Assembly bypolls result: Congress’ Shoukath Aryadan wins Nilambur seat, trounces Left

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HM Amit Shah shares ‘retirement plan’, pledges to take up natural farming in later years

Ahmedabad, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that he will take up natural farming after retiring from public life and devote a considerable amount of time to reading Hindu scriptures,…

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Rupali Ganguly remembers legendry Guru Dutt on his 100th birth anniversary

Mumbai, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) It has been 100 years since legendary actor and filmmaker Guru Dutt came into this world. Remembering the glorious legacy of Dutt Saab, popular television actress, Rupali Ganguly penned a heartfelt…

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I’m hearing the word ‘Hit’ in my career for the first time, says director Ram

Chennai, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pointing out that audiences who had watched his films had always called it ‘extraordinary’, ‘classic’ or a ‘masterpiece’, director Ram said that it was only after watching ‘Parandhu Po’ that he…

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PM Modi accorded 21-gun salute during ceremonial welcome in Namibia

Windhoek, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday was accorded a grand welcome, including a 21-gun salute, during an impressive ceremonial welcome in Windhoek as he began official engagements during his one-day trip…

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‘Rahul Gandhi came for picnic, not state’s problems’: BJP on Bihar Bandh protest

Patna, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Reacting to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s participation in the ‘Bihar Bandh’ protest on Wednesday, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary dismissed the protest, saying, “Gandhi came here just for a picnic,…

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Amish Tripathi reveals ‘Dandakaranya Gameplay’ will be deeply rooted in Indian culture with global appeal

Mumbai, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Celebrated author Amish Tripathi has revealed how his gaming project, ‘Dandakaranya Gameplay’ will be deeply rooted in Indian culture with global appeal. In an exclusive interview with IANS, he spoke about…

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Why Akshay Kumar moved to tears after watching Anupam Kher’s ‘Tanvi The Great’

Mumbai, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar took to social media to share his heartfelt reaction after watching Anupam Kher’s directorial “Tanvi The Great.” Taking to his Instagram Stories, the ‘Airlift’ actor revealed that…

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Harshvardhan Rane has new-found respect for Bollywood, Hollywood biggies after his recent bruise

Mumbai, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood actor Harshvardhan Rane, who will be soon seen in the upcoming film ‘Silaa’, has a new found respect for the bigwigs of Bollywood like Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, John Abraham…

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Chandrababu Naidu’s ‘violent tactics’ can’t silence Opposition voice, says Jagan

Amaravati, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) YSR Congress Party President, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, on Wednesday strongly condemned the attack on the house of former MLA Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy in Nellore and alleged that Andhra Pradesh…

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Survivors recall horror as Gambhira-Mujpur bridge collapses in Gujarat’s Vadodara

Vadodara, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tragedy struck Gujarat’s Vadodara district when a portion of the Gambhira-Mujpur bridge in Padra taluka collapsed, plunging several vehicles into the Mahisagar (Mahi) River. Even as nine people died in the…

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Two killed as IAF’s Jaguar fighter jet crashes in Rajasthan’s Churu

Jaipur, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) An Indian Air Force fighter jet ‘Jaguar’ crashed in Bhanuda village under the Rajaldesar police station area of Rajasthan’s Churu district on Wednesday, reportedly claiming two lives. Churu SP Jai Yadav…

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Maha Oppn slams Sanjay Gaikwad for being ‘high on power’, Shiv Sena defends ‘sensitive MLA’

Mumbai, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad has triggered widespread political outrage after a video surfaced showing him physically assaulting a canteen worker at the state-run Akashvani MLA Guest House in Mumbai. The…

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Vedanta shares fall after US short-seller alleges discrepancies in finances; firm says baseless

Mumbai, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Vedanta shares fell over 7 per cent during intra-day trading on Wednesday after a report by US short-seller Viceroy Research alleged that the conglomerate resembled a “Ponzi” scheme — a claim…

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Extremely proud of our diaspora: PM Modi in Namibia

Windhoek, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed pride in the Indian diaspora in Namibia, praising their efforts in preserving Indian culture in the region and fostering deeper ties between India and…

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‘Maharashtra Model’ being repeated in Bihar to steal elections: LoP Gandhi

Patna, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Centre and the Election Commission of India, alleging that the Maharashtra model of…

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MP to come up with nearly 50,000 regular vacancies in power discoms, cabinet clears proposal

Bhopal, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) To strengthen organisational structure in power distribution companies and generate large-scale employment, the Madhya Pradesh government has approved the creation of 49,263 new posts across its three power distribution companies. The…

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SC refuses urgent listing of plea challenging release of ‘Udaipur Files’

New Delhi, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to direct urgent listing of a plea seeking a stay on the release of the film ‘Udaipur Files’ — based on the Kanhaiya Lal…

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Gujarat bridge collapse: CM Patel announces Rs 4 lakh compensation for families of deceased

Ahmedabad, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday announced Rs 4 lakh solatium for the next of kin of the deceased in the bridge collapse in Vadodara. He also announced Rs 50,000…

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Tiger Shroff shows off his impressive abs transformation as he announces wrap on ‘Baaghi 4’

Mumbai, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff, on Wednesday, took to social media to share an exciting update about his upcoming actioner “Baaghi 4.” The ‘War’ actor announced the wrap-up of his upcoming film…

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‘Kattalan’ makers welcome Anson Paul on board film’s unit

Chennai, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The makers of director Paul George’s eagerly awaited pan-Indian film, ‘Kattalan’, featuring actor Antony Varghese (Pepe) in the lead, on Wednesday welcomed actor Anson Paul onboard the unit of the film….

