenously developed dental implant, customised to the needs of patients, showcases the growing strength of India’s MedTech sector, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Tuesday. In a landmark advancement for India’s medical technology sector, the customised Temporo Mandibular Joint (TMJ) implant procedure was successfully performed […]
Govt to hold workshop on AI-based Malayalam language technologies for digital governance
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The Digital India BHASHINI Division of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology will conduct a workshop on October 8 in Thiruvananthapuram aimed at integrating Malayalam into AI-driven digital platforms of the government, an official statement said on Tuesday. The workshop, namely ‘BHASHINI Rajyam Workshop: Kerala Chapter’, will be jointly […]
‘Kantara Chapter 1’ makers urge fans not to imitate Daiva characters: ‘It hurts religious sentiments’
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) Amidst all the love for Rishab Shetty’s “Kantara Chapter 1”, a video surfaced on social media where a fan was seen dressed as a Daiva entering a theatre in Tamil Nadu. Not just that, a couple of cinephiles even performed a scene from the prequel outside the cinema hall. Keeping in […]
Daddy-to-be Vicky Kaushal shares a glimpse of his fitness routine
Mumbai Oct 7 (IANS) Bollywood star Vicky Kaushal has shared a new set of black and white photographs on his social media account, giving fans a glimpse into his workout routine. The first photo captures him in a sleeveless t-shirt and cap, staring intently at the camera inside a gym camera. In another picture, the […]
Twinkle Khanna reveals she interrogates husband Akshay Kumar all the time
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) Bollywood heartthrobs Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan appeared as guests on Kajol and Twinkle Khanna’s celebrity talk show “Two Much With Kajol and Twinkle”. The recently released trailer of the episode showed Kajol asking Twinkle, “How do you feel interviewing your husband (Akshay) for the first time?” Reacting to this, […]
Taylor Swift reveals why she didn’t mention her engagement at bestie Selena Gomez’s wedding
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) During her recent appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Taylor Swift revealed that she did not mention her engagement to the NFL star Travis Kelce at Selena Gomez’s wedding, because she did not want the spotlight to shift from the gorgeous bride. During a segment where Swift reacted to […]
