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Kangana Ranaut failed to bag a National Award this year even after being a strong contender. However, the ‘Queen’ was a complete sport about the failure and congratulated the winners. Taking to Instagram Stories, the ‘Tanu Weds Manu’ actress wrote, “Congratulations to all the winners of #nationalawards2023. It's such an art carnival that brings all the artists across the country together...It's truly magical to know and to get introduced to so much important work that's happening across all languages (sic)." She also thanked fans who rooted for her and wrote that she is happy with whatever Lord Krishna granted her.

Allu Arjun has created history. The superstar became the first Telugu artist to bag a National Award in the category of ‘Best Actor’ for the 2021 action drama ‘Pushpa: The Rise’. A video of the actor getting emotional as he is congratulated by the ‘Pushpa’ team has gone viral on Twitter. Mythri Movie Makers, the producer of ‘Pushpa’ shared the video on Twitter and wrote, “Maverick director @aryasukku and our producers #NaveenYerneni garu and #RaviShankar garu shower their happiness and love on Icon Star @alluarjun for becoming THE FIRST ACTOR FROM TFI to win the BEST ACTOR at the National Awards.” In the video, the ‘Sarrainodu’ is seen being hugged by the director Sukumar, as the rest of the cast and crew cheers on. The video went viral on the microblogging website, gaining 690K views and 21K likes. One Twitter user wrote, “In 69 ears first actor from TFI to win national award ante Greatest achievement for BhAAi.” Another fan wrote, “ First Actor from TFI to get the National Award in the Best Actor category… This is just the beginning… Your have seen AA's Rise… You will witness AA's Rule very soon!” Superstar Chiranjeevi Konidela gave a shout out to the ‘Desamuduru’ actor. “ Heartiest Congratulations to All The Award Winners of 69 th National Film Awards 2021!!! Also Proud Moment for Telugu Cinema.

A post shared by Mythri Movie Makers (@mythriofficial) With this award, Allu Arjun created history by becoming the first actor from Telugu film industry to win the National Film Award. The event was held at the National Media Centre in Delhi.

Malayalam film industry on Thursday bagged quite a few awards and mentions in the 69th national film awards, with senior actor Indrans receiving a special jury mention and the movie, 'Home', in which he played the protagonist, adjudged the best Malayalam film. The 2023 National Awards were announced by filmmaker Ketan Mehta who headed the 11-member jury. Another noted Malayalam movie, 'Nayattu' that featured actors Joju George, Nimisha Sajayan and Kunchacko Boban, won the national award for Best Screenplay (Original) for writer Shahi Kabir.

Sircar said the team, including lead star Vicky Kaushal, were dedicating the honour to late actor Irrfan Khan, who was originally set to portray the central character.The director and Irrfan collaborated in the 2015 film 'Piku'. The actor passed away in April 2020 after a two year-long battle with a rare form of cancer, had to leave "Sardar Udham" as he was ailing. «Me, my team, my producer Ronnie Lahiri, Sheel, Vicky Kaushal and the entire team (of 'Sardar Udham') want to dedicate this National award to the late Irrfan Khan,» Sircar told PTI in an interview. «I miss him every day.

Thalaivii for not getting any awards at the 69th National Film Awards on Thursday evening. "All of you who are disappointed that my film Thalaivii didn't win any... please know I am eternally grateful for whatever Krishna gave and didn't give me and all of you who really love and appreciate me must appreciate my perspective as well ...

State Bank of India: SBI Chairman Dinesh Khara is likely to remain at the top post for another 10 months. The official – appointed in October 2020 – may now remain in the role beyond this three-year term. SBI rules mandate retirement at the age of 63 for its chairman – an age that Khara will reach in August next year.

Amazon Studios has unveiled the trailer for the upcoming sci-fi film «Foe,» featuring Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal, set for a U.S. theater release on October 6. Directed and produced by Garth Davis, known for «Lion,» the movie is an adaptation of Iain Reid's novel, centered on marriage and identity in an uncertain world. The narrative presents humanity facing off against an artificial alternative. The story is set in 2065 and follows the lives of a married couple, Hen (Ronan) and Junior (Mescal), residing on a secluded family farm. Their tranquility is disrupted by an unexpected guest (Pierre), arriving with a unique proposition. Junior is chosen to live on an experimental space station orbiting Earth. However, Hen won't be alone when he leaves. She'll be accompanied by a robotic version of her husband, impacting her profoundly. The film is set to premiere at the New York Film Festival and will subsequently release in Canada, Australia, the UK, and Ireland. Directed by Davis and co-written with Reid, the production involves various producers and executive producers. The trailer evokes comparisons to «Beyond the Sea,» an episode from the series «Black Mirror.»

SpiceJet and its CMD Ajay Singh to pay former promoter Kalanithi Maran ₹100 crore by September 10 «as bonafide subject to their rights and contention» or else the airline's assets will be attached. Justice Yogesh Khanna questioned Singh, who was present in the court, about his payment plans and also warned him that the company's profits would be attached otherwise in the seven-year-old share transfer dispute. An application for Singh's arrest could also be filed, it said, while posting the matter for further hearing on September 11. The HC rejected SpiceJet's offer to deposit ₹75 crore within 10 days despite its senior counsel Amit Sibal arguing that the airline was «struggling to stay afloat» and if the company went into insolvency, it will not help anyone. Justice Khanna, however, said that the court was only concerned with how they will pay their liabilities to Maran. Senior counsel Maninder Singh, appearing for Maran, demanded attachment of SpiceJet's profit of ₹ 204 crore in the quarter ending June 30 towards payment of its liabilities. SpiceJet said in a statement it would honour the court order and «make the specified payment within the prescribed timeframe.» Meanwhile, the HC division bench led by Justice Yashwant Varma refused to stay the 2018 arbitral award and grant waiver of interest, as sought by SpiceJet.

