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05 Apr

Home minister Shah reaches Chhattisgarh, to meet injured jawans

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Chhattisgarh on Monday to chair a high-level meeting in connection with the Naxal attack in the state's Bastar region that claimed the lives of 22 security personnel, a senior official said. Shah will reach the Jagdalpur airport (in Bastar district) at around 10.35 am, following which he will attend the wreath-laying ceremony to pay respect to the martyred personnel at the Police Lines here, he said. It will be Shah's first visit to the Bastar region after assuming the charge of Union home minister, he said. In Jagdalpur, the wreath would be…

05 Apr

Akshay Kumar hospitalised after testing positive for Covid-19: ‘I hope to be back home soon’

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Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, who was shooting for his forthcoming film 'Ram Setu' tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday. Yesterday, he informed his fans that he's under home quarantine but now in a fresh Instagram post, the actor shared that he's been hospitalized. Taking to social media on Monday, Akshay wrote, "Thank you everyone for all your warm wishes and prayers, they seem to be working I am doing fine, but as a precautionary measure under medical advice, I have been hospitalized. I hope to be back home soon. Take care." Just yesterday, Akshay shared his COVID-19 positive report and…

05 Apr

Foreign Secretory Shringla: increased connectivity is a major part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Neighborhood First and Act East policy

editor0 CommentsBusiness, SikkimForeign Secretory, Indo-Japan Act East Forum, Neighborhood First and Act East policy, Shringla

On the visit of Sikkim, the Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla announced the launch of the Kanchenjunga Dialogue Track-2 to communicate with neighboring countries such as Nepal and Bhutan, which will help Sikkim to develop as a center of education and knowledge in the Northeast. During his visit, Foreign Secretary Shringla also met Governor Ganga Prasad Chaurasia and Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang. Harsh Vardhan Shringla addressing the students of the Sikkim University said that better connectivity and development of infrastructure with neighboring countries will contribute to the economic development of the Northeast. It will create investment, trade and employment…

03 Apr

Didi slams PM for seat remarks

editor0 CommentsSikkimBJP, elections, mamata banerjee, MODI, POLITICS, TMC

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday claimed she was winning the election from Nandigram and hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying she does not need his “suggestion” of contesting from another Assembly seat. On Thursday, Prime Minister Modi, while speaking at a poll rally, had asked Banerjee to clarify if there was any truth in “rumours” that she was going to file her nomination papers in another constituency. “Didi left Bhawanipore and went to Nandigram. Then she realised her mistake and realized she will lose. Didi was forced to camp in Nandigram,” he had said. “Didi, is there any truth…

03 Apr

PM Modi has accepted President Biden’s invitation to attend the Leaders’ Summit on Climate, which will be held virtually on April 22 and 23.

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US’ Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will be in India from April 5-8 during which he will discuss the upcoming Leaders’ Summit on Climate hosted by President Joe Biden as well as key climate issues in the context of the COP26 meet to be held later this year, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said President Biden has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the Leaders’ Summit on Climate, which will be held virtually, and the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate to be held on April 22 and…

03 Apr

Mukhoshtantra: Reinterpretation of Macbeth

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentMukhoshtantra, play, social activist

Mukhoshtantra, a pastiche reinterpretation of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is the fourth production of Kolahal and marks the return of actor and social activist Nigel Akkara on stage after seven years. This adaptation by director Prajna Dutta is pickled with periodic action scapes and incorporates multifarious folk and martial dialectics on stage. On one side we see the use of Bengali martial folk forms like Chchau and Raebeshi, on the other side we see usage of South Indian marital forms like Kalari and Silambam pickled with the Filipino Art of Kali and the Maori art of Haka. Light design for this play…

03 Apr

Chhattisgarh: 5 jawans, 2 Naxals killed in Bijapur encounter, fierce gunfight on

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Five jawans and at least two Naxals have died in an ongoing encounter between security forces and Naxals in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh. Three of the deceased jawans were from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) while two were from the District Reserve Guard (DRG). Sources say Naxals fired upon a joint party of the CRPF and the DRG, following which the encounter started. The encounter took place in the Silger forest of Bijapur's Tarem. At least two Naxals, including a woman operative, have also been gunned down. Firing from both sides is on. Earlier this week, the Indo-Tibetan…

03 Apr

IPL 2021: KKR captain Eoin Morgan reveals Rajasthan Royals openers for upcoming season

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Kolkata Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan has revealed the two names who will be opening the batting for Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League. In an interview with Sky, Morgan reflected on England's recent tour of India and the side's performances in the limited-overs format, and conversely revealed that England's duo of Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler would open for the Royals in IPL 2021.RELATED STORIESIND vs ENG | Can't blame our group for 1st ODI defeat: Eoin MorganIND vs ENG | Eoin Morgan ruled out of ODI series, Jos Buttler named captainIPL 2021 | Harbhajan Singh will bolster our spin department:…

03 Apr

Samsung Galaxy A52 Review: Brings colours to your lif

editor0 CommentsTechnologySamsung Galaxy A52

Samsung Galaxy A52 is the latest addition to the company’s popular A-series. With the tagline ‘Awesome for Everyone’, the company is trying to target the new A family to all age groups. The youngsters get a high refresh rate display and a decent processor, whereas the more mature audience gets a bigger battery and good cameras. At a starting price of Rs. 26,499, does the Samsung Galaxy A52 offer enough? Let’s find out in this review: Samsung Galaxy A52 Review: Specifications Samsung Galaxy A52 sports a 6.5-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon…

03 Apr

41 crude bombs recovered from South 24 Parganas

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Ahead of the third phase of assembly polls in West Bengal, 41 crude bombs were recovered on Friday from the South 24 Parganas district of the state. On the basis of source information, a raid was conducted by Bhangore police station of Baruipur Police district at the Padmapukur area under Pranganj GP where 41 crude bombs were recovered from a bush, District Election Officer, South 24 Parganas informed. "In a raid held in Baruipur's Padmapukur area, 41 crude bombs were recovered from a bush, yesterday. Case registered, no arrest has been made yet, the probe is on," said DEO.