Indian-origin Businessman, Three Police Chiefs Charged With US Visa Fraud

Indian-origin businessman, three police chiefs charged with US visa fraud

Telangana Cabinet clears Bill for welfare of Gig workers

Hyderabad, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Telangana Cabinet on Monday approved the Telangana Gig Platform Workers Registration, Social Security and Welfare Bill. The Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy cleared the Bill. Labour…

Telangana Cabinet decides to conduct Gram Panchayat polls in December

Hyderabad, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Telangana Cabinet on Monday decided to conduct only Gram Panchayat elections in December as the Rs 3000 crores grant that should come from the Centre will lapse by March 31,…

Past statements ‘expose’ TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee’s penchant for controversies

New Delhi, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Kalyan Banerjee has a penchant for attracting controversies and repeatedly landing his adversaries with below-the-belt jabs – irrespective of the person being from his…

Anil Kapoor congratulates Mission Impossible co-star Tom Cruise on winning the honorary Oscar

Mumbai Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood superstar Anil Kapoor took to his social media account to congratulate Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise for winning the Academy Honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards. Kapoor, sharing a photo still…

Facing possible Republican revolt, Trump reverses course on hardline stance

New York, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Facing a rising revolt in the Republican Party, US President Donald Trump has reversed course very publicly on one of his hardline positions, telling the party members of Congress to…

When Jodie Foster revealed she avoided Anthony Hopkins like plague on ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ sets

Los Angeles, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hollywood actress Jodie Foster once revealed that she didn’t speak with the acting legend Sir Anthony Hopkins during the filming of their cult film ‘The Silence of the Lambs’. An…

Farah Khan reveals cousin Farhan scoured poorly in exams, struggled to get into college

Mumbai, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood multi-hyphenate Farhan Akhtar performed poorly during his academic years. On Monday, director-choreographer Farah Khan dropped a new episode of her show on her YouTube channel. The video shows her visiting…

Vijay Varma on working with Fatima Sana Shaikh in Gustaakh Ishq: ‘She’s like a breeze to work with’

Mumbai, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood actor Vijay Varma, who is all geared up for his upcoming movie ‘Gustaakh Ishq’, opened up on his experience with working with actress Fatima Sana Shaikh in the movie. Talking…

India is an emerging model of growth: PM Modi

New Delhi, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India is not only an emerging market, but an emerging model—a country that is a model of hope for the world, with…

Rupali Ganguly takes her stray dogs on a car ride amidst busy schedule

Mumbai Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Television star Rupali Ganguly best known for her role as Anupamaa, recently shared an adorable video of herself indulging in some fun time with her further babies on the sets of…

HM Amit Shah tells northern states to ensure speedy justice in crimes against women, kids (Lead)

Faridabad, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday told northern states to continue all-out efforts to ensure speedy justice in crimes against women and children and also eradicate malnutrition and stunting. Chairing…

Prime Minister Modi meets 16th Finance Commission’s delegation

New Delhi, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met a delegation of the 16th Finance Commission (XVIFC) members led by the Chairman of the Commission, Dr Arvind Panagariya. The commission presented…

Hyderabad: 18 members of a family among Saudi bus fire victims

Hyderabad, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Hyderabad family lost 18 of its members in the horrific bus accident near Medina in Saudi Arabia, which claimed the lives of 45 Umra pilgrims from this southern city. Three…

PM Modi pledges to end Macaulay’s 200-year legacy of mental slavery in next decade

New Delhi, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delivering a fiery address at the Ramnath Goenka Lecture at ‘Excellence in Journalism Awards’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a nationwide call to arms: liberate India from the “slave mentality”…

PM Modi urges governance over ‘jungle raj’ in Bihar, calls for emotional commitment beyond elections

New Delhi, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a stirring address at the Sixth Ramnath Goenka Lecture, organised by the Express Group, Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned the spotlight on Bihar’s turbulent past and promising future, lamenting…

Trying to keep Awami League followers calm: Former Bangladesh minister

New Delhi, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) As it announced a nationwide shutdown on Tuesday and demonstrations across the country from November 19, Bangladesh’s Awami League party on Monday said that it is trying to keep its…

‘Violence to hope’: Maoist survivors find new life at Chhattisgarh’s ‘Pandum Cafe’

Raipur/Jagdalpur, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the heart of Bastar’s once-fearful forests, where the crack of gunfire once echoed louder than birdsong, a gentle clink of coffee cups now signals a quiet revolution. Today, Chhattisgarh Chief…

