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16 Aug

MS Dhoni had told Sushant Singh Rajput during making of his biopic: ‘You ask too many questions

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MS Dhoni had told Sushant Singh Rajput during making of his biopic: ‘You ask too many questions’Throwback: Late actor Sushant Singh Rajput was joined on stage by cricketer MS Dhoni during the trailer launch of the cricketer’s biopic, MS Dhoni - The Untold Story in 2016. Months after keeping his fans guessing, cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni finally announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday. The news came a little over two months after the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who played Dhoni in the biopic, MS Dhoni: The Untold Story. The 2016 film turned out to be Sushant’s…

16 Aug

Former India Opener Chetan Chauhan Passes Away at 73.

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Chetan Chauhan.Chetan Chauhan.Key HighlightsChetan Chauhan died after multiple organ failureThe former India opener had also served as the team managerHe was a Minister in the Uttar Pradesh governmentFormer Indian cricketer Chetan Chauhan, who had been admitted in a hospital after being tested positive for COVID-19, breathed his last on Sunday. The 73-year-old Chauhan, who was also a Cabinet Minister in Uttar Pradesh government, was admitted at the Sanjay Gandhi PGI Hospital in Lucknow after testing COVID-19 positive on July 12. "Early morning today, Chetan ji had a kidney failure and subsequently, had multi-organ failure. He is currently on life support.…

16 Aug

“India In All Its Magnificence”: From Burj Khalifa to Niagara Falls In National Flag Colours.

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As Indians celebrated the 74th Independence Day with full fervour, what made the celebrations even more special was that besides the landmarks in the country even those on foreign shores were lit up in the tricolour. To mark the special occasion, the iconic Empire State Building in New York, Burj Khalifa in Dubai and Niagara Falls in Toronto were among others that were illuminated with colours of the Indian flag. Car rallies were also held in multiple cities by members of the Indo-Canadian community to celebrate the occasion. The ''Tiranga Car Rally'' consisted of more than 200 cars decorated with…

15 Aug

Salman Khan Trolled for Tweeting Pic Wearing Mask of His Brand

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'Sure that You're Still Being Human?': Salman Khan Trolled for Tweeting Pic Wearing Mask of His BrandSalman Khan has launched his line of COVID masks but a section of social media has taken to trolling the actor soon after he tweeted an image wearing a mask of his brand on Friday. Salman took to his verified account to post a picture where he is seen wearing a mask manufactured by his brand, Being Human Clothing.Soon, the trolls jumped into action. "Being Criminal doing Charity 10rs. And promoting that charity work by 1000rs. Through Social media, news papers, media..after so many…

15 Aug

Anupam Kher defends Mahesh Bhatt against Sushant Singh Rajput accusations..

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Anupam Kher defends Mahesh Bhatt against Sushant Singh Rajput accusations, says ‘I am not blind, but I will not say anything’Actor Anupam Kher has spoken about Sushant Singh Rajput in an interview, expressing that Sushant was too positive a person to have taken his own life, and defending his one-time mentor Mahesh Bhatt.He told Times Now, “The more I see his fitness, the more I see his carefree videos, the more I think: why will he commit suicide? It was not an overdose of drugs, he was not a druggie, it was not… So you are seeing videos from as…

14 Aug

Troops Fought For 17-20 Hours With Chinese In Ladakh.

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The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has awarded 294 of its troops with the Director General (DG) commendation for displaying bravery during the recent skirmishes with Chinese troops in Ladakh. This was announced by the border force on August 14, 2020. The ITBP added saying that recommendations have also been sent to the government for awarding gallantry medals to 21 troops posted in the area. In its first official account of the standoff between the two militaries, the ITBP revealed how its troops "not only effectively used shield to protect themselves but also responded fiercely to advancing PLA (Chinese People's Liberation…

14 Aug

Union Home Minister Amit Shah tests negative for COVID-19.

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Home Minister Amit Shah today tweeted he has tested negative for coronavirus. He had been staying at the private hospital Medanta in Gurgaon, near Delhi. "Today my coronavirus test report has come negative. I thank God and at the moment I express my heartfelt gratitude to all those who have blessed me and my family by wishing me well. Will stay in home isolation for a few more days on the advice of doctors," Mr Shah tweeted."I also thank all the doctors and paramedical staff of Medanta Hospital who have helped me in fighting Corona infection and who have been…

13 Aug

With Sanjay Dutt not being available, KGF 2 cannot be eyeing at Pongal release

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Veteran Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has been diagnosed with lung cancer that is in the third stage. He needs urgent medical attention and hence he is flying to the USA for getting treated. He wouldn’t be back to shootings for many months.This has left the high budgeted and most anticipated sequel to KGF in a mess. Sanjay Dutt plays the main villain in the film and there is still a large chunk of portion that needs to be shot on him. Makers of KGF 2 were hopeful of resuming the shoot shortly so that they could aim for Sankranthi release.With…

13 Aug

Celebrities announcing there good news

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Nicki Minaj sent the internet into a meltdown when she announced that she is expecting her first child with husband Kenneth Petty. The rapper took to Instagram late July to announce her pregnancy with a couple of photos that she captioned "#Preggers." She also wrote on another post, "Love. Marriage. Baby carriage. Overflowing with excitement and gratitude. Thank you all for the well wishes." Minaj married Petty last year. They first dated as teenagers and reunited in 2018. Just as surprising as their engagement announcement on New Year's day, Natasa Stankovic and Hardik Pandya in May announced that they were…

13 Aug

Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor Khan announced her pregnancy

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The lockdown may have brought a lot of bad news to many, but for some celebrities, it called for celebrations with the good news that came their way. With Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor Khan announcing her pregnancy, we take a look at other Bollywood and Hollywood stars who also made some happy pregnancy announcements amidst the lockdown…Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan announced on Wednesday that they are expecting their second baby together. The couple shared a statement, “We are very pleased to announce that we are expecting an addition to our family!! Thank you to all our well-wishers…