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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team which is being led by Sharda Raut, the investigating officer in Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, will be bringing back Mehul Choksi from Dominica if he is deported to India. Sharda Raut, is in Dominica with 6 other officials, including another CBI officer. NAAGIN 3 ACTOR PEARL V PURI ARRESTED IN AN ALLEGED RAPE Television actor Pearl V Puri has been arrested in an alleged rape and molestation case. The actor, who was last seen on Brahmarakshas 2, has been accused of raping a girl and is now under police custody. The Waliv Police in Vasai, Mumbai, have registered a rape case against six

persons including

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team which is being led by Sharda Raut, the investigating officer in Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, will be bringing back Mehul Choksi from Dominica if he is deported to India. Sharda Raut, is in Dominica with 6 other officials, including another CBI officer. NAAGIN 3 ACTOR PEARL V PURI ARRESTED IN AN ALLEGED RAPE Television actor Pearl V Puri has been arrested in an alleged rape and molestation case. The actor, who was last seen on Brahmarakshas 2, has been accused of raping a girl and is now under police custody. The Waliv Police in Vasai, Mumbai, have registered a rape case against six

persons including

AAJ TAK LIVE TV: FREE LIVE TV, LIVE NEWS STREAMING AND Aaj Tak Free Live TV News: Watch free live tv news streaming online and live tv newscast about India news, world news, sports news, entertainment news, movies news, and etc. on Aaj Tak Live TV. COVID SECOND WAVE TO END IN JULY, THIRD WAVE AFTER 6 The second wave of Covid in India will decline by July 2021 and by the end of May, cases will halve to 1.50 lakh on a daily basis and 20,000 by June end. This is the projection of the ‘Sutra Model’ that says Covid-19 is now on a downward trend in India. FIRST BATCH OF INDIAN MANUFACTURED SPUTNIK V GETS India will produce a total of 850 million doses of the Sputnik V vaccine and production will start in August. Russia has already sent two batches of the Sputnik V vaccine to India. Clearance has been issued to the First Batch of Sputnik V manufactured in India. TAMIL NADU EXTENDS COVID LOCKDOWN TILL JUNE 14 The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday extended the statewide Covid-19 lockdown till June 14. The decision comes a day after the CM chaired a meeting with top officials. Amid rising coronavirus cases in the state, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday announced the extension of lockdown in MAHARASHTRA EXTENDS COVID LOCKDOWN TILL JUNE 15: HERE ARE Maharashtra Covid-19 lockdown: Relaxations have been announced for areas with a positivity rate equal to or less than 10 per cent and with occupancy of oxygen beds less than 40 per cent. The Maharashtra government on Sunday extended the DOES IVERMECTIN REALLY WORK AGAINST COVID-19? Q. Is Ivermectin, a drug that has traditionally been used to treat parasitic infections in humans, effective against Covid-19? The World Health Organization recently issued guidelines saying Ivermectin should only be used on Covid-19 patients in clinical trial settings, saying there was a ‘very low certainty of evidence’ on Ivermectin’s effects on mortality rates and its ability to purge FACT CHECK: MORPHED IMAGE OF SONIA WITH ‘HOW TO CONVERT A picture of the Congress president with a book titled “How to Convert India into Christian Nation” on a shelf behind her is circulating on Facebook. India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found that the picture is morphed. Sonia Gandhi has PUNE MAN WRITES TO PFIZER CEO ASKING FOR COVID VACCINE IN A 58-year-old man in Pune wrote an email to the CEO of Pfizer asking when the company’s Covid vaccine would be available in India. To his surprise, he received a response soon after. Prakash Mirpuri, 58-year-old marketing professional, wrote an email to Albert Bourla, the chairman and CEO of

