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29 Oct

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

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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…

29 Oct

SpiceJet launches 32 new flights for winter schedule, shares increase over 3%

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Shares of low-cost carrier SpiceJet Ltd rose over 3% on October 28 after it announced 32 new flights for the winter schedule starting October 27 to expand domestic and international connectivity."With 30 of these flights operating in the domestic sector and 2 connecting Delhi to Phuket with a daily non-stop service, SpiceJet aims to enhance connectivity and offer more choices to travellers.The winter schedule will include exciting new routes, including four new flights from Mumbai to Patna, Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Goa," SpiceJet said that in a stock exchange filing.The airline said that it will connect Patna to Ahmedabad, Guwahati, Kolkata…

28 Oct

Gold prices reduce 0.48% a day ahead of Dhanteras, US dollar rally and macro data contributed to the fall

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According to MCX data, spot gold prices fell 0.48% to ₹77,622.00 per 10 gram around 10 am on Monday, October 28, 2024. This has happened after prices have been steadily rising for most parts of the year. Meanwhile, gold futures prices for December 05, 2024 on MCX fell 0.42% or ₹332 to ₹78,200. Meanwhile, gold futures prices for December 05, 2024 on MCX fell 0.42% or ₹332 to ₹78,200. Gold prices rose throughout the year due to several factors, including geopolitical tensions such as the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Gaza conflict. According to the report, another reason was the decision…

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

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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

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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

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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,…

26 Oct

L&T shares downfall 2%; UBS downgrades rating to ‘neutral’ citing near-term headwinds

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Shares of Larsen & Toubro (also known as L&T) had a weak opening on October 25. It fell 2 per cent to Rs 3,378 after UBS downgraded the stock to 'neutral' and cut its target price in view of several challenges in the upcoming quarters.The brokerage has highlighted an upside potential of 16 per cent from the last closing price of Rs 3,443 with a target price of Rs 4,000. The previous target price given by the brokerage was Rs 4,400. L&T shares have declined 11 per cent in the last month.The international broking firm suggests that although core earnings…

25 Oct

NEET PG 2024 hearing Supreme Court dismisses plea to postpone exam

editorNorth East

NEET PG 2024 SC Listening to Real-Time Updates: In response to students' worries regarding the results' transparency and the National Board of Examinations for Medical Sciences' normalization procedure, the Supreme Court heard the petitions in the NEET PG issue on Friday. On September 7, a petition was submitted, and on September 13, it was first heard. On September 20, a three-judge panel led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and including Justices Manoj Misra and JB Pardiwala addressed the case, with a particular emphasis on the normalization of exam results, answer keys, and marks. Since some states have halted their counseling…