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In a statement to IANS, Koell Hemdev, Head of Legal at upGrad, said that it is a “routine survey” and “we are fully compliant and cooperating with the GST Department”. Backed by investors such as Temasek, James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems, and World Bank’s International Finance Corporation, upGrad has raised $600 million to date, and was valued at $2.25 billion last year. In March this year, the online higher education company laid off nearly 30 per cent of its workforce at its subsidiary “Campus”. This was the second layoff at an upGrad-owned company. Harappa Education, which was acquired by upGrad for…

Azmi’s comments came after he spoke about the violence in Aurangabad during the Ram Navami celebrations on March 30, which coincided with the holy month of Ramzan.In the course of his brief speech, Azmi — who is the state President of SP — declared that though he had highest regard for ‘Vande Mataram’, chanting it was not acceptable to him, sparking protests from the treasury benches.“Islam allows us to bow our heads only before the Almighty who created the whole world, not even the mother… According to my religion, if I don’t recite ‘Vande Mataram’ it does not lessen my…

These also include two projects from the production house A24, which has made movies such as ‘Spring Breakers’ and the Oscar winning 2022 film ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’.The movies which were given the green light include ‘Mother Mary’ and ‘Death of a Unicorn’.According to Deadline, sources close to the studio said that just because a waiver was approved does not mean shooting will commence immediately, especially with ‘Death of a Unicorn’, which is still in deep development.’Mother Mary’ likely will start shooting again soon. Other approved projects include ‘Rivals of Amziah King’, starring Matthew McConaughey; ‘Dust Bunny’, starring veteran…

According to Ranipet police, three workers including a woman were demolishing a portion of the compound wall of the private wedding mall to construct a concrete pillar for a new small room near the main entrance of the wedding hall.The wall collapsed on the two men workers while the woman worker was at a distance for removing the debris. Fire and Rescue Service personnel along with Sholinghur town police reached the spot and rescued the two workers. They were taken to the hospital but were declared brought dead.The deceased workers were identified as Velu (40), a resident of Sholinghur town,…

Executing a ‘scare-tastic’ performance of the song with her choreographer Pankaj Thapa, the duo’s act will impress everyone in the show and particularly Quickstyle who will quickly react to the dance saying, “This piece is definitely a masterpiece. And, to think that you are only 18 years old, and you can pull off every single move from beginning to end.”They will further mention, “Every move that you did, gave our entire team goosebumps. This is unreal! Even though it was a scary concept, the rhythm was there. It was beautiful. I was grooving, but at the same time, I was…

“The law and order situation has deteriorated in Rajasthan since the Congress government came to power under the leadership of Ashok Gehlot. We can provide a list to what extent the law and order situation has deteriorated,” said Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal at a press conference at the BJP headquarters here. Meghwal, who represents the Bikaner parliamentary constituency, said, “If I analyse as a Law Minister, the reason behind this is Ashok Gehlot himself.” “Today, an incident has happened in Jodhpur district. Four of a family were burnt to death. A woman was gang-raped three…

Los Angeles, July 19 (IANS) Director Greta Gerwig’s upcoming comedy-fantasy film ‘Barbie’ has been the talk of Hollywood along with Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’, with the two being touted as the biggest releases of July.While boasting a PG-13 rating making it a film friendly for kids and families alike, doubts have been raised whether the movie is appropriate for kids, as previews have shown “suggestive references and brief language”. Furthermore, due to its more mature and deep themes, the movie won’t fully appeal to kids.Due to this, the film may not be suitable for children under the age of 13, with…

Organised by Zimbabwe Cricket along with T Ten Global Sports, the Zim Afro T10 is the first tournament of its kind in the continent of Africa.Speaking ahead of the tournament, Zimbabwe Cricket’s Chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani was all praise for the initiative and gave his nod to what is a new journey in the history of Zimbabwe.“The Zim Cyber City Zim Afro T10 tournament, which is the first in Africa, the glamour and the opportunity around it with the international cricketers that are there, we thought it was a good opportunity for us and Zimbabwe cricket in a quest to rebuild…

Among 227 countries assessed on the index, the country stands at 100th position, which has been determined based on the number of destinations Pakistani residents can visit without needing a visa, Pakistani passport, Geo NewsEarlier this year, the nation of over 220 million was listed among the five countries with the lowest-ranked passports by the London-based advisory firm, the report said.According to the report, Pakistanis had access to 35 countries with an on-arrival visa facility until January this year, which has now come down to 33.Meanwhile, Singapore leads the index as possessing the most-coveted passport in the world, pushing Japan…

Dubai, July 19 (IANS) India captain Rohit Sharma returned to the top 10 in the latest ICC Men’s Test batting rankings, released on Wednesday, while young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal made his maiden appearance after a stunning century on debut. Rohit and Jaiswal played pivotal roles in India’s comprehensive victory over the West Indies with superb centuries in the opening Test of the two-match ICC World Test Championship series in Dominica.The 36-year old Rohit played a 103 run-knock which helped India captain rise three places and re-enter the top 10 once again, to be rated slightly ahead of compatriot Rishabh Pant…