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Divorce Filing by Urmila Matondkar

Former Bollywood actress and politician Urmila Matondkar has officially filed for divorce from her husband, Mohsin Akhtar, after eight years of marriage. This announcement has sent ripples through the media, given Matondkar's prominence in the film industry and her recent foray into politics. Separation and Rumors Reports from Indian media indicate that the couple, who tied the knot in February 2016, are no longer cohabiting. Rumors regarding their separation have been circulating on social media for some time, prompting speculation about the state of their relationship. According to sources, Urmila has submitted a divorce petition to a court in Mumbai, signaling a significant turning point in her personal life. Reasons for the Divorce While the specific reasons for the divorce remain unclear, it has been reported that the decision to end the marriage was primarily Urmila's own. Court sources have revealed that the divorce was not filed by mutual consent, suggesting deeper issues may be at play. The couple's inability to resolve their differences has led to this significant decision. Career Focus Post-Divorce In the wake of the separation, Urmila Matondkar is reportedly eager to refocus on her career, potentially signaling a return to the film industry. After stepping back from acting in recent years, this decision marks a new chapter in her professional life. Fans and industry insiders are curious about her next moves, especially considering her previous success in Bollywood. A Surprising Union Urmila Matondkar and Mohsin Akhtar's marriage initially took many by surprise, not just within Bollywood but also among their fans, due to their differing religious backgrounds. Their union highlighted a blend of cultures and was seen as a progressive move in a traditional industry. Mohsin, a Kashmiri businessman and model, is ten years younger than Urmila, adding another layer of intrigue to their relationship. Their Meeting The couple first crossed paths at a wedding reception hosted by designer Manish Malhotra's niece in 2014, which served as the backdrop for their budding romance. Their relationship blossomed from that initial meeting, leading them to date for a period before deciding to marry. Their wedding in 2016 was an intimate affair that included a visit to the Golden Temple and a Nikah ceremony, blending their cultural traditions. Who is Mohsin Akhtar Mir? Mohsin Akhtar Mir is a Kashmiri businessman and model who relocated to Mumbai at the age of 21, driven by aspirations of making a mark in the film industry. He made his acting debut in the 2009 film It's a Man's World and followed it up with appearances in other films such as Luck By Chance (2009), Mumbai Mast Kallander (2011), and BA Pass (2012). Although his film career was relatively brief, he eventually transitioned into the business sector, gaining association with Manish Malhotra's renowned fashion label, thereby establishing himself in a different arena within the industry. Conclusion As Urmila Matondkar and Mohsin Akhtar embark on this new chapter in their lives, the news of their divorce has garnered considerable attention, prompting discussions about personal choices and the complexities of relationships in the public eye. Fans of both individuals are left wondering what the future holds for each as they navigate their separate paths. Read the full article

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Top 10 Media Monitoring Companies for Comprehensive Brand Insights in 2025

In today's fast-paced world, businesses need reliable tools to keep track of what’s being said about them in print, online, and on social media platforms. Media monitoring services have become essential for brands, enabling them to stay ahead of the competition, manage their reputation, and respond to news in real-time. From print media monitoring services to social media monitoring services and online media monitoring services, these companies offer comprehensive solutions to meet modern business needs. Below, we highlight the top 10 companies in the media monitoring industry.

1. Vee Technologies: The Industry Leader in Print Media Monitoring Services

Vee Technologies is a trailblazer in print media monitoring services, known for its innovative and client-centric solutions. With years of experience, the company offers unparalleled expertise in monitoring and analyzing print, online, and news media to provide actionable insights.

Vee Technologies doesn’t stop at traditional print media monitoring services. They have expanded their capabilities to include robust social media monitoring services and online media monitoring services, ensuring clients have a 360-degree view of their media presence. The company combines advanced technologies like AI-driven analytics with a highly skilled team to deliver precise and timely reports tailored to the specific needs of clients.

What sets Vee Technologies apart is its commitment to delivering insights that go beyond surface-level data. They help businesses identify emerging trends, gauge public sentiment, and stay on top of their reputation in a competitive landscape. For companies looking for a reliable partner in media monitoring, Vee Technologies is the ultimate choice.

2. Meltwater

Meltwater is a powerhouse in the media monitoring industry, offering comprehensive solutions for tracking print, online, and social media. Known for their advanced analytics and user-friendly interface, Meltwater enables businesses to monitor global media coverage efficiently.

