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Badhaai Do: It`s a wrap for Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar

12 hours ago

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The cast and crew wrapped up the final schedule of the film with a small celebration amongst them...

Shilpa Rao: We are all singers, this tag of female singers shouldn’t exist

16 hours ago

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At the shoot of an upcoming episode, the women singers made a very pertinent observation about the industry and spoke up about the change they believe we should all invest in, as a collective...

Kangana Ranaut: Signed `Queen` thinking this will never release

16 hours ago

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Kangana said that the 2014 film, directed by Vikas Bahl, changed her life...

Anupam Kher parties with children on his birthday

16 hours ago

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The actor shared a video on Instagram where he can be seen dancing with the children in his apartment on Sunday morning...

Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon catch special screening of `Roohi` in theatre

16 hours ago

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Capturing the excitement, the `October` actor took to his Instagram handle and shared a video, featuring Kriti and filmmaker Dinesh Vijan. Along with the video he wrote, "Back in the theatre after over a year. Feels gooooooooood!!!! With my bhediya crew."..

PM has time for rally in Kolkata but not for protesting farmers: Sharad Pawar

16 hours ago

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Pawar alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is spreading "communal poison" in the country...

West Bengal Assembly polls: Actor Mithun Chakraborty joins BJP

16 hours ago

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Several TMC leaders had earlier joined the BJP in the run-up to Assembly elections...

Ranveer Singh wishes celebrity photographer Rohan Shrestha with epic throwback

19 hours ago

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The Instagram picture is from their younger days, where both of them stand with arms around each other...

`You shall always have my support`: Arjun Kapoor pens heart-warming birthday not

19 hours ago

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Arjun shared a delightful picture of himself with the birthday girl where he is seen walking ahead while holding Janhvi`s hand...

MSSA still hopeful of conducting Harris, Giles Shield cricket tourneys

19 hours ago

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Elaborating on the association’s plan, Fr Rodrigues said: “We can conduct the Harris Shield [U-16] and Giles Shield [U-14] inter-school cricket tournaments with only the top 16 teams from the Elite Group. We could possible add four more promising teams and make it 20 and have a knockout tournament.”..

India to have 10,000 Janaushadhi Kendras soon: PM Modi

19 hours ago

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Addressing Janaushadhi Diwas celebrations and interacting with beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana, through video conferencing, the Prime Minister said this scheme is helping to provide cheap medicines to the citizens living in tribal areas in the Northeast and in the mountainous areas...

Priest booked for raping minor relative

19 hours ago

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The victim, meanwhile, told reporters that the Mahant `is a close relative` and after her father`s death, he had brought her to the mutt for teaching her...

Myanmar urges India to send back cops who fled across border

21 hours ago

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In a letter to the Deputy Commissioner of Champai district in Mizoram, Maria C.T. Zuali, his counterpart in Falam district in Myanmar, Saw Htun Win, requested to detain the eight Myanmar police personnel and hand them over to the country...

Farmers protesting agri reform laws block KMP expressway in Haryana

21 hours ago

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The call for blocking the expressway was given by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of protesting farmer unions spearheading the agitation against the agriculture-related legislations...

I have got your back

21 hours ago

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The story of a 90-year-old who arrived with a compression fracture in his vertebrae is a good example of how doctors shouldn’t sell surgery, even if in their favour, but get patients to buy it..

Indo-Afghan pyaar

21 hours ago

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It is a compelling coming-of-age film, and sombre reflection on the fall of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan in 1989 and takeover by the mujahideen, from the viewpoints of teenagers in an Afghan orphanage. Yet, it is also a joyous Afghan tribute to Bollywood and friendship..

Dharmesh on his directorial debut: My web series will go on floors in 2022

22 hours ago

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Following in mentor Remo D’Souza’s footsteps, Dharmesh Yelande keen to take to film direction; reveals web series to roll next year..

Memories of Kobe Bryant and Gianna inspire Vanessa

22 hours ago

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When she is unable to overcome the loss, she thinks of her departed loved-ones and three children, Natalia, 18, Bianka, four, and Capri, one, to give her strength...

Long, hard road has Roger Federer pumped up for return

22 hours ago

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"I`d like to thank all the people involved who made this possible," the Swiss star said in a video message as he prepared to fly to the Gulf...

