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08 Aug

The incident took place in Dhaka, where protesters used hammers to damage the statue

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Bangladesh is facing anti-government protests, which recently expanded into the vandalism of a statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country's founding leader and father of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The occurrence took place in Dhaka, where protesters used tools like hammers to destroy the statue, an act that has been widely condemned. This wave of disturbance has been fueled by increasing dissatisfaction with Sheikh Hasina's government, culminating in her resignation and separation from the country. Protesters destroyed the statues of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Biocon founder and chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw condemned the act and called it a ''sad day for Bangladesh.''In…

08 Aug

‘Ek achha seekh milna chahiye’ Hema Malini on Vinesh Phogat

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Vinesh Phogat who recently won women's wrestling 50kg at Paris 2024 Olympics by beating Cuba. The victory led her to finals which garnered widespread applauds from the nation as she became the first woman to reach an Olympic Wrestling final. Breaking millions of heart the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) updated by said, “It is with regret that the Indian contingent shares news of the disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from the Women’s Wrestling 50kg class. Despite the best efforts by the team through the night, she weighed in a few grams over 50kg this morning. No further comments will be made…

08 Aug

Dalljiet Kaur reveals her matching tattoos with estranged husband Nikhil Patel; Writes, “Take 2 was an opportunity that I gave myself, to call someone my husband.”

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Daljeet Kaur is going through a very difficult phase of her life. She has accused her NRI husband Nikhil Patel of cheating and filed a case against him. While the actress suffers from her difficult marriage, Kaur keeps sharing cryptic tweets and wedding photos on social media. This time, the Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon star shared a video of her and Nikhil's matching 'Take 2' tattoos. On August 7, Dalljiet Kaur posted a video showing off her and her estranged husband's identical tattoos. Taking a closer look, the actress also flaunted the tattoo while getting her mehendi applied…

07 Aug

Veg thali prices rose 11% in July: Crisil

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This was mainly due to the impact of high temperatures on the summer crop in major states like Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.Chris MI&A Research said prices of representative home-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis increased by 11 per cent and 6 per cent, respectively, on a month-on-month basis in July 2024.Crisil said 7 per cent of the 11 per cent increase in the price of vegetarian thali could be attributed only to tomato prices, which have increased by 55 per cent from Rs 42 per kg in June to Rs 66 per kg in July. , this was mainly due to…

07 Aug

Kangana Ranaut reacts to Vinesh Phogat’s historic win at Olympics, 2024

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Vinesh Phogat has become the first Indian woman to reach an Olympic Wrestling final by winning in the women’s wrestling 50kg category at the Paris 2024 Olympics which has garnered widespread applauds from the nation. To sources, Phogat’s dominant 5-0 win over Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez and secured her spot in the final. Actress-Politician Kangana Ranaut reacting on her victory lauded the athletes by saying, "Fingers crossed for India’s first Gold Medal… Vinesh Phogat at one point took part in protests where she raised the slogans of ‘Modi teri Kabr khudegi.’ Yet she was given the opportunity to represent the…

06 Aug

The drivers raised their voice, as police administration stopped running e-rickshaws

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According to the reports, from 1st August, the police administration has stopped the movement of unregistered e-rickshaws on the main roads. The drivers have raised their voices in protest. A major protest on Monday took place, and the drivers came to the streets to protest again on Tuesday. The protesting drivers said that they come from very weak and poor backgrounds, while several have loaned money to purchase their e-rickshaws. They asked how they would pay the loans if they are not allowed to run their vehicles on the main roads. As per their demands, the protesting drivers had fought…

06 Aug

Ram Gopal Verma shares his point in making mythological movies these days

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Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor is currently busy shooting mythological movie 'Ramayan'. Ram Gopal Verma who is a well known filmmaker on 'Ramayan' shared his point of view by saying 'dangerous'. He explained his point of view, saying, “It’s very dangerous to make films on mythological stories. There are two reasons for this–the stories which are known to people and you try to make it different, it can have a reverse effect. You can’t try this in our country because people worship them. I think it could have worked in the past when Babubhai Mistry made Sampurana Ramayana and all the…

06 Aug

Bharti Airtel Q1 results: Cons PAT flourish 158% YoY to Rs 4,160 crore, ARPU at Rs 211

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Leading telecom company Bharti Airtel on Monday reported a 158% year-on-year rise in its consolidated net profit at Rs 4,160 crore for the first quarter ending June 30, 2024. Profit beat Street calculation by a wide margin.In an ET Now poll, it was estimated that the profit would be around Rs 3,661 crore. Revenue from operations grew 3% year-on-year to Rs 38,506 crore in the period under review, slightly below the poll estimate of Rs 38,523 crore.The company had reported a profit of Rs 1,612 crore and revenue of Rs 37,440 crore in the first quarter of the last financial…

05 Aug

The Hollywood actor and WWE champion, John Cena, spoke out his admiration for Shah Rukh Khan

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Currently, Hollywood actor John Cena and 16-time WWE champion spoke out his admiration for 'King Khan'. John Cena, who is meant to be seen in the Prime Video 'Jackpot' film, carefully described how Shah Rukh motivated him in his life. He even shared that he was "emotional" when he met Shah Rukh. Shah Rukh did a record public speaking presentation; it was done at the right time in my life, and his words were literally motivational to me. It helped me to organize a change in my life. And since when the change occurred, I am able to acknowledge all…

05 Aug

Throwback video of Kalki explaining about her divorce phase from Anurag Kashyap

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Bollywood actress Kalki Koechlin who was married to filmmaker Anurag Kashyap on 2011 and initially got divorce from each other on 2015. In throwback video, Kalki shared her post-divorce challenges, she said, "It takes time. There's no denying that the first few years after our divorce were tough, and we weren't the friends we are today. We needed that time apart because it was painful to learn about each other’s lives and relationships. I went through a lot of therapy during that period. Now, after seven or eight years, it’s all fine. We get along well as friends." However, Kalki…