Veteran Bengali Actor Biplab Dasgupta Dies At 75
- Veteran Bengali actor Biplab Dasgupta died in Kolkata at age 75
- He passed away due to post-operative complications at his home
- Dasgupta had been ill following a prostate operation
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"Customers Are In America": Opendoor Lays Off Entire Indian Workforce
- Opendoor will shut down its India operations, affecting nearly 250 employees
- The company is relocating operational roles closer to US customers as part of strategy
- Affected employees will get severance, outplacement support, and transition assistance
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"I Am Where I Am...": Babul Supriyo's Cryptic Post As Trinamool, Rebels Spar
- Trinamool Congress lost the Bengal election, winning only 80 of 294 seats
- Top party leaders, including MPs, are defecting to the BJP-led bloc
- Babul Supriyo denied switching parties but acknowledged BJP’s mandate
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Indian-Origin Financier Used Sex Parties To Defraud US Bank Of $100 Million
- Indian-origin financier Mahender Makhijani arrested for $100 million bank fraud in the US
- Makhijani allegedly falsified title insurance policies to deceive a federally insured bank
- He faces up to 30 years in prison and is accused of using threats and intimidation tactics
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'Costco Felt Like Mumbai': US Podcaster Calls Indian Mangoes 'Disgusting'
- Texas commentator Sara Gonzales mocked Indian mangoes and shoppers in the US as disgusting
- She compared local Costco to Mumbai due to Indian mango sales and questioned mango prices
- Gonzales disputed American demand, attributing it mainly to Indian-origin consumers
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IGNOU PhD Admissions 2026 Begin; Candidates Can Apply For 36 Courses
- IGNOU opened PhD admissions for July 2026 session from June 10 to July 1 online
- The university offers 36 PhD programmes across diverse subjects including Psychology and Chemistry
- Admission follows UGC 2022 regulations with four application categories including UGC-NET JRF
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SpaceX's $1.77 Trillion IPO Could Make 4,400 Employees Millionaires
- SpaceX IPO expected at $135 per share, valuing company at about $1.77 trillion
- Around 4,400 current and former employees may become millionaires post-IPO
- Approximately 400 employees could hold stock worth more than $100 million
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Colombian Senate Bans Female Genital Mutilation After Years Of Debate
- Colombia’s Senate approved a law to ban female genital mutilation (FGM) after two years of debate
- The World Health Organization states FGM causes serious health damage and violates girls’ rights
- If signed by President Gustavo Petro, Colombia will be the first Latin American country to ban FGM
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Experts Highlight Vaccine Clarity To Combat Hesitancy In Pregnancy
- The OB-GYN group released vaccine guidelines differing from U.S. government advice
- Four vaccines are routinely recommended during pregnancy including flu and COVID-19 shots
- The group advises RSV vaccine in first pregnancy and antibody shots for newborns if needed
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