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05 Nov

Mobile Internet Ban In Manipur Extended Till Nov 8

Business Correspondent0 CommentsManipur

The Manipur govt. again took a decision to extend timeline of restrictions on the use of mobile internet services in the state until November 8, as announced by officials on Sunday. The decision comes in the backdrop of a recent incident where a mob attacked a camp of the 1st Manipur Rifles with the mindset to loot its armory, resulting into security forces firing warning shots into the atmosphere. The extension of the timeline of internet ban is based on concerns that individuals with malicious intention may exploit social media platforms to share images, hate speech, and incendiary video messages…

04 Nov

Earthquake in Nepal: Quake of 6.4 Magnitude Strikes Nepal and neighbouring cities of India

Business Correspondent0 CommentsIndia, International

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Nepal on the night November 3(Friday), strong tremors were felt in the states of neighbouring country India. The Indian cities that witnessed the tremors of earthquake were Delhi, Chandigarh, Lucknow and Bihar. As per the reports of National Centre for Seismology the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km. The impact of the earthquake in Nepal has been severe, more than hundred of houses have collapsed and according to government counting 375 people had been injured and still the number is increasing. Jajarkot hospital is all packed with wounded people to get their treatment…

03 Nov

I don’t call this honest, says Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal on discount offers

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Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal in a recent conversation with YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia revealed about the hidden story behind dishonest Zomato discounts on orders, when he was asked how the food delivery major manages to give seemingly huge discounts to buyers, order after order. "'Fifty per cent off up to Rs 80' is not a discount of 50 per cent, it is only a discount of Rs 80. If there is an order for Rs 400, that is only a 20 per cent discount. I want to change it, I don't call this discounting honest." "Discounting should be honest. If you…

03 Nov

India, UAE sign MoU to strengthen ties in education sector

Business Correspondent0 CommentsEducation

Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Education Minister signed an MoU with his UAE counterpart Ahmad Al Falasi on November 1, 2023(Wednesday) in order to strengthen present educational cooperation between the two countries. The MoU aims at facilitating student and faculty mobility, designing courses, lectures, joint research programmes, symposia, organising and participation in conferences, scientific and educational exhibitions in areas of mutual interest held in both countries. ''One of the largest schools in Abu Dhabi catering to the Indian community, ADIS is nurturing Indian students and instilling in them the culture, values and ethos of both India and the UAE. These students are…

03 Nov

Tareekh pe tareekh…: CJI DY Chandrachud uses Sunny Deols iconic Damini dialogue on adjournments

Business Correspondent0 CommentsEntertainment, India

Earlier today (November 3), CJI DY Chandrachud, in a sombre context, referred to a rather famous dialogue from the 1993 Bollywood movie Damini as he asserted his point in court. The evergreen "tareekh pe tareekh" line referenced by the CJI, was spoken on screen by actor Sunny Deol. According to the sources of Live Law report, CJI DY Chandrachud asserted today how the court would not be a "tareekh pe tareekh court". This was in reference to the increasing number of adjournments being requested by lawyers over urgently listed matters, brought to court on their behest. CJI said, "On the…

02 Nov

Vijay Mallya’s Son Siddharth Mallya Gets Engaged To GF Jasmine At Halloween Party

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Vijay Mittal Mallya an Indian businessman and former politician's son Sid Mallya opened up about his engagement with girlfriend Jasmine on social platforms. The cute couple got engaged in a Halloween party. Sid took to his Instagram account and posted an album of photos with his ladylove. In one of the photos Sid who is an actor and model by profession can be seen holding Jasmine's hand as she flaunts her engagement ring to the camera. "Well, I guess you're stuck with me now foreverrrr. I love you, my juppet @jassofiaa," he captioned the post. He further added in brackets,…

31 Oct

Earthquake in Fiji: Quake of 6.3 Magnitude Strikes Suva

Business Correspondent0 CommentsInternational

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake measured on the Richter scale jolted Fiji on October 31(Tuesday), the National Center for Seismology said. The country in the South Pacific is an archipelago of more than 300 islands. Previously, a quake of the similar magnitude jolted the country in April this year. https://x.com/ANI/status/1719317987843563887?s=20

31 Oct

Norway help for food security in India

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Norway, situated in northern Europe will help fund India's ‘Hunger Project’ and will also assist in strengthening women leaders to protect the environment and promote food security in the state of Uttarakhand. The time period of the project will be of three years that is until September 26 with an estimated budget of ₹44.7 million, an official said. The project will strengthen elected women representatives and federations by providing them specified training which will focus on strengthening van panchayats (forest councils) which in turn will provide food security and livelihood opportunities for marginalized communities.

29 Oct

Salman Khan watches boxing match next to Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez in Saudi Arabia, fans react

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Actor Salman Khan was recently spotted alongwith footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodríguez attending the boxing match between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The videos and photos of the actor and footballer have surfaced online, leaving fans excited about the ‘crossover.’ In a video, the actor is seen watching the match in the VVIP seats. Next to him was Georgina in a stunning dress. Cristiano Ronaldo sat next to her and was seen totally immersed in the match. https://x.com/beingsultan56/status/1718582893877055808?s=20 Reacting to the viral video, a fan wrote, “Greatest footballer and greatest actor.” “Jalwa hai…

29 Oct

Rekha touches Shatrughan Sinha’s feet as they meet at a wedding

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On the eve of Oct 28, several celebrities gathered to attend the wedding reception of Wizcraft International co-founder Andre Timmins’s son Leslie Timmins' and Saachi Nayak. It was here that actress Rekha met actor Shatrughan Sinha. Several photos and videos from the wedding reception have surfaced online. In a video, Rekha was seen taking blessings from Shatrughan Sinha by touching his feet and showing it as a mark of respect. They then gave a warm hug to each other, before the actress stepped ahead to hug Shatrughan’s wife Poonam Sinha. https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cy80_62yVfT/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==