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02 Apr

Kareena Kapoor’s son’s nursery designed by Tapur Chatterjee: ‘Kept Saif’s royal background in mind’

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Kareena Kapoor’s son's nursery designed by Tapur Chatterjee: 'Kept Saif’s royal background in mind'Supermodel-turned-interior designer Tapur Chatterjee has designed the nursery of Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s second baby. According to a new report, Tapur had delivered her baby when Kareena approached her on the matter.Saif and Kareena become proud parents to their second child on February 21, 2021. They already have a four-year-old son together, Taimur Ali Khan. “When she called, I had just delivered, and I didn't know about her date as well. But when she mentioned it to me, I agreed to take it up,”…

02 Apr

Scientists have predicted using a mathematical model that the ongoing second-wave of COVID-19 pandemic across the country could peak by mid-April,

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Scientists have predicted using a mathematical model that the ongoing second-wave of COVID-19 pandemic across the country could peak by mid-April, following which the infections may see a steep decline by the end of May. During the first wave of COVID-19 infections across India, the mathematical approach, named SUTRA, predicted that the initial surge of infections in August would peak by September and lower in February 2021. Scientists, including Manindra Agrawal from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, applied the model to predict the trajectory of the current surge in infections and found that the number of daily new infections…

02 Apr

OYO will covervaccination costs of employees

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OYO Hotels & Homeswill cover vaccination costs for its all employees in India and their families. They will benefit from this as they can choose to get the vaccination done at any centre convenient to them and the costs would be reimbursed in full by OYO. Additionally, the company has also enhanced the insurance benefit of employees to include a COVID-19 home care cover. Aiming to build a healthierand productive workforce, OYO has been revising and adding new employees’ policies year-on-year. The company was one of the first Indian start-ups to announce a 5-day work week. It is now offering…

02 Apr

Didi winning Nandigram, worry about Varanasi in 2024: TMC tells PM Modi

editor0 CommentsNorth EastMamata Banerjee, PM Modi

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to know if Mamata Banerjee would contest the assembly election from another seat, implying her loss in Nandigram is imminent, the ruling Trinamool (TMC) in Bengal clarified that she had no such intention. The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC, taking a jibe at the prime minister, asked him to "look for a safer seat in 2024", adding that he will be "challenged" in Varanasi. "Didi is winning Nandigram. The question of her fighting from another seat doesn't arise. @narendramodi Ji, retract from your efforts to mislead people before they see your lies with the end of…

02 Apr

Two men thrashed on suspicion of cattle smuggling in Karnataka, six arrested

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Two people were injured after a mob allegedly attacked them on suspicion of cattle smuggling at Melanthabettu in Belthangady taluk in Karnataka, police said on Thursday. The victims, identified as Abdul Rahman, a resident of Kuppetty in Belthangady, and Muhammad Mustafa, have been admitted to a government hospital in Mangaluru. Six persons, identified as Sabu, Rajesh Bhat, Rakesh Bhat, Guruprasad, Lokesh and Chidanand, have been arrested in connection with the case, police said. The incident took place when the victims were returning home in a pick-up truck after repairing the vehicle at a garage in Church Road on Thursday evening.…

02 Apr

Down with covid, Sachin Tendulkar hospitalised

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Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, who tested positive for Covid-19 last week, Friday said that he has been hospitalised under medical advice and also wished all Indians and his teammates on the 10th anniversary of the 2011 World Cup win. Tendulkar took to Twitter to say, “Thank you for your wishes and prayers. As a matter of abundant precaution under medical advice, I have been hospitalised. I hope to be back home in a few days. Take care and stay safe everyone. Wishing all Indians & my teammates the 10th anniversary of our World Cup win.” The 47-year-old Master Blaster tested positive for Covid-19 along…

02 Apr

Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday gunned down three militants involved in the attack at a BJP leader’s residence in Srinagar

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The Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday gunned down three militants involved in the attack at a senior BJP leader’s residence in Srinagar, IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said. A police constable was killed in the attack on Thursday morning, and the militants had escaped with his rifle. The attack took place at the residence of BJP leader Mohammad Anwar Khan at Aaribagh Nowgam on the outskirts of Srinagar — Khan was not in the house at the time of the incident. Police said the militants were affiliated to the Lashkar-e-Toiba and two of them were locals. “Three militants involved in attack on BJP leader’s…

01 Apr

Richa Chadha ‘expresses love’ for Shah Rukh Khan, boyfriend Ali Fazal says ‘zara ghar aaiye’

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Richa Chadha 'expresses love' for Shah Rukh Khan, boyfriend Ali Fazal says 'zara ghar aaiye'As actor Shah Rukh Khan held an AMA session for his fans on Twitter, actor Richa Chadha also decided to confess her feelings for the superstar. In a tweet, she wrote, "Saw that video of you and your lovely wife dancing on Holi…@iamsrk -thought we might make great friends, -we should have been in college together not a question, just expressing lurve #AskSRK." However, her boyfriend Ali Fazal did not seem impressed. Replying to her tweet, he wrote, "Ahem! Bas bhi kijiye. zara ghar aayiye.. heh,…

01 Apr

Sikkim visit by Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla

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Foreign Secretary Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla has been invited by the Sikkim University to take part in the Fourth Global Lecture. Now, he is on a two-day visit to Sikkim. His topic of address is on ‘Locating Northeast Region in India’s Foreign Policy’. The event is being organized by the Department of International Relations of the Sikkim University in association with the Ministry of External Affairs. Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla’s current visit to Sikkim will provide an opportunity to witness the state's economic progress while discussing various programmes and initiatives of the Ministry of External Affairs with the leadership and…

01 Apr

Kriti Sanon Jokingly Pushes Varun Dhawan in the River, the Latter Loses Balance

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Kriti Sanon Jokingly Pushes Varun Dhawan in the River, the Latter Loses BalanceKriti Sanon and Varun Dhawan are currently enjoying their stay in Arunachal Pradesh. They arrived in the hill state in March for the shoot of the movie Bhediya. Both the actors are enjoying the lovely weather of the northeastern state and also sharing a lot of videos from their stay. In one of the latest clips which have since gone viral on social media, Kriti is seen pretending to be pushing Varun in the river. Varun almost loses balance but Kriti holds him back. The actress clearly found…