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Laugh a lot and Win a lot on Laughternoons with &pictures
MUMBAI: With the festival of lights around the corner, &pictures is all set to brighten up viewers lives with a laughter and a chance to win big prizes during the week of Diwali. Since it is festive season, families can fill their afternoons with the comedy movie festival aptly titled – Laughternoons! The festival will air between 1st to 7th November at 12 noon and feature some of Bollywood’s most popular films like Andaz Apna Apna, Kambakht Ishq, Double Dhamaal, Desi Boyz and many more.
Viewers will be able to take part in a contest that will run during the film and SMS the number of smileys that are flashed on their screens by typing AND <space> number of smileys and send it to 57575. The top 200 correct entries will each win either one gold or one silver coin while one lucky winner will win a bumper prize of Rs. 1lakh!
The movies to be aired as a part of the Laughternoon festival are as follows:
1st Nov- Andaz Apna Apna
2nd Nov- Kambakht Ishq
3rd Nov- Double Dhamaal
4th Nov- Desi Boyz
5th Nov- Hungama
6th Nov- Deewane Huye Paagal
7th Nov- All The Best
So what are you waiting for? Afternoons this Diwali have just gotten bigger and better! Watch Laughternoons at 12 noon on &pictures from 1st to 7th November with your family and stand to win exciting prizes! You certainly don’t need another reason to Laugh Out Loud!
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Rising Bharat Summit 2026 spotlights India’s global ascent
PM Modi keynotes two-day event with ministers, diplomats and icons in New Delhi.
MUMBAI: India didn’t just host a summit, it threw a coming-out party for a nation ready to own the global stage. The News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2026, held on 27–28 February in New Delhi, emerged as a high-octane platform for ideas, vision and strategic dialogue, uniting national leadership, global policymakers, industry titans, defence strategists and cultural icons under the theme “Strength Within”.
Prime minister Narendra Modi set the tone with a keynote that framed India’s resurgence as a reclaiming of lost potential built over generations. “In previous industrial revolutions, India and the Global South were merely followers,” he said. “But in the era of Artificial Intelligence, India is a partner in decisions and shaping them.” He highlighted the country’s thriving AI startup ecosystem and the recent AI Impact Summit attended by over 100 nations.
Union minister Piyush Goyal (Commerce & Industry) stressed India’s readiness to scale exports and deepen manufacturing, while Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railways, I&B, Electronics & IT) positioned technology and infrastructure as twin engines of growth, especially in AI and digital trust. Jyotiraditya Scindia (Communications & North East Development) revealed India’s ambition to lead in 6G through the Bharat 6G Alliance and partnerships with over 30 countries.
Global voices added depth: former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo called India’s development “self-sustaining” and strategically vital; ex-UK Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter asserted India deserves a seat at the great powers’ table; and former US Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez joined ambassadors from Norway, Germany and Sweden in discussions on geopolitical realignment, sustainability and defence preparedness.
Other speakers included veteran investor Ramesh Damani, World Gold Council CEO David Tait, Vianai Systems founder Dr Vishal Sikka, DeepTech Bharat Foundation co-founder Shashi Shekhar Vempati, defence experts Rajesh Kumar Singh, Sunil Ambekar, Patrick McGee, Tom Cooper and Adrian Fontanellaz, plus cultural and sporting icons Kangana Ranaut, Saina Nehwal, PR Sreejesh, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mithali Raj, Anil Kapoor and Yami Gautam.
The summit was supported by Jio Financial Services (Presenting Partner), Phonepe and DS Group (Co-Presenting Partners), Pernod Ricard India and Kia Seltos (Powered By & Driven By), state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand (State Partners), and associate partners including NSE, M3M Foundation and Reliance Industries.
Broadcast live across News18 Network, CNBC-TV18 and CNBC Awaaz, the event reinforced India’s image as a confident democracy and emerging global power proving that when strength comes from within, the world can’t help but watch.
