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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

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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.…

05 Aug

FluGuard at Rs. 35/tab By Sun Pharma

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Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited announced that it has launched FluGuard (Favipiravir 200 mg) at an economical price of Rs. 35 per tablet, for the treatment of mild to moderate cases of Covid-19 in India. Favipiravir is the only oral anti-viral treatment approved in India for the potential treatment of patients with mild to moderate Covid-19 disease. Commenting on the launch, Kirti Ganorkar, CEO of India Business, Sun Pharma said, “With over 50,000 Covid-19 cases being reported daily in India, there is an urgent need to provide more treatment options to healthcare professionals. We are launching FluGuard at an economical price to…

05 Aug

Sonowal congratulates successful candidates of Assam in UPSC 2019

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Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today congratulated successful candidates from Assam who cracked UPSC Civil Services Examination 2019 with flying colours. Through a statement, Chief Minister Sonowal said that these successful candidates have brought laurels to the state by cracking the examination with their hard work, dedication and perseverance and their results would inspire other youths of the state to aim for Civil Services Examinations in right earnest. He also hoped that the successful candidates would render their services with full integrity and contribute towards the nation building process in their roles as administrators and bureaucrats. The Chief Minister wished them…

05 Aug

Government bans browser offered by Xiaomi on its phones.

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The government has banned the browser offered on smartphones made by Xiaomi, widening the action against Chinese companies operating in India.The action against ‘Mi Browser Pro - Video Download, Free Fast & Secure’ has the potential to impact the performance of the devices, some market analysts say, though the company is taking steps to initiate a conversation with the government to clarify its position. Officials at the company insist that the move “will not impact the performance of the devices”, and users are free to download any other browser. The action against the Xiaomi browser could impact the functioning of…

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

Anupam Kher urges all to raise their voice for Sushant Singh Rajput’s family, says ‘This is the least we can do for him’

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Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's suicide case has got more complicated since the involvement of the Bihar Police. While the Mumbai Police had been investigating the case, Sushant's father filed an FIR against Rhea Chakraborty in Patna. With several conspiracy theories related to the case have been making headlines, veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher recently took to social media and urged all his fans to raise their voice so that Sushant's family can get justice.The veteran actor shared a video on Instagram and wrote, "Sushant Singh Rajput. This is the least we owe him. This is the least we can do for him. Sushant’s family deserves to know the truth.…

04 Aug

Neeraj Kabi returns with Avrodh

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Neeraj Kabi currently in spotlight for his latest web show Avrodh – The Siege Within, is the only actor to have featured in two of the biggest hit Indian shows on the OTT platforms – Sacred Games and Paatal Lok. After playing a corrupt cop in Sacred Games and a journalist in Paatal Lok, the actor has now returned as a national security advisor in Avrodh, which is based on the Uri surgical strikes. Neeraj began work as a professional theatre actor in 1998 in Mumbai. Neeraj also teaches acting and is a firm believer that everyone, whether a star kid…

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.