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) India Update News Dashboard - Find the latest worldwide information of Coronavirus Cases, Count, Recovered cases, Deaths, Status, Map, Helplines numbers, Hospitals and other information from Indiatoday.in PUNE MAN WRITES TO PFIZER CEO ASKING FOR COVID VACCINE IN A 58-year-old man in Pune wrote an email to the CEO of Pfizer asking when the company’s Covid vaccine would be available in India. To his surprise, he received a response soon after. Prakash Mirpuri, 58-year-old marketing professional, wrote an email to Albert Bourla, the chairman and CEO of ASSAM DOCTOR ASSAULT: COURT SENDS 14 ACCUSED TO JUDICIAL The Assam Police has arrested 24 people in connection with an alleged attack on a junior doctor at a Covid care centre in the Hojai district. A local court in Assam’s Hojai district remanded seven of the accused in police custody for three days while 14 others were sent for 14-days of judicial custody. On the other hand, three accused

claimed

DELHI TO START UNLOCKING FROM MAY 31; FACTORY The unlocking process in Delhi will begin from May 31 as Covid cases have continued to dip, announced Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday. The unlocking in Delhi will be done in phases. Beginning Monday, factories in the national capital will be allowed to COVID LOCKDOWN IN UTTAR PRADESH EXTENDED TILL MAY 31 Vaccinations will pick up pace in June, said CM Adityanath Uttar Pradesh government has decided to extend the statewide curfew till May 31 to break the chain of Covid-19 transmission. A decision was taken in this regard at a meeting of the state ITMI: MASS COMMUNICATION, BROADCAST JOURNALISM & MEDIA India Today Media Institute (ITMI) is a world of media education like mass communication, broadcast journalism and media studies organized by India Today Group. ITMI produces brilliant reporters, anchors and media professionals and offers diploma courses in MJMC with live

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KOLKATA: FRAUDSTERS USE DEVICE TO BLOCK ATM TO BANK SERVER Multiple cases have been registered in Kolkata where fraudsters have looted ATM machines using a device that breaks the end-to-end encryption in the communication between the ATM terminal and the bank’s server. So far, Rs 39.6 lakh have been withdrawn by these fraudsters. According to Kolkata Police, a total of three cases have

been

CANADA EXTENDS BAN ON INDIA FLIGHTS; MANITOBA ASKS TRUDEAU The ban will continue till June 21 as part of a campaign to fight Covid-19. Canada has extended its ban on passenger flights from India and Pakistan by 30 days to June 21 as part of a campaign to fight Covid-19, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said on Friday. Alghabra said Canada had seen “a significant reduction” in coronavirus

infections

RUSSIA TRIP FOR RS 1.29 LAKH WITH 2 SPUTNIK V JABS Under it, they will take travellers to Russia, offer them two shots of the Sputnik V vaccines, along with the certificates. A 20-day sightseeing package is also included for travellers to spend the interval between the jabs. The package is worth Rs 1.29 lakh and will cover everything, including the cost of getting the vaccines. ANNA UNIVERSITY RE-EXAM 2021 REGISTRATION BEGINS TODAY Anna University Re-exam 2021 registration has begun today on the portal of the Controller of Examinations. Students who have not registered for November/ December 2020 examinations can register through the official site, annauniv.edu. The last date to complete the registration process for the re LATEST NEWS, BREAKING NEWS TODAY Check out the latest news from India and around the world. Latest India news on Bollywood, Politics, Business, Cricket, Technology and

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Maharashtra: Over 9,900 minors contracted Covid-19 in Ahmednagar in May. Over 9,900 minors tested positive for coronavirus at Ahmednagar in Maharashtra last month, but the district administration claimed that around 95 per cent of them were asymptomatic and the situation

