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Hyderabad’s dessert scene is embracing Arabic sweets like baklava, kunafa, and umm ali. Must-visit spots include Gourmet Baklava, Captain Kunafa, Felfelah, Spice 6, and Zouq. From budget-friendly bites to rich, cheesy kunafa, these places serve traditional and innovative Middle Eastern treats that are winning hearts across the city.
Teja Sajja’s upcoming film ‘Mirai’ has claimed the No. 1 spot on IMDb’s list of most awaited Indian movies, surpassing even Pawan Kalyan’s ‘OG’. Set to release in five days, the action-adventure fantasy film is directed by Karthik Ghattamaneni and features a star-studded cast, with music composed by Gowra Hari.
★Japan PM Ishiba Quits Amid LDP Election Fallout ★Trump May Meet Xi Jinping Soon In South Korea ★Stock Market To Open On Sept 8 ★BCCI’s Bank Balance Soars To ₹20,686 Cr ★Mahesh Babu’s SSMB 29′ To Launch First Glimpse In Nov ★Season 9 Of Bigg Boss To Kick Off.
The GST Council introduced a 40% tax slab on select luxury and sin items, such as tobacco products, aerated drinks, high-end vehicles, yachts, and gambling services, as part of its simplified two-tier GST structure. The higher rate replaces the earlier GST-plus-cess system, aiming to discourage harmful consumption and preserve tax revenue under GST 2.0.
US President Trump may meet China’s Xi Jinping during the APEC summit in South Korea next month amid ongoing tariff tensions. Discussions are underway, but plans remain tentative. Trump could also meet Kim Jong Un. The visit focuses on trade, defence, and investment, while recent geopolitical shifts add weight to Trump’s diplomatic efforts in Asia.
Brazil’s Independence Day, celebrated every September 7, commemorates Dom Pedro I’s 1822 declaration of independence from Portugal on the Ipiranga River, the ‘Cry of Ipiranga’. Marked as a federal holiday since 1949, it features patriotic parades, concerts, and ceremonies across the nation, with a grand civic-military parade held annually in Brasilia.
To ward off setbacks during tonight’s total lunar eclipse, follow time-honored remedies: take a ritual bath before and after, chant mantras like Mahamrityunjaya or Chandra Dev, meditate or sing bhajans, sprinkle Gangajal to purify your home, add Tulsi or Kusha to food and water, and donate or read sacred texts to invite positive energies.
Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba will resign after his ruling coalition’s major loss in July’s elections. The LDP lost its majority in both Diet houses, triggering internal pressure.His departure aims to prevent party division. His resignation precedes a key LDP meeting that could trigger an early leadership vote, effectively signaling no confidence in him.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman condemned US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s remark that India would ‘say sorry’ to President Trump, calling the comment deeply insulting to Indians. She underscored India-US ties built over decades and warned that such provocative statements risk harming bilateral relations.
Andhra Pradesh Education and IT Minister Nara Lokesh will travel to New Delhi on September 8 to meet with TDP’s Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs ahead of the Vice-Presidential elections scheduled for September 9. Additionally, he will depart for Coimbatore today to attend the India Today Conclave South 2025.
Bigg Boss Telugu Season 9 premieres today, introducing a mix of celebrity and commoner contestants. Confirmed celebrity participants include Sanjjanaa Galrani, Emmanuel, Ritu Chowdary, Tanuja Gowda, Srashti, Suman Shetty, and Ramu Rathod. Commoners entering the house are Dammu Sreeja, Demon Pawan, Harish, Army Pawan Kalyan, Manish, and Priya.
Legendary South actor Mammootty turns 74 today, and his real name is Muhammad Kutty Ismail. Born on Sept 7, 1951, in Kerala, he started his film career in 1971 with the movie ‘Anubhavangal Palychakal.’ He has acted in over 400 films in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi. Mammootty has received 3 National, 7 Kerala […]
Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s planned visit to India was postponed due to an existing travel ban under UN Security Council sanctions. He could not secure a waiver, marking the second consecutive foreign trip blocked by these sanctions. This would have been the first ministerial visit from Kabul to India since the Taliban’s 2021 […]
The Maharashtra government has declared Monday, September 8, 2025, a public holiday in Mumbai and suburbs for Eid‑e‑Milad‑un‑Nabi, shifting it from the original date of September 5. Despite the holiday in Mumbai, the Indian stock market, Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE), will remain open for trading on that day.
During a total lunar eclipse, Earth’s atmosphere filters sunlight via Rayleigh scattering, shorter blue and violet wavelengths scatter out, while longer red and orange wavelengths pass through. This refracted red light bathes the Moon, giving it a glowing crimson appearance, often called a blood moon, as the Earth’s shadow envelops its surface.