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Daayra Review: Kareena Kapoor and Prithviraj Sukumaran Shine in Meghna Gulzar’s Film
Daayra, directed by Meghna Gulzar and featuring stars like Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran, is a crime thriller which delves deep into the intricacies involved in the relationship between law, justice and personal morality. The film will release on September 18, 2026 and centers around two senior police officers who have opposing views about…
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Noida International University Organises Grand SIH 2026 Internal Hackathon
Greater Noida: Noida International University (NIU) successfully organised the Grand Internal Hackathon for the Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2026, providing a dynamic platform for over 400 student innovators to transform ideas into technology-driven solutions for real-world challenges. The event was organised under NIU’s flagship initiative NSSIP – NIU Student Startup and Innovation Program and was…
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NTA Releases Upcoming Exam Calendar; JEE Main Session 1 Dates Announced for January 22
The tentative calendar of examinations by the National Testing Agency (NTA) has been released, which includes the schedule of examinations conducted at the national level from December 2026 to March 2027. In this context, NTA has released the tentative schedule of JEE Main 2027 Session 1 along with some other entrance and eligibility examinations. According…
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Ganesh Immersion Days: Heavy Vehicles Face Restrictions on Mumbai’s JVLR
Restrictions have been imposed by Mumbai Traffic Police regarding the movement of heavy vehicles on the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR) during important days for immersion during the Ganesh Festival. The notifications regarding restrictions have been issued by the Eastern Suburban Traffic Division on certain dates when Ganesh immersion is done. Movement of heavy vehicles would…
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Gold Rate Today: Gold Prices Ease Across Delhi, Mumbai and Other Major Cities
There was a fall in the prices of gold in various cities of India on Thursday, September 17. But there was no fall in the prices of 22 carat and 24 carat gold despite the fall.There has been a decrease in the prices of gold in different Indian cities on Thursday, September 17. However, prices…
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Birthday Greetings Flood In for PM Modi from Leaders, Sportspersons and Bollywood Stars
On Thursday, 17th September, Prime Minister Narendra Modi observed his birthday. He got birthday greetings from the political leaders, sportspersons, and personalities of Bollywood. Messages on the birthday of the Prime Minister were sent to him by President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan, and many more political leaders. Birthday greetings along with best…
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Lemon Tree Hotels Grows Punjab Portfolio With New Keys Lite Hotel in Moga
Punjab is seeing further penetration from Lemon Tree Hotels Limited, who have opened their property Keys Lite by Lemon Tree Hotels in Moga, thus adding a property in another city for the group. This latest property opening gives Lemon Tree Hotels four running hotels in Punjab and another nine hotels which will be coming up…
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Paytm, SBI, YES Bank, ICICI Bank Shares Surge as 0.4% UPI MDR Takes Shape
Stocks of Paytm, YES Bank, State Bank of India (SBI), and ICICI Bank were in the limelight on Wednesday following the introduction of a new framework for MDR on selected UPI transactions. As per the new framework, an MDR of 0.4% will be levied on selected P2M UPI transactions over ₹2,000 from October 15, 2026.…
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After Meeting PM Modi, Schoolmate Gets Land Back From BJP Legislator
An elderly man aged 81 years from Mira Road has finally gotten some relief in a longstanding land issue in Maharashtra’s Mira-Bhayandar area after interacting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is an alumnus of B N School in Vadnagar, Gujarat. In a matter of days following the meeting, BJP MLA Narendra Mehta revealed his…
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Delhi Buses Halt Services as DTC Employees Launch Strike Today
However, on Wednesday, the public transport in Delhi faced an obstruction since the strike was being carried out by the DTC bus drivers, and it has affected bus services from several locations in the national capital city of Delhi. A number of buses were observed to be parked in depots and roadside because the workers…
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