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Reliance Mobile Vijay Awards set to launch
MUMBAI: Vijay TV in its endeavor to provide the viewers wholesome and compelling entertainment, is launching Reliance Mobile Vijay awards- Ungal Favorite Yaar? (Who is your favorite star) on 25 September, Monday to Thursday at 9 pm.
The flag off ceremony for the rasigan express van was held on 23 September from Shivaji Statue (marina beach) at 11 am. Reliance mobile Vijay Awards is one of Vijay TV’s biggest properties this year and the rasigan express van would be traveling across nine cities in Tamilnadu where the emotions, the joy and the voices of the fans would be captured, states an official release.
Polling booths would also be placed at vantage points in select towns for fans to cast their votes. A whole lot of interactive activities are being planned on the Rasigan Kural Express.
Fans can mime his or her favourite star, get to sing, would be quizzed on Tamil Cinema and get to win prizes as the Rasigan Express traverses the length and breadth of the state. In addition small acts by look alikes of the stars would entertain the public. The anchor for the van activity is none other than Lollu Sabha fame Jeeva who would be traveling along with the Rasigan Express.
Fans could fill in the nomination forms and cast their vote in the ballot boxes provided in the van. A day prior to the voting, announcements and distribution of post cards will be done in the respective cities to make people aware of the places where the voting would happen.
Yuhi Sethu, one of Tamil cinema’s favourite comedians who has made people laugh with his performances in films like Panchathanthram and Ramana is the anchor for the on air episodes .The on air Reliance Mobile Vijay Awards program would have three distinct phases. Phase 1 will have the rasigan kural travel and fact files about every category and this will air from 25 September to 5 October, Monday-Thursday 9 pm, the second phase will have nomination special, jury specials, voting trends, celebrity views and comments. The second phase starts on October 7th Saturdays at 7 pm on Vijay TV.
The third phase would see the fan’s chosen star being announced in a grand event which is to be attended by the whos’s who of the tinsel town. In all this show promises to be a real treat for the true lover of cinema, the fans. So please do not miss this opportunity to vote for your favourite star, the release adds.
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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.
