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31 Jul

“Sushant didn’t have a mental problem,” said Ankita, breaking the silence.

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"Sushant didn't have a mental problem," said Ankita, breaking the silence.According to Ankita, Sushant was just like a child. He said that if the film was not successful, he would talk about farming or making short films.From the very beginning, allegations were leveled against Sushant's lover Riya Chakraborty. This time around, the allegations seem to be getting louder and louder. Sushant Singh's father KK Singh has lodged several serious allegations against Riya.Riya has been accused of destroying Sushant's career, refusing to keep in touch with her family, making threats, inciting suicide, embezzling Sushant's money.After Sushant's death, another woman was the…

31 Jul

Sonowal takes stock of measures of WR Dept for stopping erosion at Sadiya

editor0 CommentsAssam, North Eastsonowal, stopping erosion at Sadiya, Water Resource Department

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today visited Sadiya and took stock of measures taken by Water Resource Department to stop erosion caused by Kundil River on the National Highway 37 there. The steps taken by the department with the support of district administration and local people have been able to avert the danger posed by erosion to the national highway and a bridge in Sadiya. Later talking to the media persons there, Chief Minister Sonowal remarked that Kundil River’s erosion this year threatened to snap Assam’s road links with other NE states like Arunachal Pradesh and Water Resource Department’s timely measures…

30 Jul

Petition filed by Rhea Chakraborty in SC accessed; alleges FIR filed to ‘harass her’

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Petition filed by Rhea Chakraborty in SC accessed; alleges FIR filed to 'harass her' The move of filing a petition came a day after Rajput's father lodged a police complaint in Patna against Chakraborty accusing them of abetting SSR's suicide Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking transfer of an FIR lodged against her in Patna to Mumbai, where probe in the death case of actor Sushant Singh Rajput is taking place. Republic TV on Thursday accessed the petition filed by Rhea and the following points were made The move of Rhea filing a petition came…

30 Jul

Ishaan Khatter on Bollywood: says its a platform for him to express himself

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Ishaan Khatter is young and raring to go, in a showbiz race laced with tough competition and constant talk of nepotism. But the half-brother of Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor says he never feels too pressurised about anything in life.The budding actor has an eclectic line-up of work coming up, from Mira Nair's BBC series "A Suitable Boy" that is based on Vikram Seth's acclaimed novel of the same name, to the Bollywood action drama "Khali Peeli", and the recently-announced horror comedy "Phone Bhoot". Speaking about pressure, Ishaan told IANS: "Not any more, I get (a) standard amount of pressure that you…

30 Jul

Delhi High Court awards 4-yr jail to ex-Samata Party chief Jaya Jaitley, 2 others in defence corruption case.

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The Delhi High Court has put on hold the 4-year jail term given to former Samata Party chief Jaya Jaitley in a corruption case related to a purported defence deal, a lawyer said. The high court has sought CBI's response on Jaya Jaitley's appeal challenging her conviction and sentence in the case.Earlier today, a Delhi court had sentenced Jaya Jaitley and two others to 4 years in prison for corruption in a 2000-01 case related to a purported defence deal. Special CBI judge Virender Bhat also gave a 4-year jail term to Jaya Jaitley's former party colleague Gopal Pacherwal and…

30 Jul

NEP-2020 aims to have single regulator for higher education institutions and common entrance exams for universities.

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Briefing the media in New Delhi last evening, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said, the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given approval to a New Education Policy for the 21st century. He said, it is important, as for 34 years there were no changes in the education policy. Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said, New Education Policy 2020 will prove to be a milestone in the making of New India. National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct one common entrance exam for admissions to all the universities and colleges for undergraduate degrees. This exam will not be…

30 Jul

Russia likely to register world’s first coronavirus vaccine by August 10

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Russia plans to register a coronavirus vaccine by August 10-12, clearing the way for what its backers say would be the world’s first official approval of inoculation against the epidemic. The drug, developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute and the Russian Direct Investment Fund, may be approved for civilian use within three to seven days of registration by regulators, according to a person familiar with the process, who pleaded anonymity because the information isn’t public. This is the same vaccine that was, earlier this month, reported to have successfully completed human trials. Actually, at that time, in the second week of…

30 Jul

Priest, 16 cops engaged in Ayodhya Ram temple event test coronavirus positive.

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Ahead of August 5 groundbreaking ceremony for Ram temple, a priest and about a dozen policemen on duty at Ayodhya have tested positive for coronavirus. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the ceremony along with 50 VIPs. Pradeep Das, the assistant to the chief priest confirmed to the media that he had tested positive for coronavirus. Also, the temple trust has confirmed that 16 policemen who tested positive were engaged in security duties at the Ram Janmabhoomi complex. The ceremony will be held amid tight security and stringent safety rules for coronavirus. Around 200 people will be present…

30 Jul

Sonu Sood is the real hero that Bollywood needs in 2020

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Coronavirus has brought with it tough times and challenges that have taken a toll on the general well-being of people around the world. In the Indian subcontinent, however, it was Sonu Sood, who, despite essaying the role of the anti-hero on the silver screen, emerged as a much-revered, highly-celebrated real-life hero whose rescue missions will be remembered for years to come.When the 21-day nation-wide lockdown was imposed in India on March 24, several migrant labourers were stuck in different parts of the country and started journey to their hometown on foot, sans food and water. That is when Sood, the knight-in-shining-armour,…

30 Jul

Border Security Force under Guwahati Frontier seized 20 Kg Ganja and 187 bottles Phensedyl

editor0 CommentsAssam, North Bengal, North Eastassambsf, ganjasoiledbsf

In two different operations, troops of Border Security Force under Guwahati Frontier seized 20 Kg Ganja and 187 bottles Phensedyl in the bordering areas of village Nagar Singimari and village Kaiterbari, PS-Sitalkuchi and Sitai, District Coohbehar (WB), while these contraband items were being smuggled from India to Bangladesh. Acting on tip-off, on of 28 th July 2020troops of Border Out Post Fulbari, of 47 Bn BSF, under Guwahati Frontier, carried out a special operation in general area of village Nagar Singimari, PS- Sitalkuchi, Distt- Coochbehar (WB) and seized 04 Packets of Ganja (Total 20 Kgs) which were wrapped in…