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Amit Bhadana talks about the success of his web series debut SSC | Web Series
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Amit Bhadana talks about the success of his web series debut SSC | Web Series

YouTuber Amit Bhadana gained attention on social media for his recently concluded series SSC. Released on YouTube, the show focuses on the harsh reality of those preparing for the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) exam in India. Amit told Hindustan Times, the idea struck him after he failed the SSC exam. Amit Bhadana released his web series SSC, streaming on YouTube. In an interview, Amit said, “I had appeared for SSC, but I failed. Hence, I wanted to create content around it to create an impact in society.” SSC is written, directed and backed by Amit. He revealed how he ensured every detail for his first web series. “I tried keeping everything real. I grew my beard for one year. I lost 23 kg weight for my character,” Amit plays a student who struggles to clear the examination ami...
Gaza diary: Life under bombardment as Israel-Hamas war rages
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Gaza diary: Life under bombardment as Israel-Hamas war rages

GAZA STRIP —  Life in Gaza is a numbers game these days, where you try to calculate the odds of surviving even the most mundane tasks.Do you risk going out to find drinkable water, despite word of Israeli tanks up the road? How long can you stand in line outside a bakery before the drone circling overhead drops a missile nearby? Which neighborhood has shelter for you and your family, doesn’t have a Hamas member or tunnel nearby, and could possibly be spared the relentless bombing? Since the the Gaza-based militant group Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack inside Israel spurred the bombardment inside the Palestinian territory, such calculations have become crucial.Through voice recordings, messaging apps and phone calls over several weeks, our correspondent worked with Times staff writer Nabih Bulos to gi...
What to Do If You Find a Problem With Your Brand New Car
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What to Do If You Find a Problem With Your Brand New Car

When purchasing a used car, it’s understood that a certain amount of homework will be involved—looking into things like its mileage, title, and value, as well as whether there are any exterior issues, or problems under the hood. However, as discussed in a recent Lifehacker post, brand new cars can get damaged prior to being sold, and for that reason, it’s important to check for problems before signing a contract and driving one off the lot.But let’s say you don’t spot the damage until you’ve already brought the vehicle home. Here’s how to handle the situation.A lot depends on the type of damage or defect you find in your brand new car, when you notice it, and what is covered in your warranty. According to an article in Car and Driver, “all car manufacturers offer buyers a factory warranty ...
Virat Kohli sings and grooves to Shah Rukh Khan’s Chaleya during India vs SA | Bollywood
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Virat Kohli sings and grooves to Shah Rukh Khan’s Chaleya during India vs SA | Bollywood

It's clearly Virat Kohli's day. After scoring his historic 49th ODI century on his 35th birthday, the cricketer has now professed his love for Shah Rukh Khan during the India vs South Africa World Cup match. As Chaleya, Shah Rukh's song from his latest blockbuster Jawan played on the stadium speakers, Virat sang along and even struck the actor's signature pose. (Also Read: Here's how Anushka Sharma congratulated Virat Kohli for 49th ODI century: ‘Apne birthday pe khud ko present’) Virat Kohli recreates Shah Rukh Khan's Chaleya pose Virat's impromptu gesture for Shah RukhVirat was fielding in Kolkata's Eden Gardens when Arijit Singh's Chaleya started playing on the speakers. He initially sang along, before suddenly breaking into Shah Rukh's iconic signature arms-spread-wide pose fo...
Ashneer Grover takes a jibe at 12 sharks in Shark Tank India Season 3 | Web Series
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Ashneer Grover takes a jibe at 12 sharks in Shark Tank India Season 3 | Web Series

Ashneer Grover, BharatPe founder and a former shark on Shark Tank India, hasn't really moved on from the popular business reality TV show. He took a dig at the promo of Shark Tank India Season 3 and the number of sharks that would appear on the show. (Also Read: Shark Tank India Season 3 kicks off shoot, fans want Ashneer Grover and Peyush Bansal back) Ashneer Grover was one of the judges on Shark Tank India. Ashneer Grover's digOn Sunday, the BharatPe founder took to X (formerly Twitter) and shared the promo of Shark Tank India Season 3 with the caption, “Shark Tank 3 is ‘audition’ of sharks for Shark Tank 4 ! Life mein ek lesson hai - don’t change and make unnecessary problem of something which is already solved. Wish quantity solves for quality!” Ashneer was referring to the n...
Column: Biden tries to plan for ‘the day after’ the Gaza war ends
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Column: Biden tries to plan for ‘the day after’ the Gaza war ends

