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28 Jul

Shakuntala Devi drops on Amazon Prime

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Vidya Balan is now playing a genius, Shakuntala Devi, in the icon's biopic. She has never quite played by the rules. When the broke on to the big screen with Pradeep Sircar's Parineeta, she played a Sarat Chandra Chatterjee heroine. Her first film itself made people see her for who she was: an actor. 15 years down the line, Vidya Balan has tasted both success and failures; and her method of dealing with the highs and lows has stayed the same: you win some, you lose some. Shakuntala Devi drops on Amazon Prime Video on July 31. Director Anu Menon’s…

28 Jul

Lowest Covid Cases In 3 Months at Mumbai

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The country's financial capital reported 1,033 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday from tests conducted on Monday. The doubling rate in the city is 68 days now and Mumbai's recovery rate is at 73 per cent. The overall growth rate of coronavirus cases in Mumbai from July 20 to July 26 was 1.03 per cent. On a day Mumbai recorded its highest coronavirus testing figures with almost 9,000 tests, only around 700 positive cases were reported from these tests. From the 8,776 tests conducted on Monday, around 700 samples were positive, which is the lowest in the last 100 days. There are…

28 Jul

Sonowal visits erosion hit areas of Biswanath and Lakhimpur districts

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Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal visited Lalpukhuri area which affected by erosion of Buroi river and inspected the erosion protection measures being undertaken by the water resources department at Chatrang river at Gohpur in Biswanath district today. A guard wall is being built on the bank of Chatrang river by the water resources department with an expenditure of Rs. 5 crore. He also went to Lohitmukh in the district which was affected by erosion of Brahmaputra river. While interaction with media persons after visiting erosion hit areas of Buroi river, the Chief Minister said that several hectares of land were lost…

28 Jul

PIB, Guwahati organized a Webinar on “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat”.

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Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat is a flagship scheme of the Government of India which seeks to reiterate the concept of unity in diversity. Under this theme, Rajasthan has been paired with Assam. Emphasizing on the links between the two states in the field of culture, Press Information Bureau, Guwahati today organized a webinar on “Ek Bharat Shreshtha bharat”. Many esteemed speakers spoke about the cultural and economic links between the two states. Shri L.R Vishwanath, Head of North East Zone, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting spoke on the topic “Cultural symbiosis between Rajasthan and Assam under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat”.…

28 Jul

FIR Against Sushant’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty

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On Tuesday father of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, has lodged a FIR against actor Rhea Chakraborty at Rajiv Nagar Police Thana in Patna. In his police complaint, Singh has accused Rhea of instigating Sushant to commit suicide. Sushant's five friends have also been reportedly booked for 'abetment to suicide, cheating, and conspiracy'. Patna Central Zone IG Sanjay Singh said, "The FIR has been registered against Rhea Chakraborty under various sections, including abetment of suicide, on the complaint filed by Sushant Singh Rajput's father." “A four-member team has been sent to Mumbai. The team will collect case diary and other important documents…

28 Jul

Sony introduces a pocket-sized digital camera

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Sony India has announced the ZV-1, an exciting new pocket-sized digital camera designed and developed for creating high-quality, versatile content. A lightweight, compact ‘all-in-one’ style camera, it combines video-forward design and compact body, along with easy-to-use functionalities packed with uncompromising advanced imaging technology, making it a perfect tool designed especially for the content creators and vloggers on the go. ZV-1 camera will be available in India exclusively on Amazon from 6 August onwards at Rs 77,990. “Designed to fulfil the needs of video creators of this generation, Sony’s new ZV-1 is created to offer ultimate shooting and vlogging experience across…

27 Jul

India Bans 47 More Chinese Apps in India After TikTok, 58 Others Banned in June.

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The government has banned 47 Chinese apps in India. Near the end of June, 59 Chinese apps had been banned by the government to “protect national interest and security” — including the hugely popular TikTok app. Now, almost 50 more apps have been banned, for operating as clones of the previously banned apps — the list of particular apps banned in the fresh decision is yet to be announced. However, it has been reported that the announcement would take place officially shortly. The government earlier banned apps including CamScanner, SHAREit, and UC Browser, among others. That ban was announced under…

27 Jul

Hyderabad Techie start selling veggies to support family.

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A techie from the city who lost her job due to the Covid-19 situation and lockdown is selling vegetables at Srinagar colony. And 26-year-old Undadi Sharada is proud that she has been able to survive a tough situation, without sticking to "false prestige"."There is nothing to be ashamed of. It was a question of survival. I did not even have to think for a moment about how we would see ourselves through in a crisis," said Undadi Sharada. Sharada gets up at 4am, goes to the market to wholesale mark to buy vegetables and sells them practically spending 12 hours…

27 Jul

Bollywood action director Parvez Khan passes away

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Parvez Khan directed action for Bollywood films like AB Tak Chhappan, Johnny Gaddaar and Andhadhun.Bollywood action director Parvez Khan, known for his work in Andhadhun, Johnny Gaddaar and Bullett Raja, has passed away after suffering a massive heart attack. He was 55.Parvez died on Monday morning. “He was rushed to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead. He was completely fine and healthy. Last night, he felt chest pain. He would often tell people that one has to go through pain in life and it was no big deal. His team would call him Tiger because he never gave a…

27 Jul

Can’t Do Tea, Come For Dinner: BJP MP’s Anil Baluni Reply To Priyanka Gandhi Invite.

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Ahead of the August 1 deadline for vacating her government bungalow in Delhi's Lutyens' zone, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday sent an invitation for tea to BJP leader Anil Baluni, who has been allotted the house, sources said.It is learnt that the invite has been sent to the BJP's Rajya Sabha MP, seeking his convenience and confirmation. The response came today. "I returned home after treatment for cancer. Now, the doctors have asked me to stay at home," Mr Baluni has written to Ms Gandhi Vadra, sources said. The dinner party, the 49-year-old BJP member of the…