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The twelfth season of the favored giveaway “Kaun Banega Crorepati”, hosted by megastar Amitabh Bachchan, is ready to form its selection process completely digital amid the coronavirus pandemic. For the season’s registration promo, Bachchan shot the video from his home, remotely directed by “Dangal” helmer Nitesh Tiwari. Sony Entertainment Television announced that registrations will commence for the newest season from May 9 till May 22, where Bachchan will ask one new question nightly on Sony TV, which may be answered either through SMS or through Sony LIV. “For the primary time within the history of KBC, the whole screening and…

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Unlucky thirteen became lucky for Colonel Ashutosh Sharma to hitch the military after attempting it for six-and-a-half years as he had no other dream than donning the green uniform. Col Sharma, who was among five security forces personnel killed during an encounter with terrorists in north Kashmir, is that the second commandant of the 21 Rashtriya Rifles who lost his life while combating terrorism. Remembering Col Sharma, his elder brother Piush says that he always wont to have his way, come what may. “It was like my way or the highway for him. His only dream was Army and zip…

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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said the Delhi government will implement the centre’s latest guidelines on lockdown relaxation and permit government and personal offices to open from Monday but the suspension of pass by flight, metro and bus will continue. Addressing a web media briefing, Kejriwal said delivery of essential goods through e-commerce portals will continue within the capital . The chief minister said that Delhi government offices engaged in essential services will function with full strength while private offices can operate with up to 33 per cent strength. In the meantime as per Saturday’s data, were accessed from…

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India’s total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 40,263 by Sunday 5 PM, including 28,070 active cases, 10,886 recoveries, 1 migrated patient and 1,306 deaths, according to latest update by the Union Health Ministry on its website. The country recorded 2,487 fresh coronavirus cases and 83 deaths in the last 24 hours. Earlier today, after its announcement to extend the nationwide lockdown for 2 more weeks till May 17, the central government has since issued a series of clarifications mong several services allowed to run, the Union Home Ministry has allowed standalone shops or the ones in the neighbourhoods to open but only…

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A gradual reopening of activities will begin in Italy from Monday, after residents spent a number of weeks in confinement due to the coronavirus pandemic, while churches in Germany resumed prayer services on Sunday. In Italy, which has been one of the worst affected countries in the world, residents on Sunday spent their final weekend in strict lockdown, reports Efe news. As of Sunday, Italy accounted for 209,328 COVID-19 cases, with the second highest death toll in the world at 28,710. The rate of fresh infections and hospitalisations has been decreasing in recent weeks, which has led the government to…

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Vijay Kumar, IGP (Kashmir) has confirmed the identity of the slain terrorist and called his elimination a major success in anti-militancy operations by the security forces. One of the two terrorists killed in the fierce gunbattle on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district has been identified as Haider, a Pakistan national acting as top commander of terror outfit Laskar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Kashmir. “Haider was sent to Kashmir by his handlers in Pakistan to re-organise and re-orient LeT whose top cadre had been completely wiped out in anti-militancy operation. “His death is a major setback to the perpetrators of terror…

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has condemned the Tablighi Jamaat for the spread of the disease. To get a disease is not a crime but to hide a disease which is infectious is definitely a crime. Holding Tablighi Jamaat members responsible for the spread of COVID-19, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that being infected with a virus is not a crime but to hide it is definitely one. The chief minister said action would be taken against them for the “crime”. Speaking at a programme of a news channel on Saturday,  “The role of Tablighi Jamaat…

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Boris Johnson’s fiancee, Carrie Symonds, on Saturday said they had named their newborn son after their grandfathers and the hospital doctors who treated the British prime minister for COVID-19. Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson was born on Wednesday, just days after his father returned to work following several weeks recuperating from the virus and a spell in intensive care. Symonds, 32, posted a picture on her Instagram account of her cradling her son. “Introducing Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson born on 29.04.20 at 9am,” she wrote. “Wilfred after Boris’ grandfather, Lawrie after my grandfather, Nicholas after Dr Nick Price and Dr Nick…

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In yet another shocking news, American singer and songwriter Madonna has revealed that she has tested positive for the Covid-19 antibodies. The singer shared the news in the 14th edition of her Quarantine Diary on Instagram. “Took a test the other day and I found out that I have the antibodies. So tomorrow, I am just going to go for a long drive in the car, and I’m gonna roll down the window and I’m gonna breathe in the Covid-19 air. Yup. I hope the sun is shining,” Madonna said in the video. According to Centers for Disease Control and…

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BJP slammed Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for failing to do anything to bring back Keralites who are stuck in various parts of the country, even as migrant labourers in the state have started to leave for their home states. “While many migrant labourers from Bihar, Odisha and other states, who were stuck in Kerala after the lockdown came into force, have started making their way back in trains, many Keralites who for various reasons got stuck in other parts of the country, are still waiting to return. So is the case with Keralites stuck in the Middle East countries.…

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