Pragya Jaiswal: “Nandamuri Balakrishna Truly Deserves The Padma Bhushan”

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Assam CM hails Centre’s decision to set up urea plant in Namrup

Guwahati, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday expressed gratitude to the Centre for announcing the establishment of a urea plant in Namrup, Dibrugarh district, as part of the Union Budget…

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Tax booster for middle class: No income tax payable on income up to Rs 12 lakh

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a big boost to the Indian middle class, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that there will be no income tax payable for incomes up to Rs 12…

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Anil Kapoor sends warm wishes to his brother from ‘last and next life’ Jackie Shroff

Mumbai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) On Jackie Shroff’s 68th birthday on Saturday, actor Anil Kapoor sent out warm wishes to his brother from ‘last and next life’. Anil took his Instagram stories, where he shared a…

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Actress Samyuktha Honrad launches adoption centre for cats

Bangalore, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Samyuktha Honrad, who is known to be an avid animal lover, has now launched an adoption and rehabilitation centre for cats as part of a promise she undertook after the…

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Budget 2025-26: FM Sitharaman announces measures for making India a global toy hub

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting the eight consecutive Budget of the NDA government, shared the blueprint of a ‘Viksit Bharat’ and made key announcements, centering primarily on four key…

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Priyanka Chopra announces digital premiere of Academy Award-nominated film ‘Anuja’

Mumbai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Global head-turner Priyanka Chopra Jonas on Saturday announced that her Academy Award-nominated film ‘Anuja’ is set to release digitally on Netflix on February 5. Priyanka took to Instagram, where she shared…

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Centre to introduce new Income Tax Bill next week

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major announcement, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the government will introduce a new Income Tax Bill next week. The new Income Tax Code will be announced…

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Union Budget 2025-26: 10,000 additional seats in medical colleges, daycare cancer centres

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced 10,000 additional seats in medical colleges as well as daycare cancer centres in all district hospitals. Presenting her eighth consecutive budget and…

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Make in India booster: National Manufacturing Mission to be launched

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a National Manufacturing Mission to further boost the ‘Make In India’ initiative across industries, as the country becomes a bright spot on the…

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Ibrahim Ali Khan to make digital debut with ‘Nadaaniya’ alongside Khushi Kapoor

Mumbai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan’s son Ibrahim Ali Khan will be making his debut digitally just like his contemporaries such as Junaid Khan and Agastya Nanda among many others, with the…

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Prithviraj Sukumaran: Never thought of myself as a very good looking guy ever

Mumbai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Celebrated for his striking screen presence and strong acting skills, filmmaker-actor Prithviraj Sukumaran says he never thought of himself as a very good-looking guy and adds that he found his Hindi…

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Renee Zellweger reveals she lived out of a suitcase until she was 41

Los Angeles, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hollywood actress Renee Zellweger revealed that she lived out of a suitcase at the height of her career and didn’t unpack until she was 41. The ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’ star…

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Gautham Menon clarifies his comment disowning ‘Ennai Noki Paayum Thotta’; Says it is very much his film

Chennai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ace director Gautham Menon has now clarified that a statement of his on his film Ennai Noki Paayum Thota, featuring Dhanush in the lead, had been misconstrued and that the film…

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FM announces PM Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana, to benefit 1.7 crore farmers

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced PM Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana, that will benefit 1.7 crore farmers. The PM Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana will enhance agriculture productivity, adopt…

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India world’s fastest growing economy on way to become Viksit Bharat: FM Sitharaman

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) India is the world’s fastest-growing economy, and the government will ensure tremendous growth in coming years across the spectrum on the way to becoming “Viksit Bharat”, Union Finance Minister Nirmala…

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FM Sitharaman dons handloom silk saree gifted by Padma awardee on Budget day

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) On the day she is slated to present her eighth consecutive Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chose to wear an off-white handloom silk saree, gifted to her by Padma…

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Maoist Kothehonda Ravi surrenders in Karnataka

Bengaluru, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major development, Maoist Katehonda Ravi has surrendered before authorities in Karnataka, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said on Saturday. Expressing happiness over the development, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said: “The…

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Sensex, Nifty in green as mid, smallcaps gain ahead of Union Budget 2025

Mumbai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Domestic benchmark indices saw a bull rally early on Saturday, ahead of the much-anticipated Union Budget 2025-26, while continuing their rise for another trading session this week. The Sensex was trading…

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President Murmu feeds customary ‘dahi-cheeni’ to FM Sitharaman

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ahead of presenting the Union Budget in Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met President Droupadi Murmu in the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Saturday. The President fed her ‘dahi-cheeni’, a ritual performed…

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Vicky Kaushal to Rashmika: Your recovery is more important than anything else

Mumbai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood heartthrob Vicky Kaushal shared that the recovery of his “maharani” Rashmika Mandanna is more important than anything else. In the late hours of Friday, Rashmika took to Instagram, where she…