Granit Xhaka`s blunder hurts Arsenal in 1-1 draw with Burnley

22 hours ago

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Xhaka received a pass from goalkeeper Bernd Leno inside Arsenal`s penalty area and attempted a risky pass around Burnley striker Chris Wood to teammate David Luiz with his weaker right foot...

Forest Flame can redeem her reputation with Oaks victory

22 hours ago

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Now well-rested, Forest Flame is expected to resume her winning ways. However, she will have to keep out an eye for the vastly improved Alluring Silver and the unbeaten Born Queen, who will most likely follow her home...

Lobo Lobo and the jab

22 hours ago

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"It is a vaccine dat protects me against all bad tings men. Against hate, and bigotry and kitpit from my wife and de smell of methi dat comes from my neighbour Champak Solanki’s kitchen."..

Centenarian gets vaccinated at Delhi`s Gangaram Hospital, says `It is totally sa

22 hours ago

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Chawla is a resident of Delhi`s Patel Nagar and at the age of 104, he leads an active life and does not suffer from any major comorbidities...

Arpitaa Bansal’s `Ranjha` is all about a divine bond of love in Punjab; Watch

yesterday

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Arpitaa Bansal, is an Indian singer, Actress and Entrepreneur associated with Punjabi Music and Punjabi cinema..

Rahul Gandhi wishes India on making it to World Test Championship final

yesterday

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India trounced England by an innings and 25 runs on the third day of the fourth Test to complete a 3-1 series victory on Saturday, securing their place in the June`s World Test Championships Final against New Zealand...

Hema Malini receives COVID-19 vaccine shot in Mumbai

yesterday

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Hema Malini on Saturday became the latest Indian celebrity to take a jab of the COVID-19 vaccine..

Sunil Gavaskar felicitated on 50th anniversary of his Test debut

yesterday

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Gavaskar made his debut 50 years ago, on March 6, against West Indies in Port-of-Spain and scored 65 in the first innings and 67 not out in the second as India won the Test by seven wickets..

Rishabh Pant is the spark we need in middle: Rohit Sharma

yesterday

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Pant made 101 off 118 deliveries to lead India`s revival after they were first struggling at 121 for five and then at 146 for six...

Janki Express collides with earth mover, 1 injured

yesterday

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Eyewitnesses said the impact of the accident was such that the EMM was completely destroyed...

Supreme Court to commence hybrid physical hearing of cases from March 15

yesterday

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The top court has been hearing cases through video-conferencing since March last year due to the pandemic and several bar bodies and lawyers have been demanding that physical hearings should resume immediately...

Anil digs out throwback picture to wish `best daughter Rhea on birthday

yesterday

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The picture, which looks like a blast from the past showcases a younger Anil Kapoor from the 90s era, as he stands with his daughters Rhea and Sonam holding him from arms...

MTV Splitsvilla X3 Premiere: Here’s what you can expect from the first episode

yesterday

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The first episode of MTV Splitsvilla X3 opens up to an ethereal view of the gorgeous Sunny Leone and the debonair Rannvijay exploring Poovar Island and setting the tone right for the season...

James Anderson after his 900th international wicket: The hunger is still there

yesterday

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Anderson became the third pacer in the world to achieve the feat after Australia’s Glenn McGrath (949 wickets) and Pakistan’s Wasim Akram (916)...

Over 18,000 COVID-19 cases, India`s tally highest in 6 weeks

yesterday

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The last time India reported more than 18,000 single-day cases was on January 28...

Janhvi Kapoor: My favourite birthday memory is spending time with my parents

yesterday

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Birthday girl Janhvi Kapoor talks about her favourite birthday memory and how the simple things done by her parents made it memorable...

Post Bigg Boss 14, Jasmin Bhasin and Aly Goni to reunite for music video

yesterday

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After visiting Goni’s folks in hometown Jammu, the two quietly winged their way to Chandigarh for the shoot. The duo, who entered Bigg Boss as buddies, realised their love for each other on the Salman Khan-hosted reality show...

Minari Movie Review: A very ‘Real’ American Dream

yesterday

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Minari is a touching immigrant story about a Korean-American couple Jacob and Monica, who came from Korea to California in the 1980s and make the move to the rugged Ozark countryside in Little Rock Arkansas, with their two American-born children, in pursuit of their very own American Dream...

