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India announces $500 million for Maldives project to counter China influence.
13 Aug

India announces $500 million for Maldives project to counter China influence.

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India announced a $500 million package to fund a project in the Maldives on Thursday to help it connect the capital Male to three nearby islands, stepping up New Delhi's diplomatic efforts in a region China has also been focusing recently. The Indian Ocean island nation, popular with tourists for its beaches and turquoise waters, has become a focal point in China's Belt and Road Initiative aimed at building trade and transport links across the region. Jaishankar said the plan linking Male to the islands of Villingili, Gulhifahu and Thilafushi will be the largest civilian infrastructure project in the Maldives,…
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Narendra Modi becomes longest-serving non-Congress PM of India.
13 Aug

Narendra Modi becomes longest-serving non-Congress PM of India.

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In yet another career milestone, Narendra Modi on Thursday became the longest-serving Prime Minister in Indian history of non-Congress origin, surpassing Atal Bihari Vajpayee's tenure of 2268 days, all his terms combined. Currently, he is also fourth longest-serving Prime Minister of India, after Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Dr Manmohan Singh. Narendra Modi took oath as the 14th Prime Minister of the country on May 26, 2014. He started with his second innings as the PM again on May 30, 2019. Modi is also the first ever Prime Minister to be born after Independence.Jawaharlal Nehru tops of list of longest…
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Ram Temple trust head Nritya Gopal Das, who shared stage with PM Modi, tests positive for Covid-19.
13 Aug

Ram Temple trust head Nritya Gopal Das, who shared stage with PM Modi, tests positive for Covid-19.

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The head of the Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust or the Ram Temple trust in Ayodhya, who shared stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other VIPs during the groundbreaking ceremony for a Ram Temple last week, has tested positive for coronavirus.Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, 82, was among the five people on the stage at the grand ceremony at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh on August 5. The others on the stage were Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Governor Anandiben Patel and Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the BJP's ideological mentor. Das, who is also…
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OPPO comes with Reno4 Pro and OPPO Watch
13 Aug

OPPO comes with Reno4 Pro and OPPO Watch

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The leading global smart device brand, OPPO came out with the OPPO Reno4 Pro & OPPO Watch Series in India. The Reno4 Pro will be available starting August 5, on Amazon, Flipkart and retail stores at Rs 34,990. The OPPO Watch will be available from August 10 at the price of Rs 19,990 for OPPO Watch 46mm and Rs 14,990 for OPPO Watch 41mm. Reno4 Pro is an India first device with 90Hz 3D curved display. OPPO Watch is the world’s first smartwatch powered by a dual-curved AMOLED display. Reno4 Pro comes with two premium colours, Starry Night and Silky…
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Glenmark launches FabiFlu 400mg
13 Aug

Glenmark launches FabiFlu 400mg

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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals said it will introduce a 400 mg version of oral antiviral FabiFlu, for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in India. The higher strength will improve patient compliance and experience, by effectively reducing the number of tablets that patients require per day. The 200 mg dosage of FabiFlu required patients to take 18 tablets on Day 1 (nine in the morning and nine in the evening), followed by 8 tablets each day thereafter for a maximum of 14 days. With the new 400 mg version, patients will now have a more relaxed dosage regimen, with 9 tablets…
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West Bengal government on Wednesday issued a fresh list for the biweekly lockdown in the state
12 Aug

West Bengal government on Wednesday issued a fresh list for the biweekly lockdown in the state

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West Bengal government on Wednesday issued a fresh list for the biweekly lockdown in the state. The state government earlier announced complete lockdown in the state for two days every week till the end of August. To prevent the spread of coronavirus spread in the eastern state, Mamata Banerjee-led government implemented partial lockdown since July. "Several requests and appeals have been received from different quarters to relax complete lockdown on certain dates which are coinciding with some festivals and local community based customs," the state government said in a statement on Wednesday.
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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.
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…
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Bollywood star Akshay Kumar beats Will Smith, Jackie Chan to clinch spot on world’s highest-paid male actors of 2020
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…
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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…
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