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04 Nov

Protests against illegal sand mining have erupted along the Assam-Malaya border

editorAssam

Several organizations from Assam and Meghalaya, who are angry about the ongoing illegal sand mining that has endangered their lives and means of subsistence, met and staged a protest rally on Saturday to voice their displeasure with the government's lack of response to their grievances. The Mothers' Union of the Assam and Meghalaya border region presided over the conference, which aimed to end the threat that has seriously confused their lives. The gathering took place in the playground in Nokmakundi village, which is located on the boundary between Assam and Meghalaya. In addition to seizing the sand mining equipment from…

02 Nov

TVS Motor total sales upsurge 13% in October 2024

editorBusiness, News

The two-wheeler manufacturer's total sales grew 13% to 489,015 units in October 2024, as against 434,714 units sold in October 2023.Total two-wheeler sales registered a growth of 14%, growing from 420,610 units in October 2023 to 478,159 units in October 2024.Domestic two-wheeler sales stood at 390,489 units in October 2024, up 13% from 344,957 units sold in October 2023.Motorcycle sales stood at 230,822 units in October 2024, registering a growth of 14% as compared to 201,965 units in October 2023. Scooters registered a growth of 17%, with sales increasing from 165,135 units in October 2023 to 193,439 units in October…

01 Nov

Samir Soni recalls an incident of Neelam Kothari while he was shooting intimate scenes

editorBollywood

Bollywood actor Samir Soni revealed about how his wife Neelam Kothari was once instigated by her friend against Samir doing intimate scenes as Neelam was at first ok with the shooting. Samir recalled saying, "I finished shooting for the show and one day, I came back home and she asked me about the show. She asked me, ‘How were the intimate scenes?’ I was like, ‘I will do whatever the director says.’ Luckily the director was a woman. Then she asked me, ‘How frequently were these scenes?’ I thought this isn’t going well." "Apparently one of her friends had seen…

31 Oct

Vidya Balan ready to do Dirty Picture 2, says ‘I’m fully ready’

editorBollywood

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan is all set to make a huge come back in the cinemas with all of her iconic roles. The actress will soon be seen in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 as Manjulika. Vidya Balan recently shared about doing 'Dirty Picture 2', she said, "I remember a few people saying, you know, but your image is the very decision of my career. People told me I remember a few people saying you know, but your image is very different I said what image? I've started my career just now. I'm just a few films old. I don't want to…

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…

30 Oct

Oil prices gain on reports of OPEC+ delaying plans to increase production

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Oil prices rose more than 2 percent on Wednesday after Reuters reported that OPEC+ may delay oil production increases scheduled to be implemented in December by a month or more due to concerns about low oil demand and rising supplies.Brent crude futures rose $1.41, or 2 percent, to $72.53 a barrel by 1236 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose $1.34, or 2 percent, to $68.55 a barrel.OPEC+, a group of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies such as Russia, is due to raise output by 180,000 barrels a day in December. The group has cut output…

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…