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09 Jul

Lockdown in Uttar Pradesh

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Lockdown has been extended in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and West Bengal till July 31 due to the continuous spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths. The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday announced lockdown in the state from 10 pm on Friday till 5 am on July 13. All offices, markets and commercial establishments will remain closed. Buses and other public transport will be off the road. However, special trains will continue to operate. Factories in rural areas will be allowed to work and works on roads, highways and expressways will continue. The decision has been taken in wake of the rise in coronavirus cases and…

09 Jul

Indian Army convoy attacked by terrorists

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An Indian Army convoy was attacked by a group of terrorists in Pampore durinh which a lady sustained minor injuries. According to the police, the attack on the Army convoy took place in Ladoo area of Pampore in Awantipora district of South Kashmir. The lady, whose identity has not been revealed, got minor injuries and was shifted to nearby hospital for treatment and was discharged. After the attack, whole area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers all the entry and exit points are sealed in the area.

09 Jul

Sushant and his co star had a conversation five days before his death

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Sushant Singh Rajput's Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil co-star Tabrez Khan reveals they spoke five days before his death. Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's suicide has come has a huge shock to his family and close friends. Some of them are not ready to accept the fact that Sushant decided to end his life and one of them is his Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil co-star, who knew him for the past 13-15 years. In an exclusive conversation with ETimes TV, Tabrez revealed that he had spoken with Sushant five days before the latter committed suicide and were even planning to…

09 Jul

Europeans tell British tourists, ‘Stay away’

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Europeans do not want British tourists to visit the Continent this summer, according to a new survey. The research shows how a nation’s handling of the coronavirus crisis is feeding into fear over international travel. Spaniards are most opposed to the arrival of UK holidaymakers, with nearly two thirds (61 per cent), keen on Britons to stay away this year, 15 percentage points more than any other European nationality. A majority of French, German and Italian residents also want British travellers to stay home, according to polling by YouGov. In France, Spain, Germany and Italy, only residents from the US…

09 Jul

Milind Soman, “It’s Not Difficult To Get Fit”

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The model-actor Milind Soman, who is a fitness enthusiast, showed in his latest post on Instagram, once again, that "it is not difficult to get fit." Who, every now and then, gives fitness goals with his workout videos and photos, shared a clip of himself doing "super slow pull-ups" and motivated his fans to take "small steps" to achieve their fitness goals. He also shared a close-up photo of himself in his post, which he captioned like this: "Super slow pull-ups...It's not difficult to get fit! 1) Decide how fit you want to get or for what. 2) Make sure…

09 Jul

The bold and beautiful actress Apsara Rani

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RGV is constantly promoting Apsara through social media by sharing her photoshoot pictures and stills from the sets of 'Thriller'. Apsara has been part of a few Odia and Telugu films. Her real name reportedly is Anketa Maharana. Actress Apsara Rani is nowadays often found on the list of trends for her bold and beautiful avatar. She is all set to debut in Bollywood and she is being launched by none other than filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma. Their forthcoming film is titled 'Thriller'. Apsara hails from Odisha and has been brought up in Dehradun. She currently lives in Hyderabad. "The…

09 Jul

India’s coronavirus cases climbed to 7.67 lakh

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The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country has climbed to 7,67,296. India's coronavirus tally once again crossed its highest single-day spike with close to 25,000 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. As per data from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 24,879 new positive cases and 487 deaths in the last 24 hours. Out of the total number of cases, 2,69,789 are active, 4,76,378 have been cured/discharged/migrated and 21,129 have died. Maharashtra remains the worst-affected state due to COVID-19 with as many as 2,23,724 cases, including 91,084 active, 1,23,192 cured/discharged and 9,448 deaths.It is…

09 Jul

Kerala Gold Smuggling Scandal

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The case involving the smuggling of 30 kg gold in Kerala will be taken over by the National Investigation Agency, the Union Home Ministry declared today, saying the "organised smuggling operation may have serious implications for national security". The nod from the home ministry came as a political firestorm raged in the state over the case, in which the opposition Congress has alleged the involvement of CPM Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's office. The gold, concealed in a diplomatic package linked to the United Arab Emirates consulate in the state, was detected by the Customs Department at the Thiruvananthapuram airport on…

09 Jul

Tamil Nadu new Covid cases

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The total number of coronavirus positive cases in Tamil Nadu stands at 1,26,581 including 46,652 active cases and 1,765 deaths, according to data released by the state health department. Tamil Nadu has reported 4,231 new cases of Covid 19 infections on Thursday apart from 65 deaths caused by the disease. The numbers recorded over the last 24 hours, released on Thursday, are substantially higher than 3,756 new Covid-19 cases reported in the 24-hour period ending Wednesday afternoon. According to the data, the doubling time of coronavirus cases in Chennai had improved to 25.42 days as of Tuesday from 18 days…

09 Jul

Flipkart’s 2GUD brings social commerce

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India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, Flipkart launched social commerce on its independent value platform - 2GUD. 2GUD’s social commerce platform will allow users to have an uninterrupted video shopping experience with their favourite influencers showcasing the latest fashion trends, reviewing gadgets, sharing beauty tips and so much more. Consumers on 2GUD’s social commerce platform will be exposed to a feed of videos made by a hand-picked influencer network across various topics and categories. These influencers will curate their favorite products as part of their collection in the virtual store, allowing consumers to witness their styling journeys across categories. It will also…