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02 Apr

Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday gunned down three militants involved in the attack at a BJP leader’s residence in Srinagar

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The Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday gunned down three militants involved in the attack at a senior BJP leader’s residence in Srinagar, IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said. A police constable was killed in the attack on Thursday morning, and the militants had escaped with his rifle. The attack took place at the residence of BJP leader Mohammad Anwar Khan at Aaribagh Nowgam on the outskirts of Srinagar — Khan was not in the house at the time of the incident. Police said the militants were affiliated to the Lashkar-e-Toiba and two of them were locals. “Three militants involved in attack on BJP leader’s…

01 Apr

Richa Chadha ‘expresses love’ for Shah Rukh Khan, boyfriend Ali Fazal says ‘zara ghar aaiye’

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Richa Chadha 'expresses love' for Shah Rukh Khan, boyfriend Ali Fazal says 'zara ghar aaiye'As actor Shah Rukh Khan held an AMA session for his fans on Twitter, actor Richa Chadha also decided to confess her feelings for the superstar. In a tweet, she wrote, "Saw that video of you and your lovely wife dancing on Holi…@iamsrk -thought we might make great friends, -we should have been in college together not a question, just expressing lurve #AskSRK." However, her boyfriend Ali Fazal did not seem impressed. Replying to her tweet, he wrote, "Ahem! Bas bhi kijiye. zara ghar aayiye.. heh,…

01 Apr

Kriti Sanon Jokingly Pushes Varun Dhawan in the River, the Latter Loses Balance

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Kriti Sanon Jokingly Pushes Varun Dhawan in the River, the Latter Loses BalanceKriti Sanon and Varun Dhawan are currently enjoying their stay in Arunachal Pradesh. They arrived in the hill state in March for the shoot of the movie Bhediya. Both the actors are enjoying the lovely weather of the northeastern state and also sharing a lot of videos from their stay. In one of the latest clips which have since gone viral on social media, Kriti is seen pretending to be pushing Varun in the river. Varun almost loses balance but Kriti holds him back. The actress clearly found…

01 Apr

Dia Mirza pregnant, expecting first child with Vaibhav Rekhi.

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Bollywood actress Dia Mirza is expecting her first child with her husband Vaibhav Rekhi. The actress took to her official Instagram and shared the good news with her fans, followers, and well-wishers. The actress penned a heartfelt note as she shared a picture with a baby bump. She wrote, "Blessed to be…One with Mother Earth…One with the Life Force that is the beginning of everything…Of all stories. Lullabies. Songs.Of new saplings. And the blossoming of hope. Blessed to cradle this purest of all dreams in my womb." In the photo, Dia can be seen striking a pose against the backdrop…

01 Apr

Twitter reacts after govt withdraws decision to lower small savings rate

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Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s comments blaming oversight for cutting interest rates on small savings schemes to an over four-decade low drew flak from the Opposition on social media. The comments came as the government rolled back its decision to lower the rates. The Finance Ministry on Wednesday had reduced interest rate by up to 1.1 per cent across various small savings schemes including National Savings Certificates (NSC) and Public Provident Fund (PPF). The steepest fall of 1.1 per cent was effected in the one-year term deposit. The new rate was brought down to 4.4 per cent as compared to…

01 Apr

Caught In BJP-Trinamool Chaos For 2 Hours, Mamata Banerjee Dials Governor

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee witnessed ruckus and intense sloganeering when she reached a polling booth in Nandigram as the constituency went to polls on Thursday (April 1). Allegations of booth capturing were rife even as the chants of "Jai Shree Ram" echoed through the area. Banerjee, who was visibly angry at the chaos, called up Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar complaining of a total breakdown of law and order at the polling booth. She alleged that non-Bangla speaking "outsiders" were creating ruckus in the area. "Anything might happen at any moment… There is total breakdown of law and order," and…

01 Apr

India condemns the violence in Myanmar and condoled the loss of life, as it urged maximum restraint.

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India has condemned the violence in Myanmar and condoled the loss of life, as it urged maximum restraint and called for the release of detained leaders. Myanmar’s military toppled the country’s government on February 1 and seized power for one year, detaining top political figures, including de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint. The coup sparked protests and other acts of civil disobedience, leading to the deaths of hundreds in military crackdown. The UN Security Council held closed consultations on the situation in Myanmar on Wednesday. ndia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S…

01 Apr

BJP leader Anwar Khan attacked by terrorists in Nowgam of Jammu and Kashmir, cop killed

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A policeman was killed when terrorists fired upon the residence of a BJP leader in Nowgam area of Srinagar on Thursday morning, news agency ANI reported. BJP leader Anwar Ahmad, who is the party's district general secretary for Baramulla and in-charge for Kupwara district, is safe. Terrorists fired upon the guard post of the BJP leader at Arigam Nowgam in the outskirts of the city. In the firing, Constable Rameez Raja was injured and rushed to SMHS hospital in the city where doctors declared him brought dead. Medical Superintendent of SMHS Hospital, Dr Nazir Chowdhary, said the cop was brought…

01 Apr

California office building shooting kills 4, including child

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A shooting at a Southern California office building on Wednesday killed four people, including a child, and injured a fifth person before police shot and wounded the suspect, police said. Shots were being fired as officers arrived at a two-story office building on Lincoln Avenue in Orange, south of Los Angeles, at about 5:30 p.m., Lt. Jennifer Amat said. “An officer-involved shooting occurred” and the suspect was taken to a hospital, Amat said, but she didn’t immediately know his condition. The shooting was on the second floor of the building, Amat said. She had no details about the confrontation, what…

31 Mar

Mahesh Babu to play Lord Ram opposite Deepika Padukone in Ramayana 3D after Hrithik Roshan left the part?

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Mahesh Babu to play Lord Ram opposite Deepika Padukone in Ramayana 3D after Hrithik Roshan left the part? The era of period epics started right after Baahubali caused havoc at the box office and made producers believe that ‘To get, you have to give.’ Since then, many producers including Madhu Mantena have lined up their version of period epics and Ramayana 3D has been creating quite a buzz for a long time now. The constant name associated with the film is Deepika Padukone who will be playing the role of Sita but the big question remains on the casting of…