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23 Jul

Gangster’s wife Sonu Punjaban become a sex racketeer

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New Delhi:A local court in Delhi has awarded 24 years of rigorous imprisonment to Sonu Punjaban, who has been one of Delhi's biggest sex racket operators with a deep nexus with gangsters in north India. Sonu Punjaban, alias Geeta Arora, was given the punishment by the Dwarka District Court. Her accomplice, Sandeep Bedwal, has also been sent to 20-year imprisonment. The first impression of the incorrigible criminal would be that of a suave English-speaking woman. However, the next moment, she could blast a person with her desi dialect. On September 11, 2009, Punjaban’s confidante, Sandeep Bedwal, on her instructions, abducted…

23 Jul

Kangana Ranaut’s team alleges that the actress was forced to do Hrithik Roshan starrer ‘Krrish 3’

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Kangana Ranaut's team alleges that the actress was forced to do Hrithik Roshan starrer 'Krrish 3' Kangana Ranaut is not on social media but her digital team continues to post as her representatives. Recently actress Nagma shared a post on Twitter about Kangana Ranauther and nepotism. Team Kangana Ranaut replied to her in a series of revelations starting with the statement that Aditya Pancholi was not her boy friend and had ‘initially promised to mentor her but soon turned a tormentor’ and that he would beat Kangana every time she went for auditions or film shoots.The controversial Twitter handle managed by Kangana’s digital team also…

23 Jul

Nepal’s coronavirus tally reached 18,241

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Nepal's COVID-19 tally reached 18,241 with the detection of 147 new cases in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Thursday. Nepal has so far conducted 331,095 Polymerase chain reaction tests in 28 laboratories across the country. In the last 24 hours, 156 coronavirus patients have recovered, Health Ministry Spokesperson Jageshwor Gautam said. In total, 12,840 people have recovered from the disease and 5,358 active cases are undergoing treatment. Academic institutions will be allowed to open admissions for the new academic session from August 16. The government lifted the nationwide lockdown earlier in the week. Long-route public transportation…

22 Jul

Sero-survey in Delhi

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A day after the findings of a sero-surveillance in Delhi showed 23.48% of the people in the national capital had exposure to COVID-19, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said such study will be conducted every month to formulate better policies for tackling the novel coronavirus. He said on Wednesday that A fresh sero-survey will be conducted in the national capital from August 1-5. "The results of the sero-survey conducted from June 27-July 10 came out yesterday, and it shows that nearly one-fourth of people had developed antibodies, meaning they had got infected and recovered. Most of these people who were sampled did…

22 Jul

US govt orders up to 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccines

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The US government has ordered Pfizer Inc and German biotech firm BioNTech SE to to produce and deliver 100 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine candidate for $1.95 billion. Pfizer will deliver the doses if the covid vaccine receives emergency use authorization or licensure from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, after completing demonstration of safety and efficacy in a large Phase 3 clinical trial. The vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech has shown promise in early-stage small studies in humans.

22 Jul

Sanjay Leela Bhansali introduces new actor opposite Alia Bhatt in Gangubai Kathiawadi

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali introduces new actor opposite Alia Bhatt in Gangubai Kathiawadi Alia Bhatt’s romantic lead in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi is 29-year old Shantanu Maheshwari who makes his large-screen debut with this big break. Shantanu who is a trained dancer from Kolkata got his first major break in Mumbai on television in Dil Dosti Dance where he played the lead for two years. He has been seen in various other dance and reality shows as too a number of fictional series. Sources say Bhansali saw Shantanu on a reality show and immediately saw star potential in him. Shantanu was called by Bhansali’s…

22 Jul

King Khan’s bunglow has been sealed

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In the latest Bollywood News, Shah Rukh Khan's bungalow, Mannat, has been sealed in plastic and Twitter simply can't digest it. Mannat, the palatial home where Shah Rukh Khan and his family live, has been covered with plastic sheets due to the ongoing monsoon season, and a picture of it has gone viral. "IS RAJ MAHAL KA NAM #Mannat HEIN, YE HUM SRKIANS KI JANNAT HEIN," tweeted an SRK fan along with the viral photo of the actor's bungalow covered in sheets

22 Jul

Uber cabs install safety screens

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Ride-hailing giant Uber on Wednesday that it will install safety screens or safety cockpits in 20,000 Premier sedans for the safety of riders and the drivers. As per Uber, the safety cockpits are protective ceiling-to-floor transparent plastic screen, which is installed between the passenger and the driver. This would help people follow the social distancing norms within the confines of the cab. The safety screens or the “safety cockpits” would minimize the interaction between the two parties hence reducing the risk of contracting the deadly coronavirus. The safety screens will be initially available in Premier sedans but Uber has plans…

22 Jul

Vidya Balan commented on Sushant’s demise

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Vidya Balan opens up about Sushant Singh Rajput’s tragic demise, says people should now let him rest in peaceSushant Singh Rajput’s tragic demise has opened up a can of worms in Bollywood. From his fans protesting against people who are promoting nepotism in Bollywood to actors taking on each other to people demanding a CBI probe in the actor’s death case, the controversies are refusing to die down.

22 Jul

Anubhav Sinha declares, ‘I hereby resign from Bollywood’;

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Anubhav Sinha declares, 'I hereby resign from Bollywood'; Hansal Mehta comments 'never existed' and Sudhir Mishra says 'What's Bollywood?'Tempers have been flaring in the Hindi film industry lately on social media, and in a latest burst of obvious emotional rage, filmmaker Anubhav Sinha has tweeted to declare he is resigning from Bollywood.Sinha, who has garnered a lot of fame and adulation directing 'Mulk', 'Article 15' and 'Thappad' in recent years, is known for his straightforward posts on social media. Never one to shy from even getting abusive occasionally, the filmmaker has not minced words to declare that he his calling it quits.For the records, he…