Their platform integrates news media monitoring services with social media monitoring services, allowing brands to analyze conversations and trends in real-time. With customizable dashboards and alerts, Meltwater ensures you never miss critical insights, whether in print or digital formats.

3. Cision

Cision has long been a trusted name in the media monitoring space. Offering a wide range of tools, including news media monitoring services and online media monitoring services, Cision helps businesses maintain a strong media presence.

Cision's tools are known for their accuracy and ease of use, making it simple to track mentions, measure PR performance, and manage media relationships. Their strong focus on PR and communication strategies makes them a preferred choice for many enterprises.

4. Critical Mention

Critical Mention stands out for its robust media monitoring platform that encompasses print, online, and social media. Their focus on real-time media monitoring services ensures that clients stay updated on the latest news and trends affecting their brand.

Their platform includes features like analytics, audience insights, and reporting tools that empower businesses to measure the impact of their media campaigns effectively. Critical Mention’s solutions are particularly popular among public relations firms and media agencies.

5. Brand24

Brand24 specializes in online and social media monitoring services, offering tools that allow businesses to track brand mentions, sentiment, and engagement. Although their primary focus is digital media, their solutions also include print media monitoring services for a more holistic view.

Their intuitive interface and real-time notifications make it easy for businesses to react promptly to news, ensuring they maintain a positive public image. Brand24’s affordability and accessibility make it a favorite among small and medium-sized enterprises.

6. Burrelles

Burrelles is a trusted name in print media monitoring services, offering tailored solutions for businesses of all sizes. With decades of experience, they excel in capturing and analyzing print media data to provide actionable insights.

In addition to print, Burrelles also provides online and news media monitoring services, ensuring clients receive comprehensive media coverage analysis. Their robust reporting capabilities make it easier for organizations to measure the impact of their PR and marketing strategies.

7. Mention

Mention is a versatile platform that combines online media monitoring services with social media monitoring services to deliver a complete media tracking solution. While their strength lies in digital monitoring, they also provide tools for tracking print and news media.

Their AI-powered analytics help businesses identify trends, assess public sentiment, and make data-driven decisions. Mention’s solutions are popular among marketers, PR professionals, and customer service teams looking to enhance brand engagement.

8. News Exposure

News Exposure offers a unique combination of news media monitoring services and visual media tracking. Their platform enables businesses to monitor traditional print media, broadcast news, and online channels seamlessly.

Their advanced analytics tools provide detailed insights into media performance, helping brands evaluate the effectiveness of their campaigns. News Exposure is particularly known for its ability to track broadcast media alongside print and digital platforms.

9. PRgloo

PRgloo is a comprehensive media monitoring and PR management platform designed to streamline media tracking efforts. Their tools include print media monitoring services, online media monitoring services, and news media monitoring services, all under one roof.

PRgloo’s intuitive design and robust reporting features make it easy for businesses to manage their media presence effectively. Their platform also includes tools for managing press releases and tracking media engagement, making it a complete solution for PR teams.

10. Onclusive

Onclusive rounds out our list with its cutting-edge media monitoring services that span print, online, and social platforms. Known for their AI-driven technology, Onclusive provides deep insights into media performance and audience engagement.

Their tools include news media monitoring services, enabling brands to track global coverage and measure the ROI of their PR campaigns. Onclusive’s data-driven approach helps businesses make informed decisions to enhance their media strategies.

Conclusion

From traditional print media monitoring services to advanced social media monitoring services, the companies listed above offer diverse solutions to meet the unique needs of businesses. Whether you are a small business or a multinational corporation, partnering with a reliable media monitoring company can make all the difference in managing your reputation and staying ahead of the competition. Consider your specific needs and choose a provider that aligns with your goals to maximize the benefits of media monitoring services.

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Print Media Monitoring - Vee Technologies

Vee Technologies’ best print media monitoring tool helps manage your company’s mentions in periodicals, magazines, newspapers, and more. Our team of highly qualified media professionals is dedicated to providing comprehensive and detailed reports from a variety of print sources that are relevant to your business and operations.

Explore more: https://www.veetechnologies.com/industries/media/media-monitoring/print-media-monitoring.htm

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FEB 5

Shortly after 1:00 this morning, Vittoria Elliott, Dhruv Mehrotra, Leah Feiger, and Tim Marchman of Wired reported that, according to three of their sources, “[a] 25-year-old engineer named Marko Elez, who previously worked for two Elon Musk companies [SpaceX and X], has direct access to Treasury Department systems responsible for nearly all payments made by the US government.”