Paul McCartney performs silent track for AI protest album

Los Angeles, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney recently went behind the mic to lend his voice to a “silent” track. The singer-songwriter has performed for the song in protest of the…

‘Not an isolated incident, but part of larger resurgence of JeM’: Italian journalist on Delhi blast

New Delhi, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The November 10 suicide bombing at Delhi’s Red Fort is not an isolated incident but part of a larger resurgence of Jaish‑e‑Mohammed (JeM), warned Italian investigative journalist Francesca Marino in…

Bangladesh: Awami League calls for nationwide shutdown on Tuesday after ‘illegal’ verdict against Hasina

Dhaka, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bangladesh’s Awami League party has called for a nationwide shutdown on Tuesday and announced demonstrations and protests from November 19–21 in the entire country while rejecting the “illegal” verdict of the…

Anupam Kher says, he lost control on language after scary touch down in an in-flight video with Ajinkya Rahane

Mumbai, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor-director Anupam Kher, who was last seen in ‘Metro… In Dino’, recently met Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane on flight from Delhi to Mumbai. On Monday, the veteran actor took to his…

Piyush Goyal, New Zealand Trade Minister makes headway in FTA talks

Mumbai, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal discussed with New Zealand’s Minister for Trade, Todd McClay, at a meeting here on Monday on the proposed India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement…

RSS ban row: K’taka govt order violates fundamental rights, rules HC

Bengaluru, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka High Court on Monday stated that the Congress-led government’s order making it mandatory for private organisations to obtain prior permission from authorities to hold events in public places and government-owned…

Arjun Kapoor shares a video of him ‘finding his calm’

Mumbai Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor recently took to his social media account to share a glimpse of him ‘finding his calm’. The actor shared a video that featured the actor in his…

Red Fort blast: Jaish suicide bomber used TATP ‘shoe bomb’

New Delhi, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Investigators digging into the Red Fort bombing that claimed 13 lives have just hit a chilling new angle; the Jaish-e-Muhammad suicide attacker, Dr Umar Muhammad Nabi, might have pulled a…

Doctors-turned-terror module used ‘Biryani’ and ‘Daawat’ as code words on Telegram

New Delhi, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The “white collar” terror module busted in Faridabad relied on Telegram and an unusual lexicon of food references to mask their plans, says an NDTV report quoting sources. According to…

Uttera Singh’s ‘Pinch’ to make Asia Premiere at IFFI after overwhelming debut at Tribeca Festival

Mumbai, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The directorial debut of actor-filmmaker Uttera Singh, titled ‘Pinch’, is all set for its Asia premiere at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Earlier this year, the movie was warmly…

Shooting of climax sequence of Vishal’s ‘Magudam’ wrapped

Chennai, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Vishal on Monday announced that the shooting of the massive climax sequence of his upcoming film, ‘Magudam’, had finally been wrapped. Taking to his X timeline, the actor, who shared…

Law permits India to refuse Hasina’s extradition request: Legal expert

New Delhi, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The interim government of Bangladesh has urged India to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and ex-Home Minister Asaduzzaman Kamal, who were sentenced to death by a court for allegedly…

India’s agri exports worth $1 bn exempted from tariff hike in new Trump waiver

New Delhi, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s agricultural exports to the US, valued at around $1 billion, will be exempt from the tariff hikes after President Donald Trump announced a tariff cut on nearly 200 food…

Swara Bhasker says, her reality feels like sign from the universe for her post-partum phase

Mumbai, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Swara Bhasker, who was recently seen in the couples’ reality show ‘Dhamaal with Pati Patni aur Panga’, has called it a sign from the universe for her post-partum phase. On…

Sonakshi Sinha congratulates new parents Rajkummar Rao, Patralekhaa, says ‘they will be the best parents’

Mumbai, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood star couple Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa embraced parenthood for the first time and welcomed their baby girl on the 15th of November this year. Ever since the couple announced the…

Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja, Yuvan Shankar Raja sing together for the first time!

Chennai, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) One of India’s top music composers Ilaiyaraaja has now sung a song with his younger son Yuvan Shankar Raja for the first time. The song that Ilaiyaraaja has sung with Yuvan,…

Bengal Guv threatens legal action against Kalyan Banerjee after nothing surfaces post combing op within Raj Bhavan (2nd ld)

Kolkata, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) West Bengal Governor on Monday evening threatened strong legal action against four-time Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member Kalyan Banerjee over the latter’s comments that arms and ammunition were distributed from Raj…