PM Modi meets World Chess Champion D. Gukesh, calls him ‘India’s pride’

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Akshay Kumar’s sweet birthday wish for wife Twinkle Khanna: You’re not just a sport but the whole game

Mumbai, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, who was recently seen in ‘Singham Again’, has wished his wife Twinkle Khanna on her birthday. On Sunday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared a…

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Maha CM asks CID to seize properties of accused involved in Beed Sarpanch murder case

Mumbai, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) After an all-party protest against the brutal murder of Massajog Sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has cracked the whip directing the CID to seize properties of the accused…

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India-Australia merchandise trade reaches $16.3 billion in April-Nov

New Delhi, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Total merchandise bilateral trade between India and Australia reached $16.3 billion in the April-November period this fiscal (FY25), the government said on Sunday. Since the signing of the India-Australia Economic…

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‘We only believe in Jassi bhai’: BCCI’s trendy praise for Bumrah on 200 Test wickets milestone

New Delhi, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The BCCI extended its most trendiest congratulations to pace-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah on reaching the 200-wicket milestone in the men’s Test cricket during the Day-4 of the Boxing Day Test…

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Delhi Police deports eight illegal Bangladeshi immigrants

New Delhi, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi Police on Sunday said that they deported eight Bangladeshi nationals, including six children, who were residing in the capital without valid Indian documents. The operation, conducted by the…

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South Korea plane crash: 179 dead, two rescued

Seoul, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) A passenger jet carrying 181 people erupted in flames after going off the runway and hitting a wall at an airport in South Korea’s southwestern county of Muan on Sunday, likely…

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4th Test: Labuschagne makes fifty after Bumrah blitz leaves Aussies in trouble

Melbourne, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Top-order batter Marnus Labuschagne stood tall for Australia by hitting an unbeaten 65 after Jasprit Bumrah’s mesmerising spell left the hosts’ dazed on day four of Boxing Day Test at the…

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South Korea plane crash: Death toll rises to 85

Seoul, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The death toll has risen to 85 after a plane carrying 181 passengers caught fire following an incident where it went off the runway at an airport in Muan, South Korea,…

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Post Malone pens sweet note for Beyonce after their NFL performance

Los Angeles, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Singer-songwriter Post Malone expressed his love for Beyonce as he gave her a sweet shout-out. The musician, 29, made a surprise cameo during Beyonce’s epic Christmas Day halftime show at…

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Kashmir snowfall: Highways, flights shut, locals help stranded tourists

Srinagar, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Life remained disrupted for the second day on Sunday due to heavy snowfall across Kashmir although swift administrative effort restored electricity in most parts of the Valley. Srinagar-Jammu national highway, Mughal…

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4th Test: Bumrah becomes sixth Indian pacer to take 200 Test wickets

Melbourne, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has become the sixth Indian fast-bowler to pick 200 wickets in men’s Tests. Playing in his 44th Test match, Bumrah achieved the landmark when he had Travis…

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62 dead, two rescued in South Korea plane crash (2nd Ld)

Washington, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) A passenger jet carrying 181 people erupted in flames after going off the runway at an airport in South Korea’s southwestern county of Muan on Sunday, leaving at least 62 people…

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Delhi air quality ‘very poor’ again despite rain record

New Delhi, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) After a slight improvement in air quality due to heavy rainfall over the past two to three days, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) has once again deteriorated to the ‘very…

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South Korea plane crash: Death toll mounts to 47 (Ld)

Seoul, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least 47 passengers lost their lives when a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 carrying more than 170 people caught fire upon landing at Muan Airport in southern South Korea on Sunday,…

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A year after losing power, KCR family faces heat of probe agencies

Hyderabad, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two months ago a senior Minister in Telangana had predicted political fireworks before Diwali. This did not happen, prompting the opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) to ridicule the ruling Congress party…

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Trump says he’s ‘believer in H-1B’ visas; quashes opposition to programme

New York, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) President-elect Donald Trump has declared that he is a “believer in H-1B” visas, quashing the opposition to the programme for qualified professionals to work in the US that pitted the…

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Israeli PM to undergo prostate removal surgery

Jerusalem, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to undergo prostate removal surgery on Sunday, his office confirmed in a statement. The statement on Saturday noted that on Wednesday, Netanyahu underwent a…

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Queer narratives are often overlooked by major studios and people at large: Filmmaker Onir

Mumbai, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Filmmaker Onir has long explored themes of ‘identity’ in his work, particularly LGBTQ+ issues, and complex human relationships, topics largely neglected by mainstream Hindi cinema. His latest film, ‘We Are Faheem…

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28 dead as plane crash-lands at South Korean airport

Seoul, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least 28 passengers died after a plane carrying more than 170 people, caught fire on landing at the airport in southern South Korean city of Muan on Sunday, the emergency…

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Farmers tighten security at Khanauri border after latest SC directions

Chandigarh, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Farm activists at the Khanauri border point have increased security around the protest site, fearing that the Punjab government might once again try to whisk away the fasting veteran farmer leader…

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Sonam Wangchuk meets fasting farmer leader Dallewal

Chandigarh, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk visited the Khanauri border protest site and met with farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been fasting for more than a month to support farmers’ demands….

