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Roving Periscope: LA’s devastating fires cause $60 bn loss as H’wood celebrities flee

January 10, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Several Hollywood celebrities, whose palatial mansions turned into ashes, are reported to have fled the raging fires in Los Angeles where at least 10 people have died and nearly 20,000 acres of forested land have turned into rubble this week, the media reported on Friday. The fires have displaced nearly […]

Bollywood

The Kapoor family met PM Modi to commemorate the centenary of Raj Kapoor

December 11, 2024 revoi editor

The Kapoor family met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to commemorate the centenary of Raj Kapoor, born on December 14, 1924, in Peshawar. The every young, Neetu Kapoor expressed her gratitude on Instagram, thanking PM Modi for his warmth and support in honoring the legacy of the legendary actor. To celebrate 100 years of Raj Kapoor’s […]

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The 7th edition of Torrent Group, UNM Foundation’s Abhivyakti – The City Arts Project was announced with the conclusion of the 6th edition

December 11, 2024 revoi editor

Ahmedabad : The 6th Edition of “Abhivyakti – The City Arts Project”, Gujarat’s longest art and culture showcase and an endeavor of UNM Foundation of Mehta Family’s Torrent Group, concluded on December 8th, 2024 with an assemble of art admirers from different walks of life enjoying the art performances across genres. The 16-day Project, which […]

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Pakistan: Now, terrorists use PUBG features to avoid surveillance!

September 16, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Before they launched an attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on August 28, terrorists used the popular video game PUBG’s features to avoid being tracked by Pakistan intelligence officials, the media reported on Monday. According to the English daily Dawn, terrorists used features from PlayerUnknown’s BattleGrounds (PUBG), a popular video game, to […]

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Social media “scourge”: Australia to legally ban users under 16 years of age

September 10, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Although analysts are doubting its technological feasibility, Australia is considering introducing legislation this year to ban access to social media outlets by users under 16 years of age. Even the Opposition will support it, the media reported on Tuesday. The minimum age for children to log into social media sites including […]

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The Maldives: India to introduce UPI services, says Dr. Jaishankar

August 10, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: After months of acrimony, India and the Maldives are resetting their bilateral relations and New Delhi has agreed to launch its internationally acclaimed United Payments Interface (UPI) digital payment services in the neighboring island nation in the Indian Ocean. On Friday, India and the Maldives signed an agreement to introduce the […]

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Movies: Oppenheimer shines with seven Academy Awards

March 11, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Christopher Nolan’s magnum opus Oppenheimer, a biopic on the Father of Atom Bomb, triumphed at the 96th Academy Awards, winning seven of the 13 Oscars it was nominated for, at a glittering ceremony held in Hollywood on Sunday. It won Oscars in seven categories, including Best Picture, Best Director (Christopher Nolan), […]

Business

Roving Periscope: Courtesy his bete noire Nawaz, Zardari to return as President!

March 1, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Call it an irony, or a quirk of fate. Mian Mohammed Nawaz Sharif, whose party Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), had once denounced then President Asif Ali Zardari (2008-13) as “Mr. Ten Percent,” and agitated against his alleged corruption, is now all set to re-install the same person as the Head of […]

English

Demise: Ghazal icon Pankaj Udhas is dead

February 26, 2024 revoi editor

New Delhi: India’s ghazal legend Pankaj Udhas, 72, passed away in Mumbai on Monday after a prolonged illness, the media reported. His daughter Nayyab confirmed the sad news on social media, “With a very heavy heart, we are saddened to inform you of the sad demise of Padma Shri Pankaj Udhas on 26th February 2024 […]

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Tourism: As the Maldives loses Indian visitors, Lakshadweep to get Rs. 3,600 crores for infra upgradation

February 8, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Nearly a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India’s immense tourism potential and urged tourists to visit Lakshadweep Islands—which irritated the pro-Chinese Mohamed Muizzu government in neighboring Maldives—the government has earmarked Rs. 3,600 crores for the development and upgradation of tourism infrastructure in the archipelago known for its pristine […]