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21 Jul

Sonowal visits erosion and flood affected areas of Chirang and Bongaigain district Govt. to take up project for permanent solution of flood and erosion of Aie river: CM

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Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal visited the erosion hit areas of Tulsijhara in Chirang district and flood affected areas of Jamdaha (Bekar Chowk Bazar) in Bongaigaon district today and assessed the devastations caused by river Aie. He also visited flood relief camps set up at No. 341 Majharabari LP School and No. 128 Nowapara LP School by Chirang district administration and interacted with the inmates and took stock of the government services being provided at the centres.While interacting with media persons during his visit, the Chief Minister said that the flood waters of river Aie have destroyed huge tract of agricultural…

21 Jul

Police : Armed man seized bus, holding some 20 people hostage in Ukraine.

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An armed man seized a bus and took some 20 people hostage in northwestern Ukraine on Tuesday, Ukrainian police said. Police sealed off the center of Lutsk, a city 400 kilometers (250 miles) west of Kyiv,. The assailant is armed and carrying explosives, they said in a Facebook statement. Police officers are trying to get in touch with the man. He called the police himself at 9:25 a.m. (0725 GMT) after taking control of the bus and introduced himself as Maksim Plokhoy, Deputy Interior Minister Anton Gerashchenko said on Facebook. Gerashchenko said there is a book online, signed by Maksim…

21 Jul

Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb apologises for remark on comparing Bengalis with Jats and Punjabis.

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Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Tuesday apologised for his statements comparing Punjabis and Jats with Bengalis, and said he did not intend to hurt sentiments. Deb had stirred a controversy by saying Punjabis and Jats are physically strong but less brainy while Bengalis are known to be very intelligent. In a series of tweets in Hindi on Tuesday morning, the chief minister sought forgiveness for his remarks and said many of his friends were Punjabis and Jats, and he is proud of people hailing from the two communities. “I always salute the contributions of the Punjabi and Jat…

21 Jul

Rajeev Masand summoned by Mumbai Police in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death investigation

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Journalist and film critic Rajeev Masand has been summoned by Mumbai Police in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput's death investigation. The development came days after Kangana Ranaut on her Nation Wants to Know interview with Republic TV's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami named Masand as a person who she felt should be summoned in the investigation. Rajeev Masand has been summoned in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death investigation. The journalist-critic was named by Kangana Ranaut as someone who should be called Journalist and film critic Rajeev Masand has been summoned by Mumbai Police in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput's death investigation. Kangana in her interview said,…

21 Jul

Amarnath Yatra cancelled

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New Delhi: Amarnath Yatra has been cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Jammu and Kashmir administration and the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board on Tuesday decided to cancel the annual pilgrimage (Amarnath Yatra) for this year in view of the coronavirus outbreak in the country. The decision was taken after Board met today.

21 Jul

Rajiv Gandhi Case Convict Nalini attempt suicide in jail

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Nalini Sriharan, serving a life term in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, threatened to kill herself in prison last night after being accused of harassing another convict, a top Tamil Nadu official said on Tuesday. Sunil Kumar Singh the chief of the Tamil Nadu Prisons Department said that "It was more like blackmail or a threat. She did not attempt suicide". The incident took place at the Vellore Women's prison, where Nalini, 55, has been jailed for nearly three decades. "Nalini threatened to kill herself when the jail was inquiring into a harassment complaint. Another life convict has alleged that…

21 Jul

Karan Johar pursuing legal action against online trolls

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Online trolls have increased rampantly post Sushant Singh Rajput's demise. Meanwhile, Karan Johar has been off social media since Sushant's death. After Shaheen and Rhea, Karan Johar is planning to take legal action against online trolls. He has also been subjected to online threats amid nepotism debate. Talking about it, one of Karan's close aide stated, "Karan is actively pursuing legal action. A team of lawyers, as well as online tech experts, have come together to see this through. The tech people in the team are tracking the social media handles that are trying to intimidate him through violence. They…

21 Jul

N-95 masks with respirators don’t anticipate COVID-19 transmission, warns govt

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The Centre has written to all states and union territories warning against the use of N-95 face masks with valved respirators saying they don't prevent coronavirus transmission. Calling these masks "detrimental", the government has sought measures to contain the coronavirus spread. The letter written by the Director-General of Health Services (DGHS) in the Health Ministry to the principal secretaries of health and medical education of states and UTs states that a widespread "inappropriate use" of N-95 masks was being observed, particularly those having valved respirators, by public other than designated healthcare workers. The DGHS has also referred to its advisory of using homemade protective coverings for…

21 Jul

Glenmark calls overpricing charge baseless- Fabiflu

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In a strong-worded reaction to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI)'s move to pull up drug major Glenmark on charges of alleged overpricing, false and misleading claims related to its COVID-19 drug Favipiravir, the company has responded to the apex drug controller saying it was "dismayed" over the careless, unsubstantiated allegations that are devoid of merits. In a letter to DCGI V.G. Somani, Glenmark said compared to other therapies approved for emergency use in COVID-19 in India, FabiFlu is much more economical and an effective treatment option. The estimated total cost of therapy for full course is only Rs 9,150, when compared to the prices of Remdesivir (Rs…

21 Jul

Tata Communications ensures local telecom license in UAE

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Tata Communications, a part of the Tata Group, on Tuesday said it has bagged a Type B telecom license in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to provide Internet Service Provider (ISP) and related telecom services to enterprises in a defined capacity, along with local currency billing for end-customers. "This will enable the company to make the shift from offering services as a foreign carrier in the Middle East to a local licensed service provider," Tata Communications said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange. Through this licence, Tata Communications will become a carrier-neutral service provider to the OTTs, large enterprises and multinational corporations…