The Bihar Police investigating the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput has said that officials are unable to locate his friend, actress Rhea Chakraborty. “The investigation is in its initial stages and is within the court… we’ve not been ready to locate her (Rhea Chakraborty) yet, but we try to,” said Bihar Director General Of Police Gupteshwar Pandey, adding that the Supreme Court is yet to offer a verdict on her petition. A four-member Bihar Police team arrived in Mumbai on Wednesday to probe the “abetment to suicide” case registered against Ms Chakraborty et al. in Patna. Sushant Singh Rajput…
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An Indian-origin dancer who transformed his dance classes into free Bhangracise sessions online to help people stay fit during the coronavirus lockdown has bagged a Points of Light honour from UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. https://twitter.com/cabinetofficeuk/status/1283777849565097991?s=20 https://twitter.com/GranadaReports/status/1286719060022120449?s=20 Rajeev Gupta, who believes bhangra offers an “upbeat, energetic and infectious” way of exercising, began the lockdown with a mission to stay active and positive through the traditional Indian dance form and went on to share that spirit through social media live streams. Last month, it resulted in earning him the honour of being a Point of Light, an honour conferred every weekday…
Amar Singh, former Samajwadi Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP, was an energetic public figure who was known for his friendships across many spheres of life, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted on Saturday, condoling his death after an long illness. Several politicians tweeted to express their anguish at Mr Singh’s death. “Amar Singh Ji was an energetic public figure. In the last few decades, he witnessed some of the major political developments from close quarters. He was known for his friendships across many spheres of life. Saddened by his demise. Condolences to his friends and family. Om Shanti,” he tweeted.…
Leaders of the Ram Janmabhoomi agitation, Lalkrishna Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, are likely to attend the Ram Mandir bhumi pujan event at Ayodhya via videoconferencing. The August 5 event at Ayodhya will mark the groundbreaking ceremony for construction of the Ram Mandir is being eagerly awaited by followers across the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the event while local authorities and the Uttar Pradesh government has made elaborate security arrangements for the bhumi pujan event. Lalkrishna Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and other senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Hindutva movement will…
In a major accident at the Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) in Visakhapatnam, a heavy duty crashed, trapping many under the debris. As many as 11 people have been killed in the accident so far while one person is injured. https://twitter.com/Ashi_IndiaToday/status/1289478816184721413?s=20 Four of the victims were employees of HSL while the rest belonged to a contracting agency, PTI quoted District Collector Vinay Chand as saying. Rescue and relief operations were launched as few people were suspected to be trapped under the debris. So far, three of the bodies have been recovered and identified, police said. The mishap occurred when workers were…
Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh died at a Singapore hospital on Saturday. Singh had been undergoing treatment at the hospital for several months and had lately been admitted to its intensive care unit. He was 64. Earlier today, he had tweeted a tribute to freedom fighter and educationist Bal Gangadhar Tilak on his death anniversary and also wished Eid Al Adha to all his followers. In February 2013, Singh had fainted at Dubai airport while on his way to Singapore for a regular medical check-up. He had been treated at a Singapore hospital for a kidney ailment a couple of years…
West Bengal CMO’s public grievance system E-Samadhan bags Digital India Platinum Award The public grievance system at the West Bengal Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) has been conferred with the Digital India Platinum Award by Skoch Foundation, a senior official said on Friday. There were 4,800 nominations within the category and out of that, the state won the award, he said. The award was a recognition to the West Bengal government’s unique initiative of the general public grievances management model — a comprehensive system for effective management, monitoring and redressal of all grievances addressed to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, he said.…
Aviation regulator DGCA on Friday said the suspension of scheduled international flights to and from the country has been extended till August 31 amid the coronavirus pandemic. The suspension of scheduled international commercial services was till July 31. within the wake of the pandemic, overseas flights were suspended in late March, while cargo flights and people approved by the DGCA are permitted to work. In a statement, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said the govt has decided to “extend the suspension on the Scheduled International Commercial Passenger Services to/from India up to 2359 hours IST of 31st August”.…
Setting a replacement trend a community puja organiser within the city will organise a virtual Ganpati festival this year in sight of the COVID-19 pandemic. The club, which organises one among the most important community Ganaptai pujas in West Bengal, has junked its plans for a theme-based festival and opted to travel virtual with the contagion and its protocol in mind. Salt Lake Yuvak Sangha president Anindya Chatterjee told PTI that the choice to not erect a marquee nor allow any visitor was taken after the second phase of lockdown was announced. “We decided that virtual darshan would be the…
Bihar Police failed to secure the postmortem report of Sushant Singh Rajput even after visiting the Cooper Hospital in Mumbai, ANI has reported. The Bihar Police got involved in the matter after the deceased actor’s father filed a police complaint in the state on tha basis of which an FIR was registered. It is further being reported that Bihar Police intends to submit crucial evidence against Rhea Chakraborty, girlfriend of Sushant Singh Rajput, in the Court and secure an arrest warrant against her. It is also reported that in order to avoid interrogation and arrest, Rhea Chakraborty is constantly changing…