Bestselling author Paulo Coelho paid a heartfelt tribute to acclaimed actor Irrfan Khan on Twitter and thanked him for his immense contribution to cinema. “A star joins other stars in the sky. Thank you for everything, Irrfan Khan. ‘Death is as sure for that which is born, as birth is for that which […]
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Ross Taylor wins Kiwi cricket’s top gong, eyes World Cup exit in India
Veteran batsman Ross Taylor won New Zealand Cricket’s top award for the third time Friday and vowed to bat on until the 2023 World Cup in India. The 36-year-old was awarded the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal in a virtual ceremony held online because of COVID-19 restrictions. Taylor was a key […]
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When Rishi returned to work day after sister’s death, refused to take break
Producer Honey Trehan, who will have the distinction of having worked with the late Rishi Kapoor on the actor’s final film, Sharmaji Namkeen, has recalled how Rishi returned to work a day after the death of his sister, Ritu Nanda. Speaking to Mumbai Mirror, he said that Rishi’s ‘professionalism was inspiring’. He […]
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F1 looks to restart at ‘closed circuit’ if Covid-19 subsides
Formula One organisers offered a ray of hope to fans when they announced on Thursday that the delayed season will start in the first week of July with the Austrian GP in Spielberg. If held, it will be the first race of the season held up by the Covid-19 pandemic. […]
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Irrfan Khan’s wife Sutapa pens heartfelt note: ‘Not a loss, it is a gain’
Irrfan Khan’s wife Sutapa Sikdar has finally opened up the journey of her husband over the last two-and-a-half years as he battled neuroendocrine tumour with determination. Irrfan died on Wednesday and left millions across the globe grieving. Sutapa shared a statement on the behalf of her two sons — Ayan and […]
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India’s international sporting stars flex their muscles on family farms
Poonam Rani Malik, 28, has played over 200 international matches for the Indian hockey team; she was the forward of choice at the Rio Olympics. Like most of her teammates—in fact, like most elite athletes in India—Malik comes from a farming family. Yet, Malik, who was born and raised in […]
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Pakistan leans on China to remove its terrorists from UNSC sanctions list
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government has approached the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for deletion of six terrorists sanctioned by the world’s top security panel, a senior government official in Delhi told Hindustan Times. Islamabad is likely to file more requests for deletions so that these can be processed […]
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Covid-19: Full list of red, orange and green zones in Uttar Pradesh
The Centre has finalised the criteria for delimitation of various zones after May 3. It has identified at least 130 districts as red zones, 284 orange zones and 319 green zones. According to a letter written by Health Secretary Preeti Sudan to the chief secretaries of all states and union […]
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In Pak’s push to delete its terrorists from UNSC list, China’s support is key
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government has approached the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for deletion of six terrorists sanctioned by the world’s top security panel, a senior government official in Delhi told Hindustan Times. Islamabad is likely to file more requests for deletions so that these can be processed […]
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PM Modi meets ministers to firm up lockdown-exit strategy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his ministers this morning to firm up a post-lockdown strategy as the nationwide shutdown is set to end this Sunday. Home minister Amit Shah, railway minister Piyush Goyal and aviation minister Hardeep Puri were among those who attended the meeting. The ministry of home affairs […]
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Forbidden City, parks in Beijng reopen to public as covid crisis eases
Beijing’s parks and museums including the ancient Forbidden City reopened to the public Friday after being closed for months by the coronavirus pandemic. The Forbidden City, past home to China’s emperors, is allowing just 5,000 visitors daily, down from 80,000. And parks are allowing people to visit at 30% of […]
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All metro cities under Covid-19 red zones in revised list released by Centre
The central government has designated all the major metro cities – Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad – as red zones in a revised list shared on Thursday. The categorisation in red zone is the most stringent, and is comprised of containment zones. According to Centre’s guidelines, districts […]
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Toyota converted to ambulance with special filtration system
Toyota has been helping out in various ways in the global fight against Covid-19 pandemic – from developing face masks to coming up with restart manuals for the auto industry. Now, the company in Japan has transformed one of its vehicles into an ambulance with modified features to safely […]
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Centre releases revised list of Covid-19 red zones, Jharkhand has only 1
The Centre on Thursday released a revised list of classification of areas based on the spread of coronavirus disease Covid-19. While all the districts of national capital Delhi is under red zone, Jharkhand has only one – capital Ranchi. The Union health ministry said that entire Delhi has a high […]
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Andhra farmers rise above personal financial constraints, help needy migrants
Hyderabad: Several small and marginal farmers of Andhra Pradesh’s (AP) Anantpur district have risen above their personal financial constraints and joined hands to help the poor and needy stranded migrant workers. Anantpur, which is one of the worst-affected districts in AP and has 10 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) red zones, has […]