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Strong earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hits India-Myanmar border; tremors felt in Kolkata, Guwahati

Strong earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hits India-Myanmar border; tremors felt in Kolkata, Guwahati

A shallow and strong earthquake of magnitude 6.1 was felt in India-Myanmar border.  The quake was reported at 5.15 am with its epicentre at a depth of 73 km southeast of Thenzawl, Mizoram, according to the National Centre of Seismology (NCS). The tremors were felt as far away as in West Bengal, Tripura, and Assam in eastern India.   The depth of the quake was 12 km. So far, no reports of any damage have surfaced. 
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India vs New Zealand Tests announced,Rahane to lead; Rohit, Pant, Bumrah rested

India vs New Zealand Tests announced,Rahane to lead; Rohit, Pant, Bumrah rested

Ajikya Rahane will lead India in the first Test against New Zealand in Kanpur, starting November 25, before skipper Virat Kohli returns to take charge from the second Test in Mumbai. Newly appointed T20 captain and opener Rohit Sharma, wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, and pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami have all been rested as part of BCCI's workload management policy. "Virat Kohli will join the squad for the second Test and will lead the team," BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in a statement. Middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer made a comeback in the Test squad along with off-spinner Jayant Yadav. The Test series will be preceded by a three-match…
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India vs Australia Warm-up for T20 World Cup: India would look to finalise their batting order for the tournament

India vs Australia Warm-up for T20 World Cup: India would look to finalise their batting order for the tournament

Their preparations for the T20 World Cup off to a smooth start, India would look to finalise their batting order for the tournament-proper when they take on Australia in their second and final warm-up game here on Wednesday. India will face Pakistan in their main event lung-opener on Sunday. The tournament will be Virat Kohli's last as skipper in the format besides being the swan-song for head coach Ravi Shastri. As pointed out by Kohli before the warm-up game against England on Monday, India's top three is already settled with KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma opening the batting and the skipper coming in at the…
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Former Team India cricketer turns 35 today.

Former Team India cricketer turns 35 today.

Former India cricketer Praveen Kumar is celebrating his 35th birthday on 2nd October. Praveen was known for his good ability to swing the ball and had the tenacity to bowl long spells.  Praveen became the sixth bowler to take a hat-trick in the IPL. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, he achieved this feat in the third edition of the season, during the match against Rajasthan Royals. He accomplished this feat in the 17th over of the match by dismissing Damien Martin, Sumit Narwal, and Paras Dogra in three consecutive deliveries. He made his ODI debut against Pakistan in Jaipur. He was later selected…
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Tejasswi Prakash and singer Akasa to enter Bigg Boss 15

Tejasswi Prakash and singer Akasa to enter Bigg Boss 15

Two days before the launch of the reality show Bigg Boss 15 hosted by bollywood actor Salman Khan, it unveiled a promo featuring its contestants on Voot Select. The identities of the contestants, will be revealed only on Saturday, October 2. Seen dancing in the promo, and therefore appearing to be confirmed contestants, are TV actress Tejasswi Prakash and singer Akasa. In the video, Akasa is seen performing on 'Naagin', even as Tejasswi dances to 'Paani Paani Ho Gayi'. Tejasswi Prakash is known for playing Ragini Maheshwari in the show 'Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur'. She has appeared in a number…
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Satyameva Jayate 2 to hit theatres on November 26

Satyameva Jayate 2 to hit theatres on November 26

Makers of  'Satyameva Jayate 2' on Sunday announced that the much-awaited film starring John Abraham and Divya Khosla Kumar  will release on November 26. The decision came after Maharashtra government announced the opening of cinema theaters in the state from 22 October. As soon as the announcement came, a number of films were announced including Sooryavanshi, Bunty Aur Babli 2, Laal Singh Chadha, etc. One amongst those was the sequel to 2018 release directed by Milap Zaveri. Emmay Entertainment shared a post on Instagram that read, "Do Takke Ki Jaan lene 56 inch ka JIGARAA nahi, 56 inch ka HATHODA chaahiye! #SatyamevaJayate2 releasing on 26th November…
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Arjun Bijlani lifts the trophy of Khatron Ke Khiladi 11, Divyanka Tripathi steps runner up

