Social media personality and actor Prajakta Koli is set to make her debut as a writer with an upcoming romantic novel, titled "Too Good To Be True".

The book, scheduled to be released in 2024, has been acquired by publishing house HarperCollins India, a press release stated.

Set against the milieu of promise and anticipation, the book aims to explore the "complexities of love and relationships in the real world, and the power of words to inspire and transform lives".

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, laid the foundation stone for the establishment of a museum in Adichanallur, to showcase artefacts from ancient Tamil civilization, excavated from this archaeological site.

The announcement of the setting up of the museum had been made in the Union Budget in 2020.

In a significant development for agricultural technology, a revolutionary IoT-based automated soil testing and agronomy advisory platform, Bhu-Vision (also known as KRISHI-RASTAA Soil Testing System) was officially launched at AICRP (ICAR-IIRR), Hyderabad under the chairmanship of Dr. R. M. Sundaram (Hon. Director- ICAR-IIRR) recently.

During the illustrious event, Dr. MBB Prasad Babu (Head, Soil Science & AICRP, ICAR-IIRR) was present as the Chief Guest alongwith other notable personalities like Dr. Brajendra (Principal soil Scientist- ICAR-IIRR), Dr. P Muthuraman ( Head, TTT, ICAR-IIRR), Mr. Sandeep Kondaji (Founder, CEO- KrishiTantra), Mr. Manish Raut (Business Head- Higronics, HiMedia Laboratories Private Limited and Mr. Melind Deshpande (MD,CEO – BhoomiSeva, HCF Tech Private Limited). Each of these distinguished guests played an instrumental role in bringing Bhu-Vision to fruition.

An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) designed to detect mines and a first of its kind in the country was launched here on Friday.

The AUV named 'Neerakshi' is a collaboration of Kolkata-based warshipmaker Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd and MSME entity AEPL, officials said.

The commercial launch of the AUV is likely to be within six months to a year after completion of user trials by the Indian Navy, Coast Guard and possibly the Army too, he said GRSE chairman and managing director Commodore (Retd) P R Hari said at the launch of the AUV.

"This can be used for a variety of functions ranging from mine detection to mine disposal to underwater survey," he said.

World Professional Wrestling Hub (WPWH) proudly announces the launch of its groundbreaking venture in the world of professional wrestling in India and beyond. With a rich history deeply rooted in Indian wrestling, WPWH aims to provide a prominent platform for both Indian and international wrestlers to showcase their talent, learn from experienced players and coaches, and pursue their dreams of winning national and international accolades.

Wrestling, known as kushti in India, holds a significant place in the country's culture and has been cherished as a beloved sport for thousands of years. Despite its historical prominence, young wrestlers face various challenges, including limited opportunities to participate in national and international events, as well as resource constraints hindering their training and diet requirements. The WPWH's new venture aims to address these challenges and offer unwavering support to athletes and their families in their pursuit of excellence.

India will launch a BRICS startup forum this year to facilitate collaboration and share best practices among investors, incubators and aspiring entrepreneurs, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said.

BRICS is a grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

He announced this during the seventh BRICS Industry Ministers' meeting hosted virtually with South Africa.

Goyal said that the Startup India initiative of the central government has led to the creation of nearly 100,000 startups in the country and on account of this New Delhi can offer its support to other BRICS members in this segment.

The Kerala assembly unanimously passed a resolution against the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in the country by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government

On Tuesday, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan moved the resolution in the Assembly against the UCC implementation and called it a "unilateral and hasty" step taken by the Centre.

Further Vijayan claimed that the UCC was based upon the Hindu text of Manusmriti rather than the Indian Constitution and was a visualisation by the Sangh Parivar. 

To motivate Hangzhou bound Athletes and spread awareness about the upcoming Asian Games, Sports Authority of India has launched a short movie series – Halla Bol Under the Umbrella Campaign #Cheer4India on Thursday, August 3.

While a similar movie series, 'Olympics ki Aasha,' was launched before the Tokyo Olympics, what sets this series apart is that it primarily focuses on the sporting journey of our eminent athletes

In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Northern Railway is all set to cross another milestone soon by starting Kashmir's first electric train on the 137 km Banihal-Baramulla corridor as the electrification of the 324 crore rupees project is in its final stage. Indian Railway officials said that work on the project was going on since August 2019. Bittu Kumar, Engineer RS Infra Pvt Ltd said that the project will be ready for inauguration by next month as 90% work of electrification has been done.

With the commencement and electrification of this train, air pollution is expected to decrease manifold.  Currently, 19 trains are in service with seven trains running regularly on Baramulla- Banihal sector in J&K. About 30,000 passengers including students and office goers travel daily in the trains. Kashmir got its first train service in 2013 which was inaugurated by then Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh. It is notable that the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway (USBRL) railway track is being laid to connect Kashmir with the rest of the country.

To celebrate National Handloom Day, NIFT Mumbai has organised ‘Hastavem’, an exhibition of Handloom Textiles at NIFT Mumbai Campus. The exhibition, 'Hastvem: a celebration of Indian Handlooms,' features a remarkable collection of 60 pieces of handloom sourced from the faculty, staff, and the Resource Centre of NIFT Mumbai.

The exhibition was inaugurated today by President of the WICCI Maharashtra Handloom Council  Savitha Suri, who is also a Textile Researcher, Author and Curator; and, Educationist Bhamini Subramaniam, who is a Design Thinker with over 35 years of experience in the profession of Textile Design, Fashion, Interiors, and Product Design.