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25 Jul

MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Tests COVID Positive

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, 61, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, it was confirmed on Saturday afternoon. He will be admitted to the Chirayu Hospital in state capital Bhopal, Home Minister Narottam Mishra told NEWS. "My dear countrymen, I was having COVID-19 symptoms and, after a test, my report came back positive. I am following all the guidelines and will quarantine myself according to the doctor's advice," the Chief Minister wrote on Twitter. He also appealed to colleagues and individuals to take all possible precaution to avoid infection and urged those who had come in contact…

24 Jul

New Record! Sushant’s last film Dil Bechara gets an IMDb rating of 9.9

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New Record! Sushant's last film Dil Bechara gets an IMDb rating of 9.9With a run time of 1 hour, 41 minutes and 30 seconds, Sushant Singh Rajput's last film 'Dil Bechara' released on Disney+ Hotstar on Friday, and fans within no time got the film's IMDb rating to 9.9. With over 500 ratings, Mukesh Chhabra directorial stands at 9.9 on IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV, and celebrity content.Let go of your emotions if you have to. It is important to grieve, for your own sake. Don't deny your feelings," wrote writer Chetan Bhagat celebrating…

24 Jul

CM distributes appointment letters to 12 Fishery Development Officers

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Assam has become self sufficient in fish production by increasing production substantially in the last four years. The state produced 3.35 lakh metric tonne of fish in 2019-20 and FISHFED sold fish worth Rs 180 crore during the first two phases of lockdown. Apart from becoming Atma Nirbhar (self reliant) in fish production, we are being able to supply fish to other NE states and we have the capacity to become biggest producer and exporter of fish in the country.” Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today said while taking part in the programme to distribute appointment letters to 12 Fishery Development…

24 Jul

President Kovind talks to Sonowal over phone and takes stock of flood situation The nation is with the people of Assam: President

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President Ram Nath Kovind today talked to Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal over phone and took stock of flood situation in the state. The President expressed solidarity with the people of Assam and hoped that the difficult times would soon be over.During the conversation, Chief Minister Sonowal apprised the President that along with flood, the State at the same time is fighting against COVID-19, erosion, storm, landslides, African swine fever and gas well fire at Baghjan in Tinsukia district. The Chief Minister informed that huge areas including farm lands and houses have been severely affected by flood and erosion in the…

23 Jul

Exclusive! Sonal Chauhan on ‘groupism’ in Bollywood: ‘Camps do exist and it is very difficult for an outsider to break into them’

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Exclusive! Sonal Chauhan on 'groupism' in Bollywood: 'Camps do exist and it is very difficult for an outsider to break into them' Sonal Chauhan is still remembered as Zoya from her 2008 smash hit 'Jannat' starring Emraan Hashmi. Despite the film being a decade old, fans of 'Jannat; and particularly her character can’t stop talking about Sonal’s character in the smash hit. Even though post 'Jannat', Sonal dabbled in south films, her association with her first film doesn’t seem to leave her. While 'Jannat' was a big success, Sonal wasn’t exactly flooded with offers after its release. Calling it her inability to network…

23 Jul

MoD issues sanction letter for permanent commission to women officers in Indian Army.

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Paving the way for empowering women officers to shoulder larger roles, the Union government on Thursday issued a formal sanction letter for grant of Permanent Commission to women officers in Indian Army, according to the spokesperson of the Indian Army. The order specifies grant of Permanent Commission to Short Service Commissioned women officers in all ten streams of Indian Army in addition to the existing streams of Judge and Advocate General and Army Educational Corps (AEC), the spokesperson added. Their Selection Board will be scheduled as soon as all affected SSC women officers exercise their option and complete requisite documentation.…

23 Jul

‘Let T20 World Cup go to hell’: Shoaib Akhtar blames BCCI for T20 WC postponement to fit in IPL.

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Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has slammed the BCCI, alleging that the Indian cricket board played a role in the ICC postponing the T20 World Cup later this year to make room for the Indian Premier League (IPL). Akhtar also felt that the Asia Cup could have taken place. "Asia Cup could have definitely happened, it would have been a great chance for India and Pakistan to play against each other. There are many reasons behind this. I don't want to get into that," Akhtar said while speaking to Geo Cricket on YouTube. "T20 World Cup could have also happened,…

23 Jul

Tamil Nadu records highest single-day spike in new Covid-19 cases

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Tamil Nadu on Thursday witnessed its highest single-day spike in new Covid-19 cases, pushing tally beyond 1.9 lakh. With record 6,472 more people confirming positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours. Of the total cases, 52,939 are active cases while the death toll has surged to 3,232 after 88 more virus-related fatalities were reported since Wednesday. The total number of cases in Tamil Nadu has reached 1,92,964. The total number of recoveries in a single day stood at 5210, and the cumulative figure of those cured is 1,36,793. Amid the rising cases in the state, India's second national-level plasma…

23 Jul

Gangster’s wife Sonu Punjaban become a sex racketeer

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New Delhi:A local court in Delhi has awarded 24 years of rigorous imprisonment to Sonu Punjaban, who has been one of Delhi's biggest sex racket operators with a deep nexus with gangsters in north India. Sonu Punjaban, alias Geeta Arora, was given the punishment by the Dwarka District Court. Her accomplice, Sandeep Bedwal, has also been sent to 20-year imprisonment. The first impression of the incorrigible criminal would be that of a suave English-speaking woman. However, the next moment, she could blast a person with her desi dialect. On September 11, 2009, Punjaban’s confidante, Sandeep Bedwal, on her instructions, abducted…

23 Jul

Nepal’s coronavirus tally reached 18,241

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Nepal's COVID-19 tally reached 18,241 with the detection of 147 new cases in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Thursday. Nepal has so far conducted 331,095 Polymerase chain reaction tests in 28 laboratories across the country. In the last 24 hours, 156 coronavirus patients have recovered, Health Ministry Spokesperson Jageshwor Gautam said. In total, 12,840 people have recovered from the disease and 5,358 active cases are undergoing treatment. Academic institutions will be allowed to open admissions for the new academic session from August 16. The government lifted the nationwide lockdown earlier in the week. Long-route public transportation…