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Mumbai (IANS) After Prakash Raj, whom he called 'Andhkar Raj', criticized his film 'The Kashmir Files', filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri has come out with a harsh response to actor-statements politicians and said his film has given "sleepless nights to urban

New Delhi (IANS) As more drivers and automakers shift to electric vehicles (EVs), Google is introducing new Maps features for EV drivers that have Google built-in to their vehicles. On any trip that'll require an EV charging stop, Maps will suggest

New Delhi (IANS) According to the company, Twitter's Blue service with verification would cost Rs 650 a month on the web and Rs 900 on Android and iOS mobile devices in India. Twitter Blue has expanded in Indonesia, Brazil, and is

Washington (IANS) US believes that the suspected Chinese surveillance balloons that shot down over the Atlantic Ocean on February 4, was part of Chinese effort to spy on military assets in other countries, including India. Meanwhile, an Indian official attended a

Dharamsala (IANS) According to a Washington-based advocacy group, the UN experts' warning about China's efforts to forcibly assimilate the "vast majority" of Tibetan children by separating them from their families and boarding them at state-run schools highlights the urgent need

Bengaluru, (IANS) The ruling BJP in Karnataka has targeted senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for criticizing Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and alleging that it has weakened under the Modi government. The issue has resulted in a political crossfire between Congress and

Damascus, (IANS)  According to Xinhua news agency, the ministry urged the United Nations, the International Committee of the Red Cross and other humanitarian organizations to support the Syrian government in its rescue efforts.  According to the ministry, Syria requires help in

Islamabad (IANS) - General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's former dictator, President, and military ruler, died in Dubai after being critically ill for about two years. Former military ruler of Pakistan, General Pravez Musharraf died on Sunday, 5 February, in Dubai after

COLOMBO, (IANS) - Commenting on Sri Lanka's debt restructuring process, visiting US Under-Secretary for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland, complained on February 1 that while India has made strong commitments for the cash-strapped island nation to unlock the International Monetary Fund's

PATNA, (IANS) - Several laborers from Bihar's Siwan and other districts said that they are trapped in Tajikistan and requested the Indian government to rescue them. The laborers went to Tajikistan on a contract to work and alleged that the company

RISHIKESH, (ANI) - Ahead of India's Test series against Australia, cricketer Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma embarked on a spiritual trip to Rishikesh. The couple paid a visit to Swami Dayanand Giri Ashram. Several pictures went viral in which the

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - As global layoffs deepen, Indian startups are not far behind and have sacked thousands of employees in the past 3-4 months, with many more to be given pink slips in the coming months amid deepening funding

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Air India CEO Campbell Wilson on January 27 announced that the flag carrier is finalizing a "historic order" of new aircraft to strengthen its fleet as the airline marked a year of its takeover by the

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The women-first dating and social networking app Bumble released the results of a new study on how Indian daters would approach dating in 2023 with a new, open-minded perspective. According to the report, Indian singles are

MELBOURNE, (IANS) - Indian ace Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna on January 24 soared into the final of the Australian Open 2023 mixed doubles event on January 25, beating third seed American-British pair Desirae Krawczyk and Neal Skupski in the

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - India Inc must create right space to bolster Apple manufacturing in the country, and the country should not lose the Cupertino-based iPhone maker the way it lost Samsung smartphone manufacturing to Vietnam, India Cellular and Electronics

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) - A new poll by Morning Consult revealed shifting perspectives of India that see China, amid geopolitical changes, as the "greatest military threat" in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war, writes Michael Kugelman in Foreign Policy. New Delhi

HYDERABAD, (IANS) - Azmat Jah, a professional photographer, and filmmaker who has worked with leading Hollywood directors, has taken over as successor of his father Mukarram Jah, the eighth and last formal Nizam of Hyderabad who passed away in Turkey. In

BODHGAYA - The Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, recently concluded a three-day speaking engagement at Bodhgaya, known as the 'land of enlightenment' that has attracted over 100,000 mainly Tibetans from across the world. The huge response surprised the organizers, as the

KOLKATA, (IANS) - As economist Anita Bose Pfaff, daughter of Netaji Subhash C/ Chandra Bose, has already claimed that her father, being a Leftist, does not have any ideological semblance to that of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the scheduled program of

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Bajrang Punia on January 20 addressed the media in a press conference held by protesting wrestlers here at Jantar Mantar and said that if needed, they "will take the legal route" to

COLOMBO, (ANI) - Reaffirming India's support for the stability of Sri Lanka both politically and economically, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said full implementation of the 13th amendment in the island country is critical for achieving reconciliation with the minority

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani’s son Anant Advani was formally engaged to Radhika Merchant with the traditional 'Gol Dhana', 'Chunari Vidhi' and exchange of rings, an official said here on January 19. Anant and Radhika have

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Top Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on January 19 continued to slam Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, saying the women grapplers will file an FIR against him if the government does not act

CHENNAI, (IANS) - The US has become India's largest export market for gold jewelry ahead of the UAE. According to the World Gold Council report the US became the largest market for Indian gold jewelry due to additional tariffs on Chinese

NEW DELHI, (ANI) - The last two 'Saroops' of the Guru Granth Sahib have arrived from Afghanistan's Kabul in Delhi on Wednesday and will now be taken to a Gurudwara. Three people have arrived from Kabul with the last 2

