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Actor Kartik Aaryan received his first National Award for the 2024 film Chandu Champion from President Droupadi Murmu, at a ceremony held at Kevadia in Gujarat today. This is the first time the National Awards ceremony has taken place in Gujarat, instead of the familiar venue, Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan.  Kartik Aaryan shared his National Award with superstar Mammootty, who won the award for the Malayalam film  Bramayugam. After arriving in Gujarat, Kartik Aaryan shared a picture of himself, standing in front of the tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. View this post on Instagram A post shared by KARTIK AARYAN (@kartikaaryan) The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced the winners of the 72nd National Film Awards on July 18. The winners were selected by an 11-member jury headed by acclaimed filmmaker Jayaraj, which evaluated entries from across the country before submitting its recommend...

A row has broken out at a school in Maharashtra's Bhayandar after allegations that a student was charged for bringing fenugreek in their tiffin during the Jain festival of Paryushan, days after similar claims surfaced over onions, potatoes and other vegetables. A student at Tapovan School in Bhayandar East reportedly brought a fenugreek (methi) dish from home in their tiffin. According to allegations, the school then wrote a note in the student's diary stating, "Fenugreek is a banned vegetable." The student was reportedly not allowed to eat the food brought from home. Instead, they were given food from the school canteen and charged Rs 20 for it. Read:  Class 2 Student Collapses, Dies Moments After DJ Procession Crossed UP School It is claimed that root vegetables (kandmool) and items such as fenugreek have been restricted at the school because of the large number of Jain students enrolled there, tying the move to dietary practices observed during Paryushan (a...

India's medal tally rose to seven at the end of the third day at Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya. The major successes of Day 3 came in cricket as the women's team beat Sri Lanka to deliver the first gold medal. Earlier on Day 2, Himanshu Dhillon clinched silver and Rudrankksh Patil secured bronze in the men's 10m air rifle individual event. India also won silver in the men's 10m air rifle team event, as Dhillon and Patil teamed up with 18-year-old Parth Mane. Mixed martial arts (MMA) star Suchika Taryal added the other medal of the day, settling for bronze after losing her women's Traditional -60kg semi-final. So far, Indian shooters have won five out of the nation's seven medals. Full list of India's medal-winners at Asian Games 2026 so far: Shooting Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod - women's 10m air rifle team event - Silver Elavenil Valarivan - women's 10m air rifle individual event - Silver Himanshu Dhillon - men...

Indian equity markets could remain range-bound in Tuesday's session as the Nifty faces a crucial resistance zone around 23,520-23,550 amid persistent geopolitical uncertainty and elevated energy prices. This comes as GIFT Nifty rises 0.34% to 23,519.50 after Brent crude fell below $100. According to Sudeep Shah, Head - Technical and Derivatives Research at SBI Securities, the 23,520-23,550 zone is likely to act as an important resistance area for the Nifty in the near term. "A sustained move above 23,550 could extend the ongoing pullback rally towards the 23,700 mark in the short term," Shah said. On the downside, the 23,330-23,300 zone is expected to provide crucial support. Shah said a breach below 23,300 could weaken the near-term structure and potentially result in the index resuming its corrective trend. Market participants are also keeping a close watch on crude oil prices and geopolitical developments, which could influence the sustainability of the recent re...

Scheduling congestion could force the Indian team to rest some of their players for the final two of their five ODIs against New Zealand later this year, according to a report. India are scheduled to play five T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests during a gruelling two-month tour of New Zealand. However, concerns have been raised over the scheduling of the series, with the Test leg set to begin just four days after the fifth and final ODI on November 15. According to a report in Dainik Jagran , the likes of Shubman Gill , Jasprit Bumrah , KL Rahul , Nitish Kumar Reddy, Prasidh Krishna , Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj could be rested for the final two ODIs in Mount Maunganui to prepare for the subsequent Test series. The aforementioned players are expected to be part of both the ODI and Test squads, which could force the team management to prioritise their workload and availability for the red-ball leg of the tour. The report further claimed that India's coaching staff could be...

Traders in Ghaziabad have started putting up notices outside their shops saying “UPI Payment Will Not Be Accepted” in protest against the proposed Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on selected UPI transactions above Rs 2,000 from October 15. The notices have appeared at shops as traders voice concerns over the proposed 0.4 per cent charge. They say that although the government has said the MDR will be charged to merchants, the additional cost could eventually affect customers. Traders are advising customers to carry cash when making purchases from October 15, particularly for transactions above Rs 2,000. They argue that merchants may not be willing to absorb the additional cost and could instead ask customers to pay in cash for larger purchases. The proposed MDR has become a major point of discussion among traders and shopkeepers in Ghaziabad, with many opposing the move. The traders' notices are effectively a warning to customers that UPI may not be accepted for certain higher-...