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28 Dec

Coronavirus in India: MHA extends COVID-19 guidelines till Jan 31, says need to be vigilant over new virus varian

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The Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Monday extended its existing guidelines for surveillance, containment and caution against the coronavirus disease till January 2021 even as it stressed there has been a “continuous decline” in the number of active cases of Covid-19 in the country. Besides, the Ministry has also urged the citizens to remain cautious in the wake of a new variant of the virus being detected in the United Kingdom (UK). "Accordingly, containment zones continue to be demarcated carefully; prescribed containment measures strictly followed within these zones; COVID-appropriate behaviour promoted and strictly enforced; and the Standard Operating…

28 Dec

Over 1,500 telecom towers damaged in Punjab

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More than 1,500 telecom towers in Punjab have been damaged by farmers protesting against the three farm laws, disrupting services in some pockets, sources said.Power supply to towers that relay telecom signals was snapped and cables cut in several parts of the state as farmers vented their anger on the infrastructure owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani's firm Jio as they saw him along with infrastructure tycoon Gautam Adani as major beneficiaries of the new laws.Neither Ambani's Reliance group nor Adani's companies are into the business of procuring foodgrains from farmers. "Till yesterday, 1,411 towers were damaged and today the count…

28 Dec

Malayalam superstar Mammootty’s ‘speedy recovery’ wish for Rajinikanth goes viral: ‘Get well soon Soorya Anpudan Deva’

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Mammootty, who has worked with Rajinikanth in Mani Rathnam’s Thalapathi, had wished a speedy recovery to Rajinikanth on Twitter post which the tweet went viral. He had also posted a happy picture of Rajinikanth along with the tweet. Rajinikanth was admitted to the Apollo hospital, Hyderabad on Friday, due to fluctuating blood pressure and exhaustion. He was discharged on Sunday. Mommooty had tweeted a picture of Rajinikanth and wrote, “Get well soon Soorya Anpudan Deva.” It has received 74.3 thousand likes and retweeted another 13.1 thousand times. “Rajinikanth is stable now and there is nothing alarming in the medical reports…

26 Dec

COVID-19: Delhi records 655 fresh cases, lowest since Aug 16; positivity rate 0.98 pc

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Delhi recorded 655 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours - the lowest in over four months - bringing a much-needed relief for the capital that had seen a sharp spike in cases in November.Delhi had recorded the lowest cases on August 17 the last time with 652 cases, authorities said today. The national capital registered 23 deaths in the last 24 hours taking the total fatality count to 10,437. The total number of infections has climbed to 6,22,094 of which 6,911 are active cases. The tally of active cases in the national capital dropped to 6,921 on Saturday…

26 Dec

Kerala gold smuggling case: Customs in the High Court against the jail department

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The customs department is planning to move the Kerala high court against the state jail department’s decision not to allow its officials along with visitors who want to meet the prime accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case-- Swapna Suresh. Lodged in a women’s prison in the state capital under Cofeposa (Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act), recently, the customs had issued a directive to the jail that it should be informed about anyone visiting her and a customs official will accompany the visitor. But the jail department had refused and sent back a customs official…

25 Dec

PM Interacts With Farmers From 6 States In Big Outreach

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday allayed fears that private firms might grab farmers' land under a new contract farming law enacted by the Centre, as he listened to success stories about benefits of the new Acts while interacting with peasants from seven states.After releasing Rs 18,000 crore funds to 9 crore farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme, PM Modi held interaction with farmers from Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Odisha and Haryana. In their interaction with the PM, the seven farmers shared their success stories and also highlighted the benefits of recently enacted agri-laws. They also…

23 Dec

Kunal Kemmu, 3-year-old Inaaya are the cutest father-daughter duo in black.

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Kunal Kemmu, 3-year-old Inaaya are the cutest father-daughter duo in black.Kunal Kemmu has shared an adorable picture with his three-year-old daughter Inaaya. The father-daughter duo is seen twinning in black as they chat with each other on the window side. While Kunal is in black tee and denims and a black hat, Inaaya looks cute in a black frock.[Sharing the picture, Kunal wrote, “It takes 2 to start a conversation. And the conversation can be about a million things.. maybe even 2 million things! Stoked to see my insta family grow. Thank you guys for all the love support criticism…

23 Dec

Priyanka Chopra debuts White Tiger trailer, father-in-law says ‘proud of my daughter-in-law’

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Priyanka Chopra debuts White Tiger trailer, father-in-law says ‘proud of my daughter-in-law’ The White Tiger’s trailer came out on Monday, with a sharp commentary on India’s deep class divide. The Ramin Bahrani film starring Adarsh Gourav, Priyanka Chopra and Rajkummar Rao is based on Aravind Adiga’s Man Booker Prize-winning book by the same name. This is the second trailer of the Netflix film, after the first video dropped in October. A perceptive take on India’s class divide and one man’s fight to break out of the life of servitude, the film shows Priyanka and Rajkummar as a rich married couple,…

23 Dec

Jug Jugg Jeeyo’: Kiara Advani reveals Varun Dhawan would call her in the middle of the night to exchange notes for their scenes

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‘Jug Jugg Jeeyo’: Kiara Advani reveals Varun Dhawan would call her in the middle of the night to exchange notes for their scenes Kiara Advani is elated to collaborate with her ‘Good Newwz’ director Raj Mehta for their upcoming film, ‘Jug Jugg Jeeyo’. The actress, who will be sharing screen space with Varun Dhawan in the film, reveals the actor would call her in the middle of the night to exchange notes.Talking about the same to a news portal, Kiara said that she was awestruck with the commitment the actor had for his craft during their first stint. She revealed…

23 Dec

Celina Jaitly Shares A Beautiful Memory From When She Was 15

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Celina Jaitly Shares A Beautiful Memory From When She Was 15 Actress Celina Jaitly, on Tuesday, made a trip down memory lane and shared a beautiful memory on her Instagram profile. Celina, who celebrated her 39th birthday in November, posted a picture from the time when she was just 15. In her post, the actress also shared that the picture was clicked during her "first professional photoshoot," for which she "borrowed a lipstick and eyeliner" from her mother. Celina looks simply stunning in the blast from the past - she can be seen sporting a black and blue outfit and…