Rasika Dugal on The Empire: Recorded from studios in different time zones

yesterday

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Rasika Dugal joins international actors Stephen Fry, Michelle Gomez for audio series, The Empire...

Cheteshwar Pujara has now played 28 Test innings without a century

yesterday

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The closest Pujara, 33, came close to scoring a century since his 193 was when he scored 81 in the second innings of the Visakhapatnam Test against South Africa in October 2019..

Argentina Open: Paire penalised for spitting as he crashes out

yesterday

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"In the end it`s useful to be useless." Cerundolo, whose brother Juan Manuel won the Cordoba Open in Argentina last week, will face sixth seeded Pablo Andujar in the quarter-finals after the Spaniard beat Italian Gianluca Mager 6-4, 7-6 (7/5)...

MMA beauty Diana Avsaragova gets marriage offers on Instagram

yesterday

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I haven’t fought for two years, but I feel great. I train consistently, spar at least twice a week, plus spar after each workout. I feel great. Instagram is growing, there are no fights, and there are more followers every day...

Mary Kom settles for bronze after close defeat in semis

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The 37-year-old olympic-bound star lost in a split decision after an exhausting contest that was also messy in equal measure. The opening three minutes had both the boxers playing the waiting game but the Indian became the aggressor in the second round...

Temba Bavuma named first black captain for South Africa

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Bavuma said he was determined to do justice to the job as both captain and player. "From a playing point of view I still have strong ambitions to achieve," he said. "Combined with being known as the first black African captain I`d like to be known as someone who led the team very well and created a legacy for himself."..

India hockey captain PR Sreejesh satisfied

yesterday

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India hockey team skipper and seasoned goalkeeper proud of boys for putting European powerhouse Germany on the back foot in their own backyard..

4th Test: How centurion Rishabh Pant rescued India

yesterday

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Centurion Rishabh rescues India from 146-6 to finish Day 2 at 294-7 for a lead of 89 runs; Rohit says team management’s backing has helped him succeed..

SC seeks Centre`s reply on ban on transgenders from donating blood

yesterday

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A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian said "it does not understand such medical matters". The plea was filed by Thangjam Santa Singh, a resident of Manipur, through advocate Anindita Pujari...

YouTube cancels Myanmar military-run channels

yesterday

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Tech giant says the channels violated policies on hate speech and harassment, spam and deceptive practices, norms on graphic content..

New OTT rules have no teeth, says Supreme Court

yesterday

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Court says rules have no provision of prosecution; grants protection from arrest to Amazon Prime Video’s India head in FIRs lodged against Tandav series..

Sachin Jigar’s Na Nai Sunna Is Unlike Any Music Video You’ve Ever Seen

2 days ago

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Sachin-Jigar welcome listeners to the fantastical world of Na Nai Sunna..

100 days of farmers’ protests: Union leaders say we are going strong

2 days ago

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Rakesh Tikait of the Bharatiya Kisan Union said they are prepared to continue the protest as long as it is required...

`Silence… Can You Hear It?` character poster: Prachi Desai`s look unveiled

2 days ago

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Prachi Desai flaunts her wit as a cop and looks sleek in a stylish bomber in her first look from ‘Silence… Can You Hear It?`..

Mamata Banerjee to contest from Nandigram, take BJP head on

2 days ago

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Suvendu Adhikari, once confidante turned BJP leader, has challenged Banerjee to fight from Nandigram `only if she was prepared to lose by a margin of atleast `50,000 votes..

Women to lead protests at Singhu border on March 8

2 days ago

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The farmer unions of Punjab who have been sitting on protest at Singhu village told IANS that they have prepared for Women`s Day celebration at the site...

Amole Gupte defends Saina’s first look poster amid criticism and trolling

2 days ago

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Writing a post on his Facebook account, filmmaker Amole Gupte clarified the intent of the first poster of his upcoming film Saina after social media users trolled and criticised if for its incorrect portrayal of the badminton sport...

Gauahar Khan`s father passes away; pens an emotional note mourning his death

2 days ago

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Gauahar Khan`s father, Zafar Ahmed Khan, was unwell for quite some time now and was hospitalised last week...

