The bandh, called by Barak Democratic Front and supported by political outfits including opposition AIUDF and social organisations, was "total" and there was no report of any untoward incident from any district, another official said.
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However, the father of the deceased said that his son didn't violate any rule and the traffic policeman behaved arrogantly due to which his son suffered a heart attack and died.
Bollywood started the week with a lot of celebrations, thanks to a string of birthdays and anniversaries. So while Dia Mirza celebrated with a party, to Sharmila Tagore celebrated with a holiday to Ranthambore. Here's a look at all the other celebrations in the city.
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni's astute captaincy will be Chennai Super Kings' biggest weapon against a clinical Kolkata Knight Riders, whose troika of top-notch spinners promise to hold the aces in the high-octane Indian Premier League final in Dubai on Friday.
Celebs follow a template for their special day -- an intimate ceremony with few people and a keen eye for a touch of luxury in every aspect.
"Fold your hands... ," one of the accused is heard saying in the short clip, as the vendor is continuously slapped on his face.
Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy, have done an excellent job in restricting the oppositions but KKR's top-order batting has hurt them the most.
Captain KL Rahul has been one of the few consistent performers in the formidable-looking Punjab batting unit and he once again led by example against MI
KKR have so far failed to come together as a unit and slipped to sixth in the table after starting the tournament on a high against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Morgan's astute captaincy in using his bowling resources was the highlight as KKR had bowled out MI for a modest 152.
Tribhanga is mostly a platform for some of our solid actresses to flex their acting chops, notes Sukanya Verma.
The BJP may be ready and waiting to pounce on another key state of the Hindi heartland, but it is the Congress's holy trinity that issued them an invitation to the beheading, notes Sunil Sethi.
Bollywood's Eternal Dream Girl enters the seventh decade of a memorable life.
Punjab thrashed defending champions Karnataka by nine wickets to storm into the semi-finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament, at the Sardar Patel stadium in Ahmedabad, on Tuesday.
'Instead of making this a four-year phenomenon, when you look at us and get thrilled, do it more regularly.'
Arjun Tendulkar, son of cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, was named in Mumbai's Under-19 squad for the sixth All India Under-19 J Y Lele Invitational One-Day tournament, in Vadodara, starting September 16. Mumbai will be led by Suved Parkar.
The ad for a 'lehnga' brand featuring Bollywood star Alia Bhatt as the much indulged daughter and granddaughter has fired debate on social media platforms and elsewhere on the age-old tradition of giving away the daughter.
Fresh from their clinical display against Sunrisers Hyderabad, two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders will look to set the record straight against nemesis Mumbai Indians in their second IPL match in Chennai on Tuesday.
Here's the complete list of which team bagged who, and for how much!
Most of those who tested positive either recently arrived from African countries or were in contact with such people.
Live Telecast is is probably the worst made horror Web series in recent times, notes Moumita Bhattacharjee.
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The left-hander smashed a 113-ball 151 (8x4, 10x6) to power Madhya Pradesh to victory.
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is just 13 years old but the boy is already going places and this was his second win against a 2700 Grandmaster.
Bollywood's gorgeous ladies looked glamorous on the IIFA green carpet, but the men didn't disappoint either.
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The junior Tendulkar returned with figures of five for 98 against Delhi in an Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy match in New Delhi.
For women's hockey in the country, this result may well turn out to be a watershed moment.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday.
On a roll after back-to-back wins, the vintage Chennai Super Kings would look to extend their winning run when they clash with struggling Kolkata Knight Riders in their next IPL match in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Former champions Kolkata Knight Riders will look to strike a perfect balance under the astute leadership of Eoin Morgan when they open their IPL campaign against a consistent Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on Sunday.
Both Anand and Sethuraman inched themselves up to five points out of a possible seven and shared the joint eighth spot after a rather dull day that witnessed several draws on the top tables.
State BJP spokesman Keshav Upadhya termed it as "vendetta politics", while former chief minister Fadnavis said this would not impact his plans to travel and meet people.
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Union minister files a case against Rajasthan officials, alleges that audio recordings of tapped phone conversations has tarnished his reputation and disturbed his mental peace.
Hema Malini celebrated her 69th birthday by launching her biography, Hema Malini: Beyond The Dream Girl.
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