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10 Aug

Death of Kolkata doctor: situation can be handed over to independent agency if family desires, declares West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

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6,164 children's age is between six months and six years; 2,638 are adolescent girls; 232 are pregnant women; and 753 are lactating mothers who live in refugee camps in Manipur and are in touch with the nearby Anganwadi centers, the government informed Parliament on Friday. In reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Women and Child Development Minister Annpurna Devi gave an update on the support extended to displace individuals at such camps in the northeastern state. According to Devi, these individuals are in touch with 271 nearby Anganwadi centers. Under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, 103 women are expecting…

10 Aug

Nagarjuna breaks silence on Chay’s hurried engagement

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A surprising news popped out on the internet when Naga Chaitanya got engaged to actress Sobhita Dhulipala. Naga Chaitanya was earlier married to actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu for a couple of years. Father Nagarjuna revealed the reason for the sudden decision. He said, Not immediately. Like I told you, we chose to have a hurried engagement because it was an auspicious day, and since Chay and Sobhita are very sure that they want to marry, we said, Let’s do it.” On his statement, Nagarjuna has also mentioned about their marriage date, which is not yet fixed. Further he was also…

10 Aug

Sanjay Dutt reports on playing the role of villain in South films, ‘Rape should be controlled but…’

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Actor Sanjay Dutt is all set to enthrall the audience once again, this time as the villain in the Telugu film Double iSmart, directed by Puri Jagannadh and starring Ram Pothineni. During a promotional event in Mumbai, Sanjay opened up about his fondness for playing villainous roles, especially in South Indian cinema, and why he finds these roles so attractive.When Sanjay was asked about his attraction towards negative roles, he said, “I feel doing a South Indian film is a challenge for me, and playing a villain is a great opportunity. You get to do a lot—there's action, intensity, and…

09 Aug

‘They don’t have to worry about pregnancy’- says Meenakshi Seshadri on male having long run

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Actress Meenakshi Seshadri who was a superstar during 90's made her Hindi film debut in the 1980s and then to focus on her personal life she has quit the film industry in 1996. The actress is now gearing up for her comeback. During an interview, Meenakshi was asked why male actors remain superstars for longer. She said, "There are quite a few reasons why male actors have a longer run in the industry. Even with Dharmendra, Jeetendra, and Amitabh Bachchan’s generation, they are still at it. Another factor is that men are not really the ones who are doing domestic…

09 Aug

LIC Q1 results: Net profit increment 9% to ₹10,544 crore, VNB margin up 20 bps to 13.9%

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LIC Q1 results: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Thursday, August 8 announced its April-June quarter results for the financial year 2024-25 (Q1FY25) with a nine percent rise in consolidated net profit to ₹ An increase of Rs 10,544 crore was recorded. Total income of India's largest insurer rose to ₹2,10,910 crore during the latest June quarter, compared to ₹1,88,749 crore in the year-ago period.The life insurance giant's first-year premium rose to ₹7,470 crore in the June quarter, compared to ₹6,811 crore in the year-ago period. LIC earned ₹56,429 crore from renewal premium, compared to ₹53,638 crore a year…

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…