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06 Aug

Hasee Toh Phasee’ actor Samir Sharma ends life at his Malad home, Sidharth Malhotra expresses grief, “Really sad and unfortunate”

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Hasee Toh Phasee' actor Samir Sharma ends life at his Malad home, Sidharth Malhotra expresses grief, "Really sad and unfortunate"Bollywood actor Samir Sharma ended his life at his Malad residence, he was 44 years old. Reports suggest that the actor passed away a couple of days back. ANI had reported that the model, Bollywood and TV actor was found hanging from his kitchen ceiling at his residence in Malad West on Wednesday night, “An accidental death report has been registered, body sent for autopsy. Looking at body's condition, it's suspected that he died by suicide two days back: Malad Police,”…

05 Aug

Ayodhya Ram Mandir ‘Bhumi Pujan’ today

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Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh is gearing up to host the grand event of the Ram Mandir Bhumi Pujan. The ground breaking ceremony of the laying of foundation stone of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya will take place today on 5th August. As many as 175 eminent guests, including 135 seers have been invited for the foundation stone-laying ceremony.Shri Ram’ Devotees are looking forward to the foundation stone laying ceremony, Bhumi Pujan of the Ram Lalla Mandir in Ram Janmabhoomi Ayodhya. The construction of the Ram Mandir shall commence once this customary ritual is performed. The foundation stone laying ceremony shall start…

05 Aug

Kerala’s COVID cases touch 30,000 soon

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With 1,195 COVID-19 cases being reported in Kerala on Wednesday, the state's infection tally is inching towards the 30,000 mark, while the toll has climbed to 94 with seven more deaths. 29,145 people have tested positive for COVID-19. Of the positive cases, 971 were infected through contact and the source of infection of 79 people is not known, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said. Thiruvananthapuram continued to top the districts in infections with 274 cases being reported on Wednesday,of whom 248 had been infected through contact. As many as 1.47 lakh people are under observation, 11,167 in hospitals, including 1447 admitted…

05 Aug

Karan Johar is not to blamed for Sushant Singh Rajput’s death,” Shatrughan Sinha

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Karan Johar is not to blamed for Sushant Singh Rajput's death,” Shatrughan SinhaIs it right to blame Karan Johar for Sushant Singh Rajput's death? It is unfair and futile to blame Karan Johar for Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. First of all, who is Karan Johar to make or break careers? I don’t think he sees himself that way at all. But he has made many stars? Star-maker yes and he has given the film industry some remarkable talent like Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra and so many talented directors. Why is everyone forgetting that? Do you see Karan as a star-breaker? I don’t think anyone…

05 Aug

Despite turmoil, 23-Yr-Old Nadia From Kupwara Cracks UPSC! Becomes One Of The Youngest IAS Officer Of India.

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The uneasy situation spawned by the Centre’s contentious moves of August 5 last year with regard to Jammu and Kashmir’s special status failed to deter the spirit of, at least, 16 IAS aspirants from the erstwhile state. Among them is Abhishek Augustsya of Jammu. He is ranked at 38, and is at the top of the list of the successful candidates from J&K. Ausustsya who is presently undergoing probation at National Academy of Audit and Accounts in Shimla said in an interview that he was happy to know that he has cracked the civil service examination. He said it was…

05 Aug

Beirut Explosions: 73 Killed, 3,700 Injured; 2,750 Tonnes Of Ammonium Nitrate Exploded.

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Two enormous explosions devastated Beirut's port on Tuesday, leaving at least 73 people dead and thousands injured, shaking distant buildings and spreading panic and chaos across the Lebanese capital.The second blast sent an enormous orange fireball into the sky, flattened the harbourside and drove a tornado-like shockwave through the city, shattering windows kilometres (miles) away. Taking cognisance of the matter, Lebanon Prime Minister Hassan Diab said that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate exploded in the Beirut port warehouse. "It is unacceptable that a shipment of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate has been present for six years in a warehouse, without…

05 Aug

Assam Governor holds meeting on erosion caused by Beki

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In view of the largescale disaster caused by the river Beki with respect to flood and erosion along its meandering course, Assam Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi today held a meeting with the Addl. Chief Secretary Water Resources, Syedin Abbasi, CEO Flood and River Erosion Management Agency of Assam (FREMAA) Siddharth Singh and other senior officials at Raj Bhavan today and reviewed the progress of implementation of different flood management programme. In the meeting, Addl. Chief Secretary, Syedin Abbasi gave a power point presentation and informed the Governor that during the flood of 2004, there were avulsion in the river courses.…

04 Aug

Karan Johar breaks his silence on social media, drops a comment on Ranveer Singh Instagram live

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Karan Johar breaks his silence on social media, drops a comment on Ranveer Singh Instagram live After Sushant Singh Rajput’s tragic demise on June 14, his fans lashed out at Bollywood celebrities like Karan Johar, Alia Bhatt, and Salman Khan to name a few for promoting nepotism and denying opportunities for talented actors. Following protests against them, they limited the use of their social media.After keeping mum on social media for more than a month now, Karan Johar was finally seen commenting on Ranveer Singh’s live Instagram session recently. Ranveer celebrated the victory of his favourite football team on his Instagram live with his fans. His live session was…

04 Aug

In July, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and Aaradhya Bachchan were admitted to Nanavati Hospital after they were diagnosed with COVID-19

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In July, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and Aaradhya Bachchan were admitted to Nanavati Hospital after they were diagnosed with COVID-19. The mother-daughter duo was discharged over a week ago and a day ago, Amitabh Bachchan left for his home after getting treatment for weeks. The megastar is feeling sad that his son Abhishek has to remain in the hospital.On Sunday, he took to his Instagram to share a collage of Shweta Bachchan and Abhishek and Aaradhya and Agastya as he wished everyone to have safe Rakshabandhan. “.. and tomorrow be the festival of protection and security for…

04 Aug

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan tests positive

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Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said he has tested positive for coronavirus and is admitted to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram. He tweeted that, "COVID19 I got the test done in my symptoms, in which my report is positive. I am hospitalized and healthy on the advice of doctors,". After Amit Shah, he's the second union minister in PM Modi's cabinet to test positive for Covid-19.