As her songs “Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo” and “Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai” got over one billion views on YouTube, actress and fashionista Sonam Kapoor talked about the two tracks.

Talking about the title track of “Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo” starring Salman Khan. The film has completed 10 years in Hindi cinema. It followed the story of Prem, who looks like Prince Yuvraj Vijay Singh, who replaces him just before his half-brother is set to be crowned as the king. Although Princess Maithili is engaged to Vijay, she falls in love with Prem.

Sonam said: “I still remember when the Prem Ratan Dhan Payo title track was released—what a time it was! The Dubsmash videos were everywhere. It totally broke the internet.”

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met several top UK officials and industry leaders during his visit to Britain, and discussed avenues for collaboration in financial frameworks and emerging technologies like AI.

The minister met Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer in UK, and discussed avenues for collaboration in financial frameworks, sustainable finance, and unlocking new trade opportunities to further strengthen the India-UK economic partnership.

Goyal also had an engaging discussion with Oliver Prill, CEO of Tide, a business financial platform based in the UK.

“With India's massive strides in the digital world, we discussed the fintech ecosystem, digital empowerment, and fostering SME-led growth across both economies,” the Union Minister said in a post on X social media platform.

Former Australia Test captain Tim Paine has been appointed head coach of the Australia A men's teams for this season, which will commence with a series against Sri Lanka A in Darwin from July 4.

Paine will be joined by national pace bowling coach Adam Griffith, Australian women’s team assistant coach Scott Prestwidge and Northern Territory Cricket’s Pathway and Development coach Trent Keep as part of the Australia A coaching group for the series against Sri Lanka A in Darwin.

"We’re looking forward to Tim stepping into the Australia A head coach role this season and building on his involvement in national programs from the past two years. Tim is passionate about supporting the next tier of future Australian players and brings a wealth of contemporary playing and coaching experience to the role," Ben Oliver, CA Executive General Manager National Teams, said.

South Korea's key stock index breached the 3,000-point mark for the first time in more than three years on early Friday morning, driven by gains in big-cap tech shares.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) had risen 31.84 points, or 1.07 percent, to 3,009.58 as of 11:15 a.m. It marked the first time the KOSPI hit the 3,000-point threshold since Jan. 3, 2022, reports news agency.

KOSPI surpassed the mark for the first time ever in its history on January 6, 2021.

Tech behemoth Samsung Electronics gained 0.84 percent, while its chipmaking rival SK hynix jumped 3.25 percent.

Opener Sam Konstas and reserve wicketkeeper Josh Inglis will both play in the first Test against West Indies as Australia named a new-look batting line-up for the first Test against the West Indies in Barbados next week, with Steve Smith forced out of the side through injury and an out-of-form Marnus Labuschagne dropped.

Smith will miss the opening match of the three-Test series Indies on the Tour of the West Indies. Smith has been ruled out with the finger injury sustained in the World Test Championship against South Africa. He is still in the running to play the second match, Cricket Australia said.

Smith avoided surgery and travelled with the squad to the Caribbean but will be required to keep his right digit in a splint for up to eight weeks following the compound dislocation.

As his film “ABCD 2” completed a decade since its release, actor Varun Dhawan talked about “so many memories, so much energy and awesome people to work with.”

Varun shared a video of the “wrap party” of the film. In the behind-the-scenes video Varun is seen dancing with Remo D’Souza, Shraddha Kapoor and Raghav Juyal on the song “Meri Pant Bhi Sexy” from the 1994 Vimal Kumar’s film “Dulaara” starring Govinda and Karisma Kapoor.

For the caption, Varun wrote: “10 years of #abcd2. #bts of the wrap party of #abcd2. So many memories so much energy and Just the most awsome people to work with. I remember this wrap party so well with all of us Just dancing on Hindi masala songs (sic).”

“ABCD 2”, also known as Any Body Can Dance 2, released in 2015. Directed and choreographed by Remo D'Souza, it was a stand-alone sequel to the 2013 film ABCD: Any Body Can Dance.

South Korea posted a record current account surplus with the United States last year, driven by strong exports of semiconductors, while it recorded a current account deficit with China, central bank data showed on Friday.

South Korea's current account surplus with the US totalled an all-time high of $118.23 billion in 2024, widening from a $87.76 billion surplus the previous year, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK), reports news agency.

"The increase was attributable to rising exports of semiconductors and information and communication technology equipment, while the primary income account surplus also expanded due to higher dividend income," the BOK said in a release.

But South Korea reported a current account deficit of $29.04 billion with China in 2024, though the figure narrowed slightly from a $29.25 billion deficit the year before.

In a significant operation, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested a Nigerian national and seized narcotic substances worth approximately Rs 5 crore from her possession while she was travelling by bus from Delhi to Mumbai.

According to an official statement from the DRI, the operation was based on specific intelligence inputs indicating that a Nigerian female was suspected to be transporting narcotic substances.

DRI Mumbai officers mounted late-night surveillance and tracked the suspect for nearly 50 kilometres before intercepting her, along with her baggage.

“Acting on specific intelligence regarding a Nigerian female suspected to be carrying narcotic substances from Delhi to Mumbai by bus, officers of DRI Mumbai mounted surveillance late at night and trailed her for approximately 50 km. The suspect was then intercepted along with her baggage,” the DRI said in a statement.

The Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Friday amid positive Asian cues, as buying was seen in the PSU bank, IT and auto sectors in the early trade.

At around 9.25 am, Sensex was trading 228.15 points or 0.28 per cent up at 81,590.02 while the Nifty added 55.10 point or 0.22 per cent at 24,848.35

Nifty Bank was up 102.35 points or 0.18 per cent at 55,679.80 The Nifty Midcap 100 index was trading at 57,143.10 after dropping 16.85 points or 0.03 per cent. Nifty Smallcap 100 index was at 17,950.60 after declining 62.50 points or 0.35 per cent.

According to analysts, Nifty, which has been trading within the 24,500-25,000 range for about a month now, is likely to remain within this range in the near term. The upper side of the range will be broken only on news of de-escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict or an abrupt end to the war.

The Assam Police have arrested five individuals and suspended three police personnel following the collapse of a newly repaired bridge over the Harang River in Cachar district.

The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, disrupted a crucial link connecting the Barak Valley region with the neighbouring states of Tripura, Mizoram, and Manipur. The bridge, located on the Silchar-Kalain Road, gave way under the weight of two overloaded trucks that plunged into the river, leaving both drivers injured.