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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

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

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.

02 Apr

Mahhi Vij, months after urging fans to convince Jay Bhanushali to have another baby

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Mahhi Vij, months after urging fans to convince Jay Bhanushali to have another baby, answers if she is pregnantMahhi Vij, who expressed her desire to have another child a few months ago, revealed during a recent Ask Me Anything session on Instagram that she is not expecting her second child. When a fan asked her if she was pregnant, she replied, “Noooooo.”In October last year, Mahhi had urged fans to convince her husband Jay Bhanushali to have another baby, as he was ‘just refusing’ her requests. They already have a one-year-old daughter, Tara. “Guys, go to Jay’s account and in…

02 Apr

Kareena Kapoor’s son’s nursery designed by Tapur Chatterjee: ‘Kept Saif’s royal background in mind’

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Kareena Kapoor’s son's nursery designed by Tapur Chatterjee: 'Kept Saif’s royal background in mind'Supermodel-turned-interior designer Tapur Chatterjee has designed the nursery of Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s second baby. According to a new report, Tapur had delivered her baby when Kareena approached her on the matter.Saif and Kareena become proud parents to their second child on February 21, 2021. They already have a four-year-old son together, Taimur Ali Khan. “When she called, I had just delivered, and I didn't know about her date as well. But when she mentioned it to me, I agreed to take it up,”…

02 Apr

Tips for WhatsApp users on safety

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No single action can resolve the complex challenges contributing to misinformation. Realizing this, WhatsApp is committed to do its part to ensure that users stay safe on the platform. It is important for WhatsApp users to empower themselves and exercise control to steer clear from any misinformation that they might come across. In a bid to fight against misinformation, WhatsApp issued some tips for users to ensure that they take control of their safety on WhatsApp. These tips are as follows: Forwarded labels, Group Privacy Settings, Block users, Report Spam, Two-Step Verification and Fact-Checking Network.

02 Apr

Pune 6 pm-6 am Curfew From Tomorrow For A Week

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A curfew will be in place across the district from 6 pm to 6 am, and malls, cinema halls and places of religious worship will also be shut during this seven-day period, he said. The administration introduced these "stricter restrictions" in the district, which reported more than 8,000 Covid-19 cases in the past two consecutive days. The decision to impose these curbs was taken during a review meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar here on Friday. "These new restrictions will be applicable for the next seven days from Saturday. As part of it, there will be a curfew…

02 Apr

Two men thrashed on suspicion of cattle smuggling in Karnataka, six arrested

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Two people were injured after a mob allegedly attacked them on suspicion of cattle smuggling at Melanthabettu in Belthangady taluk in Karnataka, police said on Thursday. The victims, identified as Abdul Rahman, a resident of Kuppetty in Belthangady, and Muhammad Mustafa, have been admitted to a government hospital in Mangaluru. Six persons, identified as Sabu, Rajesh Bhat, Rakesh Bhat, Guruprasad, Lokesh and Chidanand, have been arrested in connection with the case, police said. The incident took place when the victims were returning home in a pick-up truck after repairing the vehicle at a garage in Church Road on Thursday evening.…

02 Apr

Militants who attacked senior BJP leader’s house in Srinagar have been shot dead

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The Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday gunned down three militants involved in the attack at a senior BJP leader’s residence in Srinagar, IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said. A police constable was killed in the attack on Thursday morning, and the militants had escaped with his rifle. The attack took place at the residence of BJP leader Mohammad Anwar Khan at Aaribagh Nowgam on the outskirts of Srinagar — Khan was not in the house at the time of the incident. Police said the militants were affiliated to the Lashkar-e-Toiba and two of them were locals. “Three militants involved in attack on BJP leader’s…

01 Apr

As Richa Chadha ‘expresses love’ for Shah Rukh Khan, boyfriend Ali Fazal says ‘zara ghar aaiye’

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As Richa Chadha 'expresses love' for Shah Rukh Khan, boyfriend Ali Fazal says 'zara ghar aaiye' As actor Shah Rukh Khan held an AMA session for his fans on Twitter, actor Richa Chadha also decided to confess her feelings for the superstar. In a tweet, she wrote, "Saw that video of you and your lovely wife dancing on Holi…@iamsrk -thought we might make great friends, -we should have been in college together not a question, just expressing lurve #AskSRK."However, her boyfriend Ali Fazal did not seem impressed. Replying to her tweet, he wrote, "Ahem! Bas bhi kijiye. zara ghar aayiye..…