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07 Jun

Janhvi Kapoor visits her sister Anshula Kapoor in the hospital

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According to a report by ETimes, Anshula Kapoor was admitted to Hinduja hospital on Saturday for her routine blood and sugar checkup. A source told the publication, "Anshula had to get her blood pressure and sugar levels checked. It is a routine check-up and she will be discharged either today or tomorrow." janhvi Kapoor and father Boney Kapoor were spotted outside the Hinduja hospital in Mumbai on Sunday (June 6). Anshula Kapoor is the daughter of Boney Kapoor and Mona Shourie Kapoor. Her brother is Arjun Kapoor. Anshula is Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor's step-sister. In the recent past, Arjun…

07 Jun

Dip in Covid cases in India: States decide to reopen

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National capital Delhi and financial hub, Mumbai, are among the cities that are opening partially. The crushing second wave saw hospital beds, medicines and even oxygen run short as cases spiked and deaths rose. But experts continue to advice precaution amid a lagging vaccine drive and the threat posed by new variants. Less than four percent of India's 1.4 billion people have been fully vaccinated. Vaccine hesitancy too remains a challenge, especially in rural areas. India reported about 101,000 new infections on Monday and more than 2,400 deaths - far lower than the nearly 400,000 daily cases it was recording…

07 Jun

At least 40 people killed in Pakistan Passenger train Collision

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At least 40 people killed and dozens more injured in a collision of two passenger trains in southern Pakistan. Officials said that one train travelling in Sindh province had derailed and landed on another track. A second train packed with passengers then collided with it and overturned. Rescue teams took the injured to nearby hospitals and it is thought that several are in a critical condition. According to local media reports, 150 people died in such incidents between 2013 and 2019. Dozens of people have been killed in the crash "There are about six to eight bogies [carriages] that are…

07 Jun

New Town authorities launched a WhatsApp chatbot for Covid vaccine doses

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The New Town authorities have launched a WhatsApp chatbot to help residents book slots for their Covid vaccine doses. The chatbot has been designed so that people do not have to stand in a queue for hours in the summer heat for the Covid shot. The Calcutta Municipal Corporation had earlier introduced a similar chatbot. Many residents of all three action areas of New Town have already booked slots through the chatbot. “The person has to send the number of a government photo identity card such as Aadhaar card, Voter ID card and driving licence.” One has to carry the…

07 Jun

Antigua police probing possible abduction of Mehul Choksi

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Antigua PM Gaston Browne said Choksi's lawyers wrote to the Police Commissioner providing the names of the people he believes abducted him, Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi on Sunday disclosed the names of his alleged abductors to Antiguan police. Antigua police have commenced an investigation into the possible abduction of Mehul Choksi from Antigua on May 23, 2021, reported Antigua News Room. Prime Minister Gaston Browne said that Choksi's lawyers wrote to the Police Commissioner providing the names of the people he believes abducted him. Browne said that the police and the government are taking the allegations seriously, reported Antigua News…

07 Jun

PNB releases Financial Results for FY21

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Financial Results of Punjab National Bank (PNB) has been released for the quarter and Financial Year ended 31 March 2021. During FY’21, Net Profit of PNB stood at Rs 2022-Crore. Global Deposit of the Bank increased to Rs 1106332-Crore as on March’21 from Rs 1071569-Crore in March’20 with a Y-o-Y growth of 3.24%. PNB’s Savings Deposit grew by 12.0% on Y-o-Y basis to Rs 417236-Crore as on March’21 and Retail Term Deposit grew by 19.5% on Y-o-Y basis to Rs 505975-Crore as on March’21. PNB’s Operating Profit increased Y-o-Y by 28.4% to Rs 22980-Crore during FY21. Gross Global Business reached…

07 Jun

Sonu Sood urges privileged to help needy, says ‘they need us’

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Actor and social worker Sonu Sood appealed to privileged section of the society to help the needy during the coronavirus pandemic. “It's high time the privileged ones come forward and support such needy families. They need us. Please find them because they might not be able to find you,” Sonu Sood tweeted. His post comes after learning about the case of a 19-year-old girl who lost her brother and father due to Covid. "City: Nagpur. Day:1 Mother, Father, Brother and Sister all tested positive.Day:7 Brother dies, Mom and Dad who are critical are not informed. Day: 9 Father dies without…

07 Jun

At least 30 killed, 50 injured after two trains collide in Pakistan

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Two express trains collided in southern Pakistan early Monday and at least 25 passengers were killed, police and rescue officials said. The Millat Express derailed and the Sir Syed Express train hit it soon afterward, said Usman Abdullah, a police officer in Ghotki district in Sindh province, where the collision occurred. Reports suggest that the Sir Syed Express train, which was heading towards Lahore collided with the Millat Express which was derailed on the way to Sargodha from Karachi. The major accident, in which bogies of the Millat Express train overturned, took place near Dharki, a city located in the…

07 Jun

Legendary actor Dilip Kumar stable, should be discharged in 2-3 days

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Legendary actor Dilip Kumar, who was admitted to a hospital here on Sunday after experiencing episodes of breathlessness, is stable and is expected to be discharged in a few days. Kumar, 98, was taken to the suburban Khar-based Hinduja Hospital. In the morning of June 6, the official Twitter handle of Dilip Kumar, sharing the news of his hospitalisation, tweeted, "Dilip Sahab has been admitted to non-Covid PD Hinduja Hospital Khar for routine tests and investigations. He’s had episodes of breathlessness. A team of healthcare workers led by Dr Nitin Gokhale is attending to him. Please keep Sahab in your…

06 Jun

Bengaluru tops in ‘Ease of Living Index’ list

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Bengaluru 'most liveable city', Delhi at 13th spot. According to the Government's 'Ease of Living Index', Bengaluru has emerged as the most liveable city in India, followed by Pune, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Surat. Out of the 49 cities ranked on livability index in the 'million plus population' category, Delhi figures 13th. More than 32 lakh people across 111 cities of India participated in a 'Citizen Perception Survey', holding a weightage of 30 per cent.Bengaluru catapulted from 58th rank in EoLI 2018 to the top, bumping down the former topper, Pune, to second place