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10 Aug

Actor Sahil Vaid has admitted that Drive, starring his Dil Bechara co-star Sushant Singh Rajput, was not a “well-made film”

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Actor Sahil Vaid has admitted that Drive, starring his Dil Bechara co-star Sushant Singh Rajput, was not a “well-made film”, adding that nepotism may be a problem for outsiders while entering the industry but no one can stop you once you make a space for yourself.A Navbharat Times report quoted Sahil as saying, “One name is being blamed in Sushant’s case but someone else is responsible.” He did not reveal any further details. He also said, “I do not know what happened with Sushant but I know he was not weak.He was not the one to suffer silently. Badkismati se…

10 Aug

Television actor Kamya Punjabi has shared her take on the Sushant Singh Rajput death case.

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Television actor Kamya Punjabi has shared her take on the Sushant Singh Rajput death case. Kamya believes his girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty was using his credit cards.On Saturday, Rhea had shared her WhatsApp chats with Sushant, showing how he thought his sister Priyanka was manipulative. Reacting to it, Kamya said sibling fights are a common affair. “What is she trying to prove with this? Bhai behen meh jhagde hote rehte hai koi badi baat nahi hai (Siblings fight, it’s not a big deal)… n most imp he was staying with you n not his sister.. all the credit cards were used…

10 Aug

Sonowal directs Revenue Dept to conduct land survey across the state against illegal encroachment

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DCs have been asked to carry out survey and submit report to Govt. on priority basis.In an important direction, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today asked the Revenue and Disaster Management Department to conduct a detailed survey on the government land across the state to map alleged illegal encroachments. This direction was given in a review meeting that Chief Minister Sonowal held in his official residence here today which was attended among others by Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna, Additional Chief Secretary Home, Political, Revenue and Disaster Management Jishnu Baruah and other senior officers of the state government. As a part…

09 Aug

Congress Seen As “Rudderless”, Must Find A Leader, Says Shashi Tharoor.

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The Congress must expedite the process of finding a full-term president to arrest the growing public perception that the party is "adrift and rudderless", senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Sunday. Tharoor also said that he certainly thinks Rahul Gandhi has the "mettle, capability and aptitude to once again lead the party", but if he does not wish to do so then the party must "take action" to elect a new chief. His comments assume significance as they come just ahead of Sonia Gandhi completing one year as interim chief on August 10, with the party yet to find…

09 Aug

The Delhi High Court on Friday passed a slew of directions relating to online Open Book Examination (OBE), which will be conducted by the Delhi University for final year undergraduate courses

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The Delhi High Court on Friday passed a slew of directions relating to online Open Book Examination (OBE), which will be conducted by the Delhi University for final year undergraduate courses from August 10, to ensure fair opportunity for students keeping in view the technical problems. The court said it is mindful that enormous preparations have been undertaken by students for giving the online OBE and now it is concerned about the manner in which the process can be further streamlined.Justice Prathiba M Singh said it has not gone into the legal arguments raised by petitioner students as to how…

09 Aug

Bihar government should not have interfered in the matter of Sushant Singh Rajput.

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The tussle between Bihar and Maharashtra governments over a CBI probe into actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death flared up today as Maharashtra's ruling Shiv Sena hit back at the Nitish Kumar government for ordering an investigation by the agency."Bihar government should not have interfered in the matter of Sushant Singh Rajput. Over the last few years, Sushant was a Mumbaikar. Mumbai gave him prosperity and Bihar didn't stand by him during his struggle," an article in Sena mouthpiece Saamna read. Bihar had asked for CBI investigation last week, saying Sushant Rajput's family sought a probe by the agency. Till then,…

09 Aug

8 Crore Farmers Get Rs 6,000 Each Under Centre’s PM-KISAN Scheme , launched by Govt.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday transferred Rs 17,000 crore directly into the bank accounts of 8.5 crore farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme. He said the scheme has been successful in its objective to provide financial support to farmers without any involvement of middlemen. The Centre provides Rs 6,000 per year in three equal instalments under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme that was launched in December 2018. The prime minister "released the 6th installment under the PM-KISAN scheme of Rs 17,000 crore to nearly 8.5 crore farmers. The cash benefit was transferred directly to their Aadhaar verified…

09 Aug

Anuj Pandit Sharma played a role of a cute little sardar in Koi… Mil Gaya, the first film in Rakesh Roshan’s sci-fi film.

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Anuj Pandit Sharma played a role of a cute little sardar in Koi… Mil Gaya, the first film in Rakesh Roshan's sci-fi film. The film starred Hrithik Roshan as a mentally challenged kid whose life changes after an encounter with an alien. The film released 17 years ago, on August 8. Anuj is a grown up actor now, starring in television shows. In an interview with Mumbai Mirror, he said, "It's a special feeling and also strange in a way that Koi… Mil Gaya has completed 17 years. Even today, kids come to me in public places and say that…

09 Aug

Saudi Arabia has halted the provision of oil on loan for Pakistan after the Imran Khan government threatened to split the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) over Kashmir.

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Saudi Arabia has halted the provision of oil on loan for Pakistan after the Imran Khan government threatened to split the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) over Kashmir. Hit by a severe economic crisis, Pakistan had borrowed a $6.2 billion loan from Saudi Arabia in 2018.The loan package included a provision under which Saudi Arabia granted Pakistan $3.2 billion worth of oil, a year on deferred payments. Pakistani media on Saturday said that the provision meant for Islamabad expired two months ago and has not been renewed by Riyadh.Instead, Islamabad has prematurely returned $1 billion Saudi loan, four months ahead…

09 Aug

Actor Rhea Chakraborty has shared screenshots of a WhatsApp conversation she had with boyfriend

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Actor Rhea Chakraborty has shared screenshots of a WhatsApp conversation she had with boyfriend Sushant Singh Rajput, in which he’d expressed concerns about his sister Priyanka’s behaviour with Rhea. Sushant died by suicide on June 14, and his family has accused Rhea of abetting it. In the conversations, shared by Rhea with India Today, the actor said that he believed his sister was manipulating his friend and roommate Siddharth Pithani. The conversations begin with Sushant praising Rhea and her brother Showik. ”Your family is very epic. Showik is compassionate and you too who are mine, you are a sufficient cause…