According to the reporters, Elez apparently has the privileges to write code on the programs at the Bureau of Fiscal Service that control more than 20% of the U.S. economy, including government payments of veterans’ benefits, Social Security benefits, and veterans’ pay. The admin privileges he has typically permit a user “to log in to servers through secure shell access, navigate the entire file system, change user permissions, and delete or modify critical files. That could allow someone to bypass the security measures of, and potentially cause irreversible changes to, the very systems they have access to.”

“If you would have asked me a week ago” if an outsider could’ve been given access to a government server, one federal IT worker told the Wiredreporters, “I'd have told you that this kind of thing would never in a million years happen. But now, who the f*ck knows."

The reporters note that control of the Bureau of Fiscal Service computers could enable someone to cut off monies to specific agencies or even individuals. “Will DOGE cut funding to programs approved by Congress that Donald Trump decides he doesn’t like?” asked Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) yesterday. “What about cancer research? Food banks? School lunches? Veterans aid? Literacy programs? Small business loans?”

Josh Marshall of Talking Points Memo reported that his sources said that Elez and possibly others got full admin access to the Treasury computers on Friday, January 31, and that he—or they—have “already made extensive changes to the code base for the payment system.” They are leaning on existing staff in the agency for help, which those workers have provided reluctantly in hopes of keeping the entire system from crashing. Marshall reports those staffers are “freaking out.” The system is due to undergo a migration to another system this weekend; how the changes will interact with that long-planned migration is unclear.

The changes, Marshall’s sources tell him, “all seem to relate to creating new paths to block payments and possibly leave less visibility into what has been blocked.”

Both Wired and the New York Times reported yesterday that Musk’s team intends to cut government workers and to use artificial intelligence, or AI, to make budget cuts and to find waste and abuse in the federal government.

Today Jason Koebler, Joseph Cox, and Emanuel Maiberg of 404 Mediareported that they had obtained the audio of a meeting held Monday by Thomas Shedd for government technology workers. Shedd is a former Musk employee at Tesla who is now leading the General Services Administration’s Technology Transformation Services (TTS), the team that is recoding the government programs.

At the meeting, Shedd told government workers that “things are going to get intense” as his team creates “AI coding agents” to write software that would, for example, change the way logging into the government systems works. Currently, that software cannot access any information about individuals; as the reporters note, login.gov currently assures users that it “does not affect or have any information related to the specific agency you are trying to access.”

But Shedd said they were working through how to change that login “to further identify individuals and detect and prevent fraud.”

When a government employee pointed out that the Privacy Act makes it illegal for agencies to share personal information without consent, Shedd appeared unfazed by the idea they were trying something illegal. “The idea would be that folks would give consent to help with the login flow, but again, that's an example of something that we have a vision, that needs [to be] worked on, and needs clarified. And if we hit a roadblock, then we hit a roadblock. But we still should push forward and see what we can do.”

A government employee told Koebler, Cox, and Maiberg that using AI coding agents is a major security risk. “Government software is concerned with things like foreign adversaries attempting to insert backdoors into government code. With code generated by AI, it seems possible that security vulnerabilities could be introduced unintentionally. Or could be introduced intentionally via an AI-related exploit that creates obfuscated code that includes vulnerabilities that might expose the data of American citizens or of national security importance.”

A blizzard of lawsuits has greeted Musk’s campaign and other Trump administration efforts to undermine Congress. Today, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), the minority leaders in their respective chambers, announced they were introducing legislation to stop Musk’s unlawful actions in the Treasury’s payment systems and to protect Americans, calling it “Stop the Steal,” a play on Trump’s false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.

This evening, Democratic lawmakers and hundreds of protesters rallied at the Treasury Department to take a stand against Musk’s hostile takeover of the U.S. Treasury payment system. “Nobody Elected Elon,” their signs read. “He has access to all our information, our Social Security numbers, the federal payment system,” Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL) said. “What’s going to stop him from stealing taxpayer money?”

Tonight, the Washington Post noted that Musk’s actions “appear to violate federal law.” David Super of Georgetown Law School told journalists Jeff Stein, Dan Diamond, Faiz Siddiqui, Cat Zakrzewski, Hannah Natanson, and Jacqueline Alemany: “So many of these things are so wildly illegal that I think they’re playing a quantity game and assuming the system can’t react to all this illegality at once.”