Megan Fox doesn`t care about who her ex-husband is dating

2 days ago

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While Megan has been in a relationship with musician Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) for over a year, Brian recently started dating Sharna Burgess. Sources told etonline.com that Megan doesn`t care anymore...

Katherine Heigl dropped plans for fourth kid due to pandemic

2 days ago

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"I have completely changed my mind. I am very content with my three!" the 42-year-old actress told Parent magazine, as reported by Hello!..

Aamir Khan talking spirituality, science and philosophy

2 days ago

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Aamir Khan expressed his views on Jain philosophy as well as on matters of spirituality and science...

Sobhita Dhulipala starts shooting for Made in Heaven 2

2 days ago

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Nitya Mehra’s directorial venture was slated to roll in 2020, but was postponed due to the pandemic...

Maharashtra panel moots `10-point` agenda to end farmers` suicides

2 days ago

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The Vasantrao Naik Shet Swavlamban Mission (VNSSM) President Kishore Tiwari, accorded a Minister of State status, formally submitted the 10-point charter to Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte...

Navi Mumbai ranked 6th in government`s `ease of living index`

2 days ago

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Of the 49 cities ranked on livability index in the ``million-plus population`` category, Delhi figures in the 13th spot and Srinagar at the bottom. A total of 111 cities were judged in the index released on Thursday...

YouTube to lift Trump ban if violence risk decreases: CEO

2 days ago

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YouTube in January suspended Trump`s channel with 2.79 million subscribers in the aftermath of the violence at the US Capitol by some Trump supporters...

Watch video: Farooq Abdullah dances with Captain Amarinder Singh at wedding

2 days ago

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The video that is being widely shared on social media shows the two leaders dancing enthusiastically to Mohammed Rafi’s songs ‘Aaj kal tere mere pyar ke charche,’ and ‘Gulabi Ankhein’...

IND vs ENG: Mohammed Siraj shows why he is a proper Test match bowler

2 days ago

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Former India pace bowler Atul Wassan says Siraj is a proper Test match bowler and on Indian wickets he will do well just like Umesh Yadav who is on the bench for this game..

COVID-19: India records 16,838 fresh cases, 113 more fatalities

2 days ago

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The death toll due to the viral disease has gone up to 1,57,548 in the country with 113 more fatalities, the ministry`s data updated at 8 am showed...

Mariah Carey’s brother sues her for emotional distress

2 days ago

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Filed in New York Supreme Court, the lawsuit claims that the memoir contains passages that are false and defamatory, according to reports...

Fatima Sana Shaikh gearing up for remake of this Tamil superhit film

2 days ago

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Fatima to lead Hindi remake of Tamil hit Aruvi about woman’s journey in male-dominated world..

Regional biggies go multilingual for better reach with new films

2 days ago

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Top superstars of regional cinema have a new formula to reach out to a pan-Indian audience..

Gavaskar doesn`t want importance given to foreign players criticizing pitches

2 days ago

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Former England skipper Michael Vaughan has been quite vocal in his criticism of the pitches used in the ongoing Test series between India and England. Ahead of the fourth Test, Vaughan had shared a picture of him standing in dugup soil with a bat in his hands. "Preparations going well for the 4th Test !! #OnOn #INDvENG," he had written in the capti..

Table tennis: Sharath Kamal loses, India’s campaign ends

2 days ago

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The Indian suffered a 6-11, 4-11, 8-11 defeat against Lin. Earlier, Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula also lost their respective final qualifying round matches in the women’s singles category...

EPL: Manchester United’s Nemanja Matic unhappy with 0-0 draw at Palace

2 days ago

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The stalemate at a foggy Selhurst Park was United’s third successive goalless draw in all competitions ahead of Sunday’s Manchester derby against City, who are on a record-breaking 21-game winning streak...

We deserved to enter Spanish Cup final: Barcelona boss after win over Sevilla

2 days ago

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Having trailed 2-0 from the first leg, Danish international Martin Braithwaite hit the crucial goal in the fifth minute of extra-time with a diving header off a Jordi Alba cross...

Zimbabwe coach Lalchand Rajput Rajput: It’s a fantastic win

2 days ago

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Zimbabwe, led by skipper Sean Williams, thrashed Afghanistan by 10 wickets inside two days at the Shaikh Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi to go 1-0 up in the two-Test series...

