Deepak Tijori Recalls His Understanding With Shah Rukh When Latter Was Given His Part In 'Baazigar'
However, there was a time when his part was given to Shah Rukh Khan in the blockbuster film, Baazigar. advertisementDeepak Tijori reveals if there is any bad blood between him and Shah Rukh Khan due to the film, BaazigarIn an interview with Indianexpress.com, Deepak Tijori talked about his friendship with Shah Rukh Khan, which was not hampered by a nuisance on their professional fronts. For the uninitiated, Deepak was initially planning to play the part in the film Baazigar, which was later given to Shah Rukh. The truth is, in those days, Shah Rukh and I were very close to each other. After that happened, I gave Shah Rukh the clearance, after which he confirmed with them.
Source:Indian Express
August 08, 2024 08:49 UTC
What is the 8/8 Lion's gate portal? Things you ought to know
August 8 is known in astrology as the day when the Lion’s Gate Portal opens, a time believed to be especially lucky for receiving cosmic gifts. Read about Lion's gate portal. So, if Mercury retrograde has been making you uneasy, the Lion’s Gate Portal might offer you a chance to catch a break. The Lion’s Gate Portal physically occurs when the Sun in Leo aligns with the star Sirius, Orion’s belt, and the Earth. What to do on Lion's gate portal?
Source:Hindustan Times
August 08, 2024 08:22 UTC
Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, Stalwart Communist Leader And Former West Bengal CM, Passes Away At 80
Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, Stalwart Communist Leader And Former West Bengal CM, Passes Away At 80EX-Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharya passes away at the age of 80. As per his family, Bhattacharya passed away this morning in Calcutta after a long illness. During the Left Front's 34-year rule in Bengal, Bhattacharya served as the second and last CPM chief minister from 2000 to 2011. Notably, on July 29, 2023, Bhattacharya was admitted to a private hospital in Alipore, Calcutta, with multiple ailments. However, Bhattacharya was released on August 9, 2023, after receiving treatment for pneumonia.
Source:dna
August 08, 2024 07:28 UTC
Meet man, 90, whose net worth is Rs 26858 crores, still goes to office daily, his business is...
Meet man, 90, whose net worth is Rs 26858 crores, still goes to office daily, his business is...A turning point came in the early 1970s when a letter from his father stirred something deep within him. Unlike most nonagenarians, Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, with a net worth of Rs 26858 crore, embraces a six-day work week. Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, the founder of Apollo Hospitals, is one of India's most inspiring business leaders. This led to the birth of Apollo Hospitals in Chennai, with support from the government and then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. As he continues to drive Apollo Hospitals forward, his legacy inspires countless others to dream big and strive for excellence.
Source:dna
August 08, 2024 06:54 UTC
K-Pop BTS star Jin is a Gucci’s brand Ambassador
Gucci has announced that Jin (Kim Seok-jin) of the K-pop boy band BTS will be joining the luxury fashion house as its global brand ambassador. Women’s Wear Daily broke the news, quoting Gucci’s creative director, Sabato De Sarno, who praised Jin’s ‘warm and kind personality’ and ‘unique style.’De Sarno added, ‘He is a generous and extraordinary artist who moves people with his music, making us even more honored to share this journey with him.’ Jin expressed his excitement, calling it ‘meaningful and thrilling to be part of such an iconic brand’ known for its ‘long-standing heritage and modernity.’Jin joins his fellow BTS members and other South Korean artists, such as NewJeans’ Hanni, Lee Jung-jae, Park Gyu-young, and Jay Park, who are also Gucci ambassadors.
Source:Economic Times
August 08, 2024 06:45 UTC
Teacher axed for ‘molesting’ girl student in Odisha village
KENDRAPARA: A high school teacher in Rajnagar block was placed under suspension on Wednesday for allegedly molesting a 12-year-old girl student. “We investigated the matter at the school and confirmed that the teacher molested the girl last week, leading to his suspension. However, the victim’s parents chose not to file an FIR against the teacher,” said BEO of Rajnagar Chittaranjan Sahoo. “I could not believe that a teacher could do this,” the victim’s mother said. Rajnagar IIC Ajay Kumar Jena stated, “It is up to the victim or her parents to register an FIR against the accused teacher.
