Hyderabad: The much-awaited trailer for Avatar: Fire and Ash has leaked online, just days ahead of its expected official release. Disney and James Cameron are yet to comment, but fans have already begun dissecting the footage, which gives a deeper glimpse into the next chapter of the Avatar saga. Set to hit theaters on December 19, 2025, Fire and Ash is the third installment in Cameron's epic science fiction franchise. The story picks up shortly after the events of Avatar: The Way of Water (202...Read More
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in initial trade on Friday, dragged by foreign fund outflows and a muted start to the earnings season. Analysts said sentiment among banking stocks is especially cautious in response to Axis Bank's latest financial results, which fell short of market expectations. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 185.67 points to 82,073.57 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 45.4 points to 25,066.05. From the Sensex firms, Axis Bank tumbled n...Read More
New Delhi: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) successfully traced and arrested an accused, Mani M. Sekhar, a long-absconding Proclaimed Offender in an alleged bank fraud case of Rs 8 crore, the probe agency official said on Thursday. According to the CBI spokesperson, the case was registered at CBI BSFB (Bank Securities & Fraud Branch) Bengaluru on August 1, 2006 against accused persons for having entered into an alleged criminal conspiracy during the period 2002 to 2005 and thereby dishones...Read More
New Delhi: Several schools in Delhi on Friday received bomb threats, triggering panic among the students and their parents. Delhi Police and multiple authorities have launched search and evacuation operations. An official said that multiple schools in the national capital received these bomb threats. This is the fourth such day this week when schools in the capital received bomb threats. Police, along with bomb disposal and dog squads, and the fire department, are rushing to the different schoo...Read More
Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the ongoing restoration work of the historic Mubarak Mandi complex, which was the power centre of the Dogra kings in Jammu, and stressed on enhancing its heritage appeal. The Mubarak Mandi Complex is one of Jammu's most significant architectural heritage sites and is envisioned as a comprehensive cultural centre, housing museums, conference venues and heritage hospitality services. Accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wan...Read More
Patna: A series of murders in Bihar's capital city Patna over the last 15 days has sparked fear among the people, raising serious questions about the state's law and order situation. With criminal incidents rising unabated ahead of the crucial Assembly elections, the Opposition has termed Patna as the 'Crime Capital of India'. The recent incident, in which a man was shot dead by five gunmen inside Patna's Paras hospital, corroborates the law and order situation of the state. Despite presence of...Read More
Guwahati: A clash between recently evicted residents and security personnel in Assam's Goalpara district resulted in the death of one person and injuries to 21 police officers, besides several civilians. The incident took place in the Paikan Reserve Forest area, where authorities engaged police forces to carry out an eviction drive on government and forest land. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has squarely blamed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for Thursday's violence, calling it a "disas...Read More
Srinagar: The Amarnath Yatra resumed on Friday, a day after it was suspended due to heavy rains across Kashmir, officials said. A fresh batch of pilgrims left for the holy cave shrine from Nunwan and Baltal base camps, they said. The yatra was suspended on Thursday as heavy rains triggered landslides and shooting stones at several places along the treacherous trek. This is the first time the yatra has been suspended from Jammu this year. Nearly 2.5 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the 3,880...Read More
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) has so far found that over 5.76 lakh electors in Bihar are enrolled at multiple places and over 12.55 lakh have probably died. As the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the state's voters' list continues, official data also states that out of nearly 7.90 crore electors, over 35.69 lakh were not found at their addresses during the house-to-house visit of booth-level officers. According to data, over 17.37 lakh electors have probably permanently shifted. T...Read More
New Delhi: The European Union-India relationship is on an "ascending trend" and the two sides represent for each other a "safe investment" at a time when trade, technology, migration and information are being "weaponised", EU Ambassador to India, Hervé Delphin, said on Thursday. At an interactive session here, he also described the "historic visit" of President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the EU College of Commissioners to India in February as "a vote of confidence and t...Read More
