Congress faces Trouble in Rae Bareli as BJP closes in
Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) After Amethi, it is now Rae Bareli where the Congress is facing trouble. Rae Bareli is the lone Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh that is held by…
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Biden names China main adversary, but silent on India, Indo-Pacific
By Arul Louis New York, Feb 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) In his agenda-setting foreign policy speech, US President Joe Biden has made China the principal adversary of America, but failed to make any mention of the Indo-Pacific…
PayPal to stop India payment services from April 1
New Delhi, Feb 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Global digital payment platform PayPal on Friday decided to wind down its domestic payment services in India from April 1. From April 1, the company will focus all its attention…
Trump not to testify voluntarily for Senate impeachment trial
Washington, Feb 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former US President Donald Trump will not testify under oath voluntarily for the Senate impeachment trial set to start next week, Trump’s legal team has said, calling the House Democrats’ request…
GameStop plunges, scrutiny rises, Redditors tested
By Nikhila Natarajan New York, Feb 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The regulators are coming for ‘Roaring Kitty’. Keith Gill, the man in a red bandana whose enthusiasm for video game retailer GameStop drove millions of his devotees…
Biden cancels Trump’s nomination of Indian American as judge
By Arul Louis New York, Feb 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) US President Joe Biden has cancelled the nomination of Vijay Shanker to be a judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in Washington. The White…
Below Zero Review: A Slow Burn Action Thriller (Rating: ***)
Film: Below Zero Starring: Javier Gutiérrez, Karra Elejalde, Luis Callejo, Andrés Gertrúdix, Isak Ferriz, Édgar Vittorino, Miquel Gelabert, Florin Opritescu, Àlex Monner, Patrick Criado Director: Lluís Quílez Rating: *** Reviewer: George Sylex Overview – Movies…
2 women, their 2 daughters drown in Andhra’s Chittoor
Kuppam (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Close on the heels of the shocking murder of two women by their parents in Madanapalle, another tragedy was recorded from Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district on Thursday in which…
‘The Crown’, ‘Mank’ leads nominations at Golden Globes
Los Angeles, Feb 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Herman Mankiewicz biopic Mank and the royal drama The Crown lead nominations at the 78th Golden Globe Awards, with both receiving six nods apiece. The award ceremony will be…
Kangana Ranaut’s tweets pulled down for violating rules
Mumbai, Feb 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) On Thursday, some of the tweets by actress Kangana Ranaut were deleted by the microblogging site, which stated that the posts were in violation of their rules. The move by the…
Telangana couple names son after actor-philanthropist Sonu Sood
Hyderabad, Feb 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Impressed by actor Sonu Sood’s philanthropic work, a couple in Telangana has named their son after him. Pandaga Naveen Kumar and his wife Triveni of Khammam district named their child born…
TDP MPs submit complaints against Jagan govt to Shah
Amaravati/New Delhi, Feb 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) A team of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday and submitted a slew of complaints ranging from alleged offences against democratic institutions, capital…
The Queen of Black Magic Review: A Ghastly, Disquieting and Anxious Horror Experience (Rating: ***1/2)
Film: The Queen of Black Magic Starring: Ario Bayu, Hannah Al Rashid, Adhisty Zara Director: Kimo Stamboel Rating: ***1/2 Reviewer: George Sylex Overview – Indonesian filmmaker Joko Anwar handles an upgradation of another Indonesian faction…
Ex-convict held for burgling Andhra Police officer’s home
Poolapalli (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) A former convict was arrested on Wednesday for stealing gold and silver from a police sub-inspector’s home in Andhra Pradesh’s West Godavari district, police said. “We arrested ex-convict Vempala…
It’s our internal matter: Rahul on international celebs supporting farmers
New Delhi, Feb 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that India’s image has taken a hit internationally due to the government’s handling of the issue with apathy,…
Biden administration’s break from Trump opens doors for India in Iran and Af
By Mrityunjoy Kumar Jha New Delhi, Feb 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Last week as the Intra-Afghan Peace talks were being held in Doha, Taliban leaders, led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, suddenly decided to board a flight…
Andhra gets app to monitor Panchayat polls
Amaravati, Feb 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Andhra Pradesh State Election Commissioner (SEC) Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar on Wednesday launched ‘eWatch’, a digital application (App) to monitor the rural local bodies’ elections. Kumar launched the App by pressing a…
‘To the moon’ and back: GameStop plunges after 2 wild weeks
By Nikhila Natarajan New York, Feb 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) After a volatile, two-week ride “to the moon” powered by an army of online cheerleaders on the Reddit platform, GameStop and AMC Entertainment plunged back to earth…
Rihanna tweets about farmers’ protest, Kangana calls her a ‘fool’
Mumbai, Feb 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) International pop sensation Rihanna on Tuesday extended her support to the ongoing farmers protest in India. Soon after Rihanna’s tweet, Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut tweeted calling her a fool and a…
Telangana Governor visits market praised by PM
Hyderabad, Feb 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Bowenpally agriculture market for its innovative initiative of turning vegetable waste into energy, Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Tuesday visited the market. She…