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Mythological and pan-India film Ramayana’s first song, Jai Jai Ram, is out now. The first song from Nitesh Tiwari’s much-awaited film Ramayana has been released as part of the film’s musical campaign. Composed by Academy Award winner AR Rahman, the song has been sung by Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal, with lyrics penned by Dr Kumar Vishwas.

Amid tight security, the counting of votes for Alwar Municipal Corporation Election will start at 8 am. Voting for these urban local bodies took place in two phases—on September 9 and September 11. Voter turnout was 76.41 per cent across 162 bodies in the first phase and 71.69 per cent across 147 bodies in the second phase. The combined turnout for both phases stood at 74.05 per cent.

The counting of votes for Rajasthan’s urban local body elections will begin at 8 am on Monday (September 14), with results expected from 309 urban local bodies across the state. The elections cover 10 Municipal Corporations (Nagar Nigams), 47 Municipal Councils (Nagar Parishads) and 252 Municipalities (Nagar Palikas), involving a total of 10,245 councillor seats and around 1.44 crore eligible voters. Polling was conducted in two phases, with the first phase held on September 9, covering 162 urban local bodies, and the second phase taking place on September 11. Voter turnout…

Voting for 150 wards of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation in Rajasthan was held on September 11. The counting of votes will start at 8 am today. The election saw the highest number of candidates in Jaipur, with 723 candidates in the fray. More than 24.23 lakh voters will decide who will take charge of their respective wards for the next term. A total of 2,256 polling booths were set up across Jaipur for the elections. Apart from candidates fielded by the BJP and Congress, nominees from regional parties, independents and various…

The Indian team performed brilliantly as they took on Sri Lanka in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 final. The two sides met at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 13th, and it was team India who emerged victorious in the clash; after the game, all the fans were discussing whether or not the side would take the Asia Cup trophy from ACC chairman Mohsin Naqvi. As expected, the Women in Blue did not even come out of the dressing room to receive their winner’s medal but also refused to take…

A 38-year-old Indian-origin woman was shot dead outside a restaurant in Sacramento, California, after allegedly being stalked for months by a 22-year-old man from India, according to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The accused, identified as Rohit, later died from what authorities described as a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a police standoff.

The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi will conclude today (September 13), with world leaders set to attend the final session of the two-day gathering. The final session, titled ‘Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability: Shaping the Future for Inclusive Global Growth,’ will be attended by participating leaders. India has adopted ‘Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability’ as the theme for its BRICS presidency this year.

Tamil superstars Ajith Kumar and Vijay reunited at Silverstone in Northampton, UK, on Saturday evening, September 12, 2026. The meeting came as a surprise to fans of both actors, with several videos of the duo interacting surfacing online. 

In a major diplomatic breakthrough for India, the BRICS Summit on Saturday adopted a joint declaration by consensus after overcoming sharp differences between the United Arab Emirates and Iran over the West Asia conflict. The declaration notably avoided any direct reference to the US over its attacks on Iran.

In message to West, PM Modi says BRICS not against anyone, proposes 10-point roadmap for global governance