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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…

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,…

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…

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…

13 Aug

Tigress Sheela gave birth to three cubs

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There’s good news for wildlife lovers as Tigress Sheela gave birth to three cubs on August 12 at Bengal Safari in Siliguri. This takes the total tiger population at Bengal Safari to seven.Sheela and her mate Viban were brought to the park from Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar.

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…