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17 Jun

‘Thapki Pyar Ki’ team member dies of coronavirus, reveals actress Jaya Bhattacharya

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New Delhi: Television actress Jaya Bhattacharya on Wednesday mourned the death of her 'Thapki Pyar Ki' team member, who died after contracting coronavirus. The person named Irfan had been unwell since the last two years and due to the prolonged illness, some days ago, he was diagnosed with coronavirus. In an emotional Instagram post, Jaya shared a picture of Irrfan and wrote, “'Thapki Pyaar Ki' team… The guy inside this, our Irfan, is no more. He was unwell for a long time. I kept on asking him for his reports to try to understand what the basic issue was that…

17 Jun

Unique glow around Mars lights up social media

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A distinct green glow around the Red Planet Mars detected by an European spacecraft is the latest phenomenon that has sent netizens to a frenzy and prompted a flurry of discussions and memes as well. Interestingly, it is the first time that the phenomenon has been spotted on a world beyond Earth. Detected by ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter, the glow comes from oxygen atoms, which is present in the atmosphere of Mars, while interacting with sunlight. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have observed a similar green glow around the Earth from space but found it quite faint.…

17 Jun

Jio-Facebook Deal Under Antitrust Review by Competition Commission of India

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India's antitrust watchdog is reviewing Facebook's purchase of a 10 percent stake in Reliance Industries Ltd's digital assets, a deal that would give the US giant another foothold in one of the world's fastest growing Internet markets. The Competition Commission of India looks to prevent misuse of data in all the deals it assesses, Chairman Ashok Kumar Gupta said in an email interview, declining to comment further on the Facebook-Jio transation panding examination. The regulator is also considering whether new parameters should be included in its assessment criteria; currently some mergers and acquisitions escape the threshold for scrutiny even if potential…

17 Jun

CM Mamata Banerjee to provide Rs 5 lakh, job to family of two martyred in Galwan Valley

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Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister on Wednesday (June 17) announced to provide Rs 5 lakh along with a West Bengal government job to one member of the families of two Jawans from West Bengal that were killed in action in the Galwan Valley (Ladakh) on June 15 night. CM Mamata took to Twitter and said, "My heartfelt condolences to the families of the brave men martyred at Galwan Valley. I'm at pain to say that two of them belonged to West Bengal— Sepoy Rajesh Orang (Vill Belgoria, PS Md Bazar, Birbhum) & Bipul Roy on General Duty (Vill Bindipara, PS…

17 Jun

Mercedes-Benz GLS 2020 launched in India

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New Delhi: Luxury car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz launched the GLS 2020 in India on Wednesday. The new Mercedes-Benz GLS 400 d 4MATIC and GLS 450 4MATIC are both priced at Rs 99.90 lakh (all prices are ex-showroom, India, except Kerala), the company said in a statement. The interiors of the new GLS combine the comfort of a Mercedes-Benz luxury saloon with progressive detailing of an SUV. The new GLS has a considerably longer wheelbase over its predecessor (3135 mm, an increase of 60 mm), offering more space (87 mm), especially in the second seat row, which can furthermore be adjusted fore…

17 Jun

AAP MLA Atishi tests positive for coronavirus COVID-19

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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Atishi on Wednesday tested positive for coronavirus COVID-19. The AAP MLA from Delhi's Kalkaji has quarantined herself at home and is following the protocol. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wished her a speedy recovery. Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, CM Kejriwal, "Corona ke khilaf ladai mein Atishi ji ka mahatwapurna yogdaan raha hai. Mujhe umeed hai ki woh jaldh se jaldh swasth ho kar ek baar phir logo ki sewa mein lag jayengi. (Atishi ji has played an important role in the fight against corona. I hope that she will recover soon and serve people…

17 Jun

NTA clears rumours on fake notice of postponement of NEET UG

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The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Wednesday cleared rumours regarding a fake public notice of postponement of National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG July 2020. The fake notice, with the subject line - Postponement of National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG July – 2020, was circulated through various sources and social media forums on June 15. An official release said that the NTA is investigating the source of such a fake notice with an intent to misguide candidates, parents and the general public. Stringent action would be taken against such anti-public elements, the release added.

17 Jun

Samsung Galaxy A21s with hole-punch camera, 5,000mAh battery launched in India

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Samsung Galaxy A21s has finally launched in India. The latest mid-range offering from the company is just a mild upgrade over the recently launched Galaxy A21. The handset comes with a quad-camera setup at the back, a massive 5,000mAh battery, hole-punch design upfront and more. The smartphone was recently launched in the UK and it has now finally made its way to the Indian shores. Samsung Galaxy A21s is launched in two variants. The price for the 4GB+64GB model is set at Rs. 16,499 whereas the 6GB+64GB variant will be available at Rs. 18,499. The smartphone will be available in…

17 Jun

Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Hrithik Roshan pay tribute to martyred jawans

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The year 2020 is turning out to be a bundle of painful news with each passing day. When the world was already facing crisis with escalating coronavirus pandemic, the faceoff between India and China has left many heartbroken. At least 20 Indian Army personnel have been killed in a brutal face-off in Ladakh's Galwan Valley. Bollywood celebrities took to their social media to pay tribute and offer condolences to the families who lost the brave souls. Actors like Amitabh Bacchan, Akshay Kumar, Hrithik Roshan, Sonu Sood and others expressed their grief and mourned the death of martyred jawans.

17 Jun

Soldier, killed in Galwan Valley violence, planned to get married on his next visit home

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Ganesh Kunjam, a resident of a nondescript village in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district, last came home in January this year. The parents of the 27-year-old Indian Army soldier had fixed his wedding during that visit to Kukurtola in Bastar region of the state. He was among the 20 soldiers who lost their lives in the clash with Chinese troops in Galwan Valley of eastern Ladakh on Monday night. “In January, his parents fixed his marriage… He was going to be married on his next visit,” Surya Nevendra, a childhood friend of Ganesh’s, said. “His parents and his uncle live in a…