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Make way for Superstar Weekends this September on zoOm!
MUMBAI: zoOm, India’s No. 1 Bollywood channel has always been your one stop destination for anything and everything Bollywood! This September zoOm is celebrating its 9th anniversary and the channel is giving Bollywood fans a truly star-studded experience! So gear up for Glam up presents Superstar Weekends powered by Levis all through the month! Set a date with the most desirable Bollywood stars and get to know them like never before as zoOm lines up day-long specials on every Saturday & Sunday through the month.
As zoOm celebrates its anniversary, Bollywood enthusiasts can expect nothing less than a blockbuster programming that encapsulates top notch interviews, special features, music and the biggest scoops featuring the most iconic Bollywood stars!! From Imran Khan being slapped innumerous times by women, to the women he fancies in B-town; from Sonam Kapoor being a wild child, to getting to know her secret crush, zoOm will reveal the most intimate starry secrets on Nau-tanki. From John’s brawl with Akshay Kumar to his dig at Salman & Saif playing RAW Agents, witness the drama unfold every weekend at 8pm.
Did you know that John loves playing practical jokes or that Ajay Devgn has an unseen and untold naughty side? Don’t miss these stars getting candid about their Bollywood journey every weekend at 9pm! Whether it is John’s idea of religion or his fitness mantra, catch the stars disclose everything on Encounter with Omar.
Sit back and enjoy the zoOmbastic songs of your favourite Bollywood star played back-to-back on Superstar Songs at 9:30pm. Feel like expressing your love for your favourite Bollywood star? Dedicate a song to them on zoOm’s Your Likes or learn their personal favourites as they dedicate songs for zoOm’s anniversary on zoOmit!
That’s not all! With a promise to get you closer to your cherished icon zoOm is giving its viewers an opportunity of a lifetime with zoOmelicious Birthday – say it the zoOm way contest! Viewers simply need to record their heartfelt birthday wishes for zoOm in a unique, whacky andaaz and upload it on www.zoomtv.in. 9 winners will win fabulous zoOm gift hampers and the ultimate super cool dramebaaz and the zoOm enthusiast who uploads the most innovative birthday greeting will win an opportunity to meet their favourite Bollywood star in person! Now fans can not only see their cherished star on the screen but see them in reality as well!
With John Abraham, Ajay Devgn, Imran Khan, Sonam Kapoor and many more topping the list in Superstar Weekends, September just got far more exciting! This is one line-up you won’t want to miss!
Get ready to celebrate a spectacular anniversary with Superstar Weekends all through the month!
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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.
