KBC: Amitabh Bachchan gives flowers to contestant Sheetal, leaves her blushing

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US-Australia vow deeper Indo-Pacific defence push, cite Quad role

Washington, Dec 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The United States and Australia on Monday placed the Indo-Pacific at the centre of their ministerial talks, underscoring strengthened defence cooperation, expanding force posture initiatives, and reaffirming the role of the…

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Govt launches nationwide airport checks as IndiGo disruption triggers high-level review

New Delhi, Dec 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Ministry of Civil Aviation has initiated an intensive, round-the-clock review of airport operations across the country as the disruption of IndiGo’s services continued to create bottlenecks for passengers. Civil…

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UC Berkeley Senate passes new Hindu Heritage Month proclamation

Washington, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Following months of extensive debate, UC Berkeley’s student government approved a Hindu Heritage Month proclamation. Hindu student organisations have described this as the first such recognition by a US university. CYAN…

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KBC: Amitabh Bachchan gives flowers to contestant Sheetal, leaves her blushing

Mumbai Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The quiz reality show Kaun Banega Crorepati continues to charm audiences with Amitabh Bachchan’s warmth, wit, and effortless ability to turn contestants into stars of their own stories. The upcoming episode…

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Rashmika Mandanna urges fans to forgive and love themselves, shares a positive message on living life

Mumbai, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Rashmika Mandanna took to her social media account to give her fans a sneak peek into her current mood and trip. Sharing beautiful and adorable pictures of herself, Rashmika wrote,…

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We are in the process of discussing a story for the sequel of ‘Padayappa’, says Rajinikanth

Chennai, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Superstar Rajinikanth has now disclosed that he is in the process of discussing the story for a sequel to his blockbuster film ‘Padayappa’ and that if it came out well, it…

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7.6-magnitude quake hits northeastern Japan

Tokyo, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck northeastern Japan late Monday night, prompting the suspension of ocean discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant….

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Shahid Kapoor pranks Mira over ‘broken’ phone, then gushes over her beauty

Mumbai Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor recently shared a video of him teasing and poking fun at his wife Mira Rajput while she was gearing up for an ad shoot with Shahid. The…

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Andhra Pradesh’s economic growth rate showing upward trend: CM

Amaravati, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu claimed on Monday that the overall economic growth rate of Andhra Pradesh is showing a strong upward trend, outperforming the national average in the…

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Raveena Tandon revisits Ooty after 25 years, relives memories of her iconic ’90s songs & film shoots’

Mumbai, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood star Raveena Tandon recently took to her social media account in taking a trip down memory lane. The actress mentioned on her social media account that she has returned to…

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Training aircraft crashes in Madhya Pradesh; villagers rescue pilot, trainee

Bhopal/Seoni, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) A major tragedy was averted on Monday evening in Madhya Pradesh’s Seoni district when a training aircraft almost collided with a high-voltage power line during flight and crashed near Sukatra village…

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Goa fire: 2 Delhi brothers who own club left for Phuket within 5 hours of tragedy

New Delhi, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, absconding owners of a Goa nightclub where 25 people were killed in a blaze, are suspected to have reached Phuket in Thailand, an escape executed to…

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IndiGo’s failure to comply with FDTL norms led to crisis: Chandrababu Naidu

Amaravati, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said nationwide disruption caused by IndiGo’s mass flight cancellations stemmed from the airline’s failure to comply with Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL)…

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Patients praise PM Jan Aushadhi Yojana as medicine costs drop sharply in Bhagalpur

Bhagalpur, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship PM Jan Aushadhi Yojana is proving immensely beneficial to people across the country. The availability of affordable medicines has significantly reduced the burden of medical expenses…

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Moody’s upgrades ratings of multiple Adani Group entities to ‘Stable’ outlook

Mumbai, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rating agency Moody’s on Monday upgraded the rating of two entities of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) — AGEL-RG1 and AGEL-RG2 — to ‘Ba1/Stable’ from the earlier ‘Ba1/Negative’. The US financial…

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Congress did not give priority to country’s defence: FM Sitharaman

New Delhi, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Monday, launched a scathing attack on the Congress in the Rajya Sabha, saying the party did not give adequate priority to allocations for the…

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PM Modi’s scribbled notes from years ago resurface in poetic tribute to Vande Mataram

New Delhi, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, brought a deeply personal touch to the Lok Sabha’s special discussion on the 150th anniversary of “Vande Mataram”, by reciting verses he had jotted…

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Adani Group invested Rs 10,000 crore in Telangana, keen on more projects: Karan Adani

Hyderabad, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Adani Group has invested Rs 10,000 crores in Telangana during the last three years and looks forward to doing more projects in the state, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone…

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Telangana set for big Trump group investment amid Congress rhetoric

Hyderabad, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) While the Congress party continues to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi over repeated claims by the US that President Donald Trump brokered peace between India and Pakistan, the ruling Congress in…

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Iulia Vantur calls herself ‘blessed’ to be close to Salman Khan’s father Salim Khan: ‘He’s a beautiful soul’

Mumbai Dec 8 IANS Actress-cum-singer Iulia Vantur shares a close bond with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and family. The Romanian beauty, while in conversation with IANS, spoke her heart out about Salman Khan’s father and…