Sambalpur: Close on the heels of tragic suicide case of a girl student from Balasore's FM College over alleged harassment by a faculty member, another such incident has surfaced from Sambalpur's Gangadhar Meher University, where the authorities have suspended Gopikanta Suna, an Assistant Professor in the School of Education, following his arrest in connection with a criminal case lodged at Mahila Police Station in Sambalpur. As per an official order issued by the varsity, the action was taken u...Read More
New Delhi: In a significant development, the US has designated The Resistance Front, a proxy of Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) that was behind the Pahalgam attack, as a foreign terrorist organisation. In a statement issued by the Department of State on Thursday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this action demonstrates the US' commitment to enforcing President Donald Trump's call for justice for the Pahalgam attack. Twenty-six people were killed in the April 22 attack in P...Read More
New Delhi: India on Thursday indicated that any revival of the Russia-India-China (RIC) mechanism hinges on mutual convenience of the three countries. New Delhi's comments came hours after the Chinese foreign ministry said Beijing supports Russia's initiative to revive the RIC mechanism as it not only serves the interest of the three countries but also helps uphold the security and stability of the region. "This consultative format is a mechanism where the three countries come and discuss globa...Read More
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police's Crime Branch on Thursday booked a tahsildar and six other persons for defrauding a woman in a land sale, accusing them of altering land records, fraud and corruption. SSP Abdul Wahid of Economic Offences Wing (Crime Branch Kashmir) said searches were carried out at multiple locations in Srinagar and Budgam districts in connection with an FIR against seven persons, including a tahsildar, for corruption, cheating, false mutations and wrongful insertions in rev...Read More
Mumbai, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Dairy company Heritage Foods Limited on Thursday reported a sharp decline in net profit for the first quarter of FY26, as the company posted a net profit of Rs 40.5 crore for the April-June quarter, down 30.7 per cent from Rs 58.4 crore reported in the same period previous year (Q1 FY25). The fall in profit came despite a 10.1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in revenue, which rose to Rs 1,136.7 crore from Rs 1,032.6 crore in a year-ago period, according to it...Read More
Hyderabad: Telugu actor Vijay Deverakonda, who is currently gearing up for the release of his upcoming film Kingdom, has reportedly been hospitalised after being diagnosed with dengue fever. As per a newswire report, the actor has been admitted to a private hospital recently and is kept under observation by doctors. Sources indicate that although his health had become a cause of concern initially, he is now showing signs of improvement and is likely to be discharged by July 20. An official word...Read More
Mumbai: Supporters of two MLAs, one from the ruling BJP and the other from opposition NCP (SP) came to blows inside the legislature premises on Thursday, a day after a heated exchange between the two legislators. Supporters of NCP (Sharad Pawar) MLA Jitendra Awhad and BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar were involved in the scuffle and came to blows briefly before onlookers separated the two groups, an eyewitness said. Speaking to reporters, Padalkar said, "I do not know anything about the incident. You...Read More
New Delhi: In a firm response to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's threat of secondary sanctions over New Delhi's ties with Moscow, India on Thursday cautioned against "double standards" on the matter and asserted that its energy procurement from Russia is based on national interests and market dynamics. Rutt had warned India, China and Brazil that they could be hit hard by secondary sanctions if they continue to do business with Russia. "We have seen reports on the subject and are closely fo...Read More
New Delhi: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Thursday said it is too early to reach any definite conclusions on the Air India plane crash as the probe is still on and urged everyone to refrain from spreading premature narratives amid speculations about the cause of the fatal accident. "It has come to our attention that certain sections of the international media are repeatedly attempting to draw conclusions through selective and unverified reporting. Such actions are irrespon...Read More
New Delhi: After the change of power in Delhi, government bungalows have been allotted to all the ministers, including the Chief Minister, under the newly formed BJP government. Following this, other facilities have also been provided. The purchase of new mobile phones for the Chief Minister, Cabinet Ministers, and their secretaries has created a buzz. Recently, the General Administration Department of the Delhi Government has issued a circular and increased the limit for the Chief Minister and...Read More
