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29 Jul

Flipkart Enters Hyperlocal Service Space With Delivery In 90 Minutes.

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Flipkart on Tuesday announced the launch of its hyperlocal delivery service 'Flipkart Quick' that will enable customers to receive grocery, fresh vegetables, meat and mobile phones in 90 minutes. The service will be available in select locations in Bengaluru initially and gradually scaled up and expanded to six large cities by the end of the year, Flipkart Vice-President Sandeep Karwa told PTI. The e-commerce group, owned by Walmart, said Flipkart Quick leverages the company’s supply chain infrastructure and a new location mapping technology framework to deliver more than 2,000 products across grocery, perishables, smartphones, electronics accessories, and stationary items within…

29 Jul

AIMIM chief Owaisi slams Modi’s plans to attend Ram Temple bhumi pujan.

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AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the possibilities of him attending the bhumi pujan ceremony at Ayodhya for construction of the Ram Mandir on August 5. Asaduddin Owaisi has said in a tweet, “Attending bhumi pujan in official capacity will be a violation of @PMOIndia’s constitutional oath. Secularism is part of the Basic Structure of Constitution. We can’t forget that for over 400 years Babri stood in Ayodhya & it was demolished by a criminal mob in 1992.” The Babri Masjid was demolished in December 1992 by "kar sevaks" who claimed that the…

29 Jul

India’s pandemic growth rate fastest in world.

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Coronavirus in India now growing at the fastest rate in the world: India’s coronavirus epidemic is now growing at the fastest in the world, increasing 20 per cent over the last week to more than 1.4 million confirmed cases. Infections in the South Asian nation of 1.3 billion people have reached 1.43 million, including 32,771 deaths, India’s health ministry said, with daily cases close to a record 50,000 on Monday. India is only trailing the US and Brazil now in the number of confirmed infections, but its growth in new cases is the fastest. Still, India and Brazil have some…

28 Jul

Ranvir Shorey said that a ‘gang’ exists in Bollywood, which comprises of a few ‘corrupt’ old men and younger second generation producers who inherited an empire.

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Ranvir Shorey said that a ‘gang’ exists in Bollywood, which comprises of a few ‘corrupt’ old men and younger second generation producers who inherited an empire. The fight for my place in the industry is still on. I am still an outcast. It is not like that fight is over. After I came back, I had to start from scratch. I went back to doing television. I did The Great Indian Comedy Show and from there on, it has been a crawl making my own space as an actor,” he said.“Now, thanks to streaming platforms, one doesn’t have to depend…

28 Jul

Anurag Kashyap’s says about his daughter …

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More than half of the people in Bollywood are engaged in a fiery debate on nepotism and the opportunities being denied to the outsiders in the industry. Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, who has been actively talking against the same, was asked what he would do if his daughter wants to become an actor.Talking about the same to a news channel, Anurag reportedly said that his daughter Aaliyah is an adult who will have to choose her own path. However, she would definitely have to learn first. According to the director, she cannot just wake up one day and say I want to be an actor. Elaborating…

28 Jul

Tigmanshu Dhulia confirms ‘groupism’ in Bollywood, says they made money but did nothing for cinema

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Tigmanshu Dhulia confirms ‘groupism’ in Bollywood, says they made money but did nothing for cinema While the rage over the nepotism and groupism in Bollywood rises, more and more people are coming out to discuss and share their experience with the same in the industry. The latest one to join the bandwagon is none other than filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia.Confirming the existence of groups in Bollywood, Tigmanshu reportedly told a news media that initially, he used to contemplate whether something like that existed. However, he always thought it was probably just his insecurity. But now, as everybody is talking about it, he would like to confirm that not…

28 Jul

Dulquer Salmaan and Vyjayanthi Movies join hands for period drama

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Actor Dulquer Salmaan will play Lieutenant Ram in the trilingual period drama, bankrolled by Vyjayanthi Movies.Actor Dulquer Salmaan will play Lieutenant Ram in the trilingual period drama, bankrolled by Vyjayanthi Movies. The Dulquer Salmaan-starrer will be helmed by Hanu Raghavapudi. Dulquer Salmaan, who is celebrating his 34th birthday today, is quite upbeat about his next project, which will be simultaneously shot in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam. The untitled film will showcase a wartime love story in the backdrop of 1964.“It is my pleasure and honor to associate with Hanu Raghavapudi, Swapna Cinemas and Vyjayanthi Movies for this trilingual period drama.…

28 Jul

Amazon free delivery for ‘Prime’ members

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Last year the U.S. company extended its partnership with Morrisons which allowed customers to order from the UK supermarket chain and have it delivered by Amazon. It is unclear how the new plan affects this collaboration. Amazon’s move had been flagged by trade press in April. The new service applies to around 300 postcodes across Greater London and the South East of England. Amazon will begin free and same-day deliveries of groceries in London for its ‘Prime’ members from Tuesday, as it looks to cash in on fast-growing demand for buying essentials online, a trend that has been boosted by…

28 Jul

Sadak 2 going premiere on OTT soon

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The movie is a follow-up of Mahesh Bhatt's 1991 hit Sadak and is produced by his brother Mukesh Bhatt. The sequel reunites the original film's lead pair of Sanjay Dutt and Pooja Bhatt, and also stars Alia Bhatt and Aditya Roy Kapur. Sadak 2 marks Mahesh's return to filmmaking after 20 years. Take a look at new pics posted by Pooja on social media recently as she recalled shooting with the Sadak 2 team same time last year.

28 Jul

Lockdown extended in West Bengal

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced an extension of the biweekly lockdown till August 31. Mamata Banerjee said, “We are extending the two-day lockdown every week in the state, which was in force till July 31, till August 31”. According to the Union Health Ministry, West Bengal has reported 1,411 deaths and over 60,000 cases. Only movement related to health services, pharmacies, police stations, courts, correctional services, fire and emergency services, electricity, water and other utility services will be allowed. In the lockdown days last week, the Airports Authority of India suspended all flights at the Kolkata and Bagdogra…