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Sep152025 by TheStateLineNo Comments

National Karting C’ship: Rivaan Dev Preetham dominates in Mini Max; sets track lap record

Bengaluru, Sep 15 (IANS) Mumbai’s Krish Gupta led a double podium for Rayo Racing as he topped the Finals in the Senior category in the fourth round of the MECO-FMSCI National Karting Championship Rotax Max Classes with SIDVIN Energy Engineering as the Presenting Sponsor and MRF Tyres as the partner sponsor, which concluded at the Meco Kartopia circuit here on Sunday.One of the highlights of the weekend was the performance of Chennai schoolboy Rivaan Dev Preetham (MSPORT) who yet again wrote his own script while dominating the Mini Max category where he swept to P1 in all the sessions that included two Heats, the Pre-Final and the Finals to consolidate his top position on the leaderboard. He leads Faridabad’s Yatharth Gaur (Leapfrog Racing) by 32 points after four rounds. To top it all, Ri...

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Kerala Health Minister faces heat over Acanthamoeba keratitis study

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Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 15 (IANS) Journalist-turned-Health Minister Veena George has come under sharp criticism after her remarks on a study into Acanthamoeba, the organism linked to Acanthamoeba keratitis, triggered a furor. The controversy erupted after the Minister claimed that the study was published in 2013, while records show it appeared in the 'Indian Journal of Microbiology' only in 2018, during the tenure of her predecessor K.K. Shailaja.The study, conducted in 2013 by doctors at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College, examined 350 patients with corneal ulcers.It found that 64 per cent of cases were caused by Acanthamoeba, suspected to have spread through contaminated well water.The research noted a “health hazard warning” and urged effective action, but no steps were taken at the tim...

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Twinkle Khanna on ‘Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle’: Whoever said yes we got them on our show

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Mumbai, Sep 15 (IANS) Author Twinkle Khanna gave a sprinkle of fun Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle trailer launch, saying that she and her co-host Kajol behaved like telemarketers—making “cold calls,” and whoever agreed ended up on their show.During the the trailer launch event, Kajol said: “You take this and you know put a female gaze on it and there's like we see you doing this and I was like yeah actually even I see myself doing it and you know I think universally we all were like oh god the only person that we can see you know who will be able to give us the sarcasm and the unfiltered things that we want to say but never do would be Twinkle.Kajol added: “And that's how it all came together of course we've known each other for a while but no we've never collaborated on anything so yea...

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Riddhima Kapoor turns 45, mother Neetu Kapoor shares endearing post

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Mumbai, Sep 15 (IANS) “Bollywood Wives” fame Riddhima Kapoor Sahni turned a year older today. On account of her birthday, Kapoor took to her social media account in expressing gratitude for a beautiful life. Sharing a happy picture of herself, smiling ear to ear, Riddhima captioned the picture, “Every year of your life tells a beautiful story—chapter 45 is ready to shine. #letsdothis #45andlovingit #birthdayshenanigans.The post was liked by her sister-in-law and Bollywood superstar Alia Bhatt. Her mother and Bollywood veteran actress Neetu Kapoor also reshared the picture on her own social media account and wrote, "Happy birthday, my love." You are my sunshine, my pride, and my joy.”On the 4th of September, Riddhima had shared a beautiful post in remembrance of her father and Bollywood act...

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Bigg Boss 19: Amaal Mallik loses his calm, blasts Kunickaa Sadanand

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Mumbai Sep 15 (IANS) Bigg Boss season 19 contestant Amaal Mallik was seen getting furious at Bollywood veteran and contestant Kunickaa Sadanand. The 62-year-old was seen loitering around the kitchen despite having backed out from the kitchen responsibilities and was also seen interfering in food matters. Amaal, who is the captain of the house, asked her multiple times to not intervene in kitchen matters and make it confusing for the entire team who is looking into the kitchen responsibilities.Despite several reminders, Kunickaa seemed to have not paid any heed, further triggering Mallik. Amaal's letter was seen lashing out at Sadanand for being extremely rigid and creating issues in the kitchen zone. Kunickaa refused to acknowledge as usual and went on to pick a fight with Amaal. Further, ...

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North Korea presumed to expand spy agency by bolstering intelligence capability: Seoul

‘Ajey: The Untold Story of a Monk’ writer speaks up on relationship of cinema, society

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Mumbai, Sep 15 (IANS) Writer Dilip Bachchan Jha, who is known for the sports biopic ‘M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story’, has penned the script for ‘Ajey: The Untold Story of a Monk’. The writer opined on cinema and society intertwining together, and their symbiotic relationship.Reflecting on the same, he said in a statement as per his team, “Cinema is just a reflection of the society and the times we live in. Any mature society and its cinema relies on its leaders and influencers to inspire the audience. For a country like ours, which is so populous, young, and growing at such a fast pace, there will be more and more need for such inspirational stories to be told and to be told in a way that young people relate with.”‘Ajey: The Untold Story of a Monk’ is inspired by Shantanu Gupta’s bestsell...

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Brazil’s democracy, sovereignty ‘non-negotiable’: Lula

BIMSTEC Young Leaders’ Summit focused on youth-led holistic development, says MEA

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New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The BIMSTEC Young Leaders' Summit, hosted by India, highlighted the significance of young people's involvement in holistic development, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday.This summit was part of the 21-point action plan introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to further strengthen the group, the MEA said.The summit held in Assam's Guwahati from September 9-11 witnessed the participation of over 80 young leaders from all member countries of BIMSTEC, representing a cross-section of their societies, including political, business, socio-cultural, and civil society.It was inaugurated by the Governor of Assam, Laxman Prasad Acharya, and organised in association with Bharat Scouts and Guides.According to the MEA, the three-day summit highlighted lead...

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‘I remain a Congress worker’, suspended Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil breaks silence

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Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 15 (IANS) Suspended Congress legislator Rahul Mamkootathil on Monday made his first public appearance since facing allegations of sexual misconduct, attending the Kerala Legislative Assembly and addressing the media after weeks of silence.Mamkootathil, a first-time MLA from Palakkad, was suspended from the party last month following a series of controversies.He reached the Assembly around 9.15 a.m. in a friend’s car, where television crews and reporters had gathered in anticipation.In line with his suspended status, Speaker A.N. Shamseer had allotted him a separate seat.On the opening day of the session, limited to obituary references, Mamkootathil entered the chamber and quietly took a back-row seat among the Opposition benches.There was no visible reaction from ot...