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Rescue ops on to rescue 10-year-old boy from borewell in MP’s Guna

Guna (Madhya Pradesh), Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) A 10-year-old boy fell into a 140-foot borewell in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna district on Saturday prompting the concerned authorities to immediately initiate a rescue operation, an official said. According…

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Ashwini Vaishnaw slams Congress for insulting former PM Manmohan Singh over ‘ordinance tearing’ incident

New Delhi, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Railways Minister and senior BJP leader Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Saturday, hit out at the Congress for politicising the death of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and said that…

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Diljit Dosanjh reaches land of Brahmaputra for his next show

Mumbai, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh has landed in Guwahati for his show in the city on Sunday. The actor-singer was clicked as fans swarmed to see a glimpse of their favourite artist….

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Mahakumbh 2025: Yogi Adityanath extends invitations to prominent leaders

New Delhi, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday met prominent leaders in the national capital to invite them to the grand Mahakumbh 2025, set to take place in Prayagraj, an…

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Major reshuffle in Bihar Police; 62 IPS officers transferred

Patna, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major reshuffle in the Bihar Police department, a total of 62 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers have been transferred and re-posted to various positions, an official said on Saturday….

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Maharashtra: Ujjwal Nikam to represent Kalyan minor girl rape-murder case in court

Mumbai, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday announced strict and swift action in the gruesome crime involving a 13-year-old girl in Kalyan, saying that senior advocate Ujjwal Nikam will represent the…

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Dharavi Redevelopment Project Private Ltd rebranded as Navbharat Mega Developers Private Ltd

Mumbai, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Dharavi Redevelopment Project Private Ltd (DRPPL) has rebranded itself as Navbharat Mega Developers Private Ltd (NMDPL) — matching with the company’s promise of building a modern, inclusive and vibrant community, it…

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Putin apologises to Azerbaijan’s Aliyev for ‘tragic’ plane crash

Moscow, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday offered his apologies to his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev that the incident with the AZAL airliner occurred in Russia’s airspace and conveyed his condolences to…

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Imtiaz Ali pays a visit to his school in Patna

Mumbai, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, who is known for ‘Rockstar’, ‘Jab We Met’, ‘Tamasha’, ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ and others, visited his alma mater. On Saturday, the filmmaker took to his Instagram, and shared…

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SC pulls up Punjab govt over non-hospitalisation of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal

New Delhi, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a special sitting on Saturday, the Supreme Court pulled up the Punjab government over its failure to hospitalise farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast unto…

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PM Modi meets World Chess Champion D. Gukesh, calls him ‘India’s pride’

New Delhi, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met the newly-crowned World Chess Champion D. Gukesh, during which he also held an interaction with the 18-year-old Chennai resident, who scripted history earlier…

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‘The Pickle Factory’ starring Tanya Maniktala to drop on OTT on December 31

Mumbai, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Tanya Maniktala, who was last seen in ‘Kill’, will be seen in the upcoming OTT series ‘The Pickle Factory’. The series is a delightful new workplace-family dramedy. The first season…

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Centre committed for Dr. Manmohan Singh’s memorial: BJP leader

Chandigarh, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government is committed to setting up a memorial for former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Punjab unit BJP General Secretary Anil Sarin said here on Saturday….

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Zeenat Aman signs off for the year on an inspiring note

Mumbai, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran actress Zeenat Aman has bid farewell to 2024 with an inspiring and uplifting message. The actress shared a glimpse of her peaceful moments in the city’s cool weather, offering fans…

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Denis Villeneuve explains why he banned phones and social media on ‘Dune’ sets

Los Angeles, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The sets of ‘Dune’ were not meant for social media after strict orders were issued by the film’s director Denis Villeneuve. The filmmaker, 57, explained why cast and crew on…

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Adani Enterprises Ltd’s share has potential upside of 57.8 pc in 24 months: Ventura Securities

Mumbai, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leading brokerage Ventura Securities Ltd has set a bullish target of Rs 3,801 for Adani Enterprises Ltd’s (AEL) stock, which is a potential upside of 57.8 per cent over the next…

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A Starry Night: Manish Malhotra Hosts an Epic Bash in Mumbai with Bollywood’s Finest

Bollywood's elite gathered at renowned designer Manish Malhotra’s Mumbai residence for a grand bash that became the talk of the town. The star-studded evening saw a dazzling array of celebrities from all walks of the…

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Ahan Shetty Turns 29: Family Celebrates Actor’s Special Day with Heartfelt Wishes and Love

Actor Ahan Shetty is celebrating his 29th birthday today, and the young star has been showered with love and warm wishes from his family and fans. Known for his impactful debut performance in Tadap, Ahan's…

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Amar Upadhyay And Rashami Desai Shine in Gujarati Family Film ‘Mom Tane Nai Samjay’

After the massive success of Binny And Family, Mahaveer Jain Films is back with another highly anticipated Gujarati film, Mom Tane Nai Samjay. The family drama, set to hit cinemas on January 10, 2025, is…