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Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar Becomes First Bollywood Film to Cross ₹1000 Crore in India, Joins Baahubali and KGF in Elite Club

Directed by Aditya Dhar, Dhurandhar rewrote box-office records in its initial six weeks, registering consistently strong daily collections. Now in its eighth week, the spy thriller has reached a new milestone, becoming only the fourth film overall—and the only Hindi film—to achieve ₹1000 crore gross in the Indian market. The other films in this elite…

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India-EU trade deal | Cheaper therapies, autos and wine, a lot to cheer

New Delhi, 28/1: The India-EU trade deal is expected to transform healthcare access in India, especially for high-cost specialty drugs and biologics. The deal will significantly bring down the cost of advanced therapies for Indian patients. In the short-term, a mild price reduction of 10-20 per cent will happen, but the real impact will unfold…

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Banakalagi Niti of Lord Jagannath: Darshan in Puri Srimandir to remain closed for 4 hours today

Puri: Banakalagi Niti of Lord Jagannath: Darshan in Puri Srimandir to remain closed for 4 hours today. Srimandira, the famous Lord Jagannath temple in Jagannath Dham Puri of Odisha will reportedly remain shut for devotees for about 4 hours today (Wednesday) for execution of the Banakalagi ritual of the deities. The temple administration informed this.As per…

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Odisha Bandh: Protest Brings State To Standstill Over MSP, Power Tariff Demands

Bhubaneswar: A statewide bandh called by the Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS) brought normal life to a grinding halt in Odisha on Wednesday, with protesters taking to the streets to press for key demands related to agriculture and public utilities. The eight-hour shutdown, which began at 6 am, saw NKS activists blocking major roads, burning tyres,…

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MGNREGA repeal: Congress in Karnataka decides to name all Gram Panchayats after Mahatma Gandhi

Bengaluru, 27/1: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday announced that all 6,000 gram panchayats in the state would be named after Mahatma Gandhi. Addressing the ‘MGNREGA Bachao Sangram’ rally organised at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Siddaramaiah slammed the Modi government for scrapping MGNREGA scheme as well as dropping Gandhi’s name in the new scheme.

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NRI businessman Yusuff Ali denies mediations with Shashi Tharoor on CPI(M)

Thiruvananthapuram, 27/1: Malayali NRI businessman Yusuff Ali has denied reports that he held talks with Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on the latter’s possible alliance with CPI(M). Yusuff Ali told a section of reporters on Tuesday that he did not even meet Tharoor recently. “The reports that I held talks with Tharoor are baseless. I didn’t…

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Bomb Blast / Five Injured In Bhubaneswar Bomb Explosion, Police Investigation Begins

Bhubaneswar, Jan 27: At least five people, including three women, sustained severe injuries when a bomb exploded on the roof of a house in Sundarpada’s New Azad Nagar locality here in Odisha on Tuesday.The blast, which occurred while the explosive was being handled, triggered panic in the residential area.After getting information, a police team from the…

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