Arjun Rampal arrived at NCB Mumbai office for second round of questioning on Monday (December 21) morning. The NCB suspects that the doctor’s prescription submitted by Arjun Rampal about certain psychiatric medicines is false. The drugs were discovered at the actor’s home during a raid carried out by the Agency last month. On 13 November, Arjun Rampal had produced a doctor’s prescription for psychological drugs that had been discovered at his home before the national central bank. Speaking to the media, Arjun Rampal said he had nothing to do with some sort of drug or drug dealer, and he cooperated…
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On Monday, actor-politician Kamal Haasan assured homemakers of “payment” for their home jobs, computers with high-speed Internet for all households, and farmers’ transformation to agri-entrepreneurs if his party MNM was elected to power in the 2021 elections to the Tamil Nadu Assembly. Unveiling his party’s seven-point ‘Governance and Economic Agenda,’ he also said people beyond the poverty level will be brought to the ‘Prosperity Line.’ “Homemakers will get their due recognition through payment for their work at home which hitherto has been unrecognised and unmonetised, thus raising the dignity of our womenfolk,” the agenda stated. Haasan was released in the…
The two main planets in the solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, came within a celestial kissing spectrum in Monday’s night sky, an intimacy that will not happen again until 2080. This “great conjunction” as it is known to astronomy, happened inadvertently at the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, and at the beginning of the summer in the Global South. In fact, the two planets were more than 730 million kilometres apart. Yet because of their alignment with Earth, they seemed to be closer to each other than at any point in almost 400 years. Optimal “conjunction” took place at…
After offering a teaser of new music, singer Ed Sheeran has released a track called Afterglow. Sheeran hinted over the weekend that he would shortly have something for his fans. On Monday, he posted a new track on Instagram, and he said, “Hey guys. Afterglow is a song I wrote last year that I wanted to release for you. It’s not the first single from the next album, it’s just a song I love, and hope you love too. Enjoy!” Have a healthy and happy holiday break and a New Year’s Eve,” he said. “Back to Dad’s land for me…
The government today forbade flights from the United Kingdom until 31 December for a new rapidly spreading coronavirus strain in that region. The ban will begin on Wednesday, and all travellers coming from the United Kingdom will be checked on arrival at airports. “Considering the prevailing situation in UK, the government of India has decided that all flights originating from UK to India to be suspended till 31st December,” said the aviation ministry. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that the current version had an exceptionally high number of genetic variations and calls for improved epidemiological testing, enhanced containment and…
The latest form of coronavirus remains ‘out of balance’ in the United Kingdom (UK), warned by Health Secretary Matt Hancock that areas of England will stay trapped in the new higher degree of limits on Covid-19 until the vaccine is carried out. Last week, the United Kingdom announced that a new strain of Covid-19 found there could spread more rapidly and urgent work is ongoing to ensure that it may not cause a higher mortality rate. The new coronavirus strain found in the United Kingdom is stated to be up to 70% more contagious. England’s Chief Medical Officer, Chris Whitty,…
In the light of an opposition assault on the issue of farm rule, Home Minister Amit Shah has today retaliated in Bengal, attacking the Mamata Banerjee government on its denial of central funds under the PM-Kisan scheme. The government of Ms Banerjee declined to enforce the system of direct cash payments to farmers. “You are supporting the farmers’ protests, but your farmers are not receiving benefits. Farmers in the state didn’t receive money given by Modi ji,” Mr. Shah said in the media at the end of his two-day visit to the state. Ms Banerjee, one of the staunchest opponents…
India may begin to vaccinate citizens against COVID-19 in January, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said, adding that the government’s focus was the protection and efficacy of the vaccine. “I personally feel may be in January in any stage or any week, there can be a time when we can be in a position to give first Covid vaccine shot to the people of India,” Harsh Vardhan told ANI in an interview. The Minister said the vaccines that qualified for emergency use authorization is being analysed by the drug regulator. “Our doctors and healthcare experts have focused on the development…
Rakul Preet is in love with a strong hard workout. From yoga to key workout classes, the actress will try everything when it comes to fitness. She makes her training routine exciting by flipping between different forms. And how can she keep this routine going? According to her latest Instagram storey, versatility is the secret to her stability. Rakul shared a throwback picture from her family holiday in the Maldives. In the image, Rakul can be seen doing a variation of the Vrikshasana or Tree Pose. She shared the click with the caption, “Flexibility is the key to stability #yogaeverywhere…
The state-run Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium in the city center made plans to watch the celestial conjunction of the planets Jupiter and Saturn on Monday between 6:30-7:30 p.m., an official said on Sunday. “We have set up telescopes in our premises to watch the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn on Monday evening if weather conditions permit,” the Planetary Officer said in a statement here. Due to the Covid-induced restrictions on people gathering in large numbers in public places, those who register online to watch the celestial event will be allowed in the planetarium in batches of limited numbers to maintain social…