was not alarming.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) India Update News Dashboard - Find the latest worldwide information of Coronavirus Cases, Count, Recovered cases, Deaths, Status, Map, Helplines numbers, Hospitals and other information from Indiatoday.in MAHARASHTRA EXTENDS COVID LOCKDOWN TILL JUNE 15: HERE ARE Maharashtra Covid-19 lockdown: Relaxations have been announced for areas with a positivity rate equal to or less than 10 per cent and with occupancy of oxygen beds less than 40 per cent. The Maharashtra government on Sunday extended the DOES IVERMECTIN REALLY WORK AGAINST COVID-19? Q. Is Ivermectin, a drug that has traditionally been used to treat parasitic infections in humans, effective against Covid-19? The World Health Organization recently issued guidelines saying Ivermectin should only be used on Covid-19 patients in clinical trial settings, saying there was a ‘very low certainty of evidence’ on Ivermectin’s effects on mortality rates and its ability to purge FACT CHECK: MORPHED IMAGE OF SONIA WITH ‘HOW TO CONVERT A picture of the Congress president with a book titled “How to Convert India into Christian Nation” on a shelf behind her is circulating on Facebook. India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found that the picture is morphed. Sonia Gandhi has HOW 32 PEOPLE IN PUNJAB CONTRACTED BLACK FUNGUS DESPITE NO Punjab has reported over 158 cases of mucormycosis or black fungus, out of which 32 patients have no history of Covid-19 infection. Doctors say contrary to popular perception, excessive use of steroids, not Covid-19, is the reason behind these patients contracting black COVID LOCKDOWN IN UTTAR PRADESH EXTENDED TILL MAY 31 Vaccinations will pick up pace in June, said CM Adityanath Uttar Pradesh government has decided to extend the statewide curfew till May 31 to break the chain of Covid-19 transmission. A decision was taken in this regard at a meeting of the state CANADA EXTENDS BAN ON INDIA FLIGHTS; MANITOBA ASKS TRUDEAU The ban will continue till June 21 as part of a campaign to fight Covid-19. Canada has extended its ban on passenger flights from India and Pakistan by 30 days to June 21 as part of a campaign to fight Covid-19, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said on Friday. Alghabra said Canada had seen “a significant reduction” in coronavirus

infections

RUSSIA TRIP FOR RS 1.29 LAKH WITH 2 SPUTNIK V JABS Under it, they will take travellers to Russia, offer them two shots of the Sputnik V vaccines, along with the certificates. A 20-day sightseeing package is also included for travellers to spend the interval between the jabs. The package is worth Rs 1.29 lakh and will cover everything, including the cost of getting the vaccines. LATEST NEWS, BREAKING NEWS TODAY Check out the latest news from India and around the world. Latest India news on Bollywood, Politics, Business, Cricket, Technology and

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Maharashtra: Over 9,900 minors contracted Covid-19 in Ahmednagar in May. Over 9,900 minors tested positive for coronavirus at Ahmednagar in Maharashtra last month, but the district administration claimed that around 95 per cent of them were asymptomatic and the situation

was not alarming.

CORONAVIRUS

Coronavirus (COVID-19) India Update News Dashboard - Find the latest worldwide information of Coronavirus Cases, Count, Recovered cases, Deaths, Status, Map, Helplines numbers, Hospitals and other information from Indiatoday.in MAHARASHTRA EXTENDS COVID LOCKDOWN TILL JUNE 15: HERE ARE Maharashtra Covid-19 lockdown: Relaxations have been announced for areas with a positivity rate equal to or less than 10 per cent and with occupancy of oxygen beds less than 40 per cent. The Maharashtra government on Sunday extended the DOES IVERMECTIN REALLY WORK AGAINST COVID-19? Q. Is Ivermectin, a drug that has traditionally been used to treat parasitic infections in humans, effective against Covid-19? The World Health Organization recently issued guidelines saying Ivermectin should only be used on Covid-19 patients in clinical trial settings, saying there was a ‘very low certainty of evidence’ on Ivermectin’s effects on mortality rates and its ability to purge FACT CHECK: MORPHED IMAGE OF SONIA WITH ‘HOW TO CONVERT A picture of the Congress president with a book titled “How to Convert India into Christian Nation” on a shelf behind her is circulating on Facebook. India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found that the picture is morphed. Sonia Gandhi has HOW 32 PEOPLE IN PUNJAB CONTRACTED BLACK FUNGUS DESPITE NO Punjab has reported over 158 cases of mucormycosis or black fungus, out of which 32 patients have no history of Covid-19 infection. Doctors say contrary to popular perception, excessive use of steroids, not Covid-19, is the reason behind these patients contracting black COVID LOCKDOWN IN UTTAR PRADESH EXTENDED TILL MAY 31 Vaccinations will pick up pace in June, said CM Adityanath Uttar Pradesh government has decided to extend the statewide curfew till May 31 to break the chain of Covid-19 transmission. A decision was taken in this regard at a meeting of the state CANADA EXTENDS BAN ON INDIA FLIGHTS; MANITOBA ASKS TRUDEAU The ban will continue till June 21 as part of a campaign to fight Covid-19. Canada has extended its ban on passenger flights from India and Pakistan by 30 days to June 21 as part of a campaign to fight Covid-19, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said on Friday. Alghabra said Canada had seen “a significant reduction” in coronavirus