Source:Indian Express
August 08, 2024 06:29 UTC
IMD Weather Update: दिल्ली समेत इन 3 राज्यों में भारी बारिश का अलर्ट, जानें आज कहां-कहां बरसेंगे बादल!
भारत मौसम विज्ञान विभाग ने देश के कई राज्यों में भारी वर्षा होने की चेतावनी जारी की है. भारत मौसम विज्ञान विभाग ने देश के कई राज्यों में भारी वर्षा होने की चेतावनी जारी की है. मौसम विभाग के मुताबिक, 10 अगस्त को हिमाचल प्रदेश और 8 अगस्त को उत्तराखंड के अलग-अलग स्थानो पर बहुत भारी वर्षा हो सकती है. आईएमडी के अनुसार, 8 से 14 अगस्त के दौरान उत्तराखंड, राजस्थान, 8 से 11 अगस्त के दौरान हिमाचल प्रदेश, उत्तर प्रदेश, 10 अगस्त को पंजाब और 8-10 अगस्त को हरियाणा-चंडीगढ़ में बरसात हो सकती है. मौसम विभाग ने आज तटीय कर्नाटक के अलग-अलग स्थानों पर भारी वर्षा होने की चेतावनी जारी की है.
Source:Dainik Jagran
August 08, 2024 05:38 UTC
Corning, Telangana sign pact for skilling initiatives
The agreement was signed between a Corning team led by Ronald Verkleeren, Senior Vice-President (Emerging Innovations Group), and the Telangana Government team headed by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, in New York on Wednesday. The skilling initiatives would help Telangana youth become globally competitive, a statement from the Chief Minister’s Office said. Flow Chemistry Technology hubCorning will also strengthen its partnership and participation in the Flow Chemistry Technology (FCT) hub, a collaborative initiative of the Telangana Government, Dr Reddy’s Limited, Laurus Pharma Limited, and the University of Hyderabad. “The company is keen to collaborate with Telangana in developing and implementing flow chemistry technology, further solidifying the State’s position as a hub for innovation in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries,” it said. Corning’s pharmaceutical glass tubing facility would commence production in mid-2025.
Source:The Hindu
August 08, 2024 05:10 UTC
Vinesh Phogat Disqualification: Vinesh Phogat Appeals To CAS, Asks For Joint Olympic Silver In Paris
Vinesh Phogat Disqualification: Vinesh Phogat Appeals To CAS, Asks For Joint Olympic Silver In ParisVinesh Phogat, who was earlier disqualified from the women's 50kg wrestling final at the Paris Olympics 2024 for being 100 gram overweight than the permissible limit, has decided to file an appeal in Court of Arbitration for Sport against the decision. She has asked for a joint Olympic silver to be given to her. The Court of Arbitration for Sport or CAS is an international body established in 1984 to settle disputes in sport through arbitration. Vinesh has asked for an urgent hearing and has requested for two silver medals to be given. CAS verdict will be binding on IOC.
Source:dna
August 08, 2024 04:40 UTC
Meet man who worked for others for many years, then started his company which is now worth Rs 41000, he is..
Meet man who worked for others for many years, then started his company which is now worth Rs 41000, he is..From 2003 to 2014, Glenmark's revenue soared from ₹260 crores to ₹6,010.37 crores, with 66% of its income derived from international markets. That dream, conceived in 1977, laid the foundation for what is today Glenmark Pharma, a company valued at an astonishing ₹41,000 crores. Born in the picturesque village of Saligao, Goa, Gracias Saldanha named his company Glenmark after his two sons, Glenn and Mark. Despite its international-sounding name, Glenmark Pharma is a true Indian success story. With strategic research and four major out-licensing deals, Glenmark became India’s fifth-largest pharmaceutical company by 2008, with a valuation of ₹8,160 crores.
