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12 Aug

Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor have finally put all speculations to rest by officially announcing that they are expecting a second baby.

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Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor have finally put all speculations to rest by officially announcing that they are expecting a second baby. The couple shared in a statement, “We are very pleased to announce that we are expecting an addition to our family !! Thank you to all our well wishers for all their love and support.”Earlier, when ETimes spoke to Bebo’s father Randhir Kapoor, he had expressed, “I hope it's true and if so, I would be very happy. Doh bachche toh hone chahiye to give each other company." As lockdown norms were eased, Kareena Kapoor Khan was…

12 Aug

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar beats Will Smith, Jackie Chan to clinch spot on world’s highest-paid male actors of 2020

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Bollywood star Akshay Kumar beats Will Smith, Jackie Chan to clinch spot on world's highest-paid male actors of 2020Akshay Kumar has beaten his Bollywood contemporaries to become the only Bollywood actor to feature among the top-10 of Forbes’ highest-paid male actors of 2020.Although the star has had no film releases this year, Akki landed the sixth spot with earnings of $48.5 million. According to the report, most of his income came from product endorsements.The actor’s cop-flick ‘Sooryavanshi’ was slated for an April release, but got postponed due to the COVID-induced lockdown. Besides the Rohit Shetty directorial, the actor has films like…

11 Aug

“If these 10 states beat Covid, India can win,’ PM Modi tells chief ministers.

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A view has emerged that India will win against coronavirus if 10 states defeat it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Chief Ministers today during a virtual meeting to review the coronavirus situation, adding that 10 states account for over 80 per cent of the active COVID-19 cases in the country. This is the seventh such interaction with Chief Ministers on the coronavirus crisis."A view has emerged that if we defeat coronavirus in 10 states, the nation will also win," the Prime Minister said during the virtual meet with Chief Ministers of 10 states. "We need to follow a new mantra…

11 Aug

A 22-year-old medical student ended his life by jumping off the roof of a hostel in All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Monday

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A 22-year-old medical student ended his life by jumping off the roof of a hostel in All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Monday evening here, police said. The 2018 batch MBBS student, who hailed from Bangalore, was admitted in the psychiatry ward of the hospital and was undergoing treatment for some mental health problem.He had taken an hours' break from the ward. He then apparently reached the hostel 19 roof from where he jumped, AIIMS sources said. The incident was reported to the police at around 6 pm.He jumped from the hostel roof and was moved to the Trauma…

11 Aug

Rhea Chakraborty is being questioned by the Enforcement Directorate with regards to the money laundering angle in Sushant Singh Rajput’s case

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Rhea Chakraborty is being questioned by the Enforcement Directorate with regards to the money laundering angle in Sushant Singh Rajput’s case. She had to hand over her mobile phone to the ED and some surprising facts have been revealed about the same. Times Now confirmed through ED sources that initial phone dump analysis of Rhea’s number revealed that the Rhea after June 8 was in touch with filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, data report also revealed that she had asked for help from a famous Bollywood director to get a number of a journalist who could do positive stories about the actress.Rhea…

11 Aug

20-year-old, UP topper studying in US, dies in accident as she tries to escape sexual harassment.

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A 20-year-old woman from Greater Noida's Dadri, who was pursuing her higher studies in the United States, died after her two-wheeler met with an accident in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh. The family members of the woman have alleged that the accident took place because two bike-borne men were harassing her and chasing after her. Twenty-year-old Sudhiksha Bhati was a meritorious student who had topped in her intermediate exams and was pursuing her studies at the Babson College in the US on a scholarship. She had come home for holidays and was to return to the US on August 20.…

11 Aug

Former President Remains Critical, on Ventilator Support after Surgery: Hospital.

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Former President Pranab Mukherjee continues to remain critical and is on ventilator support, the Army's Research and Referral (R&R) hospital said on Tuesday, a day after he underwent a brain surgery.The 84-year-old was admitted to the military hospital around noon on Monday, and had also tested positive for Covid-19 prior to the surgery. "Workup at the hospital revealed a large brain clot for which he underwent emergency life saving surgery. Post surgery he continues to remain critical on ventilatory support," a medical bulletin issued by the Hospital said. A multidisciplinary team of doctors is constantly monitoring the health of the…

11 Aug

Russia announces World’s ‘first’ coronavirus vaccine, claims Putin, says his daughter received dose.

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"This morning, for the first time in the world, a vaccine against the new coronavirus was registered" in Russi Russian President Vladimir Putin says that a coronavirus vaccine developed in the country has been registered for use and one of his daughters has already been inoculated. Speaking at a government meeting on Tuesday, Putin said that the vaccine has proven efficient during tests, offering a lasting immunity from the coronavirus. Putin emphasised that the vaccine underwent the necessary tests. He added that one of his two daughters has received a shot of the vaccine and is feeling well. Russian authorities…

11 Aug

Russia on Tuesday declared itself the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine with President Vladimir Putin

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Russia on Tuesday declared itself the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine with President Vladimir Putin saying one of his daughters had been inoculated.Dubbing the vaccine "Sputnik V" after the Soviet-era satellite that was the first launched into space, Russian officials said it provided safe, stable immunity and denounced Western attempts to undermine Moscow's research. Scientists in the West have raised concerns about the speed of development of Russian vaccines, suggesting that researchers might be cutting corners and coming under pressure from authorities to deliver.The World Health Organization said any WHO stamp of approval on a COVID-19 vaccine candidate…

11 Aug

Sonowal distributes appointment letters to 65 AEs of Water Resource Dept

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Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today distributed appointment letters to 65 assistant engineers (civil) of Water Resource Department at a programme held at Assam Water Research and Management Institute at Basistha in the city. Saying that every river in Assam must be studied scientifically to find permanent solution to the perennial problems of flood and erosion; Sonowal called on the new appointees of Water Resource Department to utilize their fresh ideas and innovative thinking to solve the problems caused by flood and erosion in the state. The embankments built long ago have become weak and they must be strengthened to give…