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Mumbai: Suburban, goods trains derail in separate incidents at Atgaon and Jasai
Telly Tattle: Aly Goni's digital debut; Arjun Bijlani and Reem Shaikh team up for music video
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Maharashtra to start first two-year Masters course on epidemics
India's first Masters in Public Health course with the specialisation in 'Epidemic Management and Surveillance' will start in Maharashtra. Doctors say the two-year course will help understand the prevalence, severity and prevention of any infectious disease. The Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences in Wardha will be the first to start the postgraduate study.
Dr Vedprakash Mishra, the national head of the Academic Programme (Indian Programme), UNESCO chair in Bioethics (Haifa), said the study will also be launched across the country in accordance with the governing provisions in the National Medical Commission Act, 2019, and the enabling provision in the governing regulation to handle pandemic, like COVID-19, in future.
The Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (DMIMS), Wardha, will start the Masters in Public Health Postgraduate Course this academic year. The study would give a generation of trained public health practitioners with specialised knowledge in 'Epidemic Management..
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Muzzled by each other
Every other week, someone on some social media platform chooses to put up stills from the film Amar Akbar Anthony. It hit screens in 1977, made its makers and stars millionaires, and continued to attract attention for much of the decade that followed. Most of the people putting up these stills weren't born when it aired. I suppose they do it as an act of wonder, to show that this India once existed too, a mythical place where a Hindu filmmaker and a Muslim dialogue writer could create a plot involving Hindu, Muslim, and Christian brothers, and turned it into a blockbuster.
I thought of the movie too, this week, for the unlikeliest of reasons. It was triggered by images of a market in Bombay on the eve of a popular festival. There were thousands of people on the street, most without masks, rubbing shoulders and breathing the same air with nonchalance as if they existed in a pandemic-free bubble.
I imagined those thousands of shoppers making their way home, to their respective localities..
Mumbai's COVID Hero - Forever Memorialised Through the Power of Art
Six months of living with the coronavirus pandemic has seen the situation steadily deteriorate. And nowhere has its impact been worse than in India. Millions across the nation have been left in dire straits, unable to provide for themselves and their families. Acts of humanity has been of some solace though. And for many, that call has been answered by philanthropist and businessman Mauris Norohna.
Mumbai-resident Mauris Noronha, had plans to migrate to the USA. Infact, he had even started the process of migration. However, since early March, he has devoted himself to caring for those unable to care for themselves, thereby postponing the plan. Inspired by the example of Mother Teresa and her devotion to the poor, Mauris has helped more than 7 lakh people in the city and across the state.
Working with a team of volunteers, he personally delivers essential rations, medical supplies, and protective equipment across the length and breadth of Mumbai. He has relied entirely on his own saving..
Telly Tattle: Sayantani Ghosh and Shagufta Ali join the cast of Barrister Babu
Sayantani Ghosh and Shagufta Ali are the latest additions to the cast of Barrister Babu. They have been roped in to take the drama quotient a notch higher, which will now unfold in a red-light district. Last seen in Bepannah, Ali features as Tarabai who seeks control of the area. Ghosh plays a dancer, Rasiya.
Nothing to cover up now
Tattoo-crazy Shamin Mannan has got herself inked all over her body. At last count, she had nine tattoos and is already planning her next. As it is tedious to conceal them while shooting, she is glad to have now landed a role that requires her to flaunt them. As Koyal, in the new comic caper, Ram Pyaare Sirf Humare, her character lives life on her terms. Mannan is ready for the shoot in a jiffy as there’s nothing to hide now.
Hello, Anysha
Kasam Tere Pyar Ki actor Pranitaa Pandit and entrepreneur husband Shivi have named their newborn, Anysha. "It means a good soul," says Pranitaa, who delivered last month. Motherhood is proving to be "a roller coast..
Five hidden cinematic gems you need to add to your weekend binge-watch list
Are you someone who spends hours on the weekend just deciding what to watch on OTT platforms? Or are you one of those who is always on the lookout for those less sampled classics, who not everyone is talking about, but are worth every minute you spend watching them.
Well, to make your weekend choice simpler, we have curated for you a list of five of those hidden cinematic gems that you absolutely need to have on your binge-watch list.
Tin Star S1 & 2 (Drama, Crime, Thriller) – watch on Voot Select
Set in the stunning Canadian Rockies, the show is based on an ex undercover UK cop turned police chief of a small town, doing what he must to defend his family from those in power whether it's the oilmen, the preachers or the gangsters. The cast includes Tim Roth of Pulp Fiction fame & Mad Men's starlet Christina Hendricks. Intense, gritty, and intriguing, the show's fascinating exploration of complex characters going through dark times leaves viewers shaken, yet enthralled and..
Sushant Singh Rajput case: 'Assaulted and forced to confess,' says alleged peddler
Karamjeet Singh aka KJ, who the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into the alleged drug syndicate in Bollywood, has filed an application in the court to retract his statement, alleging that he was assaulted by the officers and coerced into giving confessions.
