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Adar Poonawalla buys 50% stake in Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions for Rs 1000 cr

Mumbai, 21/10: Dharma Productions, led by Karan Johar, has diluted 50 per cent of its shares to CEO of the Serum Institute of India, Adar Poonawalla’s Serene Productions. Poonawalla has surpassed Reliance and Saregama in the race to secure a major stake. Adar Poonawalla’s Serene Entertainment has successfully acquired the 50 per cent share in…

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Security tightened in Jammu and Kashmir following terror attack

Jammu and Kashmir: There was a terror attack in Jammu and akshmir on October 20 following which security has been tightened in the area, said reports.According to reports, security forces took position and cordoned off the area in Gaganger of Sonamarg area in Ganderbal following a terror attack yesterday. Authorities launched a search operation to neutralize…

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Haryana government allocates portfolios; CM Saini keeps home, finance

Chandigarh, 21/10: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini kept key departments, including home and finance, while Anil Vij got energy and transport as portfolios were allocated to the Council of Ministers on Sunday, three days after the swearing-in of a new government.Saini will handle 12 portfolios. Besides home and finance, he is also in charge…

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Baba Siddique murder: Scrap dealer from Mumbai held; 10th arrest in case

Mumbai, 20/10:  Mumbai Police’s crime branch investigating the Baba Siddique murder case on Sunday arrested a scrap dealer from Navi Mumbai for allegedly providing a weapon to shooters, taking the number of persons in custody so far to 10, an official said. The accused has been identified as Bhagwat Singh Om Singh (32), originally from…

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Severe storm has risen in the Bay of Bengal, it will hit the east coast of India on this day

Bhubaneswar, 20/10: In a big development, the sea monster is waking up again. This time his name is Dana. An alert has been issued regarding Cyclone Dana. The Meteorological Department said that there may be torrential rains from South West Bengal to South India. This cyclone can hit the coast between 24 and 26 October….

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Fadnavis, Ashok Chavan’s daughter feature in BJP’s first list of 99 candidates for polls

Mumbai, 20/10: With the Maharashtra Assembly elections mere weeks away, the BJP on Sunday released its first list of 99 candidates for polls in the state. In its list, the saffron party fielded Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis from the Nagpur South West constituency, while veteran leader Ashok Chavan’s daughter was picked from the Bhokar…

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Pratap Sarangi Appointed State Election Officer For Odisha BJP’s Organisational Polls

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed MP Pratap Sarangi as State Election Officer ahead of the party’s organisation polls. BJP National Returning Officer K Laxman has announced the name of State Election Officer (Returning Officer) and Co-Returning Officer (Co-Returning Officer).Senior Leader and Balasore MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi has been appointed as Returning Officer and…

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