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31 Mar

‘I am not like Modi who lies to India 24×7’ — Rahul Gandhi at Assam election rally

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his public rally in Assam and accused the PM of lying. Gandhi was addressing a rally in Kamrup in the state - his third visit to Assam as part of election campaigning. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday asserted that he is not like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who "lies to India 24/7". "I haven't come here to lie to you. My name is not Narendra Modi. If you wish to hear him lie about Assam, farmers or any other issue, switch on the television.…

31 Mar

Shah Rukh”s advice on impressing women: Treat them with respect, gentleness

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Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Wednesday held another one of his versions of ‘Ask Me Anything’, titled ‘AskSRK’ and as usual, the actor has been receiving a truckload of questions and requests from netizens. Twitter users on Wednesday afternoon were overjoyed to see the actor ready to juggle questions from his fans on anything and everything under the sun. Amid discussions of the actor’s next movie, his cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders to everything, one Twitter user wanted some advice for his love-life. Going by the username of @ALBELLA_SRKMSD, one fan asked the superstar to share some tips on…

31 Mar

Mamata Banerjee writes to non-BJP leaders, asks them to unite against BJP to save democracy

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West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, in a letter to several non-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, accused it of trying to establish a “one-party authoritarian rule” in India, calling for a plan of action to be formulated against the BJP after the conclusion of the ongoing assembly elections. Mamata wrote to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, DMK chief MK Stalin, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, NC chief Farooq Abdullah and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti. In her letter, Mamata listed seven points to highlight how the BJP has been allegedly…

31 Mar

US report says India has many human rights issues, several instances of violence against journalists critical of govt

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India has several significant human rights issues, including unlawful and arbitrary killings, restrictions on freedom of expression and the press, corruption and tolerance of violations of religious freedom, a US report said on Tuesday. In its ‘2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices’ to the US Congress, the Department of State noted the improvement in the human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir. “The government continued taking steps to restore normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir by gradually lifting some security and communications restrictions,” said the State Department in its India section of the report. The government released most political activists…

31 Mar

Panel on farm laws appointed by the Supreme Court submits report

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The Supreme Court-appointed committee to study the three new controversial agricultural laws has submitted its report to the apex court on March 19 in a sealed cover, one of its members said on Wednesday. Farmers have been protesting seeking repeal of the three contentious farm laws on the borders of New Delhi for the last five months now. The Supreme Court had, on January 11, stayed the implementation of the three laws till further orders and appointed a four-member panel to resolve the impasse. The committee was given two months to study the laws and consult all stakeholders. “We submitted…

31 Mar

India’s biggest GK Olympiad – Mind Wars

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Mind Wars, India’s biggest GK Olympiad and a multiplatform knowledge programme promoted by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL), came into its culmination on 7th February. The Mind Wars Olympiad, served as an impetus for children to use their time well by honing their general knowledge as well imbibing the spirit of competition and excellence. The entire Olympiad was based on the premise that Quizzing helps children understand the importance of general knowledge and imbues in them skills that not only help them ace the competition, but in life as well. The challenging competition received a stupendous response and culminated with…

31 Mar

Aadhaar-PAN linking last date today: Easy steps to link Aadhaar-PAN Online

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PAN-Aadhaar linking: Today (March 31) is the last date for linking the Permanent Account Number (PAN) to Aadhaar. Any failure to do so will make PAN cards inoperative or no longer in use from April 1. This will affect customers as they will not be allowed to carry out transactions wherever quoting of PAN is mandatory. Such customers may also face a penalty of Rs 1,000 as per the Finance Bill, 2021. The Finance Bill was passed by the Parliament earlier this month. The government inserted a new section - 234H in the Bill. This section says that "Without prejudice to…

31 Mar

Delhi Airport Covid-19 Testing: Passengers who are found positive for Covid-19 at Delhi airport will be mandatorily quarantined.

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The Delhi Disaster Management Authority has said that passengers arriving in Delhi from states witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases may be tested randomly for infection. It said that the random testing will be conducted at the Delhi Airport, all railway stations, Inter-state Bus Terminals (ISBT) and other alighting points. The order said that passengers who are found positive for infection will be mandatorily quarantine either at home or at a hospital for at least 10 days. The decision has been taken in view of rising Covid-19 cases in the national capital. Earlier on Tuesday, aviation regulator Director General of…

31 Mar

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G with Snapdragon 865 launched in India: Check price, specifications

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Samsung launched the Galaxy S20 FE in India last year. The smartphone brought most of 6the flagship features at an affordable price point. However, the fans requested a 5G variant of the same which was only launched in the United States back then. The South Korean giant has now decided to launch the Snapdragon 865 powered model in India. It is still basically a toned-down version of the Galaxy S20 but now gets 5G for the Indian market. With the Fan Edition badge, the company aims to make the innovative flagship series more accessible to the fans. Samsung Galaxy S20…

30 Mar

Actor Ajaz Khan Detained by NCB at Mumbai Airport

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Actor Ajaz Khan was detained at Mumbai airport today (March 30) and NCB has raided two locations in the city. Ajaz Khan returned to Mumbai from Rajasthan after which NCB took him into custody at the airport, stated a report by Navbharat Times.According to reports, the NCB team is also conducting raids at several locations in Andheri and Lokhandwala of Ajaz Khan. This comes days after NCB Mumbai, in its continuous operations against drug suppliers and peddlers, arrested Shadab Batata, son of Farooq Batata, Mumbai's biggest drugs supplier and recovered drugs worth Rs 2 crore. During the raids in Lokhandwala,…