IND vs ENG: Jofra Archer misses final Test due to elbow injury

2 days ago

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Archer had missed the second Test in Chennai due to the same issue...

The slow procession of spring

2 days ago

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The monotone colours of winter are gone, the vegetation on the snow-irrigated land is bursting with life, and I am fortunate enough to be here to witness and feel a oneness with this force of nature..

Maharashtra`s COVID-19 tally rises by 8,998, recoveries by 6,135

2 days ago

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A total of 6,135 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, which took the overall recovery count to 20,49,484...

Powerful earthquake hits off northeast coast of New Zealand

3 days ago

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New Zealand`s National Emergency Management Agency said it was still assessing whether the quake had triggered a tsunami that could affect the country..

Passengers can now buy Wi-Fi plans at railway stations across India

3 days ago

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The plans have been designed to offer flexible choices to users as per their needs. A number of payment options like net banking, wallet, credit card can be used to purchase the plans online..

Separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar released from house arrest

3 days ago

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Mirwaiz Umar was placed under house arrest on August 4, 2019, a day before Article 370 was abrogated and the state bifurcated into two union territories...

Sona Mohapatra on Roohi’s song Nadiyon Paar: The saga of remixing continues

3 days ago

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Janhvi Kapoor may have scorched and sizzled in Roohi’s song Nadiyon Paar but Sona Mohapatra isn’t really pleased with Bollywood’s obsession with remixing classics...

Haathi Mere Saathi Trailer: Rana Daggubati and Pulkit Samrat’s film looks grand

3 days ago

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The trailer of Haathi Mere Saathi is out and this drama about the man-animal conflict looks spectacularly shot...

Ipsita Bhattacharjee, the new sizzling Bengali bombshell in the industry

3 days ago

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3 days of training and grooming workshop and then the finalist was crowned. Ipsita Bhattacharjee was the crowning glory of the pageant...

Hugh Grant, Sophia Lillis team up with Chris Pine for Dungeons & Dragons movie

3 days ago

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Hugh Grant has been cast in the role of the main antagonist in the big-budget feature adaptation of the popular fantasy role-playing game from Wizards on the Coast...

Swiss Open: PV Sindhu marches into second round after win over Neslihan Yigit

3 days ago

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Sindhu secured a 21-16, 21-19 win over Yigit in the match to progress to the second round. She started off brilliantly in the first game, taking a 10-5 lead but her opponent managed to end the lead, with scores reading 11-11...

Crowd goes berserk to catch glimpse of MS Dhoni in Rajasthan

3 days ago

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Dhoni had to face fan frenzy on Sunday when he was inaugurating a school...

SOPs for Maharashtra COVID-19 care centres by March 31: Ajit Pawar

3 days ago

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The incident took place earlier this week and the issue was raised by BJP MLA Manisha Chaudhary in the state Legislative Assembly...

Maharashtra: 2 women held in Thane for jewellery theft

3 days ago

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On February 23, the accused stole jewellery worth Rs 3.27 lakh from a shop on Gokhale Road here after diverting the attention of the salesmen, Thane`s Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 1) Avinash Ambure told reporters on Wednesday...

Chhattisgarh Police recruit 13 transgenders as constables

3 days ago

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This is the first time that transgender persons have been inducted into the state police force, a senior government official claimed...

Cheyenne Jackson no longer craves alcohol

3 days ago

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Cheyenne Jackson, who has four-year-old twins -- daughter Willow and son Ethan -- goes on to reveal that there are many reasons to keep their mind off alcohol...

Jacqueline Fernandez wraps Rajasthan shoot schedule for Bachchan Pandey

3 days ago

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Taking to Instagram, Jacqueline Fernandez shared a series of pictures that has set social media ablaze. Her recent post is a glimpse of the character that she will be playing in the film...

Aamir Khan styles himself for his cameo in friend Amin Hajee`s film

3 days ago

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Aamir Khan, who makes a cameo in director friend Amin Hajee`s Koi Jaane Na, styles himself for the dance number..

Sara Ali Khan tries her hand at playing tabla in Jaipur; shares video

3 days ago

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Sara Ali Khan is currently enjoying her vacation in Jaipur and painted her Instagram profile with beautiful pictures from the trip..