Kartik Aaryan wins Best Actor (Male) for ‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’ at Movified Screen Awards

Kartik Aaryan wins Best Actor (Male) for ‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’ at Movified Screen Awards

Mumbai, June 7 - In a momentous occasion, Kartik Aaryan was awarded the Best Actor award at the Movified Screen Awards for his performance in the popular film 'Satyaprem Ki Katha'.

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Kangana Ranaut slapgate: Case filed against CISF constable in Punjab

Kangana Ranaut slapgate: Case filed against CISF constable in Punjab

Chandigarh, June 7 - A day after Bollywood actress and newly-elected BJP MP Kangana Ranaut was allegedly slapped by a CISF constable at the Chandigarh Airport, an FIR was registered against the accused constable, Kulwinder Kaur, in Punjab on Friday in connection with

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Big B flaunts astra, gem on forehead as Ashwatthama from ‘Kalki 2898 AD’

Big B flaunts astra, gem on forehead as Ashwatthama from ‘Kalki 2898 AD’

Mumbai, June 7 - Megastars Amitabh Bachchan on Friday unveiled his intense Ashwatthama look from the upcoming science fiction action film 'Kalki 2898 AD'.

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18th Mumbai International Film Festival opens on June 15 with first-ever DOC Film Bazaar

18th Mumbai International Film Festival opens on June 15 with first-ever DOC Film Bazaar

New Delhi, June 7 - At a time when young Indian documentary filmmakers, notably Payal Kapadia, Shaunaq Sen, Sushmit Ghosh and Rintu Thomas, are winning international accolades, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has announced that the 18th edition of the Mumbai

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Next 5 years to focus on skilling, creating vast number of new jobs: Amitabh Kant

Next 5 years to focus on skilling, creating vast number of new jobs: Amitabh Kant

New Delhi, June 8 - As the demand for talented young Indians grows for emerging technologies, the new government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi will further focus on skilling and creating new jobs, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant has said.

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Industry welcomes resolution of ambiguity on display assembly for mobile phones

Industry welcomes resolution of ambiguity on display assembly for mobile phones

New Delhi, June 7 - The electronics industry stakeholders on Friday welcomed the government’s move to resolve ambiguity around the customs duty on display assembly of mobile phones.

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NDTV shares surge more than 4.8 pc as market reaches all-time high

NDTV shares surge more than 4.8 pc as market reaches all-time high

Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) As the stocks of Adani Group portfolio companies surged on Friday while the Sensex and Nifty climbed over 2 per cent to close at record high levels, the shares of NDTV climbed more than 4 per cent, the highest

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NHAI plans to roll out Global Satellite-based toll system for barrier-free for highway users

NHAI plans to roll out Global Satellite-based toll system for barrier-free for highway users

New Delhi, June 7 - To provide a seamless and barrier-free tolling experience to National Highway users and enhance efficiency and transparency of toll operations, NHAI has invited global expression of interest (EOI) from innovative companies to develop and implement a Global Navigation

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RBI launches global hackathon HaRBInger 2024

RBI launches global hackathon HaRBInger 2024

Mumbai, June 7 - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday launched its third global hackathon - 'HaRBInger 2024 - Innovation for Transformation'. The Hackathon invites participants to develop solutions using technology and innovative approaches under the following themes and problem statements.

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Sri Lanka green lights Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service

Sri Lanka green lights Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service

New Delhi, June 8 - Sri Lanka has approved Elon Musk's Starlink to launch satellite service in the country, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said.

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Giorgia Meloni tops polls as EU elections enter third day

Giorgia Meloni tops polls as EU elections enter third day

Brussels, June 8 - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is polling well ahead of her rivals as Italians, Estonians, Latvians, Maltese, Czechs and Slovakians go to vote in the European Parliament elections on Saturday.

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22 civilians killed by Ukrainian shelling: Russia

22 civilians killed by Ukrainian shelling: Russia

Moscow, June 8 - At least 22 civilians were killed as Ukrainian forces bombed a store in the village of Sadovoye in Russia's Kherson, region's Governor Vladimir Saldo said.

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Macron to receive Biden as state guest in Paris

Macron to receive Biden as state guest in Paris

Paris, June 8 - French President Emmanuel Macron is due to receive his US counterpart Joe Biden as a state guest in Paris on Saturday.

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Blinken to head to Middle East to push for Gaza ceasefire deal

Blinken to head to Middle East to push for Gaza ceasefire deal

Washington, June 8 - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to travel to the Middle East next week, in his latest attempt to push for an end to the ongoing Gaza war.

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Houthis claim attacks against 2 commercial vessels in Red Sea

Houthis claim attacks against 2 commercial vessels in Red Sea

Sanaa, June 8 - Yemen's Houthi group has claimed responsibility for launching missile and drone attacks against two commercial vessels in the Red Sea.

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Investigation into Russian-Ukrainian man after explosion in Paris

Investigation into Russian-Ukrainian man after explosion in Paris

Paris, June 8 - The French anti-terrorism prosecutor's office has opened an investigation into a Russian-Ukrainian man who was seriously injured when a homemade explosive device detonated.

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Elon Musk congratulates PM Modi, looks forward to invest in India

Elon Musk congratulates PM Modi, looks forward to invest in India

New Delhi, June 7 - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his re-election for a record third term to run the country.

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Leaders from neighbouring countries to attend PM Modi’s swearing-in ceremony

Leaders from neighbouring countries to attend PM Modi’s swearing-in ceremony

New Delhi, June 8 - Several top leaders from India’s neighbourhood and Indian Ocean region will be attending Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony on Sunday, keeping in line with India's 'Neighbourhood First' and 'SAGAR' (Security and Growth for All in the Region)

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3-fold jump in EPFO pensioners submitting facial scan-based Digital Life Certificate via smartphones

3-fold jump in EPFO pensioners submitting facial scan-based Digital Life Certificate via smartphones

New Delhi, June 8 - The number of EPS pensioners submitting Facial Authentication Technology-based Digital Life Certificates has jumped more than threefold to 6.6 lakh in 2023-24 from 2.1 lakh in 2022-23, reflecting the success of the technology, according to figures released by

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CBI to send senior officials from Delhi to review progress of graft probes in Bengal

CBI to send senior officials from Delhi to review progress of graft probes in Bengal

Kolkata, June 8 - A couple of senior officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from New Delhi will reach Kolkata next week to review the progress of the investigations into various cases of corruption and post-poll violence in West Bengal, sources

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