The 29-year-old filed the retraction application before the Killa court on Wednesday. The NCB arrested Singh on September 13, claiming that he is one of the biggest drug peddlers in the suburbs and supplied drugs to the cine world. Sources told mid-day that during interrogation, Singh revealed the names of 150 several high-profile people, including Bollywood personalities, and drug peddlers. Officers are verifying the details, they added.
Took sign on blank paper
"When the court asked Karamjeet Singh if he had any complaints against the NCB, he said he had been physically assaulted and tortured in the NCB custody. Also, the officers took his signature on a blank paper. These alleg..
Bell Bottom: Akshay Kumar restricts daredevilry to screen
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Mumbai Diary: Friday Dossier
Mumbai: BMC cracks down on 'no mask' offenders, fines nearly 1200 people in 3 days
Mumbaikars will now have to think twice before stepping out without a mask covering their nose and mouth, as the BMC has shed its lax attitude in acting against the violators. The civic body has fined nearly 1,200 offenders in just three days, nearly double the number of people penalised in July-August.
Taking the help of police, the BMC has cracked down on people roaming without a mask in the city, especially in South Mumbai and the western suburbs. Over the past three days, the corporation has fined 1,172 violators. Between July and August, it had fined just 733 people.
661 get away with warning
The BMC had announced punishment for spitting and not wearing masks in public in March, but it was lenient in enforcing the rule. After mid-day highlighted the same in a report on September 7, the civic chief instructed all the ward offices to get their act together. A decision was also taken to reduce the fine to R200 from Rs 1,000, announced initially, as many people were getting away with ..
Mumbai's Galacticos and Chennai's Dad's Army to kick off TV-only jamboree
Mumbai crime: Petrol pump owner thrashed for refusing fuel to mask-less men
When a petrol pump owner refused to give fuel to two customers as they were not wearing masks, they allegedly called a dozen of their friends and assaulted him and his staff, including a woman. They also went on to damage the petrol pump, and all this, right in the presence of a cop, claimed the owner. The incident took place on Friday at Manikpur in Vasai.
The shocking incident occurred at Vasai's Manikpur on Friday evening. According to sources, two youth arrived at the Bharat Petroleum Pump located at Manikpur around 6.30 pm on Friday. They weren't wearing masks, and when the petrol pump owner asked them to wear masks, they refused to do so. Police said the owner, Mukesh Patel then refused to give them the petrol until they wore masks. Angered by this, they had a scuffle with the owner and the staff called some of their other colleagues for the help.
However, the police said in a short while about 15 to 20 people known to the two accused reached there, and soon began to vandalise th..
COVID-19: KEM hospital needs South Bombay volunteers for BCG vaccine trial
Mumbai: Western Railway to increase suburban services from 350 to 500 from Monday
Erica Jennifer Fernandes leaves Kasautii Zindagi Kay; receives a surprise from her fans
Erica Jennifer Fernandes, who played Prerna in Kasautii Zindagi Kay 2, shot for her last scene on September 17, and the actress shared the news on social media. To bid adieu, the actress received a huge surprise from her fans. From multiple gifts to a customised cake, EJF continued to enjoy all the love and affection shared by her loved ones.
For the uninitiated, Erica Fernandes became a household name after her stint in the television show Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi. And later, as Prerna Basu in Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Fernandes won many hearts.
In a media interaction earlier, when asked to choose between Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi and Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2, this is what she said, "Everyone is asking me this but there is no comparison. Both are dear to my heart. I feel Prerna has let me explore a little more. The character has more drama and fun."
On the personal front, EJF who celebrated her 27th birthday on May 7, and had no choice but to ring in her special day at home. Talking..
Mumbai: Human skeleton found at abandoned building in Mulund
Kanye West escalates the battle with record labels
American rapper Kanye West has tweeted a video of a Grammy Award in a commode, with someone urinating on the trophy. The video tweet comes at a time when West is engaged in a battle with record labels to retrieve rights to his music.
"Trust me... I won't stop," West captioned the clip, while referring to his fight to get ownership of his music. In the string of tweets, the rapper also posted images of what he claimed were his 10 contracts with Universal Music. "Here are my 10 Universal contracts. I need every lawyer in the world to look at these," he wrote. He also claimed that Universal "won't tell me what my masters cost because they know I can afford to buy them". "When you sign a music deal you sign away your rights," said West in the past, adding, "Without the masters, you can't do anything with your own music. Someone else controls where it's played and when it's played. Artistes have nothing [except] the fame, touring, and merchandise."
A video grab of the post
Meanwhile, sectio..
Gaiety-Galaxy owner Manoj Desai: Around 20 employees have quit since March
In his 47 years of being in the business, Manoj Desai says the exhibition sector has never witnessed a bleaker period. With cinemas across the country having downed their shutters for over six months, exhibitors have had to resort to pay cuts and layoffs as the balance sheet remains in the red. Desai, executive director of Gaiety-Galaxy, one of Mumbai's popular theatres, says several employees have tendered their resignation after having waited for months on end for the business to kickstart again.