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Nistar: India’s first indigenous diving support vessel delivered, boosting Aatmanirbharta in Defence

New Delhi, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant stride towards self-reliance in Defence, the Indian Navy has received its first indigenously-designed and built Diving Support Vessel (DSV) — INS Nistar — from Hindustan Shipyard Limited…

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Double whammy: Bharat Bandh by TUs, drivers’ strike hits normal life in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The cease work strike by Odisha bus and truck drivers’ association and the nationwide ‘Bharat Bandh’ call given by various Trade Unions affected normal life in several parts of the state….

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Offending portions removed from ‘Udaipur Files’: CBFC to Delhi HC

New Delhi, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on Wednesday apprised the Delhi High Court that the alleged offending portions of the film ‘Udaipur Files’ have been removed. A Bench of…

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Khushi Mukherjee opens up about her bold new avatar on Munawar Faruqui’s show ‘The Society’

Mumbai, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Khushi Mukherjee has opened up about her bold new avatar on “The Society,” a reality show hosted by comedian Munawar Faruqui. The actress shared her excitement about joining the show and…

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Sangram Singh clears air on wife Payal Rohatgi’s resignation from his charitable foundation

Mumbai, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor and wrestler Sangram Singh has issued a clarification after his wife, actress Payal Rohatgi resigned from the post of director from Sangram Singh Charitable Foundation. Her resignation led to rumours…

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Chandan Roy on ‘Panchayat’ co-star Faisal Malik: We’re like Bade Miyaan, Chote Miyaan

Mumbai, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Chandan Roy has talked about his camaraderie with his “Panchayat” co-star Faisal Malik and said that the latter has a rare ability to make anyone feel like an old friend,…

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Ajith Kumar embarks on his motorcycle tour of Romania, Bulgaria

Chennai, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Ajith Kumar, who is known to make time for his favourite hobbies of driving cars on race tracks and riding bikes through new lands despite his hectic schedule, has now…

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Vadodara bridge collapse: Death toll rises to 9, PM Modi expresses grief

Vadodara, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The death toll in the Vadodara bridge collapse mounted to nine, said officials here on Wednesday. Expressing deep sorrow over the loss of lives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced ex gratia…

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Mouni Roy expresses her excitement as she begins shooting for Madhur Bhandarkar’s ‘The Wives’

Mumbai, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mouni Roy took to social media to share her excitement for beginning work on her new film “The Wives,” directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. On Wednesday, the ‘Brahmāstra’ actress took to her…

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I did not want Uppu Kappurambu’s shooting to end, says Keerthy Suresh

Chennai, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Explaining how much she enjoyed working on director Ani I V Sasi’s recently released Telugu film ‘Uppu Kappurambu’, National Award-winning actress Keerthy Suresh has said that she was actually a bit…

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Siddharth P. Malhotra recalls Aditya Chopra’s emotional support during ‘Maharaj’

Mumbai, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Filmmaker Siddharth P. Malhotra has opened up about the emotional support he received from Aditya Chopra during the making of “Maharaj.” In an interview with IANS, Malhotra shared that Chopra’s encouragement…

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To save democracy: Oppn leaders on ‘Bihar Bandh’ over voter list revision ahead of Assembly polls

New Delhi, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Opposition-led Mahagathbandhan on Wednesday called for a statewide ‘Bihar Bandh’ on what it termed a move “to save democracy.” The Opposition has been protesting against the ongoing Special Intensive…

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Delhi court extends 26/11 terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana’s judicial custody till August 13

New Delhi, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) A court here on Wednesday extended till August 13 the judicial custody of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana. Rana was produced before the Patiala House Court through a…

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CM Chandrababu Naidu’s wife condemns ‘derogatory’ comments against TDP MLA

Amaravati, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s wife Nara Bhuvaneswari on Wednesday condemned the alleged derogatory comments made by YSR Congress Party leader and former MLA Nallapureddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy against…

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PM Modi joins in on Namibian drums during ceremonial welcome in Windhoek

Windhoek, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a warm and vibrant traditional welcome upon his arrival in Windhoek, Namibia, as part of the final leg of his five-nation tour. The welcome ceremony…

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Zain Durrani on ‘Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan’: I was finalised quite literally at the last minute

New Delhi, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Zain Durrani, who is gearing up for the release of his next “Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan,” said that the most challenging part for him in the movie is that he…

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Six Arambai Tenggol members among 12 militants held in Manipur, arms recovered

Imphal, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Manipur Police and other security forces have arrested 12 cadres of different outfits, including six members of the Meitei radical group ‘Arambai Tengol’, during the past 24 hours in different districts,…

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SIP inflows hit all-time high in June, total AUM for equity MF at Rs 74.41 lakh crore

New Delhi, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mutual fund systemic investment plan (SIP) inflows reached a record high of Rs 27,269 crore in the month of June, rising 2 per cent from Rs 26,688 crore in May,…

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One dead, 17 taken ill after consuming adulterated toddy in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) One person died and 17 others were taken ill after consuming adulterated toddy in the Kukatpally area of Hyderabad. Sita Ram (47) died while undergoing treatment at Gandhi Hospital on Wednesday….

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Urvashi Rautela’s mother reveals shocking details about Alia’s former assistant arrested for cheating her of Rs 77 lakh

Mumbai, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Urvashi Rautela’s mother, Meera Rautela, has revealed shocking details about Vedika Shetty, Alia Bhatt’s former assistant, who has been arrested for cheating her of Rs. 77 lakh. Rautela’s mother also…