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30 Nov

Gautam Adani back in world’s top 20 richest billionaires list

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

Billionaire Gautam Adani is back in the league of the world's 20 richest people after a recent surge in the group company's shares. Adani is now ranked 19th on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index with a net worth of $66.7 billion as of 29 November. Adani Group stocks added over Rs 1.34 lakh crore to investors' wealth on Tuesday. While the group's market capitalization lost some gains on Wednesday, the rise lifted Adani into the top 20. Shares of Adani group companies rose after the Supreme Court upheld its confidence in SEBI's probe into the Hindenburg allegations. The top court, while…

29 Nov

Madhya Pradesh: India’s Largest Tiger Reserve to be Set Up in Damoh

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In a latest development, Damoh district in MP (Madhya Pradesh) is on a way to become home to the India's largest tiger reserve, said a forest department official. The union govt has issued a notice accepting the proposal to merge the Noradehi Sanctuary with the Durgavati Sanctuary of the Damoh district, which will create a huge tiger reserve extending upto 2,300 sq km. According to Damoh's Forest Divisional Officer, MS Uikey, the initiative to create new tiger reserve will provide a safe place for the area's tiger population, which at present stands to 16. The merger is also expecting to…

29 Nov

Suhana Khan praises Alia Bhatt for repeating her wedding saree

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBollywood, Entertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Suhana Khan, who is all set to make her big Bollywood debut with 'The Archies', has heaped praise on Alia Bhatt. During a promotional event for her upcoming film, 23-year-old Suhana spoke about sustainable fashion and cited Alia Bhatt's recent move as a perfect example of repeating her wedding saree. Her comments are now going viral on social media platforms. In a recent conversation, Suhana shared her appreciation for Alia Bhatt after the actor repeated her marriage at the National Awards ceremony. Sharing her views on sustainable fashion, she called Alia 'incredible' for repeating her wedding dress. "Recently, Alia again…

28 Nov

Dev Diwali 2023: Diplomats From 70 Countries Attend Varanasi’s Grand Celebration; EU Envoy Says ‘Experience Like No Other’

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The popular city of India, Varanasi also known as Kashi witnessed a grand celebration of 'Dev Deepawali' on Monday. This cultural event is being celebrated for the past 100 years but because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi the celebration has attracted foreigners this time. Diplomats from more than 70 nations attended the celebration and called it an 'incredible one'. The Ambassador of the European Union(EU) Herve Delphin, who attended the event in Varanasi, told it was an experience like no other. "I witnessed this incredible sound and light show between modernity and tradition. It is an experience like no other.…

28 Nov

Randeep Hooda arrives in Imphal for wedding with Lin Laishram

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda landed in Imphal on Monday, just in time to start wedding preparations, as he prepares to take the plunge with his Manipuri lady love, actress Lynne Laishram.The couple, who will tie the knot on Wednesday, November 29, were seen praying at a temple in Heingang in Imphal East district. After seeking blessings, Huda wished a happy married life in a statement to the assembled reporters.He said, "Peace for Manipur, peace everywhere in the world and happy married life." The actor was also asked about the rumors of several Bollywood stars attending his wedding. Reacting to the…

28 Nov

Foxconn Plans Expansion In India With $1.6 Billion Outlay

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

iPhone maker Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. It plans to expand its footprint in India by investing another NT$50 billion ($1.6 billion) in construction projects. The announcement, made in an exchange filing in Taiwan late on Monday, gave no further details, saying only that the investment was "for operational needs". A company spokesman declined to say where the new facility would be or what they would build. Hon Hai, also known as Foxconn, and other Taiwanese electronics makers continue to diversify their businesses outside of China as tensions rise between Washington and Beijing.

27 Nov

IndiGo passenger shocked by missing seat cushion on flight

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

A passenger on an IndiGo flight from Pune to Nagpur was shocked when he reached her seat, only to find half of his cushion missing. The passenger, Sagarika Patnaik – a resident of Nagpur — was traveling for work on IndiGo flight 6E6798 early on Sunday morning. Sagarika's husband, Subrata Patnaik, told TOI that his wife was allotted a window seat, Number 10A. "Once she reached her seat, she was shocked to find the cushion missing," her husband said. Sagarika raised the matter with a cabin crew member, who in reply asked her to look at the cushion under the…

25 Nov

Amitabh Bachchan gifts 50 Crore Juhu bungalow to his Daughter

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBollywood, Entertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA

Actor Amitabh Bachchan gifted his daughter Shweta Nanda his bungalow in suburban Juhu of Mumbai, according to official documents.The 'Prateeksha' bungalow is worth over Rs 50.63 crore. It is the megastar's first property in Mumbai and one of the three bungalows the Bachchan family is said to own in the area. According to documents obtained from property registration data aggregator Zapkey.com, Bachchan handed over the bungalow to his daughter on November 9 as a gift and paid Rs 50.65 lakh as stamp duty. The bungalow of Vitthalnagar Cooperative Housing Society is spread over two plots of 674 sq m and…

25 Nov

Small cave that are used by terrorists as a hideout

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Security officials have shown pictures of a small cave that are used by terrorists as a hideout in the forests of Rajouri area in Jammu and Kashmir. Officials have also said that such hideouts are relatively difficult to detect and break. Earlier also two terrorists were killed in the operation Solki by security forces including the Special Forces of the Indian Army. In Jammu and Kashmir terrorism is very big problem and it is very difficult for the forces to fight against them. Today for India terrorism is a very big challenge and everyone is very much concerned about it.…

24 Nov

JSW Steel completes Rs 750 cr investment in JSW Paints

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

JSW Steel has successfully completed the final phase of a ₹750 crore strategic investment in JSW Paints, the Indian steelmaker announced on Thursday. The expansion plan of JSW Paints was planned to be invested in 3-4 installments over the last three years. JSW Group's flagship company, announced an investment of ₹750 crore in JSW Paints in July 2021. The company invested ₹300 crore in its first installment in 2021 in JSW Paints. On November 22, it made the final installment of ₹75 crore to complete its strategic investment. "We would now like to inform you that with the last phase…