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IMF lists India’s UPI as world’s largest real-time payment system

New Delhi, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recognised India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) as the world’s largest retail fast-payment system by transaction volume, the Parliament was informed on Monday. Minister of…

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Congress leader Navjot Kaur suspended from party for ‘Rs 500 crore CM’ remark

Chandigarh, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh’s namesake wife was on Monday suspended from the primary membership of the party for the “Rs 500 crore CM” remark. His wife and Congress leader Navjot…

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Shashi Ranjan disagrees with Jaya Bachchan’s latest controversial remarks on paparazzi

Mumbai, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) ITA founder and actor Shashi Ranjan has expressed his disagreement with Jaya Bachchan’s latest remarks on paparazzi culture, which recently sparked widespread debate. Reacting to the controversy, Ranjan told IANS that…

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IndiGo disruptions may cause revenue loss, penalties to company: Report

New Delhi, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Widespread flight disruptions at IndiGo are credit negative, and refunds and compensation could cause it “significant financial damage”, credit rating agency Moody’s warned on Monday. In a note, Moody’s said…

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‘Sowed the seeds of Partition’: PM Modi slams Congress for removing ‘important stanzas’ from Vande Mataram

New Delhi, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reference to a truncated version of ‘Vande Mataram’ at the November 7 inauguration of a year-long commemoration of the National Song’s sesquicentennial invited sharp political repartees…

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SIR in Bengal: ECI appoints five more special roll observers to strengthen supervision in 2nd stage

Kolkata, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) With just eight days left for the first stage of the three-stage Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal to end with the publication of the draft voters’ list on December…

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Soha Ali Khan shares pics of Sharmila Tagore’s intimate birthday celebrations, Kareena Kapoor seen missing

Mumbai, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran Bollywood superstar Sharmila Tagore celebrated her birthday surrounded by a lot of love and warmth from her family and friends. In a series of pictures shared by her daughter and…

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India welcomes steps taken by UK govt to sanction Khalistani terror entities

New Delhi, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) India on Monday welcomed the actions taken by the United Kingdom (UK) government against anti-India, Khalistani extremist elements, hoping that both countries will continue to work closely in further strengthening…

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Delhi CM Gupta, Ministers offer prayers at Golden Temple in Amritsar

Amritsar/New Delhi, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, along with her Cabinet Ministers, visited the holy city of Amritsar on Monday and offered prayers for the well-being of city residents, an official said…

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Expect China to assure that Indian travellers will not be selectively targetted, detained or harassed: MEA

New Delhi, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) India on Monday said that it expects the authorities in China to provide assurances that Indian citizens transiting through Chinese airports will not be selectively targetted, arbitrarily detained or harassed….

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SIR Phase 2: ECI nears completion as 99.95 pc enumeration forms distributed

New Delhi, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The ECI has reported significant progress in Phase 2 of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with most of the 12 states and Union Territories recording near-complete distribution…

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Madonna Sebastian completes dubbing for her film ‘Heartin’

Chennai, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The makers of director Kishore Kumar’s upcoming romantic comedy ‘Heartin’, featuring actors Madonna Sebastian, Sananth and Emaya in the lead, on Monday announced that Madonna Sebastian had now completed dubbing for…

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Actress abduction case: Actor Dileep’s acquittal triggers divergent reactions

Kochi, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Dileep’s acquittal in the 2017 high-profile actress assault case, in which the verdict was announced on Monday, has triggered sharp and emotionally charged reactions across Kerala’s political and cultural landscape,…

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Telangana first state to adopt three-zone model for economic transformation: CM Reddy

Hyderabad, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana will become the first state in India to adopt a three-zone model for economic transformation, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Monday. Addressing the inaugural session of Telangana Rising…

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Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s family hails PM Modi’s gesture to celebrate 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’ in Parliament

Kolkata, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The family of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, the writer and composer of ‘Vande Mataram’, on Monday, hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s gesture to mark the 150 years of the country’s National Song….

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‘Foreign DNA’ stopping some from joining Vande Mataram debate: TDP MP’s jab at Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi

New Delhi/Amaravati, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP Byreddy Shabari on Monday took a dig at Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and his sister — Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra…

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Congress appeasement damaged Vande Mataram, contributed to Partition: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday addressed a special discussion in the Lok Sabha marking the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, describing it as the immortal song of India and…

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Ajay Devgn says ‘his birthday feels different this year’ as he remembers Dharmendra on his special day

Mumbai, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ajay Devgn shared that ‘his birthday feels different this year’ as he remembered legendary actor Dharmendra on his special day. Ajay took to social media and posted a throwback photo with…

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Shruti Haasan rings in the spirit of Christmas; puts out a video of her setting up her black Christmas tree

Chennai, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress and singer Shruti Haasan, who has disclosed that this is her favourite time of the year, has now put out a video of her setting up her black Christmas tree….

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IndiGo refunds Rs 827 crore to passengers; returns 4,500 bags amid stern govt warning

New Delhi, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Facing intense government scrutiny, low-cost airline IndiGo on Monday said it has so far refunded Rs 827 crore to affected passengers, and the rest is under process for cancellations up…