Arjun Bijlani lifts the trophy of Khatron Ke Khiladi 11, Divyanka Tripathi steps runner up

The adventure-based reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 came to an end on September 26 with a smashing grand finale. The Top 5 contestants of the show Arjun Bijlani, Shweta Tiwari, Varun Sood, Divyanka Tripathi and Vishal Aditya Singh, fought to win the trophy. Among the finalists, Arjun Bijlani took the trophy home and Divyanka is the first runner up. Along with the trophy, Arjun took home a brand new Maruti Suzuki Swift car. The contestants have been entertaining the viewers by showing their daredevil side and performing challenging stunts on the show.  Earlier, Arjun's wife Neha posted a heartfelt…
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Hema Malini and Shilpa Shetty recreate Dharmendra’s iconic Jat Yamla Pagla Deewana signature step

Hema Malini and Shilpa Shetty recreate Dharmendra’s iconic Jat Yamla Pagla Deewana signature step

Veteran star Hema Malini and actor Shilpa Shetty recreated legendary actor Dharmendra's 70s magic by grooving on the latter's iconic song 'Jatt Yamla Pagla Deewana' in his style.  The veteran actor was seen recreating the 70s magic with Shilpa on the sets of the  dance show 'Super Dancer 4'. Hema Malini took to her Instagram handle and shared two captivating videos where she can be seen grooving on her husband's popular song 'Jatt Yamla Pagla Deewana' from the 1975 movie 'Pratigya'.  Sharing the video the she wrote, "Dharam Ji ke steps karne ka maza hi kuch aur hai! (The fun…
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Tears roll down through Amitabh Bachchan’s eyes after Suniel Shetty enclosed Jackie Shroff’s mother’s death

Tears roll down through Amitabh Bachchan’s eyes after Suniel Shetty enclosed Jackie Shroff’s mother’s death

Bollywood actors Jackie Shroff and Suniel Shetty will be the special guests on the 'Shaadaar Shukravaar' episode of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati 13'. In the show, host Amitabh Bachchan was moved after Suniel Shetty opened up about Jackie's mother, Rita Shroff's death. Jackie Shroff was not able to hold back his tears and broke down.  Shetty will be seen talking about Jackie's thoughts after his mother died. The makers shared a promo of the upcoming episode. As a part of the pre-recorded interview, Suniel Shetty shared a beautiful incident. He said, "Bahut khoobsurat baat dada ne kahi thi, jab ek room ke kholi…
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ভারতে এসে গেল স্কোডা কুশাক

ভারতে এসে গেল স্কোডা কুশাক

স্কোডা অটো ইন্ডিয়া’র বহু-প্রতীক্ষিত ‘মেড ইন ইন্ডিয়া অ্যান্ড ফর ইন্ডিয়া’ এসইউভি ‘স্কোডা কুশাক’-এর জন্য বুকিং শুরু হয়েছে এবং একইসঙ্গে তার দামও ঘোষণা করা হয়েছে। চলতি বছরের প্রথমদিকে ভারতে ‘কুশাক’-এর ওয়ার্ল্ড প্রিমিয়ার হওয়ার পর এই গাড়ির প্রতি গ্রাহকদের আগ্রহ বৃদ্ধি পেয়েছে। ভারতের এসইউভি গ্রাহকদের কথা মাথায় রেখে এই গাড়ির সব ভেরিয়েন্টেই অনেক অ্যাক্টিভ ও প্যাসিভ সেফটি ফিচার যোগ করা হয়েছে। কুশাক লঞ্চের মধ্য দিয়ে স্কোডা অটো ইন্ডিয়া ভারতের টিয়ার-২ ও টিয়ার-৩ শহরগুলির বাজারে তাদের নেটওয়ার্ক আরও সম্প্রসারিত করতে চলেছে। বর্তমানে স্কোডা অটো’র ১২০টি সেলস টাচপয়েন্ট রয়েছে ৮৫টি শহরে এবং ২০২১ সালের মধ্যে সেই সংখ্যা ১৫০-এ পৌঁছে যাবে বলে আশা করা হচ্ছে।…
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