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Rajnath Singh arrives in Jammu to review situation 
06 May

Rajnath Singh arrives in Jammu to review situation 

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Jammu to review the ongoing encounter between security forces and terrorists in Rajouri's Kandi area on Saturday.Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Army Chief General Manoj Pandey welcomed the Union Minister on his arrival here. Singh will visit Rajouri, where soldiers were killed in an explosion caused by terrorists during an encounter with security forces on Friday morning. Five soldiers were killed during the Indian Army's anti-terror operation 'Operation Trinetra' along with Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF. This morning, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid tributes to the five service members who…
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E-commerce startup Meesho cuts 15% workforce
06 May

E-commerce startup Meesho cuts 15% workforce

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, India,
E-commerce firm Meesho lost nearly 15% of its employees on Friday, citing an organizational restructuring as the company remains profitable in a declining startup funding environment.Meesho said layoffs affected 251 employees although affected employees will be given a separation package that includes 2.5 to 9 months of one-time separation payments, continued insurance benefits, job recruitment support and accelerated assignment of ESOPs.This is the third time of layoff at a Bengaluru-based startup. In August last year, the e-commerce firm laid off 300 employees after closing its grocery business Farmiso and merging it into Meesho's core app. In an email to employees…
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Two soldiers killed, four injured in ongoing Rajouri encounter
05 May

Two soldiers killed, four injured in ongoing Rajouri encounter

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsFeatured, India,
Two army soldiers were killed and four others, including an officer, were injured after terrorists planted an explosive device during an encounter with security forces in Kandi area of ​​Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Friday morning. According to army officials, the terrorists belong to the same group that ambushed an army truck on April 20 killed at least five soldiers and injured another. “Based on specific information about the presence of terrorists in the Kandi forest of the Rajouri sector, a joint operation was launched. A search party makes contact with a group of terrorists holed up in a…
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Skoda Kodiaq 4×4 Launched in India at Rs 37.99 lakh
05 May

Skoda Kodiaq 4×4 Launched in India at Rs 37.99 lakh

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, India,
Skoda has brought back a familiar nameplate, Kodiak, to India. The 2023 Skoda Kodiaq is now on sale at Rs 37.99 lakh, and due to demand, the automaker has increased the allocation to 750 units per quarter for 2023. However, in 2022, all the allocated cars were sold out within 24 hours. For 2023, the Skoda Kodiaq will continue to use the 2.0-litre TSI engine, however, it is now BS-VI compliant. The engine produces 187bhp and 320Nm of torque mated to a 7-speed DCT, and Skoda says that with updates to meet the new regulations, the engine is 4.2 percent…
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Army Helicopter crashes in Jammu Kashmir’s Kishtwar District
04 May

Army Helicopter crashes in Jammu Kashmir’s Kishtwar District

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsFeatured, India
An army helicopter carrying two people crashed in a forest area on Thursday in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, according to officials. No casualties have been reported yet, but more details are awaited. Officials said the accident took place in the Marwah area of ​​the hill district. A defense spokesman said a search operation had been launched. Earlier this March, two pilots were killed after an Indian Army Cheetah helicopter crashed in the Mandalay hills of Arunachal Pradesh. A search operation was launched by the Indian Army, Armed Seema Bal (SSB) and police after the accident. The officials informed…
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Elon Musk threatens to reassign NPR’s Twitter account
04 May

Elon Musk threatens to reassign NPR’s Twitter account

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, India,
Twitter chief Elon Musk has "threatened" to redistribute national public radio's(NPR) Twitter account to another company, the US-based broadcaster informed on Tuesday. Musk suggested he redistribute the network's original account under the @NPR handle to another company or individual, NPR reported. NPR stopped posting content on its 52 official Twitter feeds last month in protest over a Twitter designation that suggested government involvement in its editorial content. Musk, in an email to an NPR reporter, asked about his engagement with Twitter, the public broadcaster said. "So is NPR going to start posting on Twitter again, or should we reassign @NPR…
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A cyclonic storm may occur in the Bay of Bengal on May 6
03 May

A cyclonic storm may occur in the Bay of Bengal on May 6

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsClimate & Environment, West Bengal,
Clearing the air, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said a cyclonic storm is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal (BOB). IMD Director General (DG) Mrityunjay Mohapatra today said there is a consensus on the formation of a depression and its intensity in a cyclone between May 9. According to Mohapatra, the frequency of cyclones and depressions is maximum during the summer season. According to the latest observations, a cyclone is likely to form in the Southeast Bay of Bengal around May 6, 2023. Due to this, a low-pressure area is likely to form in the same…
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‘The Kerala Story’ trailer tweaked after ISIS claim controversy
03 May

‘The Kerala Story’ trailer tweaked after ISIS claim controversy

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, India,
Read more at:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/ The trailer for The Kerala Story changes from the earlier depiction of 32,000 women from the state joining the Islamic State.The trailer on YouTube now tells the story of three young women from different parts of Kerala.Earlier, Congress MP from Kerala Shashi Tharoor had criticized the filmmakers for gross exaggeration and distortion of reality in Kerala. The film has been embroiled in a controversy over the number quoted by the producer. Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan and other opposition leaders have called for the film to be banned for promoting communal discrimination. A petition was filed in…
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Aryan Khan’s Brand Selling Jackets At Rs 2 Lakhs Sold Out In One Day
02 May

Aryan Khan’s Brand Selling Jackets At Rs 2 Lakhs Sold Out In One Day

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, India,
Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan recently start his luxury streetwear brand D'YAVOL X. Although there were some objections to the high prices of his branded jackets and t-shirts, the collection sold out within hours! Aryan unveiled the collection on April 30 and his father SRK was seen actively promoting it. SRK and Suhana Khan were spotted wearing X-printed hoodies and t-shirts at the ongoing IPL matches. Not only this but Shahrukh Khan was also seen in Aryan's first ad for his own brand. SRK has now reacted to the brand selling all its products within a day. After the…
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Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea seeking stay on release of ‘The Kerala Story’
02 May

Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea seeking stay on release of ‘The Kerala Story’

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, India,
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking a stay on the release of the film "The Kerala Story" saying it was "hate speech of the worst kind" and an "audio-visual propaganda".A bench of Justices K M Joseph and BV Nagarthana was told by senior advocate Kapil Sibal and advocate Nizam Pasha that the trailer of the film released on Friday has garnered 16 million views.Mr. Pasha claimed, "This movie is hate speech of the worst kind. It is pure audio-visual propaganda". The bench said, "There are different types of hate speech. This film has received certification and…
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