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26 Apr

“One Coffee I Had, Mere Ko Bahut Mehengi Padi Vo,” Says Hardik Pandya.

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Dinesh Karthik caught up with Hardik Pandya in an Instagram Live s ession on Saturday where they talked about various topics, from the impact of coronavirus to the postponement of the Indian Premier League (IPL). During the chat, Hardik Pandya also opened up about the controversial 'Koffee With Karan' episode that led to a suspension from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Dinesh Karthik requested the fans not to ask any controversial questions because it had been a year since Hardik's appearance on the show. The all-rounder replied by saying that he was never a coffee drinker…

26 Apr

Porsche Driver Made To Do Sit-Ups Amid Lockdown.

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A young 20-year-old driver had been seen in a yellow two-seater car on the open roads, which are free of traffic due to the lockdown, where some members of the city's security council spotted him.The city security council has retired personnel from the Army, paramilitary and the police as volunteers who are attached with police stations across Indore.The council members flagged down the car and asked the driver why he was out on the road amid the lockdown. The man is seen without a mask amid the coronavirus pandemic.

26 Apr

Bengal’s Top Medical Officer Dies of Covid-19.

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A senior government medical officer in West Bengal had tested positive last week and was admitted to a hospital. The 60-year-old doctor died in Kolkata this morning after testing positive for coronavirus a week ago.Dr Biplab Kanti Dasgupta, Assistant Director of the West Bengal Health Services, is the first doctor to die of COVID-19 in the West Bengal.

26 Apr

Second Hospital Has Been Sealed In Delhi In 24 Hours.

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In Delhi a second hospital has been sealed in 24 hours after 44 staff including doctors were found infected with coronavirus, as said by the officials. Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital in north-west Delhi's Jahangirpuri will remain sealed until building has been completely sanitised, officials said. Patients who are already receiving critical care are still being looked after but no new patients will be taken in, the hospital said.The latest sealing comes less than 24 hours after a nurse at Hindu Rao Hospital who had been working at different sections of the building for the last two weeks tested positive…

26 Apr

A Prolonged Lockdown May Possibly Push Million Of Indians Into The “Margins Of Subsistence”, Says Former RBI Governor.

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Former RBI Governor Duvvuri Subbarao said on Sunday that, a prolonged lockdown may possibly push million of Indians into the "margins of subsistence", while expecting a ''V'' curved recovery once the COVID-19 crisis ends and the turnaround in India to be faster than some economies. He was participating in a webinar on "History repeats - but differently- Lessons for the post Corona World," organised by the Manthan Foundation here, in which former Deputy Governor of RBI Usha Thorat took part."Because most analysts believe that this year India will actually have negative growth or growth will contract. We must remember that…

26 Apr

Government Planning To Evacuate Indians From Foreign Nations And Bring Back To The Country After Lockdown.

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Plannings are being made by The Foreign Ministry, in coordination with the Civil Aviation Ministry, Air India, state governments and Indian missions abroad, to evacuate Indian nationals who are trapped abroad due to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic and are looking to return home. While the consultations are on, the Indians will be flown back only after the nationwide lockdown is lifted, as per the information given by government sources. The evacuations will be made through special flights or regular flights once they resume and will vary from state to state, depending on the lockdown situation there, the sources…

26 Apr

Harry and Meghan say they won’t cooperate with UK tabloids

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they will no longer cooperate with several British tabloid newspapers because of what they call “distorted, false or invasive” stories. Meghan and Prince Harry have written to the editors of The Sun, the Daily Mail, the Daily Express and the Daily Mirror saying they won’t “offer themselves up as currency for an economy of click bait and distortion.” They say stories based on “salacious gossip” have upended the lives of acquaintances and strangers alike. The letter, released Monday by the couple’s representative, said Harry and Meghan will have “zero engagement” with the…

26 Apr

‘One World’ celebrity special for coronavirus draws 21 million Americans

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Almost 21 million Americans watched the “One World: Together At Home” global special on Saturday in support of frontline workers battling the coronavirus pandemic, according to Nielsen data released on Monday. Nielsen said that the two-hour concert, which featured appearances and performances from their homes by multiple celebrities including Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, the Rolling Stones, Oprah Winfrey and Beyonce, was aired on 26 US television networks. The event, the biggest celebrity effort during the coronavirus outbreak, was viewed by an estimated 20.7 million viewers in the United States, Nielsen said. Audiences in other nations and on streaming platforms were…

26 Apr

Nishabdham director Hemant Madhukar shares a behind the scene PHOTO of Anushka Shetty

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The south director Hemant Madhukar shared a stunning behind the scene picture of the Baahubali actress Anushka Shetty from their upcoming film Nishabdham. The director shared Anushka Shetty's picture on his Twitter account stating that she wanted to handle the camera during the shoot of Nishabdham. Now, the southern film, Nishabdham will feature Anushka Shetty as the lead actor alongside R Madhavan. The Baahubali actress essays a mute artist named Sakshi in the Hemant Madhukar directorial. This film will also feature Arjun Reddy actress Shalini Pandey in a key role. The first look poster of the south flick caught the…

25 Apr

Sachin Tendulkar Urged People To Stay At Home And Stay Safe.

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Sachin Tendulkar, the only player in the history of cricket to have scored 100 international hundreds, took to Twitter to thank his fans for their "wonderful" birthday wishes while urging them not to go out as the country battles against the coronavirus pandemic. "Thank you for all your wonderful wishes. You always prayed for me to stay at the crease and not get out. My only wish for all of you today is that you too don't get out. #StayHome and stay healthy," Sachin Tendulkar tweeted.