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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.

04 Aug

Corona spread in Sikkim,worried health department

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Corona spread increasingly day by day in sikkim. Though there had not found positive case firstly, but now corona spead in this little state also.Sourses say, today 91 cases of covid positive found in different place of Sikkim.Cases found at singtam,namchi,chanatur.

03 Aug

Ram Gopal Varma announces film titled ‘Arnab -The News Prostitute’; calls out the journalist for his TV debates on Bollywood

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Ram Gopal Varma announces film titled 'Arnab -The News Prostitute'; calls out the journalist for his TV debates on Bollywood Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma took to his Twitter handle to announce that he will be making a film on news anchor and editor-in-chief of Republic TV Arnab Goswami. In a series of tweets, the filmmaker expressed his anger towards Goswami and explained why he is making a film on him. After the unfortunate demise of Sushant Singh Rajput, a lot of debates around the functioning of Bollywood. Several news channels have also been holding debates on the demise of Sushant Singh…

03 Aug

In the investigation of Sushant’s death, the money has not been transferred to the account of my dramatic girlfriend Riya!

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In the investigation of Sushant's death, the money has not been transferred to the account of my dramatic girlfriend Riya!Mumbai Police has said that Bihar Police has no right to investigate the incident. Mumbai police have also been in touch with Bihar police to investigate. Mumbai police say their investigation is moving in the right direction. The mystery of the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput is taking on a new look every day. A few days ago, Sushant's girlfriend Riya Chakraborty was charged with an explosive act. Sushantak was accused of forcibly taking drugs to divert money from…

02 Aug

UP minister Kamal Rani Varun dies of COVID-19 at 62.

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Uttar Pradesh minister Kamal Rani Varun, who had earlier tested positive for the novel coronavirus, died due to the infection in Lucknow this morning. She was 62.The minister died at 9:30 AM at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, the government said in a statement. Kamal Rani Varun, who served as Minister of Technical Education, is the first minister in Uttar Pradesh to die after contracting coronavirus. The 62-year-old politician was admitted to hospital on July 18 after she tested positive. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the UP minister's death saying she had dedicated her life to social service…

02 Aug

Home Minister Amit Shah tested positive for Covid-19, admitted to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram.

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Union home minister Amit Shah has tested positive for coronavirus, which has infected more than 17 lakh people in the country. Sources said he has been admitted to Medanta hospital, located in Haryana's Gurugram near Delhi.In a tweet, the minister said his health was "fine" but he was being hospitalised "on the advice of doctors".The country logged more than 17 lakh cases of coronavirus today -- adding more than 1 lakh patients to the tally in just two days. “On getting the initial symptoms of coronavirus, I got the test done and the report came back positive. My health is…