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26 Mar

Bengal’s Star War

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) are betting big on star power in the high-pitched poll battle in West Bengal. Popular actors, singers, and other artists have made their way into both camps. The election in the state will be held in eight phases starting March 27 with the final round of voting taking place on April 29. The counting of votes will take place on May 2. BJP'S STAR POWER Babul Supriyo: One of the five MPs the BJP has fielded for the election, Babul Supriyo will contest from Tollygunge seat in Kolkata. He had…

25 Mar

Rail, Road Transport Likely To Be Affected Due To Bharat Bandh Tomorrow

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Rail and road transportation services are likely to be affected and markets may remain closed in parts of the country on Friday, as farmer unions protesting against the three farm laws have called a complete 'Bharat Bandh', even as it will not be observed in four poll-bound states and Puducherry. According to the Samkyukta Kisan Morcha, the nationwide shutdown will start at 6 am and it will be in force up to 6 pm across the country on March 26 which marks four months of the farmer agitation on Delhi's three borders -- Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri. Senior farmer leader…

25 Mar

After Aamir Khan, R Madhavan tests positive for Covid-19; shares hilarious ‘3 Idiots’ post

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Looks like Virus has finally caught Rancho and Farhan by their cuffs. On Thursday, actor R Madhavan shared the news with his fans that he has tested positive for the coronavirus. Sticking to the central theme of 3 idiots, Madhavan wrote, “BUT-ALL IS WELL and the Covid will be in the Well soon.” Following the message of hope, he wrote about the third character from the movie ‘Raju’ (Sharman Joshi), who is missing in the image shared by Madhavan. Since the three of them are infamous for their on-screen adventures in the movie, the actor explained how fighting COVID-19 is…

25 Mar

Militant attack on outskirts of Srinagar kills at least two CRPF personnel

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At least two CRPF personnel were killed and two others were injured Thursday in a suspected militant attack at Lawaypora on the outskirts of Srinagar city in Jammu and Kashmir. The two injured personnel are in critical condition and have been rushed to a hospital, the CRPF said. The militants opened fire on the CRPF personnel, a police official told PTI. The area, which has witnessed several clashes between security forces and militants in recent years, has been cordoned off, the police official told PTI. The attack on CRPF personnel comes days after four militants were killed in a gun-battle…

25 Mar

Meet Kalita Majhi – a maid who is contesting elections on BJP ticket from Ausgram

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is betting high on its ground cadre to put out a stellar show in West Bengal where it has made deep in roads in the last two years. Days after nominating the wife of a labourer from Saltora seat in Bankura, the party has now fielded a woman who works as a maid. The saffron party has nominated Kalita Majhi from Ausgram seat in the Purba Burdwan district. Kalita has been into active politics for five years. She works as a maid in four houses and earns Rs 2,500 a month. Kalita has now taken…

24 Mar

No Indian outsider in West Bengal, BJP CM will be son of soil: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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Bengal has brought together the nation through 'Vande Mataram', and on this land, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was terming people "bohiragoto" (outsiders), Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today, announcing that if voted to power, a "son of the soil" will be made the BJP's Chief Minister in Bengal.Addressing an election rally in Kanthi in the Purba Medinipur district, PM Modi said that Bengal was the land of icons like Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Rabindranath Tagore and Subhas Chandra Bose and on this land, no Indian was an outsider. "Bengal brought together the people of India through Vande Mataram, and on that…

24 Mar

COVID-19: Situation in Maharashtra and Punjab is of grave concern, says Health Ministry

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Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on Wednesday (March 24, 2021) said that two states - Maharashtra and Punjab are of grave concern. "Two states - Maharashtra and Punjab are of grave concern that have shown a recent surge in new cases," said MoHWF in a press briefing. "Punjab is worrisome because new cases are more in comparison to the population," Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said. Bhushan said, "Two states are of grave concern, that have shown a recent surge in cases - Maharashtra, that reported more than 28,000 cases in the last…

24 Mar

Indian Idol 12: Neetu Kapoor gives ‘shaadi ka shagun’ to Neha Kakkar; says these are her blessings to the newlyweds

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The upcoming episode of Indian Idol 12 is going to be an emotional ride for viewers. The contestants would be seen paying a tribute to late actor Rishi Kapooor with their performances. To make the occasion special, his wife Neetu Kapoor will join the trio judges — Vishal Dadlani, Himesh Reshammiya and Neha Kakkar. Neha and Neetu will also be seen sharing a special moment, when the latter will give her ‘shaadi ka shagun’ as a blessing. She will say that it’s Indian culture to give something to newlyweds, and since she is meeting Neha after her marriage for the…

23 Mar

Hansal Mehta responds to Kangana Ranaut’s tweet about him: ‘Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn’

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Hansal Mehta responds to Kangana Ranaut's tweet about him: 'Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn' Filmmaker Hansal Mehta has responded to actor Kangana Ranaut, who mentioned him and his contemporaries -- filmmakers Anubhav Sinha and Sudhir Mishra -- in a tweet on Sunday. Kangana and Hansal worked together on Simran, and reportedly feuded on set.On Sunday, Kangana shared a picture of the three filmmakers' January meeting with politician Sharad Pawar. She asked why no eyebrows were raised at the meeting, while she's frequently questioned about her political allegiances. Hansal, responding to a person's tweet noting that Kangana had…

23 Mar

Priyanka Chopra’s New York restaurant Sona ready to open doors, holds ‘puja’.

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Priyanka Chopra’s New York restaurant Sona ready to open doors, holds ‘puja’.Maneesh, in his emotional note about Sona finally seeing the light of the day, wrote, “This morning at SONA, we conducted a small puja or blessing ceremony. We’ll be seeing our first guests very soon and it was important to both @priyankachopra and myself that we hold a puja before our doors are officially open. It was so special to gather in this way. Friends & supporters of @sonanewyork from India to London to California joined in. This morning’s ceremony was especially poignant since, in September 2019, we did…