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde raised the issue of the proposed makeover of Dharavi -- considered among the world's worst eyesore slums -- before a dazzling global audience of influencers in the cool climes of Davos, terming

India-West Staff Reporter AHMEDABAD - On January 15, Pramukh Swami Maharaj was given a grand devotional tribute in the closing ceremony of the centenary celebrations in the divine presence of Mahant Swami Maharaj. The month-long festival saw over 12.1 million people visit the exhibitions and attractions at Pramukh

HYDERABAD, (IANS) - The mortal remains of Mukarram Jah Bahadur, the titular eighth Nizam of Hyderabad who passed away in Turkey on January 14, were brought to Hyderabad on January 17. The body arrived at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport by a

KATHMANDU, (IANS) - Five Indian nationals were onboard the plane that crashed in Nepal's Pokhara on January 16, and at least 30 bodies have been recovered so far. According to the airport authorities, of the 72 passengers onboard including the crew

ISLAMABAD, (ANI) - As the world stares at a potential third World War amid the ongoing military conflict raging in Ukraine, two superpowers -- US and Russia -- are standing with India as allies, reported leading Pakistan national daily, The

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, (IANS) - Virat Kohli dished out another batting masterclass with his 46th ODI century while Shubman Gill notched up his second hundred and Mohammed Siraj picked four wickets to give India a 3-0 series victory with a 317-run thrashing

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi's decision on January 15 to resign as head of his family's branch and naming his son, Ruchir as successor beneficiary of the K.K. Modi family trust with immediate effect, seems to

KOLKATA, (IANS) - The Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, founded by Swami Vivekananda, whose 161st birth anniversary was celebrated throughout the country on January 12, had spent Rs 943 crore on welfare works, both in India and overseas, during the

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The trading community across India is in an upbeat mood as the next phase of wedding season commences on January 15. The wedding season will continue till June 27. This time, there are 53 auspicious dates for

PANAJI, (IANS) - Goa considers Russian tourists as high spenders, however, some of these tourists also venture into businesses like operating hotels, and even of them have made 'drugs supply' as their income source. The coastal state receives a high footfall

GUWAHATI, (IANS) - In India's 67-run victory over Sri Lanka in the ODI series opener at Barsapara Cricket Stadium here, talismanic batter Virat Kohli on January 10 equaled Sachin Tendulkar's record of 20 centuries in the format at home when

COLOMBO, (IANS) - The Canadian government has imposed sanctions on ex-Sri Lanka Presidents -- Mahinda Rajapaksa and Gotabaya Rajapaksa -- over human rights violations during the 26-year-long war against Tamil minorities. "Canada is imposing sanctions against the following individuals who committed

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - South Asia is the hotspot of the climate crisis with the people there most prone to die - 15 times more likely - from its impact, according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. "As always, those developing

MATHURA, (IANS) - More than 300 houses and shops will be acquired and then demolished for the construction of a corridor around the Bankey Bihari Temple. The survey for this began last week under the supervision of an eight-member committee that

MUMBAI, (IANS) - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's philanthropic NGO Meer Foundation has come forward and supported the Delhi accident victim Anjali Singh's family by donating an undisclosed amount. Anjali, a 20-year-old, lost her life in a brutal hit and run

DEHRADUN, (IANS) - Stressing that every minute is important, Uttarakhand on January 9 directed immediate evacuation of people from Joshimath, where land is sinking rapidly. Cracks have appeared in 678 houses so far while 82 families have been shifted to safe

AYODHYA, (IANS) - Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirath Kshetra Trust has asked top sculptors in the country to send their models for the statue of Lord Ram in the form of a child for the under-construction temple in Ayodhya. The Trust will

SRINAGAR, (IANS) - Award-winning actress Shraddha Kapoor of 'Haider' and 'Chhichhore' fame will play the role of J&K braveheart Rukhsana Kausar in an upcoming movie. Back in 2009, Rukhsana Kausar, who's from Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, was in her 20s

JAIPUR, (IANS) - Jain saint Sugyesagar Maharaj, who was protesting making Jain pilgrimage site Sammed Shikhar in Jharkhand a tourist place, passed away on January 3. He was fasting for the last 10 days against the decision of the Jharkhand government.

LAHORE, (IANS) - Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he once told then Army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa that he had been a playboy in the past, media reports said. Revealing details of his last meeting with Gen Bajwa

VARANASI - (IANS) - From the ravages of war, this love story between a Ukrainian man and a Russian woman has also had a painful end. A Ukraine national, Kostiantyn Beliaiev, 50, was living in Haridwar. He was depressed, having lost

GANDHINAGAR, (ANI) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 30 in Gandhinagar performed the last rites of his mother, Heeraben Modi, who passed away the same morning. He rushed to Gujarat’s capital early morning minutes after tweeting his personal loss at

ISLAMABAD, (IANS) – As many as 100 people have been arrested in Balochistan's port city of Gwadar as the provincial government struck with an iron fist at protesters and imposed an emergency law that prohibits the gathering of five or more

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The results of India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant's MRI of the brain and spine are normal, said a medical bulletin, after the cricketer suffered in a serious car accident near Roorkee, Uttarakhand on December 30 morning. The 25-year-old