Actor Rhea Chakraborty was served summons by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Sunday morning to join its investigation into the drug-related angle the agency is following in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. An NCB team served the summons at Chakraborty’s residence in Mumbai, where police personnel were also seen. “She […]
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Death toll from gas explosion in Bangladesh mosque rises to 21
At least 21 people were confirmed dead as a result of a gas explosion in the Baitus Salah Jame mosque, located in the Narayanganj city of Bangladesh. Dozens of injured worshipers are still receiving medical treatment, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported. The explosion occurred on the evening of Friday as […]
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‘Raina might miss the first few games, but he will be back with CSK squad’
Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh’s decision to pull out of IPL 2020 due to personal reasons has left a big hole in the Chennai Super Kings squad before the tournament begins on September 19 in UAE. At a time when CSK are yet to announce replacements for either Raina or Harbhajan, […]
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Congratulations India, next on line is my daughter: Rhea’s dad
Actor Rhea Chakraborty’s father Indrajit Chakraborty has issued a statement in which he has expresses his dejection at the arrest of his son, Showik. Rhea’s brother was arrested on Friday in Mumbai. Indrajit, Lt Col (retd), was quoted in India Today as saying: “Congratulations India, you have arrested my son, I’m sure next […]
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‘Hands off the children’: masked men arrest protesting Belarusian students
Masked security agents dragged students off the streets and bundled them into vans as new protests broke out against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Saturday on the fourth weekend since his disputed re-election. Up to 30 people were detained for taking part in unsanctioned protests, Russian news agency TASS quoted […]
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Amazon drivers say smartphones-in-trees scheme has been thwarted
Amazon.com Inc. contract drivers have noticed a sudden change this week in how the company assigns delivery routes, a sign that it has found a way to prevent rogue operators from gaming the system to snatch orders first. Bloomberg on Tuesday revealed that drivers were putting smartphones in trees outside […]
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NY attorney general to form grand jury after Prude death
New York’s attorney general on Saturday moved to form a grand jury to investigate the death of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died after being hooded and held down by Rochester police earlier this year. “The Prude family and the Rochester community have been through great pain and anguish,” […]
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Warmer Arabian Sea led to intense rain in August
An unusually warm Arabian Sea is likely to have contributed to intense bursts of monsoon rain in parts of India in August, which in particular led to flooding and landslides in many parts of the west coast, scientists said, citing sea surface temperature readings that strengthen concerns of global warming […]
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‘The tag of a conscientious dissenter works for me’, says Manish Tewari
Former Union minister and Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari in an interview to Hindustan Times talks about the letter that created ripples within the Congress and the party’s future course of action. Edited excerpts: Why did you sign the letter? The Congress today faces profound electoral, ideological and organisational challenges. The […]
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Here is your horoscope for 6 Sep 2020
Aries Venus moves into harmony with your sign and into your sector of joy today, dear Aries. Until October 2nd, your personal appeal increases, and the expression of your affection and charm comes more naturally. It’s a particularly good period for self-expression, creativity, romance, children, entertainment, and other channels through […]
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Epic Games asks court to prevent what it describes as Apple’s ‘retaliation’
Epic Games said late on Friday that it has asked a court to stop what it saw as Apple Inc’s retaliation against the “Fortnite” creator after the iPhone maker terminated Epic Games’ account on its App Store. Epic Games filed for a preliminary injunction that would put its game back […]
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India must hold Facebook accountable
At one level, the controversy around Facebook in India — sparked by a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report about how a top Facebook executive allegedly turned a blind eye to the hate speech of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator to keep the government happy — is about a private […]
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950 new COVID-19 cases in Uttarakhand
A total of 950 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Uttarakhand on Saturday, taking the total count number of people infected with the virus in the state to 23,961. According to official data provided by the State Health Department, there are 7,575 active COVID-19 cases in Uttarakhand while 15,982 patients have recovered from the infection. Coronavirus has claimed 330 […]
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India’s security would be maintained in ‘extended neighbourhood’ as well: Gen Bipin Rawat
In the emerging defence paradigm, India’s security would be maintained not only along the northern and western borders but in the strategic space of the “extended neighbourhood” as well, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat said on Saturday. He also said that India values its emerging relationship with the US and […]
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New Telangana secretariat complex to have temple, church and two mosques
The new secretariat complex to be built by the Telangana government in place of the recently demolished old structures in front of the picturesque Hussainsagar lake in Hyderabad will reflect religious harmony. Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday announced that the new secretariat premises will have a temple, […]