Month: August 2024

Stree 2 Box Office Collection Day 5: Shraddha Kapoor’s Film Passes Monday Test With Flying Colours

Manish Kumar

Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor’s horror-comedy sequel, Stree 2, has taken the box office by storm, setting new records and becoming the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2024. In just five days, the film has amassed a staggering Rs 228 crore, surpassing the lifetime collections of major blockbusters like Hrithik Roshan’s Fighter and the Hindi version of Prabhas-Amitabh Bachchan’s Kalki 2898 AD. According to Sacnilk, Stree 2 collected Rs 37 crore on Monday, bringing its total box office earnings to Rs 228.45 crore. This impressive feat comes in stark contrast to…

India PM Modi to visit Ukraine, weeks after rebuking Putin in Moscow

Manish Kumar

 Indian Prime Minister c will visit Ukraine, the foreign ministry said on Monday, his first trip to the war-torn country since its conflict with Russia and about a month after he met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Details of the trip will be shared later in the day, the foreign ministry said, adding that he would also be visiting Poland. Indian media have reported that Modi is expected to visit the two countries, possibly from Aug. 21 to 23. Modi’s Kyiv visit, Indian analysts say, would aim to control the…

Paramilitary Officer Killed In Terror Attack On Patrol In J&K, Encounter On

Manish Kumar

An officer from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed in action after terrorists fired on a patrol party in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur. A counter-terror operation has been launched in the area. A joint party of the CRPF and the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police came under fire from the terrorists in the Dadu area of Udhampur. Today’s attack took place in the Jammu region, which for several years, remained relatively silent compared to Kashmir. There has been a spurt of terror activities in…

UP Police Bust Interstate Gang Posing as CBI, RBI, and Income Tax Officials

Manish Kumar

On August 16, 2024, a significant cyber crime operation led by Inspector Rajeev Tiwari of the Cyber Crime Station, Prayagraj Commissionerate, resulted in the arrest of the leader and members of a gang involved in a major cyber fraud case. The operation was conducted under the oversight of the Police Commissioner of Prayagraj Commissionerate, the Additional Police Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, and the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Cyber Crime Station. Case Details FIR Number: 35/2024 Sections Invoked: 319(2), 318(4), 308(2), 336(3), 111(1)(2) B.N.S.S., and sections 66C/66D of the…

Income Tax Department Warns of Fake Refund Pop-ups

Manish Kumar

The Income Tax Department has issued a warning to taxpayers about the rise in fraudulent emails and messages designed to deceive them into sharing personal information or making payments. These scams often involve phishing attempts where cybercriminals pose as officials from the Income Tax Department, sending fake communications that appear legitimate. Taxpayers are urged to be cautious and vigilant when receiving unsolicited emails or messages claiming to be from the department. The department advises against clicking on any suspicious links, downloading attachments, or sharing sensitive information like bank account details,…

Mastercard Cuts 3% of Global Workforce

Manish Kumar

Mastercard has announced a significant reduction in its global workforce, with plans to cut approximately 3% of its employees. This decision comes as the company navigates the current economic environment and adjusts its operations to align with evolving business needs. The workforce reduction is part of a broader strategy to streamline operations and optimize resources, allowing the company to maintain its competitive edge in the financial services industry. The decision aligns with Mastercard’s ongoing efforts to streamline operations and ensure that resources are optimally allocated to areas critical to its long-term…

UPI Goes Global: UAE Merchants Embrace Rupee Payments

Manish Kumar

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has taken a significant step towards global expansion as merchants in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) begin accepting payments in Indian Rupees (INR). This development marks a crucial milestone in UPI’s international journey, allowing Indian travelers and expatriates in the UAE to make payments directly from their UPI-linked bank accounts in rupees. The move is expected to enhance convenience for Indian tourists and business travelers, strengthen economic ties between India and the UAE, and showcase India’s growing influence in the global digital payments landscape. The…

India A women vs Australia A women Highlights: Indian team hand 171-run drubbing to Aussies in 3rd match

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India A women vs Australia A women live score: India A women thrashed Australia A women in the 3rd one-day game to win their only contest on the tour of Australia. The Women in Blue had lost every match of the series until now but redeemed themselves with a huge 171-run win. The Women in Blue bowled out the Aussies for just 72 after scoring 223 runs. Priya Mishra took a fifer for India. Raghvi Bisht and Tejal Hasabnis scored fifties when the visitors batted. The Minnu Mani-led Indian team was…

CM Yogi announces to recruit 20 per cent women in upcoming UP Police vacancies

Manish Kumar

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday made a big announcement to recruit 20 per cent women in upcoming vacancies in UP Police. Taking a hard stand against the crime against women, he said that these policewomen would effectively treat the molesters. CM Yogi said that an exam is going to be conducted to fill 60 thousand vacancies in the UP Police, 20 per cent of which will be filled with women so that they can treat the miscreants properly. Hailing his government, CM Yogi also said that one gets a…

Rahul Gandhi slams govt’s lateral entry move in top jobs: ‘Centre openly snatching reservation of SC, ST, OBC’

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Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, called the government’s decision to recruit public servants through lateral entry an ‘anti-national step’, alleging that it is ‘openly snatching away’ reservations for SCs, STs, and OBCs. The former Congress president also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of ‘attacking the Constitution’ by recruiting public servants through the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) rather than the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The Congress MP’s criticism came after the revelation that 45 specialists would soon be appointed to key positions such as…