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday raised the issue of the alleged murder of a Dalit youth in Haryana's Hisar and alleged that the harassment meted out to his family for seeking justice is not just a crime but exposes the "ugly face of BJP-RSS's 'Manuwadi' system" that discriminates against Dalits. He also demanded justice for the youth's family by taking strict action against those behind the murder, as he claimed that he and his party stand firmly with the family of the 16-ye...Read More
New Delhi: India on Thursday played down the threat of the US imposing sanctions on countries buying Russian oil, saying it is confident of meeting its needs from alternative sources. Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the world's third largest oil importer should be able to deal with any problems with Russian imports by seeking supplies from other countries. India imports more than 85 per cent of its requirement of crude oil, which is turned into fuels like petrol and diesel in refineries. T...Read More
New Delhi: The Congress is planning to hold a special meeting of opposition leaders on July 19 to forge greater unity among the INDIA bloc partners during the monsoon session of parliament starting July 21. Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, who discussed the grand old party's strategy, along with senior leaders on July 15, is likely to lead the INDIA bloc meeting, along with leaders of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun and the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi. The Congr...Read More
New Delhi/Raipur/Ambikapur: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday awarded seven urban local bodies (ULBs) of Chhattisgarh for cleanliness under the 'Swachh Survekshan 2024-25'. The awards were handed over to deputy Chief Minister and urban administration minister Arun Sao at a programme in Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. Ambikapur mayor Manjusha Bhagat and municipal corporation commissioner DN Kashyap were also present on the occasion. The 'Swachh Survekshan' is an annual survey conducted by the Mi...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 17: The rules of performance marketing have changed. What once worked - batch reports, generic creatives, and reactive decision-making - now leads to wasted budgets and missed targets. Today, it's all about speed, precision, and knowing exactly where your next best opportunity lies. Also Read | Wipro Q1 FY26 Results: Tech Giant Reports 11% Rise in Net Profit to INR 3,336 Crore, Announces INR 5 Interim Dividend. That's where performance marketing expert Nipun Taneja step...Read More
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed its discontent over the Karnataka High Court granting bail to Kannada actor Darshan in the Renukaswamy murder case. The matter came up for hearing before a bench comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan. The bench said it was "not at all convinced" by the manner in which the High Court exercised its discretion. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal represented Darshan before the apex court. During the hearing, the bench told Darshan's counsel t...Read More
Hyderabad: Google is reportedly introducing a new AI-powered feature to Google Discover, where it is replacing news listings with AI-generated snippets. Currently, the Discover feed includes headlines from news media publications along with the featured image of the article. However, users in the US are now witnessing AI summaries of these news articles, generated from several news sources. Just like chatbot answers, the sources of an article are provided as icons in the left corner of a particu...Read More
Jaipur: Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday took a dig at Union Home Minister Amit Shah's Rajasthan tour by raising the much-discussed Kanhaiyalal murder case of Udaipur. Gehlot asked Amit Shah what action he had taken so far to punish the accused in the Kanhaiyalal murder case. This should come before the people of the country and Rajasthan, Gehlot said. Addressing a press conference at his residence here, Gehlot said that the Kanhaiyalal murder case in Udaipur was an inc...Read More
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit West Bengal on Friday, where he is likely to address a BJP rally in Durgapur and unveil multiple development projects worth over Rs 5,000 crore. With the Assembly elections due in April-May next year, Modi's visit assumes political significance, especially because it comes days before Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee's Martyrs Day rally here on July 21. "PM will arrive in Durgapur from Bihar. First, he will take part in a gover...Read More
New Delhi: Robert Vadra, husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been chargesheeted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the money laundering case linked to land deal in Haryana's Shikhohpur said the officials. The official sources said that ED has attached 43 properties worth over Rs 36 crore linked to Robert Vadra and his entities in Shikohpur land deal case. On July 14, Vadra, appeared before the ED in connection with the UK-based arms consultant Sanjay Bhandari-l...Read More