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30 Mar

President Ram Nath Kovind undergoes cardiac bypass surgery: Rashtrapati Bhavan

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President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday underwent a cardiac bypass surgery at the AIIMS here, a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said. The surgery was successful and his condition is stable, it said. “The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind underwent cardiac bypass surgery today morning (March 30, 2021) at AIIMS, New Delhi. Surgery was successful. He is stable and is being closely monitored by a team of senior doctors,” the statement said. The president was shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Saturday. Kovind, 75, had undergone a health check-up at the Army…

30 Mar

Amit Shah confident of Suvendu’s big win in Nandigram, says Mamata’s defeat imminent

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah led a massive roadshow in Nandigram on Tuesday where he reiterated that the BJP will win more than 200 seats in the West Bengal Assembly. In an exclusive interview with India Today TV ahead of the second phase of the Bengal election, Amit Shah said BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari will certainly defeat TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee in the high-profile Nandigram constituency. As he stood atop a lorry, decked up with flowers and BJP flags with Suvendu Adhikari by his side, Amit Shah said the BJP is confident of Adhikari's win. “Suvendu Adhikari is definitely going…

28 Mar

Maruti Suzuki Driving School – 492 driving training centres across 238 cities

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Maruti Suzuki Driving School (MSDS), India’s leading organized driving training school, has successfully trained more than 1.5 million applicants in safe driving. MSDS was created with the core endeavour of making Indian roads safer, it has introduced global standards for quality driving training. MSDS has persistently set benchmarks through its advanced training methodology. Mr. Shashank Srivastava, Executive Director (Marketing & Sales), Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, “Maruti Suzuki Driving School (MSDS) was conceived with an aim to provide best-in-class driving training to the citizens. It has grown to become India’s leading professional driving school chain with over 492 facilities in…

27 Mar

Dia Mirza shares picture with step-daughter from honeymoon with Vaibhav Rekhi

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Dia Mirza shares picture with step-daughter from honeymoon with Vaibhav RekhiDia Mirza's honeymoon pictures from Maldives also feature her step-daughter Samaira. The actor had tied the knot with Vaibhav Rekhi in February Dia Mirza is on her honeymoon with husband Vaibhav Rekhi and his daughter Samaira. The actor has been sharing some gorgeous pictures from the beach location on Instagram.Sharing new pictures in a flowing white maxi dress and a hat, Dia wrote in caption, "Cast Away’ let’s play. Our #JAMoment on a secluded island in the sun! What fun." She also credited husband for clicking the picture and added,…

27 Mar

Residential societies in Mumbai with 5 or more cases to be sealed: Mayor

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Following the recent spike in Covid-19 cases, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to seal any residential society in Mumbai that reports five or more Covid-19 cases. “We are seeing a higher positivity rate in high rises than in slums and 'chawls'. Hotels and pubs to remain closed during night curfew. Only essential services will be allowed,” Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said. She added that the night curfew in Mumbai may start from 10 pm or 11 pm on March 28. On Saturday, India's financial capital reported 6,123 new covid cases, which is the highest since the start of…

27 Mar

President Kovind Shifted to AIIMS, to Undergo Bypass Surgery on 30 Mar

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President Ram Nath Kovind has been referred to AIIMS, Delhi for further investigation into his health condition, the Army's Research and Referral Hospital said after his condition was informed to be stable. The President was under observation at the hospital following chest discomfort yesterday. "The President is being supervised by doctors after regular medical checkups. The President has expressed his thanks to all the well-wishers who have come to know about his health," the office of President of India tweeted. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently on a two-day visit to Bangladesh had enquired about the Presidents health. "PM…

27 Mar

Scarlett Johansson says she’s ‘made a career out of’ controversy

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Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson has opened up about the many controversies she has courted over the years. During an interview with The Gentlewoman for spring and summer 2021 issue, Johansson admitted she has “made a career” out of controversy. “Yeah, I’ve made a career out of it (attracting controversy),” the actor said. As per People Magazine, in an interview with U.K. magazine The Gentlewoman, 36-year-old actor quipped that she has "made a profession out of" her missteps. The two-time cross Oscar nominee said that she`s "going to have opinions about things since that is exactly who I am." She added,…

26 Mar

Four people killed in Bangladesh during protests against Modi’s visit: police

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At least four people were killed in Bangladesh's Chittagong on Friday after police fired rubber bullets at protesters during a demonstration against the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a police official said."We had to fire teargas and rubber bullets to disperse them as they entered a police station and carried out extensive vandalism," Rafiqul Islam, the police official told Reuters, referring to protesters Protests against PM Modi's visit also flared in the capital Dhaka, where dozens of people, including two journalists, were injured in clashes with police, witnesses said. Modi is on a two-day trip to the country to…

26 Mar

Step Inside Shah Rukh Khan’s Workspace, Designed By Gauri Khan

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Gauri Khan on Friday shared a few photos on Instagram to give a sneak-peek inside the newly redesigned office of Shah Rukh Khan’s company Red Chillies. Gauri shared that she had designed the office during the lockdown period. Taking to Instagram, Gauri Khan wrote, “Designing Shah Rukh’s office at Red Chillies was great a experience throughout the lockdown. I wouldn’t trust anyone other than @vox.india.interior for this project. Amidst the masculine and minimalistic theme with a color palette of black, white and grey, Kerradeco gave me a wide range of options providing a tactile touch sensation.” As per SRK's request…

26 Mar

PM Modi says that it’s time to chart a bold ambition for partnership between India, Bangladesh.

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In an opinion piece titled 'Imagining a different South Asia with Bangabandhu', Modi promised that India will remain Bangladesh's partner as they jointly march towards the golden future for which Bangabandhu, and millions of patriotic Bangladeshis, and indeed thousands of Indians, gave their all. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975 deprived the region of the destiny that could and should have been “ours to share” as he asserted that it was time to once again chart a bold ambition for partnership between India and Bangladesh. In an opinion piece titled…