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Salman Khan to donate for 25,000 daily wage workers in Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan has pledged to donate for 25,000 daily wage artistes of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), whose livelihood has been severely affected owing to the lockdown amid the coronavirus outbreak, reveals its president, BN Tiwari. The Hindi film industry has been shut since mid-March to prevent the spread of COVID-19. While celebrities like Karan Johar, Taapsee Pannu and Rajkummar Rao have pledged to donate for the daily wage artistes through an initiative of the Art of Living and The Indian Film and Television industry, Salman, it seems, will be the...

Coronavirus Outbreak: India’s economic growth likely to decline by 200 bps in FY21, says Yashwant Sinha New Delhi: India’s economic growth is likely to decline by 2 percentage points in the next financial year due to the impact of coronavirus pandemic and the consequent 21-day countrywide lockdown, former finance minister Yashwant Sinha said on Friday. Sinha said India was already facing high unemployment and the pandemic has added to the woes. “My own estimate is that the 21-day countrywide lockdown which has been enforced, itself will result in shaving off at least 1 percentage point of GDP. And if you take...

No fuel crisis in India; enough stock of petrol, diesel, LPG available to last lockdown: Indian Oil Corp India, the world’s third-largest energy consumer, has enough petrol, diesel and cooking gas (LPG) in stocks to last way beyond the three-week nationwide lockdown as all plants and supply locations are fully operational, Indian Oil Corp (IOC) Chairman Sanjiv Singh said. Singh, who continued to oversee the mammoth operations of ensuring that fuel reaches every nook and corner despite bereavement of his father on the day 21-day lockdown was declared, said there is no shortage of any fuel in the country and...

At home with coronavirus, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson writes to the nation British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is self-isolating at 10 Downing Street after testing positive for coronavirus, will write to every UK household to urge people to stay at home. Johnson, who has described his symptoms as mild, is leading the government’s response to the crisis, chairing meetings by video conference. The health minister, Matt Hancock, has also tested positive and is working from home. “We know things will get worse before they get better,” Johnson will write in his letter, which will be sent to 30...

He makes me proud: Twinkle Khanna reveals why Akshay Kumar donated Rs 25 crore to PM CARES Fund to fight against coronavirus pandemic New Delhi: Author Twinkle Khanna recently revealed the conversation she had with her superstar husband Akshay Kumar when he decided to donate Rs 25 crore to PM-CARES Fund to fight against coronavirus pandemic. Twinkle mentioned that she asked him if he was ‘sure’ as it is a huge amount and he simply said, “I had nothing when I started and now that I am in this position, how can I hold back from doing whatever I can...

I apologise to the countrymen, says PM in Mann ki Baat Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the first Mann ki Baat amid the 21-day-long COVID-19 lockdown, on Sunday, March 29. Here are the updates: “Today, there is only one issue that is gripping the world. I apologise to the countrymen and my conscience says you will forgive me. When I look at the poor people, they must be thinking what kind of the Prime Minister is this who has put you through this hardship. Some of you may be unhappy with the lockdown. There was only this option. It is...

Ratan Tata pledges Rs 1500 cr in support of fight against COVID-19 Joining a number of India Inc leaders who are doing their bit in their own way, Ratan Tata has committed Rs 500 crore to procure protective equipment for frontline workers, respiratory systems for treatment of increasing cases and testing kits in the fight against COVID-19. In a tweet on March 28, Ratan Tata shared a post detailing how Tata Trusts and the group companies will help as India battles to contain the spread of COVID-19. The COVID 19 crisis is one of the toughest challenges we will face as...

Virat Kohli controls the show on field, we leave him to do his job: Ravi Shastri India head coach Ravi Shastri said skipper Virat Kohli has been the driving force behind their success in the recent past and he is the boss when it comes to matters related to Indian cricket team. It was a decade to remember for Virat Kohli as the India skipper also as he dominated the show for his country on the global stage and led from the front. Under Virat Kohli, India have been the top ranked Test side and are only below World Champions...

My Gut Feel is Dhoni’s India Ambitions Might be Over: Harsha Bhogle New Delhi: With uncertainty looming over the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League, celebrated cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle feels it might be the end of the road for M.S. Dhoni as far as his ambitions of playing for India are concerned. “My gut feel is that his (Dhoni’s) India ambitions might be over. I don’t think Dhoni would have been looking to September-October for the T20 World Cup. Maybe if he just had a great IPL but my gut feel is that was beyond him,” Bhogle said while...

Rishi Kapoor Wants Govt to Open Licensed Liquor Stores Briefly Because People ‘Need Some Release’ Three days after blasting a troll who asked if he has stocked up on alcohol, actor Rishi Kapoor has said the government should open up licensed liquor shops for a brief period in the evenings amid lockdown. Liquor shops are among the business establishments that have been shut during the country-wide 21-day lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But the Mulk actor is of the opinion that people should have some access to liquor as “Cops,doctors,civilians etc… need some release”. He said, “State governments...