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09 Jul

Milind Soman, “It’s Not Difficult To Get Fit”

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The model-actor Milind Soman, who is a fitness enthusiast, showed in his latest post on Instagram, once again, that "it is not difficult to get fit." Who, every now and then, gives fitness goals with his workout videos and photos, shared a clip of himself doing "super slow pull-ups" and motivated his fans to take "small steps" to achieve their fitness goals. He also shared a close-up photo of himself in his post, which he captioned like this: "Super slow pull-ups...It's not difficult to get fit! 1) Decide how fit you want to get or for what. 2) Make sure…

09 Jul

The bold and beautiful actress Apsara Rani

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RGV is constantly promoting Apsara through social media by sharing her photoshoot pictures and stills from the sets of 'Thriller'. Apsara has been part of a few Odia and Telugu films. Her real name reportedly is Anketa Maharana. Actress Apsara Rani is nowadays often found on the list of trends for her bold and beautiful avatar. She is all set to debut in Bollywood and she is being launched by none other than filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma. Their forthcoming film is titled 'Thriller'. Apsara hails from Odisha and has been brought up in Dehradun. She currently lives in Hyderabad. "The…

09 Jul

India’s coronavirus cases climbed to 7.67 lakh

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The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country has climbed to 7,67,296. India's coronavirus tally once again crossed its highest single-day spike with close to 25,000 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. As per data from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 24,879 new positive cases and 487 deaths in the last 24 hours. Out of the total number of cases, 2,69,789 are active, 4,76,378 have been cured/discharged/migrated and 21,129 have died. Maharashtra remains the worst-affected state due to COVID-19 with as many as 2,23,724 cases, including 91,084 active, 1,23,192 cured/discharged and 9,448 deaths.It is…

09 Jul

Kerala Gold Smuggling Scandal

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The case involving the smuggling of 30 kg gold in Kerala will be taken over by the National Investigation Agency, the Union Home Ministry declared today, saying the "organised smuggling operation may have serious implications for national security". The nod from the home ministry came as a political firestorm raged in the state over the case, in which the opposition Congress has alleged the involvement of CPM Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's office. The gold, concealed in a diplomatic package linked to the United Arab Emirates consulate in the state, was detected by the Customs Department at the Thiruvananthapuram airport on…

09 Jul

Tamil Nadu new Covid cases

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The total number of coronavirus positive cases in Tamil Nadu stands at 1,26,581 including 46,652 active cases and 1,765 deaths, according to data released by the state health department. Tamil Nadu has reported 4,231 new cases of Covid 19 infections on Thursday apart from 65 deaths caused by the disease. The numbers recorded over the last 24 hours, released on Thursday, are substantially higher than 3,756 new Covid-19 cases reported in the 24-hour period ending Wednesday afternoon. According to the data, the doubling time of coronavirus cases in Chennai had improved to 25.42 days as of Tuesday from 18 days…

09 Jul

Flipkart’s 2GUD brings social commerce

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India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, Flipkart launched social commerce on its independent value platform - 2GUD. 2GUD’s social commerce platform will allow users to have an uninterrupted video shopping experience with their favourite influencers showcasing the latest fashion trends, reviewing gadgets, sharing beauty tips and so much more. Consumers on 2GUD’s social commerce platform will be exposed to a feed of videos made by a hand-picked influencer network across various topics and categories. These influencers will curate their favorite products as part of their collection in the virtual store, allowing consumers to witness their styling journeys across categories. It will also…

08 Jul

BJP Leader Dead By Terrorists In J&K

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Jammu and Kashmir BJP leader Sheikh Wasim, his father and brother were killed by terrorists late Wednesday night in the union territory's Bandipore district. J&K Police said Mr Wasim and his family were attacked at around 9 PM while sitting outside a shop near the local police station. All three suffered injuries in the attack and were rushed to Bandipore district hospital, where they were pronounced dead. In a late-night telephone conversation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought details and extended his condolences to Mr Wasim's family, Union Minister Jitendra Singh tweeted. "Over the telephone, PM Narendra Modi enquired about the…

08 Jul

Zoom’s message to users in India: We are not a Chinese company.

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The burning anti-China sentiment in the country has been creating quite a stir and the heat of that is being felt by many companies including Zoom. The platform has seen a massive growth this year, becoming one of the most popular choices among those who are working remotely. Seems the video-conferencing platform Zoom wants to ensure that it is in no way affected by the anti-China sentiment in the country. As there’s been a perception among some that Zoom is a Chinese company, considering its Eric S Yuan CEO has Chinese origin. He goes on to add in the post…

08 Jul

Kanpur ambush: Two cops arrested for tipping off Vikas Dubey about police raid.

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The suspended Station House Officer (SHO) of Chaubeypur, Vinay Tiwari, and beat in-charge K. K. Sharma were arrested on Wednesday on charges of allegedly providing a tip-off to wanted criminal Vikas Dubey about the police raid at his house on the intervening night of July 2-3 when eight policemen were shot dead in an ambush. Suspended Chaubeypur station officer Vinay Tiwari and another policeman were arrested on Wednesday on charges of leaking information about police action to gangster Vikas Dubey prior to last week's encounter in Kanpur, in which eight policemen were killed.Tiwari and beat in-charge of Bikru KK Sharma,…

08 Jul

Veteran actor Jagdeep passed away

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Veteran actor and Bollywood's favourite comedian Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri, better known by his stage name, Jagdeep, breathed his last today in Mumbai. He was 81.Jagdeep passed away at his residence at 8:40 pm on July 8 due to age-related issues. Jagdeep had been a part of several big Bollywood films through the 70s and the 80s and even through the 90s. He was known for his impeccable comic timing and electric screen presence. He played the role of Soorma Bhopali in Sholay, and went on to direct a film of the same name, Soorma Bhopali in 1988. He also…