infections

RUSSIA TRIP FOR RS 1.29 LAKH WITH 2 SPUTNIK V JABS Under it, they will take travellers to Russia, offer them two shots of the Sputnik V vaccines, along with the certificates. A 20-day sightseeing package is also included for travellers to spend the interval between the jabs. The package is worth Rs 1.29 lakh and will cover everything, including the cost of getting the vaccines. ARBITRARY AND IRRATIONAL: SUPREME COURT ON PAID COVID-19 The Supreme Court on Wednesday said paid Covid-19 vaccination policy for 18-44 age group is “arbitrary and irrational”. The Supreme Court’s observation came days after it said that vaccine prices should be uniform across the country.. Currently, the Centre’s vaccination policy provides for free vaccination for those 45 and above and a paid system for those between 18-44 age group. SP LEADER AZAM KHAN TESTS NEGATIVE FOR COVID-19, CONDITION Khan and his son Abdullah (30) have been undergoing treatment at Medanta since May 9. Both had tested Covid-positive on April 30. Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan has tested negative for Covid-19 infection but continues to remain on oxygen support, said Medanta Hospital Lucknow director INDIA TODAY EDUCATION Education Today - get the latest update on school, Colleges, B schools, registration, scholarships, exam results and Industry Updates only from Education Today. BENGALURU WITNESS RARE SUN'S HALO: HERE'S HOW THE 22 The halo that appeared around the Sun is a 22-degree ring that appears due to the dispersion of light as white light passes through ice crystals found in upper-level cirrus clouds, causing the halo to have colours. According to the University of Illinois, "The halo is a ring of light 22-degrees from the Sun or Moon and is the most common type INDIA TO PRODUCE 850 MILLION DOSES OF SPUTNIK V VACCINE India will begin production of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19 in August and will be producing 850 million doses. The Indian envoy to Russia has said that of the total Sputnik V vaccines in the world, 65-70% would be India-made. KOLKATA: FRAUDSTERS USE DEVICE TO BLOCK ATM TO BANK SERVER Multiple cases have been registered in Kolkata where fraudsters have looted ATM machines using a device that breaks the end-to-end encryption in the communication between the ATM terminal and the bank’s server. So far, Rs 39.6 lakh have been withdrawn by these fraudsters. According to Kolkata Police, a total of three cases have

been

PUNE MAN WRITES TO PFIZER CEO ASKING FOR COVID VACCINE IN A 58-year-old man in Pune wrote an email to the CEO of Pfizer asking when the company’s Covid vaccine would be available in India. To his surprise, he received a response soon after. Prakash Mirpuri, 58-year-old marketing professional, wrote an email to Albert Bourla, the chairman and CEO of DUBAICOIN, DUBAI’S 1ST CRYPTOCURRENCY, JUMPS 1,000% IN 24 DubaiCoin, Dubai’s 1st cryptocurrency, jumps 1,000% in 24 hours. Dubai's very own cryptocurrency, DubaiCoin, surged 1,000 per cent in just 24 hours on May 27. The cryptocurrency is currently trading on select exchanges. The DubaiCoin has been created by Arabchain Technology. Dubai has launched its first cryptocurrency based on a