Source:dna
August 08, 2024 01:28 UTC
Intel 18A chip production to begin in 2025
Intel has announced that its lead products based on the Intel 18A process technology — Panther Lake, an AI PC client processor, and Clearwater Forest, a server processor — have powered on and booted operating systems. The company also announced that the first external customer is expected to tape out on Intel 18A in the first half of next year. Through ecosystem electronic design automation (EDA) and IP tools and process flow, it offers RibbonFET and PowerVia to all customers through Intel 18A. With access to the Intel 18A PDK 1.0 last month, the company’s EDA and IP partners are updating tools and design flows to enable external foundry customers to begin their Intel 18A chip designs. RibbonFET and PowerVia are core Intel 18A technologies that enable greater processor scale and efficiency to drive AI computing, it said.
Source:The Hindu
August 08, 2024 00:33 UTC
INDIA: More than 1,580 Children Displaced in One of India’s Deadliest Landslides
DELHI, (August 7, 2024) - A series of massive landslides in the hills of India’s southwestern Kerala state have killed more than 385 people,[1] including children, in the past week and forced at least 1,580 children from their homes as hopes of finding survivors fade, Save the Children said. The landslides that struck Wayanad, a district in the Western Ghats Mountain range that is vulnerable to landslides during the monsoon season, is one of India’s worst landslide disasters in recent history. [4]Sudarshan Suchi, CEO of Bal Raksha Bharat [Save the Children in India], said:“In an instant, the landslides took away everything that these children held dear – their homes, toys, their loved ones and their friends. We are also distributing hygiene and dignity kits to 1,000 women and adolescent girls and education kits for children aged 3-14. About Bal Raksha BharatSave the Children has worked in India since the 1940s, setting up its first Delhi office in the early 1970s, and has been a registered Indian entity, Bal Raksha Bharat, since 2008.
Source:The Hindu
August 07, 2024 23:59 UTC
Unjust Disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from Paris Olympics
A Grave Injustice: The Unjust Disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from the Paris OlympicsIndia's ace grappler, Vinesh Phogat, stood on the cusp of ultimate glory at the Paris Olympic Games but now faces a heartbreaking disqualification. Overcoming significant challenges, she scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to reach the final of a wrestling event in the Olympic Games. The Broader Implications of the DisqualificationThe implications of Vinesh’s disqualification go beyond her personal disappointment. The Need for ReformThe disqualification of Vinesh Phogat underscores the urgent need for reform in the Olympic regulations. The disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from the Paris Olympics is a stark reminder of the flaws in the current system.
Source:The Hindu
August 07, 2024 23:54 UTC
Africa mpox resurgence, with deadlier and more transmissable strain, fuels alarm
Deadlier and more transmissible than previous forms, the mpox strain surging in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since September, known as the Clade Ib subclade, is spread person-to-person. The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday it was considering convening an expert committee to advise on whether to declare an international emergency, as it did during the global mpox outbreak in 2022. ‘Raging’Authorities in the four countries have confirmed mpox cases -- Burundi in particular has reported 127 cases -- without specifying the strain. Lewis, from the WHO, said it was the first time that the four countries lying to the east of DRC had reported mpox cases. In West Africa, Ivory Coast recently reported six confirmed non-fatal cases, five of which were in the economic capital Abidjan, without specifying the strain.
Source:The Hindu
August 07, 2024 23:44 UTC
Top 10 richest global central banks in 2024—check India’s RBI rank
Top 10 richest global central banks in 2024: Central banks play a crucial role in maintaining economic stability and growth by implementing stable monetary policy and ensuring financial stability. The total wealth of central banks reflects the economic outlook of their respective countries, which is mainly assessed through the central bank’s assets, with the balance sheet acting as a crucial indicator of the nation’s economic health. AdvertisementWhen evaluating a central bank’s assets, several factors come into play. Meanwhile, it’s also worth stating that European central banks dominate the rankings of the world’s richest central banks, with seven out of the top ten central banks based in Europe, with a combined worth of $11.09 trillion. Top 10 richest central banks in the world, by total assets:Explore the top 10 wealthiest central banks in the world by total assets, as complied by Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI):
Source:Indian Express
August 07, 2024 23:29 UTC