Musk’s takeover of the U.S. government to override Congress and dictate what programs he considers worthwhile is a logical outcome of forty years of Republican rhetoric. After World War II, members of both political parties agreed that the government should regulate business, provide a basic social safety net, promote infrastructure, and protect civil rights. The idea was to use tax dollars to create national wealth. The government would hold the economic playing field level by protecting every American’s access to education, healthcare, transportation and communication, employment, and resources so that anyone could work hard and rise to prosperity.

Businessmen who opposed regulation and taxes tried to convince voters to abandon this system but had no luck. The liberal consensus—“liberal” because it used the government to protect individual freedom, and “consensus” because it enjoyed wide support—won the votes of members of both major political parties.

But those opposed to the liberal consensus gained traction after the Supreme Court’s 1954 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, decision declared segregation in the public schools unconstitutional. Three years later, in 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican, sent troops to help desegregate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Those trying to tear apart the liberal consensus used the crisis to warn voters that the programs in place to help all Americans build the nation as they rose to prosperity were really an attempt to redistribute cash from white taxpayers to undeserving racial minorities, especially Black Americans. Such programs were, opponents insisted, a form of socialism, or even communism.

That argument worked to undermine white support for the liberal consensus. Over the years, Republican voters increasingly abandoned the idea of using tax money to help Americans build wealth.

When majorities continued to support the liberal consensus, Republicans responded by suppressing the vote, rigging the system through gerrymandering, and flooding our political system with dark money and using right-wing media to push propaganda. Republicans came to believe that they were the only legitimate lawmakers in the nation; when Democrats won, the election must have been rigged. Even so, they were unable to destroy the post–World War II government completely because policies like the destruction of Social Security and Medicaid, or the elimination of the Department of Education, remained unpopular.

Now, MAGA Republicans in charge of the government have made it clear they intend to get rid of that government once and for all. Trump’s nominee to direct the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, was a key architect of Project 2025, which called for dramatically reducing the power of Congress and the United States civil service. Vought has referred to career civil servants as “villains” and called for ending funding for most government programs. “The stark reality in America is that we are in the late stages of a complete Marxist takeover of the country,” he said recently.

In the name of combatting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, the Trump administration is taking down websites of information paid for with tax dollars, slashing programs that advance health and science, ending investments in infrastructure, trying to end foreign aid, working to eliminate the Department of Education, and so on. Today the administration offered buyouts to all the people who work at the Central Intelligence Agency, saying that anyone who opposes Trump’s policies should leave. Today, Musk’s people entered the headquarters of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which provides daily weather and wind predictions; cutting NOAA and privatizing its services is listed as a priority in Project 2025.

Stunningly, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced today that the U.S. has made a deal with El Salvador to send deportees of any nationality—including U.S. citizens, which would be wildly unconstitutional—for imprisonment in that nation’s 40,000-person Terrorism Confinement Center, for a fee that would pay for El Salvador’s prison system.

Tonight the Senate confirmed Trump loyalist Pam Bondi as attorney general. Bondi is an election denier who refuses to say that Trump lost the 2020 presidential election. As Matt Cohen of Democracy Docket noted, a coalition of more than 300 civil rights groups urged senators to vote against her confirmation because of her opposition to LGBTQ rights, immigrants’ rights, and reproductive rights, and her record of anti-voting activities. The vote was along party lines except for Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), who crossed over to vote in favor.

Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency is the logical outcome of the mentality that the government should not enable Americans to create wealth but rather should put cash in the pockets of a few elites. Far from representing a majority, Musk is unelected, and he is slashing through the government programs he opposes. With full control of both chambers of Congress, Republicans could cut those parts themselves, but such cuts would be too unpopular ever to pass. So, instead, Musk is single-handedly slashing through the government Americans have built over the past 90 years.

Now, MAGA voters are about to discover that the wide-ranging cuts he claims to be making to end diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs skewer them as well as their neighbors. Attracting white voters with racism was always a tool to end the liberal consensus that worked for everyone, and if Musk’s cuts stand, the U.S. is about to learn that lesson the hard way.

In yet another bombshell, after meeting with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump told reporters tonight that the U.S. “will take over the Gaza Strip,” and suggested sending troops to make that happen. “We’ll own it,” he said. “We’re going to take over that piece, develop it and create thousands and thousands of jobs, and it will be something the entire Middle East can be proud of.” It could become “the Riviera of the Middle East,” he said.

