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Supreme Court Raps SBI For Not Sharing “Complete Data” On Electoral Bonds

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Electoral bonds data will be made public by the poll panel once SBI shares it. New Delhi: The Supreme Court today came down hard on the State Bank of India for not sharing the complete data on electoral bonds, a scheme that allowed individuals and businesses to donate anonymously to political parties. The court had struck down the scheme and directed the bank to share all details on the donations made in the last 5 years. Hearing a petition by the Election Commission, the Supreme Court said that the data provided by the Supreme Court was incomplete. The five-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, directed SBI to disclose electoral bond numbers as well, in addition to the details it has already shared. “Who is appearing for the State Bank of India? They have not disclosed the bond numbers. It has to be disclosed by the State Bank of India,” Chief Justice Chandrachud said right at the outset of the hearing. In its notice to SBI, the Supreme Court bench has asked the bank …

Fresh Violence In Manipur, Commando Killed As Miscreants Use Bombs, RPG

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Fresh violence in Manipur: A video of armed miscreant standing in front of a truck has gone viral. New Delhi: A Manipur Police commando was killed today in an attack by miscreants in the border town Moreh, 110 km from the state capital Imphal. Firing has been going on since morning between security forces and miscreants, government sources said. According to reports, the miscreants today threw bombs and fired at a security post near Moreh. Moreh is a key trading town on the India-Myanmar border. Police said the miscreants also fired RPG shells at the temporary commando post damaging several vehicles parked in the vicinity. The commando who died was identified as Wangkhem Somorjit an IRB personnel attached to state police commando in Moreh. Somorjit hails from Malom in Imphal West district. The fresh violence comes amid massive protests by Kuki groups after police arresed two tribals for involvement in the killing of a police officer. A video of the clash shows armed miscreants pushing back a security truck as it tries to enter Moreh. …

From intern to software engineer with ₹52 Lakh package at Google: Story of a UP girl

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A Uttar Pradesh girl from Gothwa village, Aradhya Tripathi, has been offered a ₹52 lakh package at Google, after she has rejected an offer of ₹32 Lakhs from another company. While the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) famously have earned the reputation of producing the highest paid graduates, a girl from Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (MMMUT) has clearly shown that talent is not limited to higher accredited institutions.  The story of Aradhya Tripathi Child of an advocate and a home maker, Aradhya Tripathi completed her schooling from St. Joseph’s School in Uttar Pradesh. After completing education in school she started pursuing a BTech in computer engineering from Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (MMMUT) Aradhya Tripathi: Achievements According to her LinkedIn account in 2023, Aradhya worked as a software engineer at Scaler. Aradhya started her journey as an intern at Scaler, upon completing of which she was offered a package of ₹32 lakh. However, she was also offered a package of ₹52 Lakhs by Google. Aradhya has …

Vivek Oberoi talks about taking a ‘pay cut’ to work down south and being picky with his next move | Bollywood

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It’s been over two decades since actor Vivek Oberoi started his journey as an actor with Ram Gopal Varma’s Company. After being a part of nearing 50 projects – currently in his third decade – Oberoi is picking his projects astutely. Vivek Oberoi “I already know the ones that I’ve done just for money or just irresponsibly – out of insecurity as an actor – so I already know those movies. Today where I stand, I have realised that I don’t need to do that anymore,” Oberoi explains. Without sounding pompous, he calls his position an ‘empowering feeling’. He elaborates on this feeling, “When you feel you don’t have to do something for any other reason, but the joy and passion of it, then whether it’s a success or a failure,it’s an attempt that works or doesn’t, it doesn’t matter. After two decades of being in the industry you are empowered enough to be able to stand behind something that you love, that you believe in, that you’re attempting to do differently” He cites his …

Raghav Juyal denies dating rumours with Shehnaaz Gill: No truth at all (Exclusive) | Bollywood

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While rumour mills may be busy churning headlines about actor-dancer Raghav Juyal dating co-actor Shehnaaz Gill, the former is in no mood to entertain them. Juyal sets the records straight, maintaining that the two are just good friends. “Wo (rumours) faaltu ki cheezein hain,” he tells us. Raghav Juyal and Shehnaaz Gill So is there no truth to the dating speculations? Pat comes the reply, “No, no truth at all. Bhai (actor Salman Khan) ne usko bola and uska mere pe chal raha hai.” Juyal hints at the multiple comments that Khan made during the promotions of their recently released Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, wherein ‘Bhai’ asked Gill to “move on” in life post the demise of her alleged partner and actor Siddharth Shukla in 2021. People took Khan’s words as a confirmation of Juyal and Gill’s alleged dalliance. According to Juyal, who starred alongside Gill in a recent release, his equation with her – which he addresses in the media for the first time – is just like any other cordial co-star. …

