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31 Oct

PM Modi commemorates Sardar Patel’s 150th birth anniversary

editorIndia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today claimed that some people are trying to destroy national unity. He urged citizens to recognize this "coalition of urban Naxalites." On National Unity Day, which fell on Diwali this year, the Prime Minister was addressing a crowd in front of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's statue in Kewadia ,Gujarat. A new chapter is being written in India's history. The world is watching how India is dealing with its problems. To represent backward classes in terms of employment and education, calls for a caste census. The block centered its people on the theme "Save the Constitution." . According…

31 Oct

Dighalipukhuri tree safe GNB flyover Khao Gali or railway station may come down

editorAssam

The Public Works Department is considering landing the under-construction GNB Road flyover at the Khao Gali or Guwahati Railway Station roundabout, which would preserve the famous Dighalipukhuri's vegetation. Senior officials from the Public Works Department, Roads, reportedly discussed the revised proposal during a meeting on Wednesday night The meeting was called by Chief Secretary Ravi Kota after Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma instructed the Department to look into ways to branch out the flyover that was still under construction without endangering the century-old trees surrounding the famous Dighalipukhuri. Chief Minister Sarma announced on a well-known microblogging platform that he has…

29 Oct

Vidya Balan opens up on not receiving any awards for Bhool Bhulaiyaa performance

editorBollywood

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan to soon return back to theatre with her iconic role as Manjulika in Anees Bazmee's horror comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. As known to all, Vidya Balan in Bhool Bhulaiyaa part 1 did a tremendous job playing the character Manjulika, it's still fresh in the minds of the audience. Vidya Balan has recently opened up about not getting one single award for the performance in the film, she said, At that time, I was told that it's a remake of a Malayalam film so my performance wasn't eligible for a nomination. So I said, ‘Okay, fine.’ But…

29 Oct

Victims of online trading scams have hope for recovery under UDS Assam DGP

editorAssam

A provision of the Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019 may allow thousands of victims who were defrauded of crores of rupees by con artists in internet trading scams to get some of their money back. Director General of Police GP Singh made this announcement on Monday. He also stated that victims will have to wait for the investigations into other unregulated trading frauds to conclude. In numerous fraudulent deposit schemes, people frequently inquire as to whether investors would be able to get their money back. In response to inquiries about the arrest of DB Stock scam mastermind Dipankar Barman, he…

29 Oct

Late at night, a pyrotechnics mishap at a Keralan temple wounded more than 150 people

editorToday

Late Sunday night, a fireworks mishap at a temple in the Kasaragod district of Kerala left over 150 people hurt, 10 of them critically. As guests assembled on the temple grounds fled for their lives, shocking images taken from the scene showed crackers starting a huge fire and a cloud of smoke. In the north Malabar region, the tragedy happened near Anjootambalam Veerekavu during the celebration of the start of the holiday season. According to witnesses, a firecracker display was going on at around midnight, and it's possible that one of the crackers fell into the adjoining shed that held…

28 Oct

‘Lot went wrong’ says insider on Karan Johar selling stakes

editorBollywood

Karan Johar's Dharma Production has been one of the most leading production houses in the bollywood industry. Few days back, a news has been surfacing over the internet about KJ selling his 50% share to Adar Poonawalla for Rs. 1000 crore. A insider has stated about the selling that, "A lot went wrong for Dharma in 2023-24. Selfiee and Yodha were massive disappointments at the box office. Koffee With Karan also failed to generate the kind of interest it did in its heyday. And as a result, cash flow was very diminished."

26 Oct

Job scam victims lose 6 lakh to fraudsters in chandigarh

editorCrime

A city woman was defrauded of Rs 5.4 lakh by a man from Bihar who claimed to be a politician with "considerable clout" by promising her and two of her friends government employment. The Aliganj woman, Ranjana, said that she swapped phone numbers with the accused, Ajit Tiwari, after meeting him on Facebook. Tiwari gained the victim's trust with his charming speech and claimed to be the president of the Loktantra Janata Party of Bihar. He pledged to obtain her a position as chairman in the Indian government's department of women and child development and to get her two friends,…

26 Oct

Manoj Bajpayee shares about the kind of movies he looks for

editorBollywood

Manoj Bajpayee has been incredible actors of Hindi cinemas, audience have always loved his performance over the years. The actor has recently shared about the kind of movies he wants keep doing, he said, "For me, this is cinema (referring to the independent films). Cinema is a medium of art, cinema is sound, VFX, and so many facets are adding up, and adding up not just to entertain but to delve into different stories and do it masterfully and artistically. If you want to entertain, entertain artistically." The actor also elaborated more about the kind of his movies, says accessibility…

26 Oct

Jharkhand Assembly election MS Dhoni to work for voter mobilisation in state

editorSports

K. Ravi Kumar, the chief electoral officer of Jharkhand, declared on Friday that legendary cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni will work with the Election Commission to raise voter awareness ahead of the state's next assembly elections. The results of the assembly elections will be revealed on November 23 after they are held in two parts on November 13 and 20. Kumar told the media that Dhoni, who hails from Ranchi, wrote to the Election Commission indicating his interest in taking part in the Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) program. In order to boost voter turnout, the Election Commission intends…

26 Oct

Israel says retaliatory strikes against Iran completed

editorBreaking News

Israel launched a series of airstrikes against Iran early on Saturday, claiming that the strikes were directed at military targets in retaliation for the Islamic Republic's October 1, 2024, barrage of ballistic missiles, which included about 200 missiles fired at Israel. This was Iran's second direct attack on Israel in six months. Tehran, the capital of Iran, was the site of audible explosions, although the Islamic Republic said that the damage was "limited." According to the person, "U.S. President Joe Biden received updates throughout the day on Friday as the operation progressed and by his national security adviser, Jake Sullivan,…