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Ranvir Shorey opens up on nepotism, calls out Bollywood’s ‘gatekeeper’

17 Jun 2020 04:34 AM IST

Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s untimely death on Sunday has sparked a debate about mental health and how nepotism rules in the film industry. First it was Kangana Ranaut who questioned the Bollywood fraternity for ignoring Sushant’s achievements and film. And now actor Ranvir Shorey has come out to narrate

Proud of my son who sacrificed life for his motherland: Colonel’s mother

17 Jun 2020 02:31 AM IST

On hearing the news of her only son’s death due to a face-off between Indian and Chinese forces, the mother of martyred Colonel Santosh Babu on Tuesday said that she was proud of her son as he sacrificed his life for the sake of the motherland. In a major escalation

After Dharavi, now Andheri becomes new Covid-19 hotspot

17 Jun 2020 02:28 AM IST

In the country, Mumbai has been one of the worst-hit cities by the novel coronavirus. As Covid-19 cases pile up, the areas of Andheri east and west emerge as new hotspots with around 400 cases every day. The sharp rise of positive cases from this area has drawn attention from

20 Indian soldiers killed, 43 Chinese

17 Jun 2020 02:24 AM IST

The violent face-off happened late evening and night of 15 June as a result of an attempt by the Chinese troops to ‘unilaterally change’ the status quo during de-escalation in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley

Green shoots in economy as power consumption, toll collection go up: PM Modi

17 Jun 2020 02:23 AM IST

In an admission which would bring cheers to the beleaguered economy reeling under Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday has said that due to recent efforts, several green shoots in the economy have now become visible. According to him, rise in power consumption (which was earlier falling), increase

DGCA allows 870 foreign airlines to help two lakh stranded passengers

17 Jun 2020 02:21 AM IST

In addition to Mission Vande Bharat, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted permission to around 870 foreign chartered flights to fly in and out of India to help over 2 lakh stranded people reach their destinations during lockdown. While giving more details on the flights, DGCA said,

Shah visits Delhi’s LNJP hospital to review Covid preparedness

16 Jun 2020 05:16 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday held a meeting with officials at Delhi’s LNJP hospital to review the preparedness related to Covid-19. Earlier in the day, an allparty meeting chaired by Amit Shah was held to review the management of Covid-19 situation in Delhi at the Ministry of Home

Delhi Congress to hold 1000 protests to highlight failures of BJP, AAP govts

16 Jun 2020 05:15 AM IST

After Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal held a high-level meeting to combat Delhi’s serious coronavirus situation, the state unit of the Congress has decided to hold demonstrations at 1,000 places in the city against the Union and the state governments to highlight their failures

Nurse body moves SC on proper handling of Covid corpses

16 Jun 2020 05:14 AM IST

The United Nurses Association has moved the Supreme Court, seeking to be heard in the suo motu case related to proper treatment of Covid-19 patients and dignified handling of dead bodies. The petition also seeks nutritious food, transport and proper accommodation near hospitals healthcare staff in view of their continued

No plans of another lockdown in Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal

16 Jun 2020 05:14 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday refuted the claims of another lockdown being planned in the national capital, saying there is “no such plan”. “ Many people are speculating whether another lockdown in Delhi in being planned. There are no such plans,” Kejriwal said in a tweet rubbishing the

Mumbai local trains resume for essential service providers

16 Jun 2020 05:13 AM IST

Local trains in Mumbai resumed their services on Monday after a gap of twoand-a-half months. Only essential service providers identified by the state government are allowed to commute by these trains. They will be given an e-pass which will have their picture, name, designation, office railway station, residence railway station

Bihar witnesses poster war ahead of Assembly polls

16 Jun 2020 05:13 AM IST

As Chief Minister Nitish kumar was busy conducting meetings with officials in Patna, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav launched poster war against him questioning “Why is Nitish Kumar missing?” Tejashwi Yadav has made it into a political issue that Nitish Kumar has not ventured out of his official residence ever since