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Bihar's great ghar wapsi: Is the state prepared?

Official figures say 1.8 lakh workers have returned home to Bihar. Unofficially, however, that figure is said to have crossed 3 lakhs. Can Bihar cope?




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AIIMS chief rushes to Gujarat as COVID-19 cases rise

As of Friday, Gujarat's COVID-19 count stood at 7,403 cases, of which 5,260 were from Ahmedabad district alone, while of the 449 deaths in the state, 343 were from the city.




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5 Things You Didn't Know About Irrfan

Aseem Chhabra introduces you to the Irrfan you never knew.




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'He never ever lamented his condition'

'It was always 'See you soon', 'Just a routine visit to the hospital', 'I will be back shortly'.' 'I never visited him in hospital. I never wanted to see distress on his smiling, cherubic, face.'




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'I feel Chintu will call any moment'

'When Chintu told me about his plans to go to Delhi in February for a wedding, I advised him against it.' 'But he still went, and had a relapse.'




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Tell us: What's your favourite Rishi Kapoor memory?

Did you have a favourite song? Favourite movie? Share your Rishi Kapoor memory.




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'Chintuji's scolding was always hilarious'

Juhi Chawla remembers her co-star Rishi Kapoor.




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'The heavens are lucky to have you'

'He was in form right to the very end.'




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'My only grudge is Irrfan spoiled me for life'

'It's difficult to explain what a wondrous, beautiful, overwhelming, painful and exciting this journey has been.'




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Rishi Kapoor was my favourite Kapoor after Raj Saab'

'With his going, my relationship with the Kapoor family has ended.'




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Where you can watch Irrfan's films today

We have lost Irrfan, but his legacy lives on.




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Where you can watch Rishi Kapoor's films today

Joginder Tuteja lists 10 of the actor's movies that you can watch on the OTT platform in India to relive his magic.




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'He was free from the shackles of glitz and glamour'

'Irrfan was known in his friend circles as a Sufi-esque man who was never detached from any incident, person or situation,' remembers Rajesh Abhay, a friend of the actor since their days at NSD.




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Actress Sonnalli Seygall's 5 health tips

'I have hot water with haldi. It's great for immunity.'




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'Jadoo ki jhappi was not just a mere hug'

'It was an emotion meant to convey compassion and love.' 'In this time of social distancing, we will continue with a virtual jhappi, doing our bit to help society heal.'




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'Impossible to speak of Irrfan in past tense'

'You always knew that you were special, that you had something that must be cherished, nourished and not fritted away.' 'That's what you gave us, in each of your roles.'




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What made Randeep Hooda's jaw drop!

'The training started with guns, knife fights...'




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What's on Bollywood's mind?

What are the stars thinkking about?




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Bollywood's bouncers struggle to survive

Not directly connected to the stars, who have their own security, they are part of the unregulated work force that keeps the engines running smoothly in the showbiz industry.




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I wanted to be Chintu's 'voice', but...

'I thought I'd be Chintu's ghost voice, just like Mukeshsaab for Rajsaab.' 'Chintu believed in my voice. He would always recommend me.' 'I sang two songs for him in his second film, Zehreela Insaan.' 'I was supposed to sing Oh Hanseeni, which became the biggest hit of the film.' 'Before I knew it, the song was taken away from me and given to Kishore Kumarsaab.'




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'The best is yet to come for Ayushmann'

'I can sense that because we have shared a room for 20 years of our lives.'




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1965 indo-pak war: He flew never to return: a sister remembers a martyred brother




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M F Husain’s son dies of liver cancer at 69




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Pune officials list 249 mines as illegal




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Chhattisgarh: 96 tehsils in 21 districts declared drought-hit




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Modiji talks of Modiji 90 per cent time, says Rahul Gandhi




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409 Gentlemen Cadets graduate from IMA




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MP health dept staff account for half of Bhopal’s COVID-19 cases






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Idris Elba slams claim he is lying about his COVID-19 diagnosis





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Emilia Clarke promises virtual dinner date in exchange for COVID-19 donation




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The Edge Of Night actor Forrest Compton dies of COVID-19 complications





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Ann Sullivan, The Little Mermaid animator, dies due to COVID-19 complications





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Wonder Woman 1984 fight sequences inspired by Cirque du Soleil




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Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman promise to pause ‘feud’ for COVID-19 relief






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Remembering ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh on his 79th birth anniversary




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Tapas Paul (1958-2020): A pictorial tribute to the Bengali actor




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Irrfan Khan (1967-2020): A pictorial tribute to the versatile actor




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Rishi Kapoor (1952-2020): A pictorial tribute to the Bollywood actor




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Remembering Satyajit Ray on his 99th birth anniversary




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Hockey Olympic Qualifiers draw to be held on September 9, India-Pakistan tie a possibility




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Indian men’s hockey team stays at number 5, women move up to 9




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2019, the year of hope, optimism in Indian hockey




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India’s Vivek Sagar Prasad named 2019’s rising star of international men’s hockey