As the farmers protesting for amendment of farm bill, today they had blocked Delhi-Jaipur borders. Union Home Minister Amit Shah conducted discussions on agricultural issues with Punjab BJP leaders on Sunday in the presence of Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. The meeting lasted for 40 minutes at Shah’s residence here the situation in Punjab and the measures to resolve the agitation that farmers are preparing to escalate in the coming days were also addressed. The Union Minister of State for Trade and Industry Som Parkash was also present. Leaders also bolstered a new plan to deal with the upheaval that…
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In a major breakthrough, Scientists have decoded the sequence of molecular reactions of human lung cells to infection with the novel coronavirus, an advance that could help to classify currently licenced drugs that could be re-used for treatment with COVID-19. The research, published in the journal Molecular Cell, analysed engineered human lung air sac cells using accurate mass spectrometry technology that can characterise the molecules found in the samples. Based on the study, scientists at the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) in the US have identified proteins and molecular pathways in lung cells whose levels change following infection with…
The autopsy report of model-actor Arya Banerjee, alias Debdatta Banerjee (35), daughter of late sitar maestro Pandit Nikhil Banerjee, confirmed that her death was not a case of “homicide.” Kolkata Police Joint Commissioner (crime) Murlidhar Sharma told that the actor model had lever cirrhosis. “It wasn’t a murder case. Alcohol was found in her stomach when she died,” he added. Banerjee lived alone in Jodhpur Park. She had acted in many Bollywood movies, including Vidya Balan-starrer ‘Dirty Picture’ (2011) and Dibakar Banerjee’s ‘LSD: Love Sex Aur Dhoka’ (2010). She also did some modelling assignments in Mumbai. She also worked in…
A 21-year-old woman filed a FIR for rape and forced religious conversion at the Shahabad Police Station in Hardoi. This is the fifth FIR registered under the new law under which up to 28 people have been registered in Sitapur, Mau, Bareilly and Muzaffarnagar. The woman alleged that she had been in a relationship with one Mohammed Azad of Shahabad for two years. During this time, she claimed that she had repeatedly been raped by Azad on the pretext of marriage. She said that on the 30th of November, when she asked him to marry her, Azad asked her to…
The Citizenship Amendment Act are going to be implemented in West Bengal soon, BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya Saturday said. Vijayvargiya, the BJP Bengal minder who was lecture reporters at Thakurnagar in North 24 Parganas district which is essentially inhabited by backward Matua community, didn’t say anything on the contentious National Register of Citizens. “Even if the West Bengal government opposes the implementation of CAA we (Centre) will plow ahead in implementing it. If the state supports the implementation it’ll be fine,” he said. BJP national president, J P Nadda during his recent visit to the state had said…
The Shree Jagannath Temple here is likely to throw open its gates to devotees before New Year after being closed for nine months thanks to COVID-19, the temple administration said on Saturday. The Shree Jagannath Temple here is likely to throw open its gates to devotees before New Year after being closed for nine months due to COVID-19, the temple administration said on Saturday. The Shree Jagannath Temple Adminsitration (SJTA) chief administrator Krishan Kumar said the decision on reopening the temple was taken keeping in view the religious sentiments of the devotees and the COVID-19 protocol will be strictly observed…
Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh, who finished ten years in the Bollywood film industry, has shared a photo with the late filmmaker Yash Chopra. Expressing appreciation to Chopra, Ranveer posted a thank you message on social media on Friday. Ranveer made his debut in the 2010 Yash Raj Films production of ‘Band Baaja Baaraat’ in front of Anushka Sharma. Posting the photo on his Instagram account, the Gully Boy wrote, “Blessings on Blessings on Blessings.” In this decade, the actor has shown his versatility through numerous roles and passion for cinema. In his ten-year journey to Bollywood, Ranveer had hits such…
Actress Bhumi Pednekar is back on screen with the horror flick, Durgamati: The Myth. The film was released by OTT, and Bhumi sees the change as a boon in the wake of the current Covid-19 pandemic. “It’s a boon. Frankly, we’re living in such tough times. Otherwise, we used to see you (the media) on a regular basis. As a filmmaker, our role is to entertain people, and in such an era, if my film is released in 200 countries, and if it can entertain people in their homes, then there’s nothing great. In Durgamati, Bhumi plays IAS officer Chanchal…
Actor Ajay Devgn’s Maidaan is set to release in theatres in Dussehra on October 15, 2021. Based on a true story of football coach, Syed Abdul Rahim in 1950 to his death in 1963. “‘Maidaan’ now releases worldwide in theatres on Dussehra 2021. Shoot commences January 2021. #Maidaan2021,” Devgn tweeted along with a poster featuring him and others in a retro look. Though filming will resume in January 2021, parts of the film have already been filmed across Lucknow, Kolkata and Mumbai. The unit had to commence the final schedule as all the filming action had to be suspended due…
Superstar Rajinikanth turned 70 on Saturday, and film industry colleagues including Chiranjeevi, AR Rahman, Mohanlal and Mahesh Babu showered him with birthday wishes. Many colleagues as well as fans also honoured him with a common display picture highlighting his popular on-screens avatars. Chiranjeevi: “Dearest Friend @rajinikanth Happy 70th Birthday & Wish you a wonderful life ahead.Wish you All Success in ur endeavor in politics.U have won millions of hearts through Ur unique style & I trust U will also tread Ur unique path in serving those millions! Stay Blessed!Lots of love!” AR Rahman: “Extremely privileged to release superstar @Rajinikanth’s 70th…