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MANIPUR JOURNALIST, ACTIVIST ARRESTED OVER FACEBOOK POSTS Manipur police have booked a local journalist and another activist under the National Security Act (NSA) over their controversial posts on social media on the death of Manipur state BJP president S Tikendra Singh, who succumbed to Covid-19 last SUSHIL KUMAR ARRESTED: SAGAR RANA'S POST MORTEM REPORT Post-mortem report says Sagar was hit by a blunt object on his head The post-mortem report of Sagar Rana suggests that the wrestler was hit by a blunt object on his head. In the report, the cause of death has been suggested as the stabbing by a LATEST NEWS, BREAKING NEWS TODAY Check out the latest news from India and around the world. Latest India news on Bollywood, Politics, Business, Cricket, Technology and

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Maharashtra: Over 9,900 minors contracted Covid-19 in Ahmednagar in May. Over 9,900 minors tested positive for coronavirus at Ahmednagar in Maharashtra last month, but the district administration claimed that around 95 per cent of them were asymptomatic and the situation

was not alarming.

CORONAVIRUS

Coronavirus (COVID-19) India Update News Dashboard - Find the latest worldwide information of Coronavirus Cases, Count, Recovered cases, Deaths, Status, Map, Helplines numbers, Hospitals and other information from Indiatoday.in MAHARASHTRA EXTENDS COVID LOCKDOWN TILL JUNE 15: HERE ARE Maharashtra Covid-19 lockdown: Relaxations have been announced for areas with a positivity rate equal to or less than 10 per cent and with occupancy of oxygen beds less than 40 per cent. The Maharashtra government on Sunday extended the DOES IVERMECTIN REALLY WORK AGAINST COVID-19? Q. Is Ivermectin, a drug that has traditionally been used to treat parasitic infections in humans, effective against Covid-19? The World Health Organization recently issued guidelines saying Ivermectin should only be used on Covid-19 patients in clinical trial settings, saying there was a ‘very low certainty of evidence’ on Ivermectin’s effects on mortality rates and its ability to purge FACT CHECK: MORPHED IMAGE OF SONIA WITH ‘HOW TO CONVERT A picture of the Congress president with a book titled “How to Convert India into Christian Nation” on a shelf behind her is circulating on Facebook. India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found that the picture is morphed. Sonia Gandhi has HOW 32 PEOPLE IN PUNJAB CONTRACTED BLACK FUNGUS DESPITE NO Punjab has reported over 158 cases of mucormycosis or black fungus, out of which 32 patients have no history of Covid-19 infection. Doctors say contrary to popular perception, excessive use of steroids, not Covid-19, is the reason behind these patients contracting black COVID LOCKDOWN IN UTTAR PRADESH EXTENDED TILL MAY 31 Vaccinations will pick up pace in June, said CM Adityanath Uttar Pradesh government has decided to extend the statewide curfew till May 31 to break the chain of Covid-19 transmission. A decision was taken in this regard at a meeting of the state CANADA EXTENDS BAN ON INDIA FLIGHTS; MANITOBA ASKS TRUDEAU The ban will continue till June 21 as part of a campaign to fight Covid-19. Canada has extended its ban on passenger flights from India and Pakistan by 30 days to June 21 as part of a campaign to fight Covid-19, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said on Friday. Alghabra said Canada had seen “a significant reduction” in coronavirus

infections

RUSSIA TRIP FOR RS 1.29 LAKH WITH 2 SPUTNIK V JABS Under it, they will take travellers to Russia, offer them two shots of the Sputnik V vaccines, along with the certificates. A 20-day sightseeing package is also included for travellers to spend the interval between the jabs. The package is worth Rs 1.29 lakh and will cover everything, including the cost of getting the vaccines. LATEST NEWS, BREAKING NEWS TODAY Check out the latest news from India and around the world. Latest India news on Bollywood, Politics, Business, Cricket, Technology and

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Maharashtra: Over 9,900 minors contracted Covid-19 in Ahmednagar in May. Over 9,900 minors tested positive for coronavirus at Ahmednagar in Maharashtra last month, but the district administration claimed that around 95 per cent of them were asymptomatic and the situation

was not alarming.