WASHINGTON —  Last week, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken headed for the Middle East to try to keep Israel’s war in Gaza from spinning out of control, and to begin talks on what diplomats call “the day after” — what happens after the shooting stops.Who will govern a shattered Gaza? Who will feed and house its refugees?Who will police its ravaged streets?And perhaps improbably, can the war, however brutal its toll, be turned into an opening for a wider peace?“When this crisis is over, there has to be a vision of what comes next,” President Biden said last month. “And in our view, it has to be a two-state solution” — an agreement under which a sovereign Palestinian state would live side by side with Israel, with security guarantees for both.Blinken took that message to Tel Aviv on Friday...
Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Sunday, November 5, 2023
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Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Sunday, November 5, 2023

Today’s puzzle is middle-of-the-road in difficulty. If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Sunday, November 5, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Along the way, I’ll explain the meanings of the trickier words and we’ll learn how everything fits together. Beware, there are spoilers below for November 5, NYT Connections #147! Read on if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s Connections game.If you want an easy way to come back to our Connections hints every day, bookmark this page. You can also find our past hints there as well, in case you want to know what you missed in a previous puzzle.Below, I’ll give you some oblique hints at today’s Connections answers. And farther down the page, I’ll re...
Ranbir, Arijit bend down on their knees to greet each other on stage. Watch | Bollywood
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Ranbir, Arijit bend down on their knees to greet each other on stage. Watch | Bollywood

Arijit Singh performed at his Chandigarh concert on Saturday and gave his fans a surprise as he was joined by Ranbir Kapoor on stage. Arijit has sung Ranbir's latest song Satranga for his upcoming film Animal and the actor was believed to be in Chandigarh for the film promotions. Now a video of them greeting each other by kneeling down and bowing down their heads has gone viral. And fans of both the singer and the actor cannot praise them enough on social media. Also read: Animal song Satranga: Not everything seems well in Ranbir Kapoor-Rashmika Mandanna's marriage Ranbir Kapoor and Arijit Singh give respect to each other at the singer's Chandigarh concert. Ranbir and Arijit in ChandigarhA paparazzo shared a video from Arijit Singh's concert on Instagram and captioned it: “The Hum...
Supreme Court agrees to rule on ban rapid-fire ‘bump stocks’
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Supreme Court agrees to rule on ban rapid-fire ‘bump stocks’

WASHINGTON —  The Supreme Court agreed Friday to rule on whether the government may ban the sale or use of “bump stocks” that can transform a semiautomatic rifle into one that shoots hundreds of bullets per minute with a single pull of the trigger.Since 1934, federal law has banned machines guns, but there has been dispute over whether a bump stock can be outlawed as a type of machine gun.The government was prompted to adopt new regulations after a shooter in Las Vegas used semiautomatic weapons equipped with bump stocks to kill 58 people and wound more that 500 others. Officials said the bump stocks allowed the shooter to rapidly fire “several hundred rounds of ammunition” into a crowd that had gathered for an outdoor concert on Oct. 1, 2017.Congress did not revise the law, but the Trump ...
Gulshan Devaiah: OTT has opened doors to work in different industries, mediums
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Gulshan Devaiah: OTT has opened doors to work in different industries, mediums

Gulshan Devaiah has given several praiseworthy performances in his decade long career, but it was OTT that gave him an opportunity to leave a lasting impression on his audience’s mind. From Duranga, Dahaad to Guns & Gulaabs and Blurr, the actor has been showing his versatility and being noticed. “I am of the opinion that when storytellers are empowered, it creates opportunities for actors. We on our own cannot do it. And OTT has done that as they have the scope to experiments and cater to different kinds of audiences. It has given more jobs to everyone including me,” the actor tells us. Gulshan Devaiah was seen in projects like Dahaad, Duranga and more OTT Tag Besides success, doing back to back OTT projects might bring along the tag of an ‘OTT actor’, which at times may lead...