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05 Aug

Kerala’s COVID cases touch 30,000 soon

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With 1,195 COVID-19 cases being reported in Kerala on Wednesday, the state's infection tally is inching towards the 30,000 mark, while the toll has climbed to 94 with seven more deaths. 29,145 people have tested positive for COVID-19. Of the positive cases, 971 were infected through contact and the source of infection of 79 people is not known, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said. Thiruvananthapuram continued to top the districts in infections with 274 cases being reported on Wednesday,of whom 248 had been infected through contact. As many as 1.47 lakh people are under observation, 11,167 in hospitals, including 1447 admitted…

05 Aug

Karan Johar is not to blamed for Sushant Singh Rajput’s death,” Shatrughan Sinha

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Karan Johar is not to blamed for Sushant Singh Rajput's death,” Shatrughan SinhaIs it right to blame Karan Johar for Sushant Singh Rajput's death? It is unfair and futile to blame Karan Johar for Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. First of all, who is Karan Johar to make or break careers? I don’t think he sees himself that way at all. But he has made many stars? Star-maker yes and he has given the film industry some remarkable talent like Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra and so many talented directors. Why is everyone forgetting that? Do you see Karan as a star-breaker? I don’t think anyone…

05 Aug

Accepted Bihar govt’s request for CBI inquiry into Sushant’s death

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The government has accepted the request by the Bihar government to order the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe actor Sushant Singh Rajput, the Centre’s senior second-most law officer Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court on Wednesday. In Rhea Chakraborty's petition seeking direction for transfer of investigation from Patna to Mumbai, the apex court directs all parties to file their respective replies within three days. Further hearing in the matter to be held after a week. It also ordered the Maharashtra government to apprise the court of the stage of investigation by Mumbai Police into Rajput’s death. The case will…

05 Aug

Xiaomi has launched the Mi TV Stick in India and it is set to go on sale starting August 7.

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Xiaomi has been teasing the Mi TV Stick for quite some time now and it now finally official. The company has launched the Mi TV Stick in India and it is set to go on sale starting August 7. It is basically a toned-down version of the Mi Box 4K that arrived in India back in May. Mi TV Stick by Xiaomi has been launched in India on August 5 after its debut in Europe in July. It will compete with the Amazon Fire TV Stick and offers the same functionality of allowing users to stream content from Amazon Prime…

05 Aug

Annu Kapoor’s advice to young actors in Bollywood: Don’t try to be Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan or Hrithik Roshan

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Annu Kapoor’s advice to young actors in Bollywood: Don’t try to be Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan or Hrithik RoshanVeteran actor Annu Kapoor is undoubtedly one of the most talented actors we have in Bollywood. Recently, the actor celebrated his 38 glorious years in the film industry. In an interview with a news portal, the actor opened up about his struggles, journey and triumphs in Bollywood.Talking about the same, Annu reportedly said that he has to face a lot of hurdles during his journey in the industry. He added that right from running a tea stall to fried food stall, he has done everything to…

05 Aug

Despite turmoil, 23-Yr-Old Nadia From Kupwara Cracks UPSC! Becomes One Of The Youngest IAS Officer Of India.

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The uneasy situation spawned by the Centre’s contentious moves of August 5 last year with regard to Jammu and Kashmir’s special status failed to deter the spirit of, at least, 16 IAS aspirants from the erstwhile state. Among them is Abhishek Augustsya of Jammu. He is ranked at 38, and is at the top of the list of the successful candidates from J&K. Ausustsya who is presently undergoing probation at National Academy of Audit and Accounts in Shimla said in an interview that he was happy to know that he has cracked the civil service examination. He said it was…

05 Aug

Sushant’s ex-manager had multiple unnatural injuries

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India Today has accessed the post-mortem report of Disha Salian, which details injuries on her body In the post-mortem report, the section marked provisional cause of death has the reasons for the death of a person mentioned by the doctor who conducts the autopsy. Sushant Singh Rajput's ex-manager Disha Salian died around 2 am on June 9, but the post-mortem was conducted two days later, on June 11. Salian’s post-mortem report has revealed that she had suffered injuries to her head and had multiple other unnatural injuries. The death of Salian, 25, has been linked to Sushant Singh Rajput's death.…

05 Aug

Nissan releases interior images of ‘Nissan Magnite concept’

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Nissan India released the Interior images of the Nissan Magnite concept after the global unveils last month, highlighting the dashboard and the cabin space. Rakesh Srivastava, Managing Director, Nissan Motor India, said, “The Nissan Magnite concept is an evolutionary leap in Nissan’s SUV history. Not only the exterior but also the interiors exude premium-ness, sophistication and roominess. These core elements of design philosophy will be succeeded in the production model which is under development, coupled with superior technology on-board to be a game-changer in its segment.” Building on Nissan’s SUV heritage and advanced technology, the Nissan Magnite concept is designed…

05 Aug

Beirut Explosions: 73 Killed, 3,700 Injured; 2,750 Tonnes Of Ammonium Nitrate Exploded.

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Two enormous explosions devastated Beirut's port on Tuesday, leaving at least 73 people dead and thousands injured, shaking distant buildings and spreading panic and chaos across the Lebanese capital.The second blast sent an enormous orange fireball into the sky, flattened the harbourside and drove a tornado-like shockwave through the city, shattering windows kilometres (miles) away. Taking cognisance of the matter, Lebanon Prime Minister Hassan Diab said that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate exploded in the Beirut port warehouse. "It is unacceptable that a shipment of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate has been present for six years in a warehouse, without…

05 Aug

Assam Governor holds meeting on erosion caused by Beki

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In view of the largescale disaster caused by the river Beki with respect to flood and erosion along its meandering course, Assam Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi today held a meeting with the Addl. Chief Secretary Water Resources, Syedin Abbasi, CEO Flood and River Erosion Management Agency of Assam (FREMAA) Siddharth Singh and other senior officials at Raj Bhavan today and reviewed the progress of implementation of different flood management programme. In the meeting, Addl. Chief Secretary, Syedin Abbasi gave a power point presentation and informed the Governor that during the flood of 2004, there were avulsion in the river courses.…