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MHA extends Covid-19 guidelines till Jan, says need to be vigilant over new variant

MHA extends Covid-19 guidelines till Jan, says need to be vigilant over new variant

The Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Monday extended its existing guidelines for surveillance, containment and caution against the coronavirus disease till January 2021 even as it stressed there has been a “continuous decline” in the number of active cases of Covid-19 in the country. Besides, the Ministry has also urged the citizens to remain cautious in the wake of a new variant of the virus being detected in the United Kingdom (UK). "Accordingly, containment zones continue to be demarcated carefully; prescribed containment measures strictly followed within these zones; COVID-appropriate behaviour promoted and strictly enforced; and the Standard Operating…
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Singer Sonu Nigam: Coming back to Mumbai made me emotional, it’s literally my Mother Land, my mother was born and brought up here

Singer Sonu Nigam: Coming back to Mumbai made me emotional, it’s literally my Mother Land, my mother was born and brought up here

Sonu Nigam stayed in Dubai for a large part of the year owing to the travel restrictions during Covid-19 pandemic. Returning to his homeland, India recently, therefore made him emotional. He says, “Coming back to Mumbai made me very emotional. Mumbai, is my Mother Land literally, since my mother was born and brought up here. I thanked my bungalow Namah, as I entered my house. My heart was filled with gratitude towards the Universe.” The 47-year-old, unlike other celebs who vacationed abroad, chose to come back to India and instead go to Uttarakhand with some of his close friends. He…
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Over 1,500 telecom towers damaged in Punjab

Over 1,500 telecom towers damaged in Punjab

More than 1,500 telecom towers in Punjab have been damaged by farmers protesting against the three farm laws, disrupting services in some pockets, sources said.Power supply to towers that relay telecom signals was snapped and cables cut in several parts of the state as farmers vented their anger on the infrastructure owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani's firm Jio as they saw him along with infrastructure tycoon Gautam Adani as major beneficiaries of the new laws.Neither Ambani's Reliance group nor Adani's companies are into the business of procuring foodgrains from farmers. "Till yesterday, 1,411 towers were damaged and today the count…
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Malayalam superstar Mammootty’s ‘speedy recovery’ wish for Rajinikanth goes viral: ‘Get well soon Soorya Anpudan Deva’

Malayalam superstar Mammootty’s ‘speedy recovery’ wish for Rajinikanth goes viral: ‘Get well soon Soorya Anpudan Deva’

Mammootty, who has worked with Rajinikanth in Mani Rathnam’s Thalapathi, had wished a speedy recovery to Rajinikanth on Twitter post which the tweet went viral. He had also posted a happy picture of Rajinikanth along with the tweet. Rajinikanth was admitted to the Apollo hospital, Hyderabad on Friday, due to fluctuating blood pressure and exhaustion. He was discharged on Sunday. Mommooty had tweeted a picture of Rajinikanth and wrote, “Get well soon Soorya Anpudan Deva.” It has received 74.3 thousand likes and retweeted another 13.1 thousand times. “Rajinikanth is stable now and there is nothing alarming in the medical reports…
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Mahindra launches new tractors

Mahindra launches new tractors

A part of the USD 19.4 billion Mahindra Group, Mahindra & Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector launched their new 4WD series of tractors under their Tough Sarboda campaign on ‘Mahindra Krishok Somman Dibas’. With farmers’ attending the ‘Mahindra Krishok Somman Dibas’ they also experienced the new YUVO 585 4WD tractor, keeping in mind all safety guidelines of COVID-19. The new range is suitable for various agricultural operations like puddling, harvester application, along with commercial applications like loader, dozer and trolley. The 24HP (17.89 kW) to 75HP (55.92 kW) 4WD range of tractors promises tough and distinguished performance compared to other tractors…
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‘Tere Bina – OnePlus BWZ – Bass Edition’

‘Tere Bina – OnePlus BWZ – Bass Edition’

A leading global technology brand, OnePlus, announced an exclusive song for the recently launched OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z - Bass Edition by one of India’s most celebrated Electronic Dance Music (EDM) artists Nucleya. It allows the community to experience the high bass features on the device in optimum clarity. The OnePlus BWZ Bass Edition comes equipped with 9.2mm dynamic drivers which make for richer vocals and a much deeper yet cleaner bass response.  With bass being the pulse of ‘Tere Bina - OnePlus BWZ - Bass Edition’ the collaboration serves to highlight the new and improved bass response by really…
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Vi to offer video story format to users

Vi to offer video story format to users

India’s leading telecom operator Vi has inked a strategic partnership with Firework, the world’s largest story publishing platform based in Silicon Valley. Vi took this initiative with the vision to offer exceptional customer experience. This is the first time any Indian telecom operator has taken the lead to introduce the Stories format to its users.  The partnership allows Vi to leverage Firework's massive content repository from global content studios and also get access to unique occupational generated content (OGC) creators who are expert storytellers across a wide genre of subjects. While the collaboration enhances Vi’s customer experience and Firework’s reach…
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Covid-19: Delhi records 655 fresh cases, lowest since August 16; positivity rate 0.98 per cent

Covid-19: Delhi records 655 fresh cases, lowest since August 16; positivity rate 0.98 per cent

Delhi recorded 655 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours - the lowest in over four months - bringing a much-needed relief for the capital that had seen a sharp spike in cases in November.Delhi had recorded the lowest cases on August 17 the last time with 652 cases, authorities said today. The national capital registered 23 deaths in the last 24 hours taking the total fatality count to 10,437. The total number of infections has climbed to 6,22,094 of which 6,911 are active cases. The tally of active cases in the national capital dropped to 6,921 on Saturday…
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Kerala gold smuggling case: probe order into Swapna’s allegations

Kerala gold smuggling case: probe order into Swapna’s allegations

The customs department is planning to move the Kerala high court against the state jail department’s decision not to allow its officials along with visitors who want to meet the prime accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case-- Swapna Suresh. Lodged in a women’s prison in the state capital under Cofeposa (Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act), recently, the customs had issued a directive to the jail that it should be informed about anyone visiting her and a customs official will accompany the visitor. But the jail department had refused and sent back a customs official…
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Director Anurag Basu on firing Govinda from Jagga Jasoos: ‘I couldn’t have taken the stress, I had to’

Director Anurag Basu on firing Govinda from Jagga Jasoos: ‘I couldn’t have taken the stress, I had to’

Anurag Basu is no stranger to chaotic productions, but none has been as well documented as his 2017 box office flop, Jagga Jasoos, which took roughly four years to make. Star and producer Ranbir Kapoor in a recent interview called it the worst business decision he’s made. In a new interview, Anurag discussed the challenges he was up against while making the musical, and addressed the controversial removal of Govinda from the final film. “Govindaji did come with us,” he told Mid-Day. “With such delays already with the shoot, [there was confusion] if Govindaji is coming on the set, or…
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