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Reese Witherspoon’s children ‘actively avoid’ her films

Los Angeles, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon has said that her children Ava, Tennessee and Deacon are not fans of her films. The 48-year-old actress told E! News: “My children actively avoid my…

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ICG is formidable guardian of our seas ensuring safety of people, waters: PM Modi on Raising Day of force

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded the Indian Coast Guard on their raising day and remarked that ICG is a formidable guardian of the nation’s seas ensuring the safety…

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Udit Narayan kisses female fans on lips during concert, video goes viral

Mumbai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran singer Udit Narayan stirred controversy after an undated video of him kissing a female fan on the lips while taking a selfie during his performance started doing the rounds on…

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Jessica Biel puts ‘three cardboard cutouts’ of herself to celebrate Justin Timberlake’s b’day

Mumbai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Justin Timberlake said that his actress-wife outdid herself by surprising him with three cardboard cutouts of herself to celebrate the singer-actor’s 44th birthday. Timberlake took to Instagram, where he shared a…

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PM Modi, HM Shah extend birthday wishes to Assam CM Sarma

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his heartfelt birthday wishes to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday, lauding his dedication to the state’s progress. Taking to X, PM Modi…

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Big B: Kids of today are extremely intelligent, mature and full of excess confidence

Mumbai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has heaped praise on kids of today as he said that they are extremely intelligent, mature and full of excess confidence. Big B, who has been working with…

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Sensex, Nifty surge over 1 pc ahead of Union Budget 2025

Mumbai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Domestic benchmark indices saw a bull rally early on Saturday, ahead of the much-anticipated Union Budget 2025-26, while continuing their rise for another trading session this week. At 9.36 a.m., the…

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Rupali shares what runs through her mind when director explains ‘emotionally intense scene’

Mumbai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Popular television actress Rupali Ganguly has revealed what goes through her mind when the director explains an “emotionally intense scene” to her and it’s hilarious. Rupali took to her Instagram, where…

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Julia Roberts shares rare throwback from pregnancy on this special occasion

Los Angeles, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hollywood star Julia Roberts is walking down memory lane as she has shared a rare throwback photo of herself during her pregnancy alongside her husband of over 20 years Daniel…

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KJo says ‘kindness’ now is ‘limited edition’ emotion

Mumbai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar, who has often faced the wrath of social media due to constant trolling, has shared that ‘kindness’ was once a virtue but is now a ‘limited edition…

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Commercial LPG cylinder prices slashed by Rs 7 ahead of Union Budget

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a move set to impact the hospitality and commercial sectors, oil marketing companies have reduced the price of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 7, effective immediately. The…

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Finance Minister Sitharaman to present 8th consecutive Budget

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for the eighth consecutive time on Saturday, making history. Nirmala Sitharaman, who surpassed the record of former Prime Minister and…

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New Delhi World Book Fair 2025 begins today at Bharat Mandapam, celebrating India’s ‘Republic@75’

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The highly anticipated New Delhi World Book Fair 2025 officially begins on Saturday, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The event, which runs through February 9, promises to be bigger…

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Thick fog engulfs Delhi-NCR, disrupting flight, train operations amid poor air quality

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) woke up to thick blankets of fog on Saturday morning, causing near-zero visibility on the roads and disrupting normal life. The dense fog…

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Vice President Dhankhar to visit Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj today

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar is set to visit the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on Saturday, accompanied by his spouse Sudesh Dhankhar. The Vice President, along with his family, will take…

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Israel expects three hostages to be released at two Gaza locations today: Media

Jerusalem, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) expects that the release of three Israeli hostages planned for Saturday morning will take place at two locations in the Gaza Strip, Israel’s state-owned Kan TV…

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Another plane crash in US: Small aircraft crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes on fire

Washington, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the US was recovering from a mid-air collision in Washington DC that left 67 people dead, it was hit Friday evening by another plane crash when a small aircraft crashed…

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How is Ektaa Kapoor is surviving the apocalyptic air of Mumbai?

Mumbai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Producer Ektaa Kapoor, whose female led film ‘Crew’ received a great response earlier this year, is trying to stay afloat amidst the alaring air quality in the Maximum city. The producer…

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Mahakumbh: Devotees take selfies with cutouts of PM Modi, CM Yogi; praise arrangements

Prayagraj, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The fourth Snan Parv of the Mahakumbh has brought a massive crowd of devotees to the Sangam ghats. There is a frenzy among people to take selfies and photos with cutouts…

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‘Lafangey’: Barkha Singh’s next announced at the Amazon MX Player event

Mumbai, Jan 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Barkha Singh is ready to entertain the movie buffs yet again. Recently, Amazon MX player announced their 100 upcoming releases for 2025, including Barkha Singh’s series, “Lafangey”. Gracing the Amazon…