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A 48-year-old businessman – a coaching class owner in Maharashtra’s Thane district – was cheated of more than Rs 1.88 crore in a share trading scam that started with the membership of a WhatsApp group, police said today. As per the complainant, an unidentified person added him to the WhatsApp group ‘STOCK Vanguard (F)’ in March, said an official. The WhatsApp group had 170 members and stock tips as well as advice about share trading used to be posted regularly, he told police. The complainant found the advice trustworthy and invested money in the recommended shares, following which he was…

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Director Sangeeth Sivan, best known for Malayalam hit Yoddha and Hindi films Kya Kool Hain Hum and Apna Sapna Money Money, died at a hospital here on Wednesday after a cardiac arrest. He was 65.His cinematographer-brother Santosh Sivan confirmed Sangeeth’s death to PTI via a WhatsApp message.According to Santosh, Sangeeth was admitted to the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and died following a cardiac arrest. Last rites will be performed on Thursday at the Oshiwara cemetery, he added.Sangeeth, the eldest of three sons of filmmaker Sivan, made his debut in 1990 with the Malayalam movie Vyooham, starring Raghuvaran and Urvashi.Down south,…

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With no resolution in sight for the “mass leave” crisis being faced by the airline, Air India Express CEO Aloke Singh has written to employees and said that the number of flights being operated will be reduced over the next few days. Since Tuesday night, the airline has had to cancel over 90 flights after 300 senior cabin crew members reported sick at the last minute and then switched off their cellphones. Hundreds of passengers were left stranded. The Air India Express Employees Union also wrote to the management and “highlighted a stark departure from commitments” In his letter, Mr…

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Director Sangeeth Sivan, best known for Bollywood films like Kya Kool Hain Hum and Apna Sapna Money Money died on Wednesday following a cardiac arrest. The director was 65 at the time of his death. The news was confirmed by the actor’s cinematographer-brother Santosh Sivan to PTI. Sunny Deol, Rtieish Deshmukh, Tusshar Kapoor among others condoled the death of the director on social media. Sharing a photo of Sangeeth Sivan, Sunny Deol wrote, “Shocked to hear about the passing away of my dear friend @sangeethsivan, can’t believe that you are no longer amongst us, but you will always be with…

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Denmark’s Ambassador to India Freddy Svane today took to social media to share a video of a trash-ridden service lane near the Embassy of Denmark in Delhi’s Chanakyapuri and urged the authorities to take necessary action about the cleanliness in the area. He took to X (formerly Twitter) in the afternoon and wrote on his personal account, “Lovely and green New Delhi. Many words but no action. Saddened by this.” He also tagged the official accounts of the Royal Danish Embassy in India, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s office, and Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena. Lovely and green New Delhi.…

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A woman driving to work in Noida encountered a scary incident that left her shaken. The woman, Vanchha Garg, was stuck in traffic jam around 10am near Parthala Chowk last week when two men suddenly appeared on two sides of her car. One of them told Ms Garg that she has hit a child and warned her not to drive further as the child is stuck under the rear wheel of her car. The other one, meanwhile, started banging on the car window, accusing her of actually hitting someone. Recounting the May 2 incident, Ms Garg said she was asked…

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Police have arrested two vendors following the death of a 19-year-old man after eating ‘chicken shawarma’ bought from their stall in Mumbai, an official said. The man, identified as Prathamesh Bhokse, bought the food item from the stall of the accused in Trombay area on May 3, the official said on Tuesday. On May 4, Prathamesh Bhokse suffered from severe stomach ache and vomiting and went to a municipal hospital nearby to get medical treatment. After returning home he felt sick again, following which his family members took him to the civic-run KEM Hospital on May 5. A doctor treated…

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IPL 2024, SRH vs LSG LIVE Updates: Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul has won the toss and opted to bat against SunRisers Hyderabad. Two playoff ambitions collide as SRH host LSG in a crucial IPL match at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Wednesday. With 12 points from 11 games, LSG are currently sixth in the points table. SRH, meanwhile, are fourth with the same number of points from the same number of matches. The two teams have met three times in the IPL so far and this will be the first time in IPL 2024 that both teams will…

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Nearly a week before the dispute between a section of Air India Express employees and the management boiled over, leading to the cancellation of over 90 flights since Tuesday night, the Regional Labour Commissioner had written to the airline and – in no uncertain terms – told them the grievances were genuine and that the HR department had made an attempt to mislead the conciliation officer. Since Tuesday night, 300 senior cabin crew members of Air India Express reported sick at the last minute and switched off their cellphones, leading to over 90 flights being cancelled and many passengers being…

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Fardeen Khan is the latest celebrity fan of Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies, which released in theatres earlier this year and is now out of Netflix. Fardeen Khan joined the long list of celebrities who loved the film, including Alia Bhatt, Sunny Deol, Priyanka Chopra, Rajkummar Rao, Salman Khan and Karan Johar. The Heeramandi star, on Wednesday, shared a still from the film on his Instagram stories and wrote, “Absolutely loved this film.” Take a look at what the Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya star’s post below:Last week, Alia Bhatt took time off her busy schedule to post the film’s review on…

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