The makers of director Buchi Babu Sana's eagerly awaited rural action drama 'Peddi', featuring actor Ram Charan in the lead, on Wednesday released the look of actor Jagapathi Babu in the film and also disclosed that he played a character called Appalasoori in the eagerly awaited entertainer.

Taking to its X timeline to greet Jagapathi Babu on his birthday, production house Vriddhi Cinemas wrote, "Wishing the stellar @IamJagguBhai Garu a very Happy Birthday. -Team #Peddi. His performance as 'APPALASOORI' will be one of the highlights of the film. #PEDDI WORLDWIDE RELEASE ON 30th APRIL, 2026."

The proceedings commenced with a formal welcome address by Dr. Mona Narang, Principal, D.A.V. College, Chandigarh, who received the distinguished guests — Mr. Shrish Ahuja, CEO, Value Life Foundation; Ms. Latika Chopra, Assistant Manager (CSR), Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt. Ltd.; and Mr. Raghav Sharma, Senior Constable, Chandigarh Traffic Police. The deliberations echoed a powerful message: road safety is not a matter of convenience, but a shared civic obligation.

Emphasising the need for collective deliberation, theChief Minister stated, “A consensus will be evolved to further chalk out a pro-industry action plan for the overall industrial development in the state after marathon discussions with international industrial giants.” Highly appreciating the leadership qualities and entrepreneurial skills of Punjabis, he remarked, “Punjabis can do wonders anywhere in the world with their grit and stamina.”

He questioned how this could be called a fair deal when American farmers would be able to sell their produce in India without any tax, while Indian farmers would have to pay an 18% tax in America. How is this in the country’s interest?

Playback singer Shreya Ghoshal, who continues to showcase the extraordinary range of Indian music with a lineup of recent releases spanning multiple languages, genres, and emotional landscapes, finds it “incredibly fulfilling” to be able to lend her voice to diverse narratives.

Her latest releases, which include “Inqalabi Ziddi, Maatrubhumi, Assalu Cinema, Gana Gunjur, O Maayi Ri and Thalodi Marayuvathevide Nee”, reflect a wide spectrum of moods, languages, and creative collaborations.

Panic gripped the Bihar capital once again on Thursday when the Patna Civil Court received another bomb threat, marking the seventh such threat recently and the second within the past 24 hours.

The early morning threat triggered heightened security measures, with police and other security agencies placed on high alert.

According to sources, an unidentified caller contacted the court registrar's phone, threatening to blow up the entire civil court complex.

Actress Genelia Deshmukh celebrated 24 blissful years with her actor-husband, actor Riteish Deshmukh.

Genelia took to her Instagram stories section, where she shared an old picture of her with Riteish in monochrome tones. In the image,

In the picture, Genelia is smiling gently while leaning slightly forward, and Riteish stands close behind her, nuzzling near her cheek in a tender pose. At the bottom of the image, the text reads: “24 years @riteishd and nothing Eva changes.”

 After working with Anubhav Sinha in hard-hitting films like Mulk and Thappad, Taapsee Pannu is now gearing up for their hat-trick collaboration with “Assi - an urgent watch”. The actress has now spoken about her experience of working with the filmmaker.

Grave uncertainties are looming over the inclusion of the 8,505 Group-B officers provided by the West Bengal government in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state, as the Election Commission (ECI) has not received the detailed background information of these officers from the state government till February 11.

Insiders from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, said that besides asking for the pay bands of all these 8,505 officers whose names have been recommended by the state government, the ECI had also sought some additional details in case of some in the list whose status as Group-B officers is doubtful.

 In a shocking incident in which driver of a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) drove a man clinging to bonnet of his vehicle after road rage in Bengaluru , the police have registered an attempt to murder case against the accused.

Police have booked the car driver on charges of attempt to murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned BJP leader and former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh and his son Raninder Singh in connection with a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violation case of 2016.

The father-son duo has been accused of being the beneficiaries of certain foreign assets, including a Swiss bank account.

While Capt Amarinder Singh has been asked to appear before the ED at its Jalandhar office on Thursday, his son will be appearing on Thursday.

Gold and silver prices dipped moderately on Thursday, as the US dollar strengthened.

MCX gold April futures dipped 0.24 per cent to Rs 1,58,371 per 10 grams on an intra-day basis. Meanwhile MCX silver March futures declined 0.72 per cent to Rs 2,61,124 per kg.

The dollar index surged to 96.94 on Thursday from 96.83 in the previous session, due to strong jobs data from the US that suggested underlying economic health. A stronger dollar made greenback-priced bullion more expensive for other currency holders.

The air quality in the national capital remained in the ‘poor’ category on Thursday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 209 around 7 a.m., according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). A layer of smog covered several parts of Delhi, affecting visibility during the early morning hours.

As per CPCB data, the AQI near India Gate and Kartavya Path stood at 209, which falls under the ‘poor’ category.

The Indian equity markets opened lower early on Thursday weighed down by IT stocks.

As of 9.25 am, Sensex lost 397 points, or 0.47 per cent, to reach 83,836, and Nifty lost 111 points, or 0.43 per cent, to settle at 25,842.

Main broad-cap indices posted stronger losses than benchmark indices, as the Nifty Midcap 100 declined 0.76 per cent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 dipped 0.88 per cent.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a ban on incentives paid by third parties to bank staff for selling insurance, mutual funds and other products to curb the mis‑selling of financial products.

Further, the central bank prohibited “dark patterns” on commercial banks' user interfaces to lure customers into purchases.