Pankaj Kapur says his show Office Office , a satirical look at the corruption in government offices, will stay evergreen as the issues it addressed still exist everywhere. Kapur played common man Mussaddi Lal Tripathi in the show that aired in 2001 and was lauded for its projection of people’s woes in government offices. It is now among the classic shows that have made a comeback on television, which is falling back on older hits to fill the spot as shooting stays suspended on new ones due to the coronavirus led lockdown in the country. Kapur said “Office Office” was…
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Star Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has decided to auction the bat he used during the 2019 ODI World Cup to help raise money for the fight against deadly coronavirus pandemic. Shakib, who is currently serving a two-year ban from all forms of cricket — one of which is suspended — for not reporting corrupt approaches, is the second Bangladeshi cricketer after wicket-keeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim to auction a personal cricketing gear to raise money for the cause. “I had said before that I want to put up a bat for auction. I have decided to auction the bat I…
The Delhi High Court has expressed satisfaction over measures taken by the Centre and Delhi government to provide treatment to non-COVID-19 patients including those needing chemotherapy, dialysis and pregnant women, despite the enormous pressure due to coronavirus situation. The court said if a citizen has any grievance related to medical facilities, it can approach competent authorities in the government for appropriate redressal through helplines and dedicated Whatsapp numbers and also asked Centre and Delhi government to give wide publicity to helpline numbers and continue to render medical aid and assistance to citizens. A bench of Justices J R Midha and…
US President Donald Trump has threatened to terminate the trade deal with China if Beijing did not honour its provisions in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic that originated in the country. While China has reported 82,788 novel coronavirus cases, including 4,632 fatalities, the US registered over 824,600 cases and more than 45,290 deaths — the highest in the world. China and the US in January signed Phase-1 of the trade deal as the world’s two top economic powers move forward to end their bitter tit-for-tat two-year tariff war that had rattled markets and weighed on the global economy. The…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today urged the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to withdraw a symbolic protest by doctors against attacks on health workers who are in the frontline of the country’s coronavirus battle. Calling for a nation-wide ”White Alert”, the doctors’ body had asked doctors and hospitals across the country to light candles today as a protest against such attacks. “Light a candle with white coat. White Alert is only a warning,” the IMA said in a letter addressed to its doctors and hospitals. Interacting with doctors and the medical association through video-conferencing, along with Health Minister Dr Harsh…
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The Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) here is developing 10,000 full face protective shields for examining infected COVID-19 patients for the PGI Hospital, an official said on Wednesday. “TBRL is producing 10,000 full face protective shields for the PGI. A total 2,000 face protective shields have been handed over to the PGI and 5,000 will be provided in next 5-6 days,” TBRL Director Manjit Singh said in a statement. TBRL is a lab of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). He said over 700 protective shields were given to the Chandigarh Police on Tuesday. Director General of Police Sanjay…
The J&K Cyber Police have taken cognizance of misuse of social media and filed an FIR after receiving information about author and journalist Gowhar Geelani “indulging in unlawful activities through his posts and writings on social media”. The J&K Police said in a statement that the Cyber Police Station of Kashmir Zone has received information through reliable sources that an individual namely Gowhar Geelani was indulging in unlawful activities through his posts and writings on social media, which were prejudicial to the integrity, sovereignty and security of India. “The unlawful activities include glorifying terrorism in Kashmir Valley, causing disaffection against…
Delhi Police have booked former Jawaharlal Nehru University student and activist Umar Khalid and two Jamia Millia Islamia students under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with inciting violence in the national capital’s northeast area in February this year, a lawyer said on Tuesday. Widespread violence between people supporting the Citizenship Amendment Act and those opposing it had spiralled out of control in the area in February, leaving 53 people dead and scores injured. Two Jamia students — Safoora Zargar, who is the media coordinator of the Jamia Coordination Committee, and Meeran Haider, its member — were arrested…
India slammed Pakistani leadership for making bizarre comments on ruling in India at the time or coronavirus crisis. Pakistan Prime Minister had tweeted accusing India of discrimination on the basis of religion and comparing Modi government to that of Nazi regime. MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said, “Bizarre comments by Pakistani leadership are an attempt to shift focus from abysmal handling of their internal affairs. Instead of concentrating on fighting COVID-19, they are making baseless allegations against their neighbours.” “On the subject of minorities, they would be well advised to address the concerns of their own dwindling minority communities, which have…