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Kathmandu, Pokhara Ban Bollywood Movies in Theatres After Adipurush Row

Kathmandu, Pokhara Ban Bollywood Movies in Theatres After Adipurush Row

Ever since its release, Om Raut's film 'Adipurush' has been trolled on social media. The dialogue of this film has created a lot of noise on social media, which has also created controversy. Due to this, the screening of Indian films has been banned in Nepal's capital Kathmandu. Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah passed the order on Sunday. It comes to know that after the release of the movie 'Adipurush' starring Prabhas, the complications started. Because in the dialogue of this movie, Sita is called the daughter of India. Three days ago, the mayor requested the director to remove the dialogue…
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Squid Game season 2 unveils new cast members & drops some spoilers

Squid Game season 2 unveils new cast members & drops some spoilers

The second season of the much-awaited Korean web series 'Squid Game' is coming. After a long wait, Netflix has officially announced the second season of the hugely popular series. A video has been released introducing the stars of the new season. The second season of The Squid Game will be released on Netflix in November. OTT giant Netflix has officially announced the star cast of the series. Lee Jang Jae, Lee Byung Hoo, Wai Ha Joon and Gong Yoo are returning for the second season of Squid Game. Apart from this, 4 new stars are also joining the death game…
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Karan Johar to be honoured at British Parliament for his contribution

Karan Johar to be honoured at British Parliament for his contribution

Karan Johar is going to receive this special honor on Tuesday (June 20). Karan has been contributing to Bollywood cinema for almost three decades. In an interview regarding the recognition of this work, the director said, "I never consider myself worthy of this honor. There are more talented directors than me in Bollywood. Such as talented directors Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Raju Hirani, and Sooraj Barjatia. The Kuch Kuch Hota Hai director is currently spending time in London with his family. According to Bollywood Hungama, the director is well-known in London due to Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kavi Khushi Kavi Gham,…
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Nikola cuts 270 jobs as cash to survive runs low

Nikola cuts 270 jobs as cash to survive runs low

US-based electric truck maker Nikola has announced it will lay off 270 employees, or about 23 percent of its workforce, and limit its electric truck efforts in North America to conserve cash. According to the company, it will lay off 150 team members who were supporting the company's European programs, as well as 120 employees at the company's Phoenix and Coolidge, Arizona sites in the United States. After the cuts, there will be about 900 employees. The company said these reductions are expected to reduce employee-related cash costs by more than $50 million annually. "Our battery-electric truck is on the…
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Adipurush review: Modern but not outstanding

Adipurush review: Modern but not outstanding

The controversy that was going on before the release, after watching 'Adipurush', got heated again. The Hindu Sena group filed a petition in the Delhi High Court against the Ramayana-based film directed by Om Raut. In that petition, it has been demanded to stop the exhibition of this film in public. According to Hindu Sena national president Vishnu Gupta, 'Adipurush' has defaced the image of Hindu mythological characters Rama, Ravana, Sita, and Hanuman. So immediately some 'offensive' scenes should be removed from the film. The petition further states, “The manner in which religious characters are depicted in this film is…
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Union minister RK Ranjan Singh’s house set on fire in Imphal

Union minister RK Ranjan Singh’s house set on fire in Imphal

This time the home of the central minister was affected by tribal violence in Manipur! A frenzied mob attacked the house of Union Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh in the Kongba area on Thursday night. His house was set on fire by throwing petrol bombs! According to administration sources, Minister Ranjan was not at home at that time. The attack on Meitei community leader Ranjan's house is believed to be due to the death of several people in the firing by miscreants in the area. Ignoring the curfew, more than a thousand people gathered in the…
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India’s Reliance to raise up to $2 Billion to fund expansion

India’s Reliance to raise up to $2 Billion to fund expansion

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries is in talks with foreign exchange lenders to raise up to $2 billion in funds for the expansion of the oil-to-telecom firm, a report said on Thursday. Reliance plans to use India's dedicated external commercial lending route to secure loans, Bloomberg reported, citing sources. The facility can last between three and five years and a portion of the money will also be used for refinance of loans that mature in September, the report said. Bank of America, Citigroup and Standard Chartered are among the lenders involved in the loan talks, the report added. Reliance had said…
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‘Biporjoy’ to hit Gujarat this evening, 74,000 people displaced

‘Biporjoy’ to hit Gujarat this evening, 74,000 people displaced

Over 74,000 people have been evacuated as dangerous Cyclone Biporjay is forecast to hit the Kutch coast at 4 pm today. The cyclone is expected to bring winds of up to 150 km per hour, with heavy rains posing a serious threat to the region. A red and orange alert has been issued in several districts of Gujarat, indicating the situation is serious. Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh held discussions with the heads of three departments focusing on preparedness and response measures. Eight states, including Kerala, are on high alert as a possible risk of a cyclone looms. The India…
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Siddharth Banerjee joins UNIVO 

Siddharth Banerjee joins UNIVO 

UNIVO has appointed Siddhartha Banerjee as its Chief Executive Officer and Board Member. Banerjee will be responsible for leading and growing the business. With his appointment, he brings expertise from the consumer and technology industries to drive UNIVO's growth and innovation in a dynamic online higher education landscape. In his career spanning over 23 years, Banerjee has held leadership positions in global companies including Unilever, Vodafone, and Facebook (now Meta) and made a significant impact on their growth and digital transformation journeys. Commenting on his appointment, Siddhartha Banerjee said, "The online education ecosystem is constantly evolving through transformation and UNIVO…
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Daughter kills mother, stuffs body in suitcase and reports to police

Daughter kills mother, stuffs body in suitcase and reports to police

A girl is accused of killing her mother in anger. It did not end there, the woman herself reached the police station with the body of the deceased mother in a suitcase. Bangalore police were shocked by the incident. It is known that the original home of the accused woman is in West Bengal. According to police sources, the 39-year-old woman lives in a flat in Bengaluru with her family. Her mother had daily quarrels and troubles with a physiotherapist woman by profession. She killed her mother in anger on Monday. After that, the mother's body was packed in a…
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