Author: Karishma

Debt-ridden Pakistani Airlines sold; find out who bought PIA

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A consortium led by Arif Habib Corporation acquired PIA in the auction, placing the highest bid of 135 billion Pakistani rupees Pakistan, grappling with financial crisis, has successfully completed the auction of 75 percent of the shares of its national airline Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). In the auction, which was telecast live in Islamabad on Tuesday, a consortium led by Arif Habib Corporation secured the highest bid of 135 billion Pakistani rupees. This is considered to be Pakistan’s biggest privatization deal in the last two decades and is part of…

Two fake matrimonial call centres defrauding unmarried men busted; 19 women detained

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A large gang duping single men in the name of marriage has been busted in Gwalior. Nineteen young women were detained after raids were conducted on two fake matrimonial call centers operating in Mayur Nagar and Jyoti Nagar, under the Thatipur police station area. Gwalior: The Crime Branch police in Gwalior have busted two fake matrimonial call centers that were defrauding single men in the name of marriage. These call centers were operating in front of the Dwarkadhish Temple in Mayur Nagar and Jyoti Nagar, in the Thatipur police station area.…

Auditions for Zee Keralam Drama Juniors Season 2 Announced

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Thiruvananthapuram: Prominent entertainment television channel Zee Keralam has announced the auditions for the second edition of its immensely popular Drama Juniors. Zee Keralam Drama Juniors is a stage for aspiring child actors to make it to the screen. The auditions for Drama Juniors Season 2 will be held on December 20, 2025, Saturday, at different locations in Kerala. Kids aged between 4 and 14 years from Thiruvananthapuram, can walk in for auditions at Kairali Vidyabhavan HSS in Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuram.  Audition will get underway at Kasaragod at the SN Collage, Periya,…

Kerala ready to become the first state to operationalise an electric truck corridor aligned with PM E-DRIVE

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Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEBL) and ICCT hosted a high-level workshop on ‘Driving Kerala’s E-Truck Ecosystem with the PM E-DRIVE Scheme’   Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is laying the groundwork for India’s first state-led e-truck corridor on NH-66, one of the country’s busiest and important corridors that carries a substantial share of the state’s port-linked and industrial freight, marking a clear alignment between state agencies and the PM E-DRIVE programme to accelerate electric freight adoption The state reaffirmed its leadership in India’s clean mobility transition by hosting a high-level workshop that brought together…

UST and IITM Incubation Cell Sign MoU to Accelerate Deep Tech Startups in Healthcare and Life Sciences

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Mentorship & Funding Support announced for Winners of Pitch to Win – Pharma 4.0 Thiruvananthapuram: UST, a leading AI and technology transformation solutions company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the IIT Madras Incubation Cell (IITMIC), India’s premier deep tech startup hub anchored at IIT-Madras, to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and research-driven solutions in the healthcare and life sciences sector. The MoU aims to create a collaborative framework between UST and IITMIC to drive innovation through joint programs, engagement with incubates, and industry partnerships, especially in high‑impact domains. This agreement establishes a…

Madhuri Dixit reveals how she became a killer in the serial, says, “The character has many layers”

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Bollywood’s “Dhak Dhak Girl,” Madhuri Dixit, will soon be making waves on OTT platforms. Her upcoming web series, “Mrs. Deshpande,” is generating considerable buzz. In this show, the veteran actress will be seen in a role she’s never played before. This will be the first time viewers will see the beauty portray a serial killer. Just before its release, the actress spoke about her role in an interview and revealed the challenges she faced. Madhuri Dixit made her acting debut in Bollywood four decades ago. Her first film was “Abodh”…

Two Border Security Force soldiers set out to take revenge on the hero and have now become dangerous villains

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As soon as the teaser of Sunny Deol’s ‘Border 2’ came, many things were felt and some things were also not felt. Because this time apart from Sunny Paaji, the old team which was the real USP of the film will not be there. It seems as if the heart also got stuck in the midst of the changing story and characters. Well, life has to go on. Sunny Deol’s Border 2 is coming on 23rd January next year. Before which, in the 2 minute teaser, all the soldiers were…

The BJP government is treating the poor as Ganesh and working as servants: CM Sharma

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Bikaner. Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said that the BJP government is treating the poor as Ganesha and working as their servants. Addressing a ceremony to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for development projects in Lunkaransar, Bikaner, Chief Minister Sharma said, “It is our moral responsibility to present our government’s report card to the public. Our government has allocated budgets to all 200 assembly constituencies without any discrimination and is delivering the details of development work to the public through Vikas Rath in each assembly constituency.” He added, “In the…

The Ramji Bill was passed amid protests in the Lok Sabha, with the opposition tearing up papers and throwing them in the House

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New Delhi:  On December 18, 2025, the G Ramji Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha amid strong opposition. The opposition created a ruckus upon the bill’s passage, tearing up the bill’s papers and throwing them away. The atmosphere in the House became so tense that proceedings had to be adjourned until tomorrow. Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan responded in the Lok Sabha on the Bharat Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission (Rural) Bill, also known as VB-G Ram G. During this, the opposition continued to raise slogans against the bill.…

VB- G Ram ji bill is a big betrayal, it has to be withdrawn: Sanjay Singh

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New Delhi : The Vikas Bharat Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission (Gramin) (VB-G Ramji) Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. This bill will replace the UPA-era MNREGA scheme.  Regarding this bill, Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh said, “This is a huge betrayal and I want to warn the government that just as you withdrew the three black laws related to farmers, you will have to withdraw this bill as well.” He said that there will be protests across the country against it. “You want to…