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In May, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) published that number of active subscribers had dropped significantly in April as compared to the previous year. According to the data, in the month of April alone nearly 7.5 million subscribers disconnected from the networks. The available data shows that Airtel and Vodafone Idea made up 90% of […]
Joe Biden took a fall while riding his bicycle near his beach home in the state of Delaware Saturday morning. Fortunately, no worrisome injuries due to the accident have been reported. He told the small crowd of people and reporters who had gathered that he had lost his balance as he tried to pull a […]
As the world still struggles to cope with challenges posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its after-effects, the sudden increase in monkey-pox cases emerged as another scare. Now, North Korea said Friday (June 17) that hundreds of families have fallen ill with an “unidentified” intestinal disease. The situation will put immense pressure on the […]
A 24-year-old woman who is working in the housekeeping department of a 5-star hotel, was allegedly raped by a 15-year-old boy who was visiting there with his family. The woman lives with her husband. She was raped inside the washroom and later offered money by the accused’s parents to bury the matter. However, she was […]
Congress Leader and Wayanad MP, Rahul Gandhi has urged his party workers and well-wishers to not throw any huge celebrations for his birthday on June 19. The reason behind this appeal is that the youth of the country are protesting against the Center’s Agni path scheme and hence, in order to show their support, Congress would stand […]
Bollywood-turned-Hollywood star Priyanka Chopra Jonas donned her cheerleader cap as her husband Nick Jonas and brothers Kevin and Joe got honoured at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Friday. The Selection Panel, made up of fellow “Walk of Famers” hand-picks a group of honorees each year that represent various genres of the entertainment world. The actress […]
This Pakistani restaurant is facing a huge backlash for the ad promotion in which they used a scene from Gangubai Kathiawadi featuring Alia Bhatt. The scene which shows Alia was used to promoting a 25% discount offer for men on Monday at the restaurant. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie is based on Hussain Zaidi’s book and […]
Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal at the Kuortane Games in Finland on Saturday with a best throw of 86.69m. Neeraj Chopra’s 86.69 first and final legal throw enough for gold. The wet, slippery conditions at Kuortane Games posed a challenge as Neeraj Chopra did slip once. The Olympic champion survived a seemingly-dangerous fall, braved […]
For the third consecutive day on Saturday, Ahmedabad recorded more than 100 daily positive cases of Covid-19. The city recorded a total of 128 fresh covid cases, which was around 55 per cent of Gujarat’s total cases. Gujarat reported 234 new covid cases on Saturday with its active cases tally reaching 1,261 cases. Out of […]
With the Northern Limit of Monsoon (NLM) reaching Bhavnagar and Porbandar in Gujarat, some isolated places in the state continued to receive rainfall on Saturday. Saurashtra region of the state received moderate rain whereas the Kutch district was dry on Saturday. Ahmedabad on Saturday was reported to be the hottest district in Gujarat with a […]
In a move aimed at consolidating all information related to any one voter, the government on Saturday, published a notification amending the Registration of Electors Rules. This will make for linking Aadhaar details with voters list to weed out duplicate entries. Alongside, to make electoral law gender neutral, the word “wife” will be substituted with […]
Following the protests across India ever since the government announced the Agnipath “Tour Of Duty” Scheme, the Centre has come up with amends to the original plan. First, late on Thursday, a “one-time consideration” was doled out to raise the upper age limit to 23 from the earlier proposed 21. Then, on Saturday, BJP-ruled states […]
National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah has declined to be the joint Opposition’s presidential candidate, saying that the Jammu and Kashmir needs him to “help navigate these uncertain times” and that he has “a lot more active politics ahead.” “I am honoured to have had my name proposed as […]
Rafael Nadal announced on Friday that he intends to play Wimbledon this year despite concerns regarding his chronic foot injury. The Spaniard said that he will travel to London after positive training sessions this past week following the treatment he underwent on his foot in Barcelona. “My intention is to play Wimbledon, but it will […]
Sonia Gandhi, the interim leader of the Congress, called for a peaceful protest against the Agnipath recruitment scheme on Saturday. She called the new scheme “directionless,” claiming that the party is “firmly with the youth,” but urged them to take the path of truth and nonviolence. “Congress is united in its support for the youth […]
NASA’s Perseverance rover is yet to find proof of life on Mars, but it has captured “something unexpected” on the red planet. The car-sized robot has found a silver object wedged between two rocks on the floor of the Jezero crater and surprisingly enough, it has nothing to do with Martians. The debris found is […]
Raghav Chadha, a Rajya Sabha member, wrote to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh regarding the rollback and re-deliberation of the Agnipath/tour of duty scheme, which was announced by the Center on June 14. In his letter, Chadha stated that the recent change in the scheme has prompted legitimate concern among potential recruits. Furthermore, the government should […]
PM Narendra Modi wrote an emotional blog as his mother approaches her 100th birthday. He recalled some special memories from his childhood with his mother. He recalled several sacrifices made by his mother as he grew up, as well as various characteristics of his mother that shaped his mind, personality, and self-confidence. One such special […]
On Saturday, Railways cancelled a total of 369 trains owing to the protests. Of these, 210 were Mail/Express Trains and 159 were Passenger trains. At least 250 people have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh over the Agnipath protests, which has seen hordes of angry youth, carrying bamboo sticks and stones, storming railway premises across cities […]
Earlier this week, Netflix announced a reality competition series based on the hit show, “Squid Game.” The streaming service is offering a $4.56 million as the reward, which it says is the “largest cast and lump sum cash prize in reality TV history.” In a news release, Netflix said 456 players will enter “Squid Game: […]
