Author: Starvision Desk

Bhagat Singh was hanged in the Lahore Central Jail, now in Pakistan, on March 23, 1931, along with his associates Rajguru and Sukhdev.His death had inspired thousands of people to join the freedom movement. In his autobiography, India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru writes about Bhagat Singh: “It is well to appreciate this, for only so can we have some understanding of subsequent events, of the phenomenon of Bhagat Singh, and of his sudden and amazing popularity…”He became a symbol; the act was forgotten, the symbol remained, and within few months each town and village of Punjab, and to a…

Addressing an event to mark the 20th anniversary of the Summit at Ahmedabad’s Science City, Prime Minister Modi said, “Central ministers refused to attend the event, and foreign investors faced threats to dissuade them from investing in Gujarat. Despite these hurdles, investors flocked to Gujarat, motivated solely by good governance, fair practices, equitable growth and transparent government.”He criticised the former central government for viewing Gujarat’s progress through a political lens and creating roadblocks instead of cooperation.PM Modi emphasised that the event began at a time when the Central government was indifferent to the state’s industrial progress. He praised the summit’s…

Star Plus has announced the Star Parivaar Awards, and it is all set to come back after a five-year hiatus.Bhavika will be seen performing daredevil stunts and will groove on Bollywood songs.Talking about the same, Bhavika shared: “I am very excited to be part of the Star Plus family and the Star Parivaar Awards. This is the first time I’ll be performing at the Star Parivaar Awards.”“After five years, the awards are coming back, and I am blessed to be associated with them. After shooting for 12 hours, I went for rehearsals. No pain, no gain. There was a lot…

The group also reiterated its commitment to invest Rs.3,500 crore in the state over the next three years.Telangana’s Minister for Industry KT Rama Rao inaugurated the mall spread over 500,000 square feet.Lulu group Chairman Yusuff Ali said they were committed to invest Rs.3,500 crore over the next three years in Telangana. The investment will be in a destination shopping mall, mini malls and agriculture sourcing, logistics and processing hub for facilitating 100 per cent exports.He said the second project would be export-oriented state-of-the-art food processing centre including meat processing in Hyderabad.“To support the local fishermen community we are planning seafood…

Peterson coached MI New York to the inaugural MLC title.Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga has been appointed as bowling coach.MI Cape Town finished last in the points table with 3 wins in 10 matches, Peterson was the General Manager of the MI Cape Town in 2023. He will replace Simon Katich as head coach, whereas Malinga will replace former New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram.Peterson and Malinga had been part of MI New York’s title-winning campaign in the inaugural season of USA’s Major League Cricket earlier this year as head coach and bowling coach respectively.Former South Africa batter, Hashim…

Spokane (US), Sep 27 (IANS) Indian badminton team continued their winning streak at the BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships with an impressive 5-0 win over Brazil early on Wednesday. The Indian shuttlers were outstanding on the second day of the prestigious event. In the opening match, mixed doubles pair of Samarveer and Radhika Sharma triumphed over Joaquim Mendonca and Maria Clara Lopes Lima with a score of 21-14, 21-17. In the boys’ singles match, Lokesh Reddy Kalagotla faced a formidable opponent in Renan Melo, who lost the first game 17-21 but fought back resiliently in the second game. Lokesh…

The actor will be essaying Former Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, Sam Manekshaw.In addition, the actor will also essay a character in the upcoming film ‘Fighter’ which stars Deepika Padukone and Hritik Roshan.He describes working with Kay Kay Menon as a “learning experience”.Narrating an incident from the sets, the actor said: “He is so kind and considerate for the entire project that he will make any possible way to make and take out the best from the co actor and the scene. I remember a scene where there was a walk in the corridor and we were…

Q3 2023 saw a significant drop in funding, with a total of $1.5 billion raised, marking a 29 per cent decrease from the previous quarter and a staggering 54 per cent decline compared to Q3 2022, according to data from market intelligence firm Tracxn.Late-stage rounds witnessed a 33 per cent reduction, while early-stage and seed-stage funding plummeted by 74 per cent and 75 per cent, respectively, compared to the same quarter last year.The third quarter witnessed five funding rounds exceeding $100 million, including companies such as Perfios, Zepto, Ola Electric, Ather Energy, and Zyber 365, with Perfios leading the way…

He was speaking at a mass marriage organised by the Shri Malai Mahadeswaraswamy development authority on Wednesday.”Lavish weddings are a huge burden for the poor and the middle class. You have to pay the debt for the rest of your life. Therefore, simple and collective marriages should be more and more common,” he said.Mahadeshwara hill is a sacred place of spiritual significance, a spiritual center for working class, poor and all other castes. “This is why I have the utmost respect and devotion to this temple. When I first became the Chief Minister, I created the Malai Mahadeshwara Development Authority.…

On Wednesday, she fulfilled her first dream of winning an Asian Games medal — with a double bonanza bagging gold and silver in the Women’s 25m Pistol Team and Individual events, respectively, here at the Fuyang Yinhu Sports Centre.Esha won a silver medal for India in the Women’s 25m Pistol Individual event at the Asian Games after helping the country bag gold in the Team event in the morning along with teammates Manu Bhaker and Rhythm Sangwam.Qualifying fifth among six-shooters in the Individual event after the rapid round in which she managed only 294 points while Manu shot a brilliant…