NEW DELHI : The European Union (EU) has proposed an investment court system for dispute resolution as part of the bilateral investment treaty (BIT) under negotiation alongside the free trade agreement, European commissioner for trade Valdis Dombrovskis said. EU officials plan to discuss the proposal with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, Dombrovskis said in an interview. In a sign of easing trade tensions, the EU trade chief said that settlement of outstanding disputes at the World Trade Organization (WTO) is also on the agenda.

Vedanta Ltd was seeking a minimum of $9.5 for the natural gas it produces from its Rajasthan block, according to a tender floated by the firm for the sale of the fuel. Vedanta sought bids from users for 0.6 million standard cubic meters per day of gas it plans to produce from the RJ-ON-90/1 block in the Barmer basin of Rajasthan in three months beginning October 1. Gas extracted from below ground is used to produce electricity, make fertilizer, turned into CNG to fire automobiles, or piped to household kitchens for cooking purposes.

Anurag Thakur, the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, on Thursday, congratulated the winners of the 69th National Film Awards and spoke about the potential of India becoming “the content hub of the world." Thakur, while talking to the media said, «The jury members of the 69th National Film Awards met me today and handed the report. They have gone through a long list of movies which included feature films, non feature films and writing on cinema. India produced quality content even during the Covid 19 pandemic. The jury members told me that many beautiful films came in the year 2021.» Drawing attention to the fierce competition that unfolded across each award category, he continued, «It was a very tough competition between all the films in every category. My congratulations and best wishes are with the winners. Today India is the largest film-maker in the world. We have the potential to become the content hub of the world. This is our time. Today our films are being recognised all over the world, be it BAFTA or the Oscars.» «The Jury will again sit for the next National Film Awards 2022 soon. Indian cinema is going to conquer the world. My best wishes to all the stakeholders,» Thakur concluded. The winners for the 69th National Film Awards were announced on Thursday with actors Allu Arjun, Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon taking home the Best Actor and Actress trophies.

OnSolve®, a leading critical event management provider that enables organizations to mitigate physical threats and remain agile when a crisis strikes, today announced the opening of a new technology office in Bengaluru, India. The news marks an important milestone in the company’s growth and innovation strategy, reinforcing its commitment to advancing OnSolve’s AI-powered platform.

The 69th National Film Awards was announced on Thursday during a press conference by the Jury at the National Media Center New Delhi. The Jury members for National Film Awards handed over the list of awardees for feature, non-feature and best script category to Union I&B Minister Anurag Thakur.

Coal India. According to the ministry, SECL has succeeded in starting its old and closed mines on MDO mode.

The company has fixed a price band of Rs 94-99 per share and investors can bid for a minimum of 150 shares in one lot and in multiples thereafter. Analysts recommended investors to subscribe to the issue as the company has a healthy order book and industry tailwinds are expected to aid its profitability in the coming years. «On the valuation front, we believe the company is fairly priced. We recommend a „subscribe–long term“ rating to the IPO,» said Anand Rathi. Vishnu Prakash R Punglia is a construction company that is primarily engaged in infrastructure projects for the central and state governments.

Prince Harry is expected to return to the United Kingdom next month to attend a charity awards ceremony on the eve of the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's death, the charity WellChild said Thursday. Harry, a long-time patron of U.K.

Qantas delivered a record annual profit and will return a further $500 million to shareholders, as pressure mounts on the airline to justify its robust profit margins, which exceed pre-pandemic flying levels.

Sergei Surovikin, nicknamed "General Armageddon", as head of the air force after he vanished from public view during a Wagner mercenary mutiny against the top army brass, two Russian news outlets reported on Wednesday. A recipient of Russia's top military award, Surovikin is the most senior Russian military figure to lose his job over the June 23-34 mutiny, which President Vladimir Putin said could have tipped Russia into civil war. Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, who spearheaded the revolt, remains free and on Monday posted a video address which he suggested was shot in Africa. The two men Prigozhin had wanted to topple — Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov, chief of general staff — remain in their posts. Once commander of Russia's overall war effort in Ukraine when he was lauded by Russian and Western military experts as one of its most effective operators, Surovikin has not yet been publicly fired. However, Russian state news agency RIA cited an unnamed but «informed» source as saying: «Ex-chief of the Russian Air and Space Forces Sergei Surovikin has now been relieved of his post, while Colonel-General Viktor Afzalov, head of the main staff of the Air Force, is temporarily acting as commander-in-chief of the Air Force».

Benefit Street Partners and other unsecured creditors of oil driller Sanchez Energy wrested control of the reorganized company from senior lenders earlier this month. They have had little time to celebrate. After winning a court battle for control of the business, Benefit Street now faces a different fight—to keep the extra payoff it expects to receive for financing the litigation.

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