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10 Mar

Rakhi Sawant wants to play Sridevi in Naagin remake, shares her screentest

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Rakhi Sawant wants to play Sridevi in Naagin remake, shares her screentest Rakhi Sawant shared a deepfake video on social media, where she replaced Sridevi in the iconic song Main Teri Dushman from Naagin, leaving fans bemused. Rakhi’s latest outing in Bigg Boss 14 has brought her a new wave of followers, and the actor is famous for doling out her personal brand of entertainment. While we are not yet over her Julie avatar in the Bigg Boss house — where she claimed to be a ghost, and now she has taken on the mantle of a ‘naagin’. Rakhi can…

10 Mar

When Priyanka Chopra stood up for Meghan Markle, said she is ‘not just Prince Harry’s girlfriend’

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When Priyanka Chopra stood up for Meghan Markle, said she is ‘not just Prince Harry’s girlfriend’ Meghan Markle and husband Prince Harry’s tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey has led to explosive reactions online. Meghan’s revelations about the comments around son Archie’s skin colour, losing royal protection and the intense pressures that led her to contemplate suicide forced Queen Elizabeth II to issue a reaction. While many celebrities like Serena Williams, Jameela Jamil, Ava DuVernay and Gabrielle Union have voiced their support, one person who once stood up for Meghan and slammed the ‘racist’ treatment by UK media, Priyanka Chopra, is…

10 Mar

Nora Fatehi pairs ₹73k heels with multicoloured mini dress for new shoot

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Nora Fatehi pairs ₹73k heels with multicoloured mini dress for new shootActor Nora Fatehi's undying love for dresses is no secret. The actor is often spotted wearing a stunning piece with a gorgeous print. Every time she steps out wearing a new dress, we are inspired to upgrade our wardrobe. The Bharat actor's off-duty style is all about the comfy yet chic vibe that most people relate to.The recent pictures that Nora shared of herself in a mini dress from a photoshoot have us swooning. For the shoot, the actor wore a multicoloured piece that had a black base. The…

10 Mar

Was hurt when he was denied party ticket from Chaubattakhal: Tirath”s wife

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Tirath Singh Rawat was denied the BJP ticket to contest the Uttarakhand assembly polls in 2017. Four years later, the party has picked him for the top job in the state.Replacing Trivendra Singh Rawat ahead of next year's assembly polls, the new CM, sworn in Wednesday, has the reputation of being a simple and down-to-earth leader. Though a first-time MP, Mr Rawat has held key organisational positions with the party, both in the state and at the Centre. The decision to appoint Rawat was taken at the BJP legislative party meeting in Dehradun. The developments come a day after Trivendra…

10 Mar

Ananya Panday wishes sister Rysa on 17th birthday, asks her to stop growing

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Ananya Panday's sister Rysa turns 17 and the Bollywood actress cannot keep calm. Taking to Instagram, Ananya shared a series of gorgeous pictures with Rysa as they celebrate the latter's birthday. In the pictures, the sibling duo can be seen posing in front of a wall decked up with balloons. In the candid photos, Ananya strikes funny poses and showers Rysa with hugs. Captioning the post, she wrote, "She’s 17!!!!! Ughhhhh! stop @rysapanday hbd (sic)." Ananya's reaction to Rysa growing up drew hilarious responses from celebrities. Her "Khaali-Peeli" costar, Ishaan Khatter, commented on her post writing, "Hahahaha you’re really devastated…

10 Mar

KUD elects new team: Nagaland

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Konyak Union Dimapur (KUD) has elected new team of office bearers for the tenure 2021-2023. The team will be led by A Mosa Konyak as president, Longchi Konyak as vice president, M Jeange Konyak as general secretary along with five other members.

10 Mar

Meghalaya CM blames previous Cong govt for power crisis

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Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Tuesday blamed the previous Congress government in 2007 for signing a “lopsided” agreement with National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) for the current power crisis in the State saying it’s like “hitting an axe on one’s feet.” He said the Congress government signed an agreement with NTPC in 2007 which bars the State to purchase power from other power companies. “Based on the agreement signed, the NTPC is arm-twisting the State government not to buy power from other power companies,” Sangma said in the course of his reply to the motion on law and order…

10 Mar

Assam LSA organised Online Awareness Workshop

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The Assam Licence Service Area unit of Department of Telecommunications on 9th March 2021 organised an “Awareness Workshop on EMF Radiation” in Karimganj. The session was organised as part of DoT’s public advocacy programme to dispel myths around EMF radiation and address unfounded fears of citizens by presenting credible scientific evidence. An expert panel comprising of senior officers from the telecom department along with doctors, addressed concerns of citizens while also debunking myths and misinformation related to health hazards connected with radiation from mobile towers. The workshop was attended by government officials, general public, residents’ associations, students, doctors, telecom…

10 Mar

Assam Rifles ex-servicemen rally held at Imphal

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Assam Rifles Ex-Servicemen Rally was conducted at Imphal, Manipur on March 7. Approx 450 ex-servicemen from all the districts of the State including World War II veterans, Veer Naris and their dependents attended the event conducted under the theme ‘ We Connect - We Care ’. A press release by PRO (Defence) stated that the event presided over by the DG Assam Rifles, Lt Gen Sukhdeep Sangwan and Sangeeta Sangwan, president Assam Rifles Wives Welfare Association (ARWWA). Other attendees were Maj Gen Alok Naresh, IG AR (South), Lt Gen K Himalaya Singh (veteran), Lt Gen L Nishikanta Singh (veteran) and…

10 Mar

BJP Peren district clarifies: Nagaland

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Clarifying that Tingsangai John Pamai, who had signed the representation for removal of State BJP president, was working for his “self interest without party principle”, the BJP functionaries of Peren district demanded that he (Tinhsangai) be immediately removed and necessary party disciplinary action be initiated against him. The party unit claimed that he had “declared himself to give up his post for his misdeed”, and for which the case has being endorsed to higher up to fill up the post. However, the party claimed that he continued to use the designation to defame the good image of the district party…