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The clip features several pictures of Anupam Kher with De Niro from their meet-ups. Robert is considered as one of the greatest actors of Hollywood, and is best known for his versatile performance in ‘The Godfather Part II’, ‘Taxi Driver’, ‘Raging Bull’, ‘The Irishman’ and several others.Taking to his X (erstwhile Twitter), the Indian actor shared the clip as he also penned a note: “Happy birthday to my dearest friend and world’s #BestActor Mr. #RobertDeNiro. May you have a long and healthy life and keep inspiring actors all over the continents! Your friendship means a lot to me. May God…

In a report, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch (NEW) said that it has analysed and updated the criminal background details of 225 out of 233 Rajya Sabha MPs.It further said that in the current Rajya Sabha, one seat is vacant while three MPs have not been analysed as their affidavits were unavailable and four seats of Jammu and Kashmir were undefined.“Out of the 225 Rajya Sabha sitting MPs analysed, 75, which is 33 per cent MPs have declared criminal cases against themselves.”It said that 41, which is 18 per cent of Rajya Sabha sitting MPs…

The Union Minister in his inaugural speech said that the opening of the 3D-printed post office indicated the spirit with which the country is progressing in the present day.”No one ever thought that India would be developing its own 4G and 5G technology. Nobody ever thought that India would produce its own very complex telecom equipment. Actually one of the industry veterans mentioned that he was with the telecom industry for 35 years and never could have imagined that India could emerge as a manufacturer and developer of telecom technology,” Vaishnaw stated.”Nobody ever thought that India would be able to…

The Indian men’s and women’s blind cricket teams on Thursday reached World Games Village at Birmingham University for the IBSA World Games which gets underway on Friday.Blind cricket has been included in the World Games for the first time and the Indian blind cricket teams (both men’s and women’s) are gearing up for a historic debut in the mega event.However, the journey to Birmingham was not a bed of roses and was marked by challenges at every turn. The limited financial resources were another dent in the confidence of these aspiring athletes before the Board received the much-needed help.The CABI…

Taking the spotlight this week will be the dynamic dance duo Zero Degrees, who will deliver a power packed performance with ‘Koi Yahan Nache Nache’, mesmerising the judges and the audiences.Hailing from Mumbai, the duo Zero Degrees has already carved themselves quite a niche with their unique and creative dance moves, which made it easy enough for them to enter the Top 14 of the show, and with the ring of a Golden Buzzer on top of that.The talent based reality show has been showcasing diverse talents from all across India which have won the hearts of the jury, which…

Mustafa Abdul-Ghani, the education director of Aleppo, also said that another 49 quake-damaged schools were under renovation, Xinhua news agency reported citing state media.He said this progress has been made possible through cooperation with international and local organisations, referring to a comprehensive agreement signed with international groups on the renovation and maintenance of 347 schools.Earlier this month, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies cautioned that six months on, the path back to a “normal life” remains elusive for the communities affected by the quakes.It said survivors, particularly those who face steep economic challenges in Syria, are…

A report in cricket.com.au said despite the duo missing the South Africa tour, they are expected to be fully fit for the Men’s ODI World Cup in India from October 5 to November 19. As a result, Mitchell Marsh will be taking over as Australia’s captain for both white-ball formats in South Africa.Starc’s absence means uncapped left-arm quick Spencer Johnson will remain on for the ODI leg of the tour after being previously named in the T20I squad. Smith’s absence means Marnus Labuschagne is added to the ODI squad, with Ashton Turner called in as his replacement in the T20I…

Hobart, Aug 18 (IANS) Former Australia Test captain Tim Paine has found Ben Stokes’ return to the ODI side ahead of the World Cup in India from October 5 to November 19 interesting, saying that it seemed the all-rounder had a pick-and-choose option of the events he wants to play.Earlier this week, Stokes reversed his decision to retire from ODI cricket, which was made last year, for England’s upcoming series against New Zealand at home. It means that Stokes, Player of the Match in the 2019 World Cup final at Lord’s, will be available for the side’s defence of their…

Amman City (Jordan), Aug 18 (IANS) India’s Priya Malik made history in women’s wrestling by emerging as world champion in the 2023 U20 World Championships. Former World Cadet champion Priya improved on the silver medal she won in the 2022 U20 World Championships, winning the gold medal in the women’s 76kg category, becoming only the second Indian women wrestler to win gold at the Junior World championships.In the women’s 76 kg final in Amman, Priya Malik defeated Laura Celine Kuehn of Germany 6-0 on points in another dominant display by the 18-year-old from Nidani village of Jind district of Haryana.Priya,…

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) India saw 95 deals amounting to $3.1 billion in the month of July, a 58 per cent increase in value terms (year-on-year), a report showed on Friday.July saw deal volumes up by 46 per cent (YoY) compared to the same period in 2022, according to the report by Grant Thornton Bharat.The catalyst for this growth was the emergence of nine big-ticket transactions valued over $100 million, aggregating an impressive $2.1 billion.“While the cross-border transactions propelled the surge in total deal values, carefulness in private equity investment caused a reduction in overall volumes,” said Shanthi Vijetha,…