Gumraah’s Aditya Lal gets married in an intimate wedding: Marriage was an accepted eventuality between the two of us | Bollywood

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Actor Aditya Lal, who was last seen in Gumraah, secretly tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend, Navya Chanana, a stylist by profession, in an intimate wedding in Delhi on March 18. “We’ve been seeing each other for about two years now. Marriage was an accepted eventuality between the two of us. We got engaged in November last year,” shares Lal, 30. Navya Chanana and Aditya Lal Calling it an “out and out love marriage” the Ek Villain Returns actor adds that he didn’t have the time to process the proceedings. Interestingly, Lal recalls that the second time he met Chanana, he “promised her” that he would marry her. “She found me a little bit creepy, but here we are today,” he adds. As the two completed a month of their wedding, he admits that marriage changes one for good. “Sleeping and waking up next to your best friend who is now your wife is a story a few get to tell,” he quips, adding that “love is tough”. “You have to realise ego, arrogance …

Mahie Gill is secretly married to long time boyfriend Ravi Kesar: I’m married to him (Exclusive) | Bollywood

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Actor Mahie Gill has kept her marital status under the wraps, we have exclusively learnt. Gill is married to actor-entrepreneur Ravi Kesar. Interestingly, the two shared screen space in the 2019’s forgettable digital series Fixerr. Mahie Gill; Ravi Kesar, a friend and Mahie (Instagram) From what we have gathered, Gill has shifted her base to Goa, where she lives with her husband and daughter, Veronica. Gill, 6. Kesar and Gill have been in a relationship for over a decade now. We are not certain when the two tied the knot. When we reached out to Gill, she confirmed the reports and said: ‘I’m married to him’. Gill couldn’t speak at length due to her busy schedule. We were unable to reach out to Kesar. Gill has often kept her private life extremely guarded. In 2019 Gill surprised everyone when she announced that she had a two-and-a-half-year-old daughter, then. “There are personal reasons as to why I didn’t post Veronica’s picture on social media. I’m a very private and shy person and there are a lot …

Banita Sandhu admits ‘the industry doesn’t know how to place’ her: People constantly want to put me in a box | Bollywood

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Actor Banita Sandhu made an impressive debut with 2018’s October, however, is still grappling to make her presence felt in the Hindi film industry. The Welsh actor who is three films old, confesses that the industry doesn’t know what to do with her. Banita Sandhu (Instagram) “I think this industry doesn’t know how to place me,” she rues, further elaborating, “People constantly want to put me in a box. “Are you a Bollywood or Hollywood actor?”, “You look a certain way, so we can’t see you doing this role”, “Do you work in film or television?”. I’m like, why can’t I do it all? Why do I have to stick in one lane? That literally goes against the essence of being an actor.” This has propelled Sandhu to tap into her creative side. “I want to push boundaries and discover new spaces. I feel like this industry, not just in India but worldwide, sometimes lacks imagination in that respect. That’s why I want to get into writing and production eventually, so I can create roles …

Germany Drops Antitrust Investigation Into Google News Showcase After ‘Important Adjustments’

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Germany’s antitrust regulator said Wednesday it had shelved an investigation into Google’s News Showcase service, after the tech giant made “important adjustments” to ease competition concerns. The decision comes after Google earlier this year made a major concession by offering to exclude “Google News Showcase” content from its general search results. “Google has responded to our concerns and implemented important adjustments to the benefit of publishers,” said Andreas Mundt, president of Germany’s Federal Cartel Office. “It will continue to be irrelevant for the ranking of the search results whether or not a publisher participates in Showcase.” Contacted by AFP, Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Launched in 2020, the “Google News Showcase” allows participating publishers to present their journalistic content more prominently on a designated platform. But Germany’s antitrust watchdog opened an inquiry last year after a complaint was filed by the publishing group Corint Media, which manages the rights of radio and television stations, as well as online news sites. The publisher feared that news groups that had not signed …