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Mahesh Babu Gets ED Notice in Real Estate Scam Case Tollywood actor Mahesh Babu has received a notice from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case involving Hyderabad-based real estate companies—Sai Surya Developers and Surana Group. ED started this investigation after Telangana Police registered several FIRs against the owners of these firms—K Sathish Chandra Gupta (Sai Surya Developers) and Narendra Surana (Surana Group and Bhagyanagar Properties). They are accused of cheating people by selling plots in unauthorised layouts, selling the same plots to multiple buyers, and giving false promises about registrations. The ED recently conducted searches…

Pope Francis, the Head of Catholic Church, Passes Away at 88 Pope Francis, the spiritual head of over 1.4 billion Catholics across the world, has passed away at the age of 88. He was suffering from many age-related health issues and was in hospital for more than a month. He died early in the morning at 7:35 am (0535 GMT), the Vatican announced through a video statement on Monday. Cardinal Kevin Farrell shared this sad news on the Vatican’s Telegram channel, saying, “This morning at 7:35 am, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father.” Just…

Mehul Choksi, the owner of Gitanjali Group, has been accused of a ₹12,636 crore fraud at Punjab National Bank. He committed this fraud along with his nephew Nirav Modi, Nirav’s wife Ami Modi, and his brother Neeshal Modi. Choksi is 65 years old and ran away from India in 2018, just before the scam became public. He went to Antigua, where he had already taken citizenship through an investment program. In 2021, Mehul Choksi was caught in the Dominican Republic for entering the country illegally. The CBI quickly sent a team there to bring him back. But his lawyers told…

iQOO Z10: The Next-Gen Mid-Range Powerhouse Launch and Overview The iQOO Z10 was launched in India on April 11, 2025. It’s the direct successor to the iQOO Z9 5G and comes loaded with powerful upgrades across display, performance, battery, and camera features. This phone is designed to deliver a premium experience at a mid-range price. Display and Design The Z10 features a 6.67-inch quad-curved AMOLED display with a Full HD+ resolution (2400 × 1080 pixels) and a 120Hz refresh rate. The screen offers stunning visuals and smooth scrolling. With peak brightness reaching up to 2,000 nits, it ensures great visibility…

A sightseeing helicopter ride in New York ended in tragedy on Thursday when the aircraft crashed into the Hudson River. All six people onboard died, including a top Siemens executive and his family. Siemens Executive and His Family Among Victims Agustín Escobar, the CEO of Siemens Spain and Global CEO of Rail Infrastructure at Siemens Mobility, was killed in the crash along with his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, and their three children, aged 4, 5, and 11. The pilot of the helicopter also died. The family had arrived in New York only a few hours before the accident and were…

The stock market in India will remain closed for three days in April 2025 due to Mahavir Jayanti, Ambedkar Jayanti, and Good Friday. On these days, there will be no trading in equities, derivatives, SLBs, currency derivatives, and interest rate derivatives. These holidays are announced every year in advance by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The first market holiday this month is on Thursday, 10th April 2025, for Shri Mahavir Jayanti.The next holiday will be on Monday, 14th April 2025, for Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti.The third holiday in April will be on Friday,…

Will Pucovski Announces Retirement at 27 A Difficult YearWill Pucovski, 27, has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, describing the past year as a “difficult one.” The Victoria batter, who played only one Test match for Australia, has faced multiple concussion issues throughout his career. His most recent concussion occurred in March 2024 during a Sheffield Shield match when he was hit on the helmet by a bouncer from Riley Meredith and had to retire hurt. End of Cricket CareerIn an interview with SEN Radio on April 8, Pucovski said, “I’m not going to be playing cricket again.…

Waqf Amendment Bill Passed in Lok Sabha The Waqf Amendment Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha early Thursday after a marathon 12-hour debate. Despite intense arguments from the Opposition, the bill was approved with 288 votes in favor and 232 against, thanks to the government’s numerical strength. The bill will be introduced in the Rajya Sabha later today. Key Provisions of the Bill The proposed bill seeks to amend the Waqf properties law from 1995. Some of the controversial provisions include: Opposition’s Criticism The Opposition argued that their suggestions were not considered by the Joint Parliamentary Committee, and they…

Sudhir Mishra’s Reaction to Adolescence Sudhir Mishra, a well-known Bollywood filmmaker behind movies like Dharavi (1992), Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2003), Chameli (2004), and Serious Men (2020), recently spoke about the Netflix British show Adolescence. He said he decided to watch it after his friends, directors Hansal Mehta and Shekhar Kapur, gave it high praise on social media. On Wednesday, Sudhir Mishra shared his thoughts on X (earlier called Twitter). He was shocked that Adolescence is the number-one show on Netflix India. He wrote, “How come Adolescence is No 1 on Netflix India? It breaks all the rules of bad scriptwriting…

Ceasefire Announced for Earthquake Relief On Saturday, Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, which leads the resistance against the ruling military, announced a unilateral partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts. The country’s death toll from the disaster rose to 1,644 by Sunday (March 30, 2025). Residents of Mandalay desperately searched through collapsed buildings for survivors as aftershocks continued to rattle the already devastated city. This number showed a sharp increase from the 1,002 fatalities reported just hours earlier, reflecting the difficulty in confirming casualties across a widespread region. The death toll is expected to keep rising as the 7.7 magnitude…