Wamiqa Gabbi on playing a detective in ‘Charlie Chopra’: ‘It’s an incredible honour

Wamiqa Gabbi on playing a detective in ‘Charlie Chopra’: ‘It’s an incredible honour

Actress Wamiqa Gabbi, who is known for ‘Modern Love Mumbai’, ‘Jubilee’, ‘Modern Love Chennai’ and ‘83’, will be seen essaying the titular role in the female detective series ‘Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang Valley’. The actress considers it an “incredible honour”

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AWS partners ISRO, IN-SPACe to boost space-tech innovations in India

AWS partners ISRO, IN-SPACe to boost space-tech innovations in India

Amazon Web Services (AWS) India on Wednesday said it has signed a strategic MoU with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) to support space-tech innovations through cloud computing.

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New Zealand’s food prices up 8.9% year-on-year

New Zealand’s food prices up 8.9% year-on-year

New Zealand's annual food prices were 8.9 per cent higher in August 2023 than in the corresponding month last year, indicating a slower growth, the statistics department said on Wednesday.

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Two terrorists, soldier killed in encounter in J&K’s Rajouri

Two terrorists, soldier killed in encounter in J&K’s Rajouri

Two terrorists were killed and one soldier died in action during a gunfight in the Narla area of J&K's Rajouri district, officials said on Wednesday.

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Varanasi to boost tourism with hot air balloon rides

Varanasi to boost tourism with hot air balloon rides

The Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department and Varanasi Development Authority (VDA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a ‘tent city’ and offer hot air balloon rides and water sports activities to visitors.

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Asia Cup: ‘Dunith Wellalage got brilliant head on his young shoulders’, says Lasith Malinga

Asia Cup: ‘Dunith Wellalage got brilliant head on his young shoulders’, says Lasith Malinga

Sri Lanka legend Lasith Maling heaped praises on Dinuth Wellalage after his all-round performance against India in the Asia Cup Super 4 match, saying the 20-year-old got "brilliant head on his young shoulders"

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Apple unveils 1st carbon neutral products, ends use of leather

Apple unveils 1st carbon neutral products, ends use of leather

Apple has announced its first-ever carbon-neutral products in the all-new Apple Watch lineup as part of its ambitious 2030 climate goal and also ended the use of leather across all of its product lines.

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MTV VMAs: With 8 awards, Taylor Swift is Artiste of The Year; Shakira bags Video Vanguard Award

MTV VMAs: With 8 awards, Taylor Swift is Artiste of The Year; Shakira bags Video Vanguard Award

The MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) concluded its latest session, with Nicki Minaj hosting the function. One of the function’s biggest highlights, was its primarily women centric wins, in particular with Taylor Swift winning Artist of the Year as she edged out with

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Mutual funds increase weightage in technology, metals, consumer durables sectors

Mutual funds increase weightage in technology, metals, consumer durables sectors

In August, mutual funds showed an interest in technology, metals, consumer durables, and chemicals leading to a month on month rise in their weights, according to a report by Motilal Oswal Financial Services.

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Austria reopens embassy in Iraq after over 3 decades

Austria reopens embassy in Iraq after over 3 decades

Austria has reopened its embassy in Iraq after more than 30 years of closure.

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Ajit Pawar-led NCP’s X handle ‘suspended’ for flouting rules

Ajit Pawar-led NCP’s X handle ‘suspended’ for flouting rules

The X (formerly Twitter) handle of the breakaway Nationalist Congress Party led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and others has been suspended for over a fortnight, party leaders alleged here.

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11% mpox patients also had eye diseases: Study

11% mpox patients also had eye diseases: Study

Eleven per cent patients with mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox) also had eye-related conditions such as conjunctivitis and eyelid lesions, according to a study.

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Amitabh Bachchan shares tale of his encounter with a frog in ‘KBC 15’

Amitabh Bachchan shares tale of his encounter with a frog in ‘KBC 15’

The host of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' season 15, veteran Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, is known for often sharing personal anecdotes on the sets of the show, which leaves the audience and fans of the megastar mesmerised.

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OneCoin co-founder sent to 20 yrs in jail for multibillion-dollar fraud

OneCoin co-founder sent to 20 yrs in jail for multibillion-dollar fraud

Karl Sebastian Greenwood, the co-founder of multi-billion cryptocurrency scheme OneCoin, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in the US.

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PM Modi ‘doing the right thing’ by promoting Make in India: Putin

PM Modi ‘doing the right thing’ by promoting Make in India: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again lauded the 'Make in India' initiative and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "doing the right thing" by promoting the policy.

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K’taka govt should’t release Cauvery water to TN at any cost: Former CM Kumaraswamy

K’taka govt should’t release Cauvery water to TN at any cost: Former CM Kumaraswamy

Former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Wednesday urged the Congress government not to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu at any cost.

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Receiving National Award for Best Direction is ‘surreal feeling’: Nikhil Mahajan

Receiving National Award for Best Direction is ‘surreal feeling’: Nikhil Mahajan

Filmmaker Nikhil Mahajan, who on Thursday bagged the National Film Award for Best Direction for Marathi film ‘Godavari’, has called it a “surreal feeling” and said that this win is "closest to his heart".

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With 4 Nipah cases, Kozhikode under close watch, says Health Minister Veena

With 4 Nipah cases, Kozhikode under close watch, says Health Minister Veena

All arrangements are in place to contain the spread of Nipah virus which has infected four people in Kozhikode, Kerala Health Minister Veena George informed the State Assembly on Wednesday.

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FIH withdraws Olympic hockey Qualifiers from Pakistan, new host to be announced soon

FIH withdraws Olympic hockey Qualifiers from Pakistan, new host to be announced soon

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) will soon announce a new host for one of the three Paris 2024 Olympic Qualifiers after withdrawing the hosting rights from Pakistan.

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Elon Musk may have violated FTC privacy order post Twitter takeover

Elon Musk may have violated FTC privacy order post Twitter takeover

A new US Justice Department filing has alleged that Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s dramatic actions at X (formerly Twitter) might have violated a privacy order from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

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