"I haven't laid off my staff, but around 20 employees — including operators, doorkeepers and ushers — have quit since March. They feel theatres may not open for a long time. I cannot stop them because they must have got some other opportunity," he says.
With open-air theatres allowed to operate from September 21, rumours suggest that Unlock 5.0 will see the government finally greenlight the reopening of cinemas.
Desai However, with less than a fortnight to go, Desai says the exhi..
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Oddly marked social distancing circles under staircase, over two steps at railway station trigger meme fest
Amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases, social media users can't stop laughing their hearts out at the circles that have been drawn at a railway station in West Bengal to maintain social distance.
While maintaining social distance and wearing face masks has become mandatory, these circles marked to maintain social distance at a railway station appear to be quite oddly placed, thus making it the 'talking point' among netizens.
Creativity level Infinity ð âÂÂï¸Â 2/2 pic.twitter.com/7KSw2uSD1d
— Anamika (@MiishNottyAna) September 12, 2020
In the pictures that have gone viral on social media, the circles appear to be placed around poles, while others were drawn underneath staircases or for that matter even right next to railway booths.
Twitter user Anamika, while sharing pics of the oddly-placed circles, wrote, "So these guys made circles in some station in West Bengal at awkward places to maintain Social distancing."
In one of the pictures, one..
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Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare movie review: Dolly Kitty aur thoda contrived
Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte SitareOn: NetflixDirector: Alankrita ShrivastavaCast: Bhumi Pednekar, Konkona SensharmaRating:
Within the first scene, the Jijaji (brother-in-law) in this film places his finger on the girl's (Bhumi Pednekar's) shoulders. She can sense being touched inappropriately, and promptly tells her sister (Konkona Sensharma) about it. Who, in turn, makes light of the situation, suggesting the young girl herself might have a thing for her man — given her hormonally confused age!
With a start like this, you should be able to predict which way the picture is headed. But, no, this isn't quite taking the Hanna And Her Sisters route, if you may.
This ain't no Woody Allen type movie — loaded with irony, and male gaze — for sure. If anything it's the opposite, which might be for the better.
Only the complete lack of humour is what one could complain about. And that, honestly, class-wise, I wasn't able to economically/socially/convincingly place the two sist..
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Mumbai Diary: Saturday Dossier
Where's the mask?
As cases in the city see a surge, such casual behaviour by these travellers on a bus in Kandivali on the Western Express Highway defies logic. PIC/Satej Shinde
Securing Gautam's legacy
It may have been nine years since his passing, but the memory of her brother and noted fashion photography legend, Gautam Rajadhyaksha is clear as the day in the mind of the author, Shobhaa De. Remembering him on his death anniversary, she told this diarist, "Gautam and I shared many common interests from classical music and Italian opera to books, paintings, movies etc. He had a comprehensive collection of rare opera, Indian classical music recordings and even manuscripts. His studio was truly a treasure trove.
A big regret continues to remain that his old prints and films of great icons remain inaccessible. Many from the photography world asked for these to be preserved for a new generation of photographers to learn from. And while I've spoken to his inheritors about it, I have no l..
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Roadies Revolution takes you to Rupnagar - the first excavation site of Harappan civilization in India
Synonymous to strength and action, Roadies Revolution has left no stone unturned to up the ante and entertain the audience, and with the seventeenth season rolling, the show is garnering all the love for its zest to a revolution. Moving further in the Roadies Revolution journey, the gang has now reached Rupnagar - the first excavation site of Harappan civilization in India and as we see in the last episode, the contestants have got themselves ready – the Harrapan way!
With each passing day, the fight is getting tough, expectations are getting high, bonds are getting stronger and tiffs are intensifying. This season, the contestants are making every possible attempt to make their journey count and are fighting back with their best calibre.
This week, the money won from the task will go to Government Primary & Middle School of Barari Village – a government school which has a sports room but the roof of which is demolished. The money will help them fix the same so the spo..
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Mumbai: Cylinder blast at Old Passport Office in Worli, one injured
Ayushmann Khurrana charms fans as he wishes Shubho Mahalaya in Bangla language
Criminal Justice 2: Justice delayed, not denied?
Online schooling: Bullying on the rise as Maharashtra receives 30 complaints
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COVID-19: Autopsies extremely important in death cases, say experts
AS the number of COVID-19 cases rise again, health experts and medical academicians have tagged this as phase 3 of the pandemic (community spread). The need of the hour according to them, is to have a two-fold solution: a) clinical and pathological autopsies should be a must to ascertain the exact reason for death and also to have collective data for medical students and research and b) introduction of epidemic management in medical text books, from undergraduate levels, which can be very useful for better training and handling of pandemics in future.
The National Working Committee of the Indian Medical Association formed to make recommendations for the formation of the Indian Medical Services (IMS), a separate cadre on the lines of the IAS, IPS, IFS, and IRS, has already submitted its 40-pages detailed report to the Central Health Ministry for better COVID management.
Dr. Vedprakash Mishra, national head of the Academic Programme (Indian Programme), UNESCO Chair in Bioethics (Haifa), ..
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