Reaction has been swift and incredulous. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), who sits on the Foreign Relations Committee, called the plan “deranged” and “nuts.” Another Foreign Relations Committee member, Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), said he was “speechless,” adding: “That’s insane.” While MAGA representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) posted in support, “Let’s turn Gaza into Mar-a-Lago,” Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) told NBC News reporters Frank Thorp V and Raquel Coronell Uribe that there were “a few kinks in that slinky,” a reference to a spring toy that fails if it gets bent.

Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) suggested that Trump was trying to distract people from “the real story—the billionaires seizing government to steal from regular people.”

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Japan halts nuclear wastewater discharge from Fukushima power plant

 Japan has halted the discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from theFukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant due to a power glitch, local mediareported on Wednesday.  CGTN 24th April 2024 https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-04-24/news-1t3zLN4TLri/p.html

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Heavy explosion in Quetta.

Heavy explosion in Quetta. According to details, Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, was rocked by a strong explosion on Saturday night. According to media reports, several people were injured as a result of the explosion in Al Sadat Market located in Hazar Ganji area of ​​Quetta. It has been reported that the explosion was carried out with the help of a time device, after the explosion the injured were shifted to the hospital, while the security forces surrounded the area.

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Rakul Preet Singh approaches the High Court of Delhi seeking to limit media reports that link her to the drug probe

Entertainer Rakul Preet Singh moved toward the Delhi High Court on Saturday looking for a dire break heading to the Center, #banbollywood #bollywood #Bollywooddrugnexus #boycottbollywoodin #DelhiHighCourt #drug #Drugprobe #Drugs #Medialeaks #Mediareport #Mediareports #NarcoticsControlBureau #NarcoticsControlBureau(NCB) #ncb #News #RakulPreetSingh #RakulPreetSinghandmedia #RakulPreetSinghdrugprobe #rheachakraborty #RheaChakrabortyandRakulPreetSingh #SSR Read the full article

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We wants it, we needs it. Must have the precious. They stole it from us. Sneaky little hobbitses. Wicked, tricksy, false!

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Tesla delivers 343,000 cars in third quarter

Oct 03, 2022 05:55 IST Washington , October 3 (AF): The US electric automaker Tesla on Sunday (local time) announced the delivery and production numbers for the third quarter, stating that it is lower than expected, according to media reports. According to CNN, a total of 343,000 deliveries and 365,000 vehicles were built by Telsa. It produced 19,935 and delivered 18,672 Model S and X vehicles. It produced 345,988 Model 3 and Y cars and delivered 325,158. The lower-than-expected numbers resulted from production stoppages to update its factory in Shanghai. Refinitiv analysts expected Tesla to deliver 359,162 cars, CNN reported. Total production increased from the prior quarter of 2022, when Tesla said it made 258,580 vehicles. "While Tesla had delivery challenges in the quarter, this is clearly a soft number that the Street will fret about it," Daniel Ives, managing director and senior equity analyst at Wedbush Securities said as quoted by CNN. "Given the macro environment, a disappointing delivery number from Tesla will be a near-term step back for the bull story with a lot riding on 4Q deliveries," he added. CNBC reported that during the year-ago quarter, Tesla reported deliveries of 254,695 vehicles, and that it had produced 237,823 cars including just 8,941 Model S and X vehicles, which are the company's more expensive sedan and SUV with falcon-wing doors, respectively. In July sales of Teslas built in China plummeted 64 per cent from the month prior due to an ambitious upgrade of the company's Shanghai factory, as per CNN. The shutdown in production came as the company began recovering from a months-long Covid lockdown in the city that had disrupted production and supplies. (AF) Read the full article

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Islam Channel Founder receives Global Muslim Media Person of the Year Award The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder, Islam Channel, Mohamed Ali Harrath has received the 2020 Global Muslim Media Person of the Year Award. The award and certificate were presented to him at the medium headquarters in Ley St, Ilford IG2 7BS, United Kingdom, by Dr. Salawu Ahmed, who represented Muslim News Nigeria,the organiser of the prestigious award, with the hashtag #MNAwards2020. @muslimnewsnigeria #islammedia #muslim #mediareporter https://www.instagram.com/p/CX41y1AITmr/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Novouralsk Nuclear Plant Blast—What We Know, as Russians Rushed to Hospital

More than 100 people have been hospitalized and one person was killedafter an explosion at a uranium enrichment plant in Russia’s Uralsregion—the largest of its kind in the world—according to local mediareports. Russia’s state nuclear corporation, Rosatom, which owns the UralElectrochemical Combine in Novouralsk, said a cylinder with depleteduranium hexafluoride was “depressurized” at around 9…