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National highways totalling 43,856 km under construction stage across India: Gadkari

National highways totalling 43,856 km under construction stage across India: Gadkari

National Highway projects totalling 43,856 kms are under construction phase in the country, Parliament was updated about it on Thursday. The costs of construction of these national highways are over ₹9,60,103 crore, confirmed by Minister for Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said in the Lok Sabha. As per the data shared by the minister, as of October 31, the total length of national highways in the country is about 1,46,145 km, compared to 91,287 km as of March 31, 2014. The total counting of under-construction national highway projects is 1,609. These projects are in line across different states and…
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Men’s Volleyball Club World Championship Begins in Bengaluru, Ahmedabad Defenders Represent India

Men’s Volleyball Club World Championship Begins in Bengaluru, Ahmedabad Defenders Represent India

FIVB ( Fédération Internationale de Volleyball) Men's Volleyball Club World Championship 2023 will begin at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru today(December 6th, 2023). This is the first time in the history that the prominent tournament will be conducted in India. The 5 day tournament will have 6 teams competing for the top honours. Prime Volleyball League Season 2 champions, Ahmedabad Defenders, will be the first Indian team to play in the competition. The Defenders is eligible for the Club World Championship after gaining the victory in the Prime Volleyball League earlier this year. Setter Muthusamy Appavu will lead the…
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Rajpal Yadav says he was slapped for real on ‘Chup Chup Ke’ sets

Rajpal Yadav says he was slapped for real on ‘Chup Chup Ke’ sets

Actor and comedian Rajpal Yadav is also known as the comedy king in the bollywood industry because of the characters played by him. His character in the movie 'Chup Chup Ke', which was one of the comedy movies like Dhol, and Bhool Bhulaiyaa, is also praiseworthy. Recently Rajpal Yadav reminisce about the shooting days of Chup Chup Ke and made a shocking revelation. The movie was released  in the year 2006 which featured Shahid Kapoor, Neha Dhupia, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sunil Shetty, Paresh Rawal, and Anupam Kher in lead roles. In the movie Rajpal Yadav has played a heart-winning character.…
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Jaya Bachchan’s Mother Indira Bhaduri Rushed To Hinduja Hospital Due To Heart-Related Issues

Jaya Bachchan’s Mother Indira Bhaduri Rushed To Hinduja Hospital Due To Heart-Related Issues

Jaya Bachchan, the Indian actress and politician's mother Indira Bhaduri has been immediately admitted to Mumbai's Hinduja Hospital today(December 6, 2023) and she is currently 93. According to the sources, Indira Bhaduri will undergo pacemaker surgery soon. The Bachchan family came together to celebrate the 90th birthday of Indira Bhaduri in February 2020. The bash was celebrated in Bhopal and several family pics had surfaced on social media.
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CID Actor Dinesh Phadnis Freddie, Passed Away

CID Actor Dinesh Phadnis Freddie, Passed Away

Actor Dinesh Phadnis, who was popularly known for playing the role of Freddie in the crime investigation show CID, breathed his last on Tuesday (December 5), the news of his demise was confirmed by co-star Dayanand Shetty. Daya added, "Firstly, it wasn`t a heart attack; it was liver damage, because of which he was immediately rushed to Tunga Hospital, Malad. For the last two days, he has been very critical." Speaking about the reason for his liver damage, Daya revealed, "Dinesh was getting treated for some other ailment, but the medication affected his liver adversely. That`s why it is always…
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Dia Mirza recalls having no privacy, basic hygiene on film set: ‘We would have to go behind trees, rocks’

Dia Mirza recalls having no privacy, basic hygiene on film set: ‘We would have to go behind trees, rocks’

Actress Dia Mirza revealed about the challenges and struggles mainly faced by women in the film industry. In an interview with BBC Hindi she told about the casual sexism that she used to encounter on a film set when she was starting out two decades ago. Further she mentioned that even the minimum requirements such as washrooms and changing rooms weren't made available to ladies in the film industry, who would also be immediately labelled as unprofessional at the slightest opportunity. She also added that the practice set was imbalanced against women. Asked about the everyday sexism that she would…
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Allu Arjun Faces SEVERE Back Pain During Pushpa 2 Fight Sequence; Shooting POSTPONED

Allu Arjun Faces SEVERE Back Pain During Pushpa 2 Fight Sequence; Shooting POSTPONED

The shooting of Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2: The Rise has been paused, due to the changes in the health of prime actor Arjun. The new routine of the movie recently began, and Arjun was shooting crucial dance scenes which gave him severe back pain. The actor was filming action and dance sequences in a loaded Jatara costume at the Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad. And, as per the sources, due to the heavy costume, the actor got severe back pain. The shooting has been postponed to the second week of December. A source told HT, "Allu Arjun was in the…
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Govt to approve setting up of 10-11 testing labs for cotton, textiles by Dec 16: Goyal

Govt to approve setting up of 10-11 testing labs for cotton, textiles by Dec 16: Goyal

On saturday, Union Minister Piyush Goyal confirmed that the central government is in line to approve the establishment of 10-11 testing laboratories across the India to ensure high quality of cotton and textiles for both the Indian market as well as for the international markets. At first the government will start 10-11 laboratories in various parts of the country, 7 of which will be established in the seven textile research associations and in other 3-4 locations this will cover the whole country wherever cotton is grown. "I have discussed with the Textile Ministry, the Consumer Affairs Department, who will work…
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‘What an embarrassment’: No electricity at Raipur stadium for IND vs AUS, ₹3.16 crore bill due

‘What an embarrassment’: No electricity at Raipur stadium for IND vs AUS, ₹3.16 crore bill due

The 4th T20 international between India and Australia to be played today (1st of December Friday) at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh stadium in Chattisgarh's capital city Raipur. But with few hours to go for the crucial match, the electricity supply has been cut off in parts of the stadium because the concerned authority failed to clear bills pending since 2009. PWD and Sports Department have been sent several notices for clearing the pending bill which amounts to Rupees 3.16 crore. As per the sources it has been confirmed that the electricity supply at the stadium had been cut off…
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Celebs express happiness and pride on social media, applauds rescue team that pulled out 41 trapped workers

Celebs express happiness and pride on social media, applauds rescue team that pulled out 41 trapped workers

Huge celebrations took place in the house of those workers who had spent their hard times in the collapsed part of Uttarakashi's Silkyara tunnel for 17 days. The team members of 22 agencies NDRF, BRO, Indian Army, Indian Air Force, NHIDCL, SJVNL, THFCL, RVNL, ONGC, Coal India and others worked hard under the rescue operation which was of 400 hours and finally succeeded in rescuing them safely on Tuesday night (28th December 2023). Actor Akshay Kumar took to Instagram to express his happiness and pride, commending and applauding the full hearted  efforts of the rescue team engaged in this remarkable…
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