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27 Mar

Dia Mirza shares picture with step-daughter from honeymoon with Vaibhav Rekhi

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Dia Mirza shares picture with step-daughter from honeymoon with Vaibhav RekhiDia Mirza's honeymoon pictures from Maldives also feature her step-daughter Samaira. The actor had tied the knot with Vaibhav Rekhi in FebruaryDia Mirza is on her honeymoon with husband Vaibhav Rekhi and his daughter Samaira. The actor has been sharing some gorgeous pictures from the beach location on Instagram.Sharing new pictures in a flowing white maxi dress and a hat, Dia wrote in caption, "Cast Away’ let’s play. Our #JAMoment on a secluded island in the sun! What fun." She also credited husband for clicking the picture and added, Photos…

27 Mar

Residential Societies With 5 Or More Covid Cases To Be Sealed: Mumbai Mayor

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Following the recent spike in Covid-19 cases, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to seal any residential society in Mumbai that reports five or more Covid-19 cases. “We are seeing a higher positivity rate in high rises than in slums and 'chawls'. Hotels and pubs to remain closed during night curfew. Only essential services will be allowed,” Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said. She added that the night curfew in Mumbai may start from 10 pm or 11 pm on March 28. On Saturday, India's financial capital reported 6,123 new covid cases, which is the highest since the start of…

27 Mar

President Kovind’s condition stable, Army hospital refers him to AIIMS

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President Ram Nath Kovind has been referred to AIIMS, Delhi for further investigation into his health condition, the Army's Research and Referral Hospital said after his condition was informed to be stable. The President was under observation at the hospital following chest discomfort yesterday. "The President is being supervised by doctors after regular medical checkups. The President has expressed his thanks to all the well-wishers who have come to know about his health," the office of President of India tweeted. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently on a two-day visit to Bangladesh had enquired about the Presidents health. "PM…

27 Mar

Scarlett Johansson reflects on past controversies: “I’ve made a career out of it”

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Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson has opened up about the many controversies she has courted over the years. During an interview with The Gentlewoman for spring and summer 2021 issue, Johansson admitted she has “made a career” out of controversy. “Yeah, I’ve made a career out of it (attracting controversy),” the actor said. As per People Magazine, in an interview with U.K. magazine The Gentlewoman, the 36-year-old actor quipped that she has "made a profession out of" her missteps. The two-time cross Oscar nominee said that she`s "going to have opinions about things since that is exactly who I am." She…

27 Mar

WEST BENGAL ASSEMBLY ELECTION- BJP’s Soumendu Adhikari says attacked by TMC workers

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Soumendu Adhikari on Saturday accused Trinamool Congress (TMC) block president Ram Govind Das of indulging in “poll rigging” in three booths in Contai and vandalising his car, as assembly elections got underway in the state. “Under the leadership of TMC block president Ram Govind Das and his wife, poll rigging was underway at three polling booths. My arrival here created problem for them to continue with their mischiefs, so they attacked my car and thrashed my driver,” Adhikari said, according to news agency ANI. Speaking on the issue, his brother, TMC leader Dibyendu Adhikari, said,…

26 Mar

Exclusive first look: Gauri Khan takes you inside husband Shah Rukh Khan’s newly renovated Mumbai office

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Gauri Khan on Friday shared a few photos on Instagram to give a sneak-peek inside the newly redesigned office of Shah Rukh Khan’s company Red Chillies. Gauri shared that she had designed the office during the lockdown period. Taking to Instagram, Gauri Khan wrote, “Designing Shah Rukh’s office at Red Chillies was great a experience throughout the lockdown. I wouldn’t trust anyone other than @vox.india.interior for this project. Amidst the masculine and minimalistic theme with a color palette of black, white and grey, Kerradeco gave me a wide range of options providing a tactile touch sensation.” As per SRK's request…

26 Mar

Four killed in Bangladesh during protests against Modi visit

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At least four people were killed in Bangladesh's Chittagong on Friday after police fired rubber bullets at protesters during a demonstration against the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a police official said."We had to fire teargas and rubber bullets to disperse them as they entered a police station and carried out extensive vandalism," Rafiqul Islam, the police official told Reuters, referring to protesters Protests against PM Modi's visit also flared in the capital Dhaka, where dozens of people, including two journalists, were injured in clashes with police, witnesses said. Modi is on a two-day trip to the country to…

26 Mar

PM Modi plans for a bold ambition for partnership between India, Bangladesh.

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In an opinion piece titled 'Imagining a different South Asia with Bangabandhu', Modi promised that India will remain Bangladesh's partner as they jointly march towards the golden future for which Bangabandhu, and millions of patriotic Bangladeshis, and indeed thousands of Indians, gave their all. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975 deprived the region of the destiny that could and should have been “ours to share” as he asserted that it was time to once again chart a bold ambition for partnership between India and Bangladesh. In an opinion piece titled…

26 Mar

Bharat Bandh- Farmers Protesters block road in Muzaffarnagar; stage protest in Mathura

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Members of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) blocked roads in Muzaffarnagar on Friday as part of the 12-hour Bharat Bandh, called by farmer groups who have been protesting against the new agri laws. Roads in and around the district including the Delhi-Saharanpur National Highway and Muzaffarnagar-Deoband Road were blocked by the protesters.

26 Mar

Bengal’s Star War: BJP, TMC bet big on celebs to outshine each other

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) are betting big on star power in the high-pitched poll battle in West Bengal. Popular actors, singers, and other artists have made their way into both camps. The election in the state will be held in eight phases starting March 27 with the final round of voting taking place on April 29. The counting of votes will take place on May 2. BJP'S STAR POWER Babul Supriyo: One of the five MPs the BJP has fielded for the election, Babul Supriyo will contest from Tollygunge seat in Kolkata. He had…