CORONAVIRUS

Coronavirus (COVID-19) India Update News Dashboard - Find the latest worldwide information of Coronavirus Cases, Count, Recovered cases, Deaths, Status, Map, Helplines numbers, Hospitals and other information from Indiatoday.in MAHARASHTRA EXTENDS COVID LOCKDOWN TILL JUNE 15: HERE ARE Maharashtra Covid-19 lockdown: Relaxations have been announced for areas with a positivity rate equal to or less than 10 per cent and with occupancy of oxygen beds less than 40 per cent. The Maharashtra government on Sunday extended the DOES IVERMECTIN REALLY WORK AGAINST COVID-19? Q. Is Ivermectin, a drug that has traditionally been used to treat parasitic infections in humans, effective against Covid-19? The World Health Organization recently issued guidelines saying Ivermectin should only be used on Covid-19 patients in clinical trial settings, saying there was a ‘very low certainty of evidence’ on Ivermectin’s effects on mortality rates and its ability to purge FACT CHECK: MORPHED IMAGE OF SONIA WITH ‘HOW TO CONVERT A picture of the Congress president with a book titled “How to Convert India into Christian Nation” on a shelf behind her is circulating on Facebook. India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found that the picture is morphed. Sonia Gandhi has HOW 32 PEOPLE IN PUNJAB CONTRACTED BLACK FUNGUS DESPITE NO Punjab has reported over 158 cases of mucormycosis or black fungus, out of which 32 patients have no history of Covid-19 infection. Doctors say contrary to popular perception, excessive use of steroids, not Covid-19, is the reason behind these patients contracting black COVID LOCKDOWN IN UTTAR PRADESH EXTENDED TILL MAY 31 Vaccinations will pick up pace in June, said CM Adityanath Uttar Pradesh government has decided to extend the statewide curfew till May 31 to break the chain of Covid-19 transmission. A decision was taken in this regard at a meeting of the state CANADA EXTENDS BAN ON INDIA FLIGHTS; MANITOBA ASKS TRUDEAU The ban will continue till June 21 as part of a campaign to fight Covid-19. Canada has extended its ban on passenger flights from India and Pakistan by 30 days to June 21 as part of a campaign to fight Covid-19, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said on Friday. Alghabra said Canada had seen “a significant reduction” in coronavirus

infections

RUSSIA TRIP FOR RS 1.29 LAKH WITH 2 SPUTNIK V JABS Under it, they will take travellers to Russia, offer them two shots of the Sputnik V vaccines, along with the certificates. A 20-day sightseeing package is also included for travellers to spend the interval between the jabs. The package is worth Rs 1.29 lakh and will cover everything, including the cost of getting the vaccines. ARBITRARY AND IRRATIONAL: SUPREME COURT ON PAID COVID-19 The Supreme Court on Wednesday said paid Covid-19 vaccination policy for 18-44 age group is “arbitrary and irrational”. The Supreme Court’s observation came days after it said that vaccine prices should be uniform across the country.. Currently, the Centre’s vaccination policy provides for free vaccination for those 45 and above and a paid system for those between 18-44 age group. SP LEADER AZAM KHAN TESTS NEGATIVE FOR COVID-19, CONDITION Khan and his son Abdullah (30) have been undergoing treatment at Medanta since May 9. Both had tested Covid-positive on April 30. Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan has tested negative for Covid-19 infection but continues to remain on oxygen support, said Medanta Hospital Lucknow director INDIA TODAY EDUCATION Education Today - get the latest update on school, Colleges, B schools, registration, scholarships, exam results and Industry Updates only from Education Today. BENGALURU WITNESS RARE SUN'S HALO: HERE'S HOW THE 22 The halo that appeared around the Sun is a 22-degree ring that appears due to the dispersion of light as white light passes through ice crystals found in upper-level cirrus clouds, causing the halo to have colours. According to the University of Illinois, "The halo is a ring of light 22-degrees from the Sun or Moon and is the most common type INDIA TO PRODUCE 850 MILLION DOSES OF SPUTNIK V VACCINE India will begin production of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19 in August and will be producing 850 million doses. The Indian envoy to Russia has said that of the total Sputnik V vaccines in the world, 65-70% would be India-made. KOLKATA: FRAUDSTERS USE DEVICE TO BLOCK ATM TO BANK SERVER Multiple cases have been registered in Kolkata where fraudsters have looted ATM machines using a device that breaks the end-to-end encryption in the communication between the ATM terminal and the bank’s server. So far, Rs 39.6 lakh have been withdrawn by these fraudsters. According to Kolkata Police, a total of three cases have

