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The talent reality show ‘India’s Got Talent; is gearing up for the weekend with the Top 11 contestants in the ‘Party Special’ episode. Bringing in the fun and glam quotient to this ‘party of talent’ will be the singing diva, Neha Kakkar, and the esteemed judges panel of ‘Indian Idol 14’, Kumar Sanu and Vishal Dadlani.Amidst all the exceptional acts, the vibrant singing group ‘Raaga Fusion’ evokes beautiful emotions with their spellbinding rendition of ‘Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyan’.Vishal said: “I am sure that the world will hear about you this year. If Sanjay Leela Bhansali (SLB) was to witness this performance,…

Hangzhou, Sep 29 (IANS) Indian men’s badminton team defeated Nepal 3-0 to enter the semifinal at the 19th Asian Games and secured a historic medal after a gap of 37 years.India will next take on the winner of the match between Indonesia and South Korea, on Saturday.The last time the men’s team secured a medal at the esteemed continental tournament was during the 1986 Seoul edition. Icons such as Prakash Padukone and Syed Modi led the team, which included Vimal Kumar, Ravi Kunte, Uday Pawar, Sanat Mishra, and Leroy D’sa.Lakshya Sen, world No. 14, beat Prince Dahal 21-5, 21-8 to…

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Friday said India is one of the first countries in the world to ensure net neutrality and “pushed back against Telcos wanting to be gatekeepers of the Internet”.The minister’s comments came as the proposal by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on selective banning of OTT or Internet services has resulted in a fierce debate among industry bodies, internet companies and startup founders.”Net Neutrality in India was a hard fought battle for those who remember — which started during the UPA govt and peaked…

An official of Manipur Home Department said that the state government has already started the biometric process for the Myanmarese staying in Manipu though the state government has recently requested the MHA to extend the time by a year.The MHA’s Director (Foreigners), Surender Kumar, in a letter to Manipur Chief Secretary Vineet Joshi said that the Ministry has considered the request of the Manipur government. “…. it has been decided to extend the time period till March 31, 2024. Accordingly, the state government of Manipur is requested to take appropriate necessary action to complete the exercise within the revised time…

“When we had 100 days of work, we could eat well. Expenses related to medicines and children’s education were also covered with that money,” said Mamta Rajak (50), an MGNREGA worker from Raghudi village in Belma panchayat of Purulia block-2.The work was simple but strenuous. Her husband Bhakti Rajak would cut the soil and she would move it to the required spot. However, for the last one-and-a-half years, they are without anything substantial. Asked what her husband does these days, she remarked, “What else other than grazing goats?”Majority of the people in Raghudi ward number two had been dependent on…

Smaller stocks represented by Nifty Mid and small cap 100 Index outperformed the Nifty where they gained 1.08 per cent and 0.99 per cent respectively as against 0.59 per cent rise in the Nifty.Advancing shares outnumbered the declining shares as advance decline ratio stood at 1.85 levels on BSE, highest since 14-September. Cash market volumes were lower as compared to recent averages, he said. All the sectoral Indices ended in the green except Nifty IT.IT stocks were impacted as Accenture, the IT services giant reported its Q4 revenue numbers within its targeted range but fell short of estimates. The company…

The High Court passed the interim order on petitions of Lokesh, son of TDP supremo and former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, who is already in judicial custody in Skill Development scam.seeking anticipatory bail in both the cases.The court took up, post lunch, the petitions for hearing and later adjourned the same till October 4. It also adjourned hearing on Lokesh’s anticipatory bail petition in AP FiberNet case.Earlier, the court disposed of a petition filed by Lokesh for anticipatory bail in Amaravati Inner Ring Road case after the CID informed it that it will issue notice to Lokesh under Section…

He said that the metal prices have been rising optimistically over the past few weeks, which was one of the factors driving the metal sector.Hindalco Industries, NTPC, Hero MotoCorp, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories and Divis Lab, were among the top gainers while losers include Adani Enterprises, LTIMindtree, HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra and Power Grid.Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services said the Indian market witnessed a rebound as positive GDP data from Britain instilled confidence among its global peers. However, the market is facing stiff resistance at higher levels due to insipid liquidity and a lack of triggers to…

The incident took place on Thursday night. Police have arrested three youths late in the night, while the fourth accused is absconding.As the video went viral on the social media, the miscreants also sent the video on the mobile phone of the student.The family members of the victim filed a complaint against four youths.According to reports, Aman, 16, a resident of Lalitpur, is a Class 10 student.A few days ago, he had allegedly teased a girl studying in his coaching class.On Thursday, four youths reached Aman’s house and took him away with them using force and then beat him up.The…

In the upload from earlier this week, Britney danced with a replica butcher’s blade in each hand, reports ‘Mirror.co.uk’. She incorporated the tools into her choreography while her two dogs looked on in the background.The pop star wrote in her caption: “I started playing in the kitchen with knives today.”Not long ago, reports surfaced that Britney has a ‘fascination’ with knives. The reports started in May, but came back up after her divorce from Sam Asghari.Now, TMZ reports that “out of an abundance of caution,” deputies from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department sent cops to check in on the ‘Toxic’…