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Published on: Aug 27, 2023, 13:11:50 IST

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At least seven killed, several injured in explosion at fireworks factory in Bengal

At least seven people were killed and several injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory in the Duttapukur area of West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Sunday morning, fire brigade officials said. Fire brigade officials said the explosion was so powerful that it damaged several buildings in the area. Read more

Visuals from the accident site at fireworks factory in West Bengal's Duttapukur. (ANI)

Centre imposes conditional curbs on basmati rice export

The Union government has temporarily halted export of any basmati rice consignment being sold overseas for less than $1200 a tonne, while shipments contracted above that price threshold will continue to be allowed, according to an order issued on Saturday. Read more

Alia Bhatt responds as Allu Arjun, Ram Charan, Suriya, Mahesh Babu congratulate her for National Award win

Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon, who shared the Best Actress Award at the 69th National Film Awards, have responded to congratulatory messages from celebrities. Alia won for her role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi and Kriti Sanon for Laxman Utekar's Mimi. Read more

Pakistan make surprising changes in their 17-member squad for Asia Cup 2023

Pakistan claimed an authoritative win against Afghanistan on Saturday in Colombo, scripting a 59-run victory in the third and final ODI match of the series. With the win, Pakistan registered a clean sweep which subsequently took them past Australia to make them the new world No. 1 ranked ODI side. Read more

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