been

PUNE MAN WRITES TO PFIZER CEO ASKING FOR COVID VACCINE IN A 58-year-old man in Pune wrote an email to the CEO of Pfizer asking when the company’s Covid vaccine would be available in India. To his surprise, he received a response soon after. Prakash Mirpuri, 58-year-old marketing professional, wrote an email to Albert Bourla, the chairman and CEO of DUBAICOIN, DUBAI’S 1ST CRYPTOCURRENCY, JUMPS 1,000% IN 24 DubaiCoin, Dubai’s 1st cryptocurrency, jumps 1,000% in 24 hours. Dubai's very own cryptocurrency, DubaiCoin, surged 1,000 per cent in just 24 hours on May 27. The cryptocurrency is currently trading on select exchanges. The DubaiCoin has been created by Arabchain Technology. Dubai has launched its first cryptocurrency based on a

public

MANIPUR JOURNALIST, ACTIVIST ARRESTED OVER FACEBOOK POSTS Manipur police have booked a local journalist and another activist under the National Security Act (NSA) over their controversial posts on social media on the death of Manipur state BJP president S Tikendra Singh, who succumbed to Covid-19 last SUSHIL KUMAR ARRESTED: SAGAR RANA'S POST MORTEM REPORT Post-mortem report says Sagar was hit by a blunt object on his head The post-mortem report of Sagar Rana suggests that the wrestler was hit by a blunt object on his head. In the report, the cause of death has been suggested as the stabbing by a

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MAMATA BANERJEE ON TAPAS PAL DEATH: WE WILL MISS THE SUPERSTAR OF BENGALI CINEMA DEARLY MAMATA BANERJEE CONDOLED TAPAS PAL'S DEATH IN AN EMOTIONAL POST ON TWITTER AND SAID THAT HE WILL BE MISSED DEARLY.

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Mamata Banerjee condoled Tapas Pal’s death in an emotional post on Twitter. (Photo: Reuters) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee remembered Bengali actor and former Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal in an emotional post on social media. Tapas Pal died after suffering a cardiac arrest in Mumbai on February 18. He was 61. In a post on Twitter, Banerjee said she is in a state of shock, adding that Tapas Pal will be missed dearly. "Saddened and shocked to hear about the demise of Tapas Pal. He was a superstar of Bengali cinema who was a member of the Trinamool family. Tapas served the people as a two-term MP and MLA. We will miss him dearly. My condolences to his wife Nandini, daughter Sohini and his many fans," Mamata Banerjee said in her tweet.

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In his political career, Tapas Pal has been an MLA from Alipore for two terms and the MP of Krishnanagar from 2009 to 2019. Tapas Pal visited his daughter in Mumbai a few days ago. While returning to Kolkata, he complained of chest pain at the Mumbai airport and was immediately hospitalised in Juhu but he died around 4am, news agency PTI reports, citing family sources. Over the past two years, Tapas Pal has been hospitalised quite a few times as he had been suffering from heart ailments.

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Tapas Pal, star of films Dadar Kirti, Nishantey, Parabat Priya and Bhalobasha Bhalobasha, was last seen in 2013's Khiladi. ALSO READ: BENGALI ACTOR AND FORMER MP TAPAS PAL DIES AT 61 ALSO WATCH: AT SRIDEVI'S FUNERAL